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Why we use locums and how it has made us a better hospital
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board (DHB) has used Global Medical Staffing for hiring international locum tenens to fill its needs for about 20 years.
Author: Kari Redfield
Kari Redfield is a professional content marketing writer. She also is a novelist and writes for newsstand magazines and has had work appear in publications such as Arizona Highways, Sedona Magazine, and American Fitness. And like the locums physicians profiled in these stories, she loves the flexibility and new experiences that her unique job provides, and loves to travel. She has been known to spend weeks in the U.S. West in her Aliner, checking out classic trad rock climbs, epic mountain bike rides, and other adventures while writing from the road.
Q&A with Dr. Phyllis Dunckel: Her amazing adventures in New Zealand
An in-depth interview with a family medicine physician who has been working locum tenens in New Zealand on her first international assignment.
Locum tenens in Canada: Healthy living in the Great White North
As a physician, working locum tenens in Canada will give you a first-hand look at their healthcare system and allow you to live like a local.
How much locum tenens physicians get paid in other countries
An honest, transparent look at physician pay in other countries, as well as why so many doctors take an assignment in locations around the world.
Work less and enjoy a better work/life balance
If you’re a physician who wants more control over your life and a better work/life balance, consider locum tenens with its greater schedule flexibility.
How to get references for locums credentialing
Locum tenens physicians must meet specific reference requirements. Building your network will help make credentialing go as smoothly as possible.
International Locums 101: The paperwork you need for international assignments
Ready to head off on the adventure of a lifetime? Here’s a list of the documents you’ll need for an international locum tenens assignment.
How physicians with international medical experience can benefit your healthcare facility
Physicians with international experience are some of the industry’s best doctors. They are quick-thinking, culturally sensitive, and good problem-solvers.
Locum tenens in the UK: Practicing in the Old World
Live like a local while working as a locum tenens physician in the UK. Here’s everything you need to know about working locums in the United Kingdom.
5 exotic locations where you can do locums
Put your medical skills to good use while having the experience of a lifetime. Here are five exotic locations where you can do locum tenens.
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Physician took a chance and is loving her international locums experience
Infectious disease physician Dr. Dalilah Restrepo shares how she rediscovered her love of medicine with an international locum tenens assignment in New Zealand.
A family adventure: A psychiatrist’s locum tenens experience in New Zealand
Psychiatrist Dr. John Gallehr shares his experiences working locum tenens in New Zealand — what it’s like to work there and how he was able to explore the country with his family.
International locum tenens with a family: Bonding and adventure
If you have kids — or perhaps more aptly, especially if you have kids — consider international locums to experience a family adventure like no other.
Why New Zealand keeps calling one doctor back again and again
Radiologist Dr. Greg Kapala has worked in various locations throughout his long career, including for various private practices in the Midwest. Since 2008, he has taken numerous three-month and six-month international locum tenens stints in New Zealand, in addition to doing contract work for the VA. “I really like traveling,” Dr. Kapala explains. “I love […]