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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...
Locum Tenens Physicians Help Hospitals Address Staffing Shortages
"Hospital administrators said that using locum tenens physicians helped boost patient access to care and address staffing shortages by filling vacant positions. Hospitals are increasingly utilizing locum tenens physicians, advanced practice providers (APPs), and...
Conquering Burnout in Radiology Practices
"In the 2022 “Radiologist Lifestyle, Happiness and Burnout Report” from Medscape, 49 percent of radiologists reported burnout with radiology ranking eighth among 29 specialties. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on our communities and our practices. We are...
Locum Tenens Provider Spotlight – Dr. A
Specialty: Internal Medicine/Hospitalist Home State: North Carolina Practicing Locum Tenens Since 2006 Getting to Know Dr. A: Why did you first pursue locum tenens work? Flexibility. Choosing my own work schedule allows me to set aside dates I prefer to be off work....
MD STAFF POINTE HONORS LOCUM TENENS PROVIDERS THIS WEEK 2022
August 8, 2022 IRVING, TEXAS: MD Staff Pointe is honoring locum tenens providers and joining healthcare staffing agencies from across the industry in recognition of National Locum Tenens Week, August 8-12. MD Staff Pointe: Here for the expected, unexpected, and...
How Diversity’s Power Can Help Overcome the Physician Shortage
"Projections from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) anticipate a massive shortage of physicians in the U.S. within 12 years. At the same time, however, the most recent data from the AAMC shows that the physician workforce does not look like the...
What part of the percentage do you make up?
Percentage of women in 29 specialties "Pediatrics has the highest percentage of female physicians compared to other specialties, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2022." For the report, Medscape collected responses from more than 13,000 physicians...