# Change Doctor

Staff can change the assigned doctor for a patient’s **visit** directly from the **Scheduler** screen using the **More Actions** menu. 

{% hint style="info" %}
This option is only applicable for **visits**, not **appointments**. If the patient's record is still in **appointment status** and has not been converted to a **visit**, you must either:

* [**Drag and drop**](/uniteemr/application-modules/scheduler/manage-appointment/reschedule/drag-and-drop-feature.md) the appointment card, or
* Use the [**Reschedule Appointment** ](/uniteemr/application-modules/scheduler/manage-appointment/reschedule/drag-and-drop-feature/switch-to-another-doctor.md)pop-up to manually convert it.
  {% endhint %}

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### Steps to Change the Doctor from the Scheduler

* Open the **Scheduler (Home > Front Desk > Scheduler)** screen. Choose the respective patient’s appointment and click the appointment card. This opens the **Appointment Information** pop-up screen.

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* From the pop-up menu, select the **Change Doctor** hyperlink.&#x20;

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* In the **Change Doctor** pop-up window, select the new doctor from the **dropdown list**.

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* Click **Update**. The doctor assigned to the visit is now updated successfully.

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