Spotlight on Locum Tenens: Recent Episodes
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Two of the most undervalued words in healthcare are locum tenens, which simply means “to take the place of someone temporarily.” In other words, it refers to physicians who fill in for other doctors for one reason or another. To highlight these physicians’ inspiring journeys, Spotlight on Locum Tenens shares the ups, downs, and all-around adventures of being a locum tenens. From beginning a career on this unorthodox path to traveling overseas after retirement, these physicians have done it all, and now they’re offering insights into the truly unique life of a locum tenens. In partnership with
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Paul Llobet, MD
Guest: Holly Llobet, MD
Drs. Paul and Holly Llobet have been traveling the world as locum tenens physicians for over four years now, and their career has taken them to places they never would’ve expected. Tune in to learn more about their adventures in places like Guam and India as well as how locum tenens has impacted both their careers and relationship as husband and wife.
Guest: Ripal Patel, MD, MPH
Guest: Trevor Cabrera, MD
Guest: Nick Kusnezov, MD
Guest: Marye Lois McCroskey, MD
Tune in to hear four clinicians from the Locumstory Physician Advisory Board share their experiences working as locum tenens and providing care to patients all over the world. This expert panel features Drs. Ripal Patel, Nicholas Kusnezov, Trevor Cabrera, and Marye Lois McCroskey, who all answer the question: why locum tenens?
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Derrick Barnes, MD
“Whatever dream you have of what you want your practice to look like, you can do.” That’s what OB-GYN Dr. Derrick Barnes believes when it comes to beginning a career in locum tenens. Tune in to hear Dr. Barnes share his experience with locum tenens work and how it offered him variety and flexibility in his career.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Paul Llobet, MD
Guest: Holly Llobet, MD
One husband-and-wife duo has been traveling the world from the beginning of their careers, but locum tenens has taken them to places they never would’ve expected. To learn more about their journeys, Drs. Paul and Holly Llobet share how they balance their world travels and married life with Dr. Charles Turck.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Nick Kusnezov, MD
Can you balance locum tenens with a full-time career? To answer that question, Dr. Charles Turck is joined by board-certified orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Nicholas Kusnezov, to walk us through his journey from joining the military to locum tenens.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Roni Devlin, MD
As rates of burnout continue to rise in the healthcare community, how can help our female physicians combat it? Dr. Jennifer Caudle joins Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Roni Devlin, to discuss how we can prevent burnout for female physicians.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Trevor Cabrera, MD
What’s it like becoming a locum tenens physician right out of residency? Dr. Charles Turck joins Dr. Trevor Cabrera, a Board-Certified pediatrician who trained in Houston, Texas, to share his firsthand experience and offer advice for residents.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Maurice G. Sholas, MD, PhD
After years of serving the New Orleans community, one physician decided to pursue locum tenens work. Dr. Jennifer Caudle joins Dr. Maurice Sholas, a pediatric physical rehabilitation physician, to share his experiences with locum tenens and in New Orleans.
Host: Paul P. Doghramji, MD, FAAFP
Guest: Samantha Conroy, MD
Locum tenens can improve quality of care around the globe—especially in remote and underserved communities. To share how, Dr. Paul Doghramji joins Dr. Samantha Conroy, a family practice obstetrician to share her experiences working as a locum tenens obstetrician in underserved communities.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Trevor Cabrera, MD
What’s it like becoming a locum tenens physician right out of residency? Dr. Charles Turck joins Dr. Trevor Cabrera, a Board-Certified pediatrician who trained in Houston, Texas, to share his firsthand experience and offer advice for residents.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Sarah Ali, MD
From working in a big city to taking on an assignment in a small mountain village, Dr. Sarah Ali from the Ventura County Medical Center joins Dr. Jennifer Caudle to talk about her adventures abroad with locum tenens and share key lessons she learned along the way.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Rachael Consoli, MD, MPH, FACOG
With years of missionary work under her belt, one OB-GYN is fighting to reduce maternal mortality in underserved communities around the world. Dr. Charles Turck is joined by Dr. Rachel Consoli, an OB-GYN surgeon and Hospitalist based at North Shore Medical Center, to share stories from her time serving medical missions around the globe.
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD
Guest: Ripal Patel, MD, MPH
Locum tenens can take you on an exciting journey, but you may encounter a few horror stories along the way. Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz to share his own challenging experiences—and how we can avoid them—is Dr. Rip Patel, founder and lead for Mercision Emergency Medicine, and Assistant Professor at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
Host: Paul P. Doghramji, MD, FAAFP
Guest: Mojgan Saber, MD
Can Locum Tenens be an option for healthcare professionals just completing their residency? Dr. Paul Doghramji is joined by Dr. Mojgan Saber to share her own experience as well as tips and tricks for residents looking at Locum Tenens right after residency.
