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NALTO Fall Fly-In: The Past, Present, and Future of Locum Tenens
“‘Learning how others are tackling the obstacles our industry faces and embracing the new opportunities helps us serve the locum tenens industry better,’ says Olivia Reed, NALTO’s Conference Committee Chair. ‘This year, I’m especially excited about the Past, Present,...
NALTO Fall Fly-In: The Past, Present, and Future of Locum Tenens
“‘Learning how others are tackling the obstacles our industry faces and embracing the new opportunities helps us serve the locum tenens industry better,’ says Olivia Reed, NALTO’s Conference Committee Chair. ‘This year, I’m especially excited about the Past, Present,...
I’m an ER Pediatrician. I Won’t Let my Kid Do These 5 Summer Activities
"Summer is around the corner. Pediatric emergency medicine doctors share the risky summer activities children should avoid and safety tips for parents: playing with fireworks, go in or around home pools unsupervised, swim in a rough ocean, spend time in the sun...
Survey Shows Burnout Not Common Among Locum Tenens Physicians
"Although physician burnout is common among most medical practice models, there is one niche that has thus far avoided it: locum tenens. A survey of 2500 clinicians found that burnout is rare for doctors doing contract work. Those in non-locum jobs had a burnout rate...
Locum Tenens Provider Spotlight – Dr. L
Specialty: Internal Medicine/Hospitalist Home State: Maine Practicing Locum Tenens Since: 2022 Getting to Know Dr. L: Why did you first pursue locum tenens work? During the early part of the pandemic, I had a lot of time to re-evaluate my life goals. I noticed that I...
Recipe for More Rural Physicians
"Exposure to rural medicine during residency training is associated with a significant increase in the likelihood a physician will practice in a rural setting upon entering practice, a recently published study found. The study—published in the Journal of Graduate...
Women’s Earnings in Medicine vs. Men’s?
Key Takeaways On average, women earn only 83 cents for every dollar a man earns. The more women in a medical subspecialty, the less money both women and men earn over time. Equalizing salaries immediately after residency completion influences the wage gap more than...