The Transgender Gap in Healthcare
Researchers at the UCLA William’s Institute conducted a study revealing that an estimated .6%, or 1.4 million, adult Americans identify as transgender. While practices are becoming more LGBT-friendly, there’s still a transgender gap in healthcare. Whether you agree or disagree with the concept of identifying with the gender that does not correspond with birth sex, it’s a relevant topic in today’s society. Working with transgender...
LinkedIn for Locum Tenens
Social media is increasingly gaining leverage in the health care industry, whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or others. These social media platforms tend to be more informal and personal, but LinkedIn provides a more professional atmosphere. Many physicians are already using LinkedIn, whether it’s to network, find jobs, engage in conversations, or advertise their own practice. LinkedIn for locum tenens can advance your career...
5 Relaxing Getaways for Locum Tenens
As a traveling physician, your family and friends might view your life as one big vacation. To be fair, they aren’t completely wrong, since you get to travel to new destinations and have the opportunity to see what the country has to offer. But, even though you have that advantage, you’re still working long hours and are responsible for carrying out your physician duties. Locums work to cover physicians when they need a vacation, so...
Specialty in Salary: A Look into Physician Pay
So you’re considering a career in the medical field…congratulations! You decided to dedicate your life to helping others. But practicing medicine requires an extensive knowledge of the human anatomy and its treatments. You’ve enrolled in medical school, spent the required (but totally barbaric amount of) money on books and housing, purchased scrubs, a meal plan, and literally anything else you’re told you need...
Yo-Yo Dieting & Fad Diets
Yo-yo dieting is a new and increasingly popular trend for weight loss. Doctors are starting to see it throughout the country, whether it’s young adults or older adults. People that engage in yo-yo dieting – also called weight cycling – don’t realize the adverse effects on the body. There are also many fad diets that are also considered yo-yo diets that you should look out for. Reasons for Yo-Yo Diets Many people don’t even realize...