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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.
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Life transition brings opportunity in the Virgin Islands
When faced with a life transition, emergency medicine physician Dr. Joseph Leary decided to take a locums assignment in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Locum tenens in Ireland: Life on the Emerald Isle
Ireland is an exciting destination, ideal for locum tenens physicians who want new clinical experiences and personal adventure.
Quiz: Test your knowledge of international cuisine
How much do you know about food in other cultures? Take this quiz to test your knowledge of unique international foods.
What it’s like living as a locums in New Zealand
Tips from an expert on how to make a smooth transition to living in New Zealand as a locums physician — either on your own or with a family.
Locum tenens in Australia: Practicing medicine in the Land Down Under
Australia is a prime destination for physicians who want new clinical experiences and personal adventure. Learn about locum tenens in Australia.
Locum tenens allows pediatrician to experience new places
How locum tenens has allowed one pediatrician to see new places and practice medicine in new ways as he transitions into retirement.
What to do with your home when you leave on assignment
Several physicians share their insights and tips on what to do with your house while you are away on a locum tenens assignment.
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.
Locum tenens in Hawaii: A passion for medicine meets an adventure of a lifetime
Family medicine physician Dr. T recently took her first locums assignment to Hawaii, and she is thrilled with how the adventure has enriched her life. She chose locums in order to travel and to experience different cultures — and Hawaii, a melting pot of culture, is the perfect place for both. Discovering the island lifestyle Hawaii […]
Q&A: Taking a yearlong locums assignment in New Zealand
There’s a lot to consider before packing up and moving overseas for a year. In the Q&A below, child & adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Jason Lambrese shares how he made a one-year locums assignment in New Zealand work for him and his husband as well as how happy he is that he could make this experience […]
Physicians from Global Medical Staffing make a difference in Haiti
This past November, Dr. Maria Chansky went on her fourth medical mission, this time to Haiti. The Haiti mission was made possible through a generous grant from the Making a Difference Foundation in partnership with International Medical Relief, enabling five physicians and several support staff members to travel to and within Haiti for eight days, giving of […]
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 […]
Just the two of us: Finding a recruiter that has your back
Aristotle once said, Friendship is essentially a partnership.” That can be said of Dr. Ronald Stiller and his physician reps at Global Medical Staffing. Kipp Robinson, domestic recruiter at Global Medical Staffing, recruited Dr. Stiller by pointing out that Global could pay a lot more than Dr. Stiller’s permanent position, allowing less work and more […]
Physician chooses Australian locum tenens assignment for the medical experience and the adventure
After Dr. Mike Spertus finished his post-residency fellowship, he applied for an international locum tenens position and is now about halfway through that assignment in Perth, Australia. He’s thrilled to be there, he says, and loves many things about the job, including: the flexibility, the clinical experiences, the travel opportunities, and the work/life balance. You […]