A physician assistant attends to the health needs of soldiers about to deploy to battlefields and relief missions. A physician
has completed more than 100 assignments, all with the same staffing company, in her 19-year locum tenens career. A nurse practitioner,
new to locum tenens, distinguishes herself with a steady, unflappable presence during her first nine assignments. And a certified
registered nurse anesthetist adapts well to any circumstance and treats every contract as if she is a staff member.
These are just a few of the many unique stories behind the 2010 Locum Tenens of the Year Awards. While these clinicians' backgrounds
and assignment choices may be different, all have excelled in their respective disciplines. Their exemplary work and personal
attributes have earned them recognition from the staffing agencies that place them.
PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/BRANDON LAUFENBERG
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In our fifth annual awards showcase, staffing agency representatives selected 28 practitioners as Locum Tenens of the Year.
Read about their achievements and their continued efforts to be not just outstanding providers, but outstanding locum tenens
providers.
Ikramullah Ahmadani, MD HealthCare Partners, Inc.
Specialties: Internal Medicine, Hospitalist, Emergency Medicine
Years in locum tenens practice: 7
Years with nominating company: 7
Number of contracts taken: approximately 50
Nominated by: Gigi Peeples Moore, Senior Consultant/Team Leader
"Dr. A is one of the nicest people you will meet. He is loyal, dependable, fair, and compassionate, and he is great as a team
player or working solo. He is always available to help in a crisis, whether it is for us or for the client. He has a 'glass
half full' attitude. We always receive positive feedback from our clients about Dr. Ahmadani. He makes HealthCare Partners
look good!"
Donald Angle, MD
D&Y
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Years in locum tenens practice: 5
Years with nominating company: 2.5
Number of contracts taken: 2
Nominated by: Haniya Arends, Staffing Coordinator
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"Dr. Angle has been working with D&Y since 2007. He has been on two assignments for me, one of which he is still working.
He has been on this assignment since 2008. He is very hardworking, and both facilities have raved about him clinically, as
well as his personality. He is still the first person I call when I need to fill a position on short notice, because I know
he will do everything he can to help me when I am in a bind. He embodies for me what a locum tenens physician is: He likes
to travel, he works hard, and he is always willing to go to work on a minute's notice. He has always been very responsive
and quick on his turnaround time for paperwork, which we all know is so time-consuming and not everyone's cup of tea. He is
an amazing person, and there are no words to truly describe him. He is not just another locum tenens physician for me; he
is a friend who I can always count on. When I place a physician, I think, 'Would I want this physician to treat my family—most
of all, my son?' With Dr. Angle, I wouldn't think twice."
