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Finding your first job as a physician is an exciting—and sometimes overwhelming—task.   You’re likely working full-time to finish up your residency or fellowship. Figuring out your next career step might fall somewhere between visiting the next patient on rounds and finding an empty on-call room to...

Are you a physician in need of a change of pace?   Many doctors discover—especially after a couple of years as tumultuous as the last few—that they need something different in their work lives. Some want to explore a new setting or learn a new skill. Others...

Congratulations—you made it!  It was a long haul through medical school, licensure, and residency (and possibly a fellowship) but you’re ready to officially begin your medical career. What’s next?  Many doctors discover the benefits of locum tenens work early in their careers. Locum tenens means “to hold...

The term “locum tenens” refers to a physician or advanced practice provider who fills in for another clinician temporarily. Locum tenens means “to hold the place of,” and many physicians work locum jobs to make extra money, enjoy a flexible schedule, or travel the country. Salaries...

Many of those who work in health care chose their profession out of a desire to help others. It can be challenging for those deeply motivated by a desire to help other people to prioritize self-care. However, as when the oxygen masks drop from the...