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Ana C Zamora Martinez, MD
The COVID-19 pandemic led many clinicians to make life-altering decisions. Dr. Ana Zamora, a pulmonary disease and critical care specialist, discusses her work with Locum Tenens and why she decided it was time for a change.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Dalilah Restrepo, MD
A locum tenens opportunity brought a physician to New Zealand, but the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic gave her the opportunity to stay. Dr. Dalilah Restrepo, a former infectious disease specialist at the AHF Healthcare Center, discusses her locum tenens experience and discusses how New Zealand has responded to the pandemic.
Host: Tim Rush
Guest: Bassam Rimawi, MD
Currently completing a second fellowship in Reproductive Infectious Diseases and Maternal Fetal Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, Dr. Bassam Rimawi shares his unique journey in medicine and reveals some alternative career choices for fellows.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Stanley Green, MD
Fresh out of residency and hesitant to sign a long-term contract, Dr. Stanley Green was exploring other options for his career. That’s when he discovered locum tenens work, which might just hold the key to achieving his inspiring lifelong goal.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Guest: Theresa Rand, PA
Burnout is unfortunately experienced by many professionals in the healthcare space today, and its effects cannot be underestimated. Take Theresa Rand, for instance. After over 20 years as a physician assistant, Theresa kept finding herself unhappy and exhausted, no matter the people or practice. But in the pursuit of change, she turned to locum tenens…and has never looked back.
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO
Are you a recent graduate looking to forge your own path in the medical world? Or perhaps you’re starting a family and are looking for balance in your work schedule. Dr. John Thieszen has been there.
After beginning his medical career in the military, Dr. Thieszen realized he wanted more flexibility and a more convenient schedule for his lifestyle. That’s when he turned to locum tenens work, and he has since found the perfect balance as a locum tenens for CompHealth and the leader of his own consulting group.
Host: Shira Johnson, MD
Guest: Bryan J. Smith, MD
Are you a physician whose passion is practicing medicine? Or are you a jet-setter looking for international intrigue? As it turns out, you can be both!
Once hospitalist Dr. Bryan Smith discovered Global Medical Staffing, he packed his bags and boarded a flight bound for New Zealand. A year and a half later, he chronicles his experiences abroad with Dr. Shira Johnson. In riveting detail, Dr. Smith sheds light on the benefits and challenges of foreign cultural paradigms in medicine.
Host: Shira Johnson, MD
Guest: William Lemaire, MD
Dr. Shira Johnson welcomes Dr. William LeMaire, author of Cross-Cultural Doctoring: On and Off the Beaten Path, who chronicles his transformation from a faculty member at the University of Miami to an international, jet-setting Ob/Gyn with the help of Global Medical Staffing. He depicts healthcare challenges many countries face today, including the continued need for medical basics.
Host: Shira Johnson, MD
Guest: Thomas O'Mara, MD
Transitioning to a full-time locum tenens position may sound daunting when you’re in the middle of your career and run a private practice. But through CompHeatlh pulmonologist, Dr. Thomas O'Mara, found working as a locum tenens for the past 12 years has provided him and his family with flexible scheduling and opportunities to create a better work-life balance.
Dr. Shira Johnson speaks with Dr. O'Mara about his personal journey as a locum tenens that began with uncertainty and led to happiness.
Host: Tim Rush
Dr. Johnny Shen, a family practice physician trained in Houston, TX, investigated whether there could be another way to achieve work-life balance early in his career. What he discovered was locum tenens. This aha moment set him on a unique and fulfilling career path that has both defied his expectations and changed the perception of the healthcare industry.
Host: Tim Rush
Guest: Noel Lumpkin, MD
Dr. Noel Lumpkin, author of Road Warrior Physician, produces a must-read for all physicians, no matter their career stage. Through her insights, Dr. Lumpkin will equip you with the tools you need to begin your career as a locum tenens physician—from the steps to take, the benefits received, and job landscape.
Host: Tim Rush
Guest: Robin Mcalister Mangione, MD
Ever dreamt about selling everything, moving onto a sailboat, and traveling across the world? That’s exactly what Dr. Mangione did when she decided to become a locum tenen physician. With help from resources like Weatherby Healthcare, she can practice her passion wherever the winds may blow.
Host: Tim Rush
Retiring doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to discontinue the practice of medicine. Tune in as Dr. Leon Books shares his experience of practicing both nationally and internationally as a locum tenens physician after deciding to close his practice and travel the world.
Host: Tim Rush
Guest: Winn H. Gregory, MD
As a locum tenens contractor, healthcare professionals can gain experience in a variety of settings, from rural solo practices to urban group practices to even military bases and correctional facilities. So if you’re interested in investigating the potential merits of this unique method of clinical practice, then tune in to hear Dr. Winn Gregory share his experience as a general surgeon who works with locum tenens assignments in affiliation with Weatherby Healthcare.
Host: Larry Kaskel, MD
Guest: Elizabeth Tieman, MD
Work-life balance: how many of us can say we have it, let alone come close to having it? Board-certified radiologist Dr. Betsy Tieman is one healthcare professional who can say she achieved work-life balance by leaving private practice where she was working 14 hours a day to take advantage of locum tenens work, which also enabled her to train and compete in triathlons.