Three major national conferences are coming in October, and All Medical Personnel’s locum tenens team will be present at each one:

• American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Scientific Assembly on Oct. 8-11 in Denver, CO (www.acep.org/sa)
• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Scientific Assembly on Oct 18-20 in Philadelphia, PA (www.aafp.org)
• Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Annual Conference on Oct 20-23 in San Antonio, TX (www.mgma.com/mgma12)

For physicians, these conferences provide an ideal opportunity to connect with other subspecialists, build your professional network, and explore locum tenens opportunities. Healthcare administrators at the MGMA event can learn more about the importance of having a robust locum tenens program in place for providing coverage on a temporary basis or handling a surge in patients.

Long ago, the Romans coined the term locum tenens, which in Latin means “placeholder,” someone who fills in for another person.  Today the word locum tenens covers a much broader range of career options, from daily “fill-in” assignments to  longer-term engagements that could be related to the opening of a new office, clinic or hospital, the launch of a new medical service or a “ramping up” of staffing to meet higher demand.  These temporary or long-term placements offer significant benefits for physicians and other healthcare professionals, including:

• Flexibility.  You can choose a schedule that meets your needs.  That might mean working for several weeks at a different organization in a nearby community or spending the summer at a popular seasonal destination.
• Work-family balance.  A locum tenens assignment can help you find a healthy balance between work and family responsibilities.  That’s particularly important to parents of young children or caregivers for aging parents.
• New experiences.  You can gain experience in different clinical settings, handling different types of cases and working with new patient populations.

If you plan to attend one of these October conferences, we invite you to talk with All Medical Personnel’s locum tenens team and learn more about these exciting opportunities.