Career Concerns
Give Your Medical Career a Boost by Optimizing Your Presence on LinkedIn
Nov 22, 2021
LinkedIn launched in 2003 and has since become the go-to social destination for professional...
Read MoreMental Health Neglect Among Physicians
Sep 5, 2021
Previous research has suggested high rates of suicide and depression among physicians when...
Read More5 Signs it’s Time to Look for a New Job
Aug 23, 2021
I’ve spent my entire career in healthcare staffing, including the last 5 years as the president of a locum tenens agency. For me, the most rewarding part is helping people find the right job fit for whatever situation they find...
Read MoreRural America Needs Physicians
Aug 23, 2021
Having spent much of my professional life working in staffing locum tenens doctors and traveling...
Read MoreTop Tips For New Faculty
Aug 20, 2021
There is great advice for our incoming interns to help them start off residency strong. Yet, I rarely see #TipsForNewFaculty posts. The transition from trainee to faculty is often just as large of a jump, if not larger, than...
Read MoreExperts Share Facts About Physician Suicide
Aug 20, 2021
By Carolyn Crist Suicide is the only cause of death that is higher among doctors than the general...
Read MoreStrategies to Help Physicians Gain Control Over Student Loan Debt
Aug 20, 2021
U.S. News and World Report reports on the best paying jobs and the point was clear: doctors are...
Read MoreHow Locum Tenens can Help You in Your Permanent Job
Apr 1, 2020
There’s a misconception that locum tenens doctors are constantly traveling across the country,...
Read MoreHow Locum Tenens can Help You in Your Permanent Job
Mar 25, 2020
There’s a misconception that locum tenens doctors are constantly traveling across the country,...
Read MoreHow Locum Tenens can Help You in Your Permanent Job
Dec 19, 2019
There’s a misconception that locum tenens doctors are constantly traveling across the country,...
Read MoreHow Locum Tenens can Help You in Your Permanent Job
Nov 4, 2019
There’s a misconception that locum tenens doctors are constantly traveling across the country,...
Read MoreDr. G and the Uncertainty
Sep 11, 2019
The following is the fourth in a new weekly blog series, pulled directly from the Twitter-based...
Read MoreA Full-Time Locums Career
Aug 21, 2019
When I first met James, I was a physician just out of training. James had arrived as a locum...
Read MoreThe Pitfalls & Imperatives of Evaluating Women’s Leadership
Aug 9, 2019
Nearly 30 years ago, Sally Helgesen wrote what’s considered one of the first books on women’s...
Read MoreBuild thy Village
Jul 30, 2019
The month of July 2019 just breezed through. For those who started their internship/fellowship/new...
Read MoreGender Bias Narratives in Medicine
Jul 23, 2019
“At my interview for residency at a prestigious midwestern university hospital, the chairman asked...
Read More“Doctor, What Is Your Purpose for Being Here Today?”
Jul 18, 2019
One of the first questions I am often asked by doctors and nurses when I am at a medical...
Read MoreHow Focusing on Hobbies Can Make You Happier—AND a Better Doctor
Jun 25, 2019
In my job, I’m fortunate to speak with physicians every day — both about their jobs and what they...
Read MoreBurnt: The Real-Life Toll of Burnout in Healthcare – Part 3: Reflection
May 24, 2019
Read Part 1 – The Incident and Part 2 – The Consequences to get up to speed. You may...
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