November 15, 2006
By:Lisa Daggett
After completing a residency in anesthesia, immediately followed by a yearlong medical mission in Chihuahua, Mexico, Carlos Moreno, MD, knew he needed a consistent source of income. There was only one problem: He was not sure exactly where, or in what type of setting, he wanted to practice.
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October 15, 2006
By:Lisa Daggett
Dale Brandt, DO, has been practicing family medicine for over four decades. And until recently, he did so primarily through his own private practice. "After finishing medical school, I opened a practice in my hometown in the Midwest and worked there for about 10 years," he recalls. "I eventually decided to sell the practice and join the military, where I was stationed in the Southeast. In fact, I liked the area so much that once my tour of duty ended, I stayed on and opened another family practice there."
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September 15, 2006
By:Patricia Cusimano
"My decision in 1997 to pursue a locum tenens career allowed me to transition into retirement while still maintaining patient contact," asserts Frank J. Panettiere, MD, who was in the military in 1971 when he completed his fellowship in medical oncology and hematology. "It also is extremely satisfying to be able to help my fellow professionals in their time of need."
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August 15, 2006
By:Patricia Cusimano
Family practitioner, Kenneth Teufel, MD, was first introduced to the locum tenens lifestyle as an intern and resident back in the early 1970s, when he provided coverage for rural practices during his vacation. After residency, he went into private practice but retired in 1982 to establish Physician Relief Network, a staffing agency that was acquired by Atlanta, Georgia-based Interim Physicians, Inc., 7 years later.
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July 15, 2006
By:Anne Baye Ericksen
A family practice physician for 45 years, Armand J. Rigaux, MD, has cared for a variety of patients and has seen everything—from the mundane to the extraordinary. But simple retirement was never really a viable option because he enjoyed practicing medicine too much. "When I first thought about selling my private practice to a local hospital—which I did, eventually—I also tried short-term locum tenens opportunities to see if I would like the lifestyle," he recalls. That was 14 years ago, and he is still reaping the benefits of his career change.
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June 15, 2006
By:Patricia Cusimano
An industry pioneer, Therus C. Kolff, MD, MPH, began his mobile career when locum tenens practice was virtually unheard of in the American medical community. After an internal medicine internship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, he returned to the University of Utah in the mid-70s, and became involved with Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI), a non-profit organization established by the University of Utah's Intermountain Regional Medical Program, and initially funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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May 15, 2006
By:Lisa Daggett
When Molly Alakayi, MD, finished her family medicine training 2
years ago, she wanted to get a closer look at her options before
making a long-term commitment. "I knew I would eventually settle
into a permanent position, but I wanted firsthand experience in
different practice settings before deciding on where. I figured the
best way to get that experience was to try a variety of locum
tenens opportunities."
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April 15, 2006
By:Lisa Daggett
Frank Miller, MD, has appreciated the benefits of locum tenens
practice ever since he completed his OB/GYN training more than 35
years ago. "After finishing my residency in St. Louis in the early
'70s, I was drafted into the U.S. Army. Since I had to report for
basic training just 4 months later, I contacted some local doctors
to see if anyone needed temporary help. It was wonderful for me,
because I got to practice my new skills while making more money
than I had ever seen."
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March 15, 2006
By:Lisa Daggett
When J. Arthur Saus, MD, graduated from college, he had a plan: He would attend medical school in Alabama or Georgia, and ultimately practice anesthesia in a hospital somewhere down South. But as it happened, Dr. Saus got waylaid at the very first step. "I grew up in Piedmont, Alabama, but I went away to high school and college in Rome, Georgia. As it turned out, each of the medical schools to which I applied in Georgia and Alabama considered me an out-of-state resident and neither was accepting large numbers of these students at the time."
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