Back
International locum tenens 101: A beginner’s guide
This guide for beginners will give you everything you need to know to get started on your first international locum tenens adventure.
Tag: Pacific Islands
What countries hire locum tenens physicians?
The ever-growing international locums market provides numerous opportunities for professional growth — and, of course, adventure.
Quiz: What country should you choose for an international locums assignment?
By answering a few questions, we can help you decide what country is your best fit for an international locum tenens assignment.
Fighting cancer in Guam: Medical oncology in the Western Pacific
If you’re looking to experience life in Asia, Guam is a great opportunity to put your medical oncology skills to work in a new environment.
Quiz: Is international locums right for you?
Is international locums right for you? Take this informative quiz to find out if now is the right time to try practicing medicine abroad.
The cost of living for international locums: What to expect
Interested in working locum tenens outside of the U.S.? Here’s a helpful comparison of the cost of living in different countries around the world.
What it’s like living as a locums in Guam
Physicians interested in living as a locums in Guam will have a more immersive experience than you ever could as a tourist.
A global look at how COVID-19 affected physicians
The prolonged crisis has greatly impacted healthcare workers across all settings, and there are many similarities in their experiences worldwide.
What we learned fighting COVID-19 in Guam
Drs. Holly and Paul Llobets didn’t anticipate the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in the middle of their first locum tenens assignment to Guam.
Why we need doctors in Guam (and why you should consider coming here)
Guam Memorial Hospital’s chief of internal medicine shares what it’s like working locum tenens in Guam and why doctors are needed there.
From Australia to New Zealand: 25 years of Global Medical Staffing
Global Medical staffing is celebrating it’s 25th year in business. Learn about our history of placing doctors in assignments around the globe.
Locum tenens in Guam: What to know before you go
A locum tenens assignment in Guam provides physicians with a tropical island short-term adventure. Here’s what you need to know for an assignment in Guam.
Locums in Guam: Doctor goes on adventure of a lifetime
Dr. Cheri McCue has always loved traveling. Still, she didn’t expect to one day get on a plane and end up living in Guam for several months. “I thought: How did I get here? Did I just travel 22 hours,” she recalls, laughing. Her locum tenens assignment, planned for three months but extended by mutual […]
Did you know: You get generous amounts of PTO during international locums
Learn to scuba dive, taste the best food in Tokyo, explore the world’s most famous glowworm caves… It sounds like a trip of the lifetime, doesn’t it? These are how many physicians adventure while on an international locum tenens assignment. When you take on an assignment in an international location, you not only get immersed […]
Domestic vs. international: Which locum tenens assignment is right for you?
Ready to escape the demanding hours of your long-term physician position and instead gain work/life balance, while earning a good living? Want to travel near or far, while getting paid? Then, chances are, locum tenens can benefit you. An important consideration is whether to take a domestic assignment or an international one. This doesn’t have […]