How to Ease Parental Concerns About HPV Vaccinations
More American teenagers are getting vaccinated for the human papillomavirus, or HPV, than ever before. This is good news, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, because close to half of all Americans are infected with the sexually-transmitted virus at any time. HPV can cause cancers of the cervix, penis, anus, and back of the throat. Of those diagnosed with HPV, 32,000 get cancer from it each year. The...
Become a Traveling Physician: How You Can Help the Victims of the Las Vegas Shooting
On October 1, 2017, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd of over 22,000 people during the 2017 Route 91 Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. Acknowledged by some as the deadliest mass shooting to take place in the United States, the shooting injured about 500 people and killed 59 people. Despite its spark on gun control laws, hospitals in the Las Vegas area are looking for blood donors and physicians throughout the country to...
Why Work Locum Tenens Jobs?
Regardless of what stage of your medical career you are in, it may be worth considering a locum tenens position. You may be thinking, “why work locum tenens jobs at this point in my career?” Of course, you might also be wondering, “what is locum tenens?” Literally speaking, locum tenens means someone who holds a place. Therefore, locum tenens physicians are those who fill in temporarily where and when there is...
Workplace Violence in Healthcare Settings: Tips for Locum Tenens
A patient is upset because you won’t refill his or her pain pill prescription. Now the patient is yelling at you in the office. Suddenly they take it a step further and try to intimidate you into giving them more medicine. Perhaps they even start showing up day after day, even though they don’t have an appointment. Has something like this happened to you before? If so, you’re not alone. Each part of this scenario is a form of abuse....
A Guide to the Medical License Process
Congratulations! You’ve passed the USMLE and you’re ready to apply for a state medical license. This said, where do you start? For both veteran and new doctors, the medical license process can seem overwhelming. Since every state has their own licensing board, this process can be even more difficult for locum tenens. Sure, travel physician jobs certainly have their perks, but it also means going through the licensure...