Racial Bias in Healthcare | Examining the Data
Many people in our country still feel like other people treat them differently because of their race. The relevance of this issue has prompted many companies to address racial biases. (Or, at least attempt to.) Starbucks, for example, recently started a campaign to open up a dialogue about race between their employees and their customers. While this may have seemed like a progressive move in the board room, it was actually met with a...
E-Cigs a Healthy Alternative to Cigarettes?
The number of cigarette smokers is the lowest it has ever been. The percentage of Americans who smoke has dropped from 42% of the population in 1965 to about 18% in 2012 according to Cancer.org. That means that fewer than 1 in 5 adults are smoking cigarettes these days. However, that doesn’t mean that tobacco use and smoking culture has completely depleted in our society. Now, young people are “smoking” in other ways...
What’s the Difference? PA vs NP
Two common locum tenens positions are nurse practitioners and physician assistants. In both of these jobs, you’ll be tasked with working closely with physicians. Often, you’ll have more responsibility by overseeing nurses and other members of the care team. Because these two careers do have many similarities and differences, many people confuse the two and wonder what the difference between them is. Below we’ll compare PA vs NP...
Coolest Cities: Where Should YOUR Next Locum Tenen Assignment Take You?
You might not know where your next assignment will be but just to give you some sort of an idea, here is some of the fastest growing, most interesting, and coolest places to live and work in in the United States. Dallas, Texas Rich in art, history, and the great outdoors, Dallas Texas has it all. Dallas Art District is known for its award winning museums. If you are a fan of the show “Dallas,” you can visit the Southfork Ranch where...
Smart Health Tips from Real Doctors
Physicians aren’t invincible—they get the same pounding headaches, burnout, and fatigue as everybody else. The only thing that separates healthcare professionals from any other person is that they have the right know-how to cure their pains. After all, who better to treat their own personal ailments than medically-trained than themselves? Doctors have some serious insight into what makes someone feel bad—and how to...