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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...
Why Diversity & Inclusion Are Needed in Medicine
"In a recent Wall Street Journal article, the authors equate teaching future doctors about “diversity, equity, and inclusion competencies” to “political re-education” and “wokeness.” They claim that “hyper-class and -racial consciousness that the AAMC wants to instill...
Solutions to the Physician Shortage
"The U.S. could see a shortage of 54,100 to 139,000 physicians by 2033, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges cited in a July 25 Time report. The report laid out six solutions, highlighting that an "innovative multipronged" approach will...
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...