What is a Locum Doctor and Why Are They Important?
What is a locum doctor? Locum. Noun. A person who stands in temporarily for someone else of the same profession, especially a cleric or doctor. Locum doctors fill temporary positions at hospitals and medical practices across the country, traditionally for a few weeks or months at a time. There are many reasons a healthcare facility may need to hire a locum doctor. There may be someone out on maternity leave, or the facility may need...
Healthcare Burnout During COVID-19 | Finding Solutions
As the healthcare landscape struggles to combat the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, and startling trend is emerging that could put the entire healthcare industry in jeopardy. It’s no secret that the coronavirus pandemic has put a strain on many healthcare workers. However, this strain is impacting healthcare workers more than we realize. Between long shifts, extremely dangerous work environments, and a moving target of safety...
Physician-Assisted Suicide: Dying with Dignity
Keeping people healthy and preventing pain is foundational in healthcare but what does that mean in the case of immense irreversible suffering? Is it ethical for a doctor, to be life’s final steward? What’s the case for Physician-Assisted Suicide? Physician-Assisted Suicide Debate in 5 Minutes For the terminally ill does there come a time that choosing to leave this life becomes appropriate? Unfortunately, if you’re not on...
A Whole New World | Healthcare After a Pandemic
For some, they might think it’s right around the corner. For others, they expect it to last well into the fall and possibly next year. Only time will tell just how long it’ll take for the COVID-19 pandemic to end. One thing we do know for sure is that our current state of “normalcy” is expected to change. Regardless of the industry, the coronavirus has greatly impacted how we live our everyday lives. We’re seeing the rocky terrain...
Picking Up the Stethoscope | Physician Reentry Programs
With the alarming impact that COVID-19 has had on the healthcare system, we’re seeing a growing need for physicians as the number of patients continues to rise. It’s no secret that the healthcare system has often been strained. However, with the emergence of the Coronavirus, we’re seeing the shortage of health professionals grow larger and larger. This has led many former physicians to contemplate coming out of retirement in order to...