Host: Matt Birnholz, MD <br>

  Guest: Ripal Patel, MD, MPH <br>


  
    <p>Locum tenens can take you on an exciting journey, but you may encounter a few horror stories along the way. Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz to share his own challenging experiences—and how we can avoid them—is Dr. Rip Patel, founder and lead for Mercision Emergency Medicine, and Assistant Professor at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.</p>

Host: Matt Birnholz, MD Guest: Ripal Patel, MD, MPH Locum tenens can take you on an exciting journey, but you may encounter a few horror stories along the way. Joining Dr. Matt Birnholz to share his own challenging experiences—and how we can avoid them—is Dr. Rip Patel, founder and lead for Mercision Emergency Medicine, and Assistant Professor at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.

Trials & Tribulations with Locum Tenens: One Physician’s Journey

Two of the most undervalued words in healthcare are locum tenens, which simply means “to take the place of someone temporarily.” In other words, it refers to physicians who fill in for other doctors for one reason or another.
To highlight these physicians’ inspiring journeys, Spotlight on Locum Tenens shares the ups, downs, and all-around adventures of being a locum tenens. From beginning a career on this unorthodox path to traveling overseas after retirement, these physicians have done it all, and now they’re offering insights into the truly unique life of a locum tenens.

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Two of the most undervalued words in healthcare are locum tenens, which simply means “to take the place of someone temporarily.” In other words, it refers to physicians who fill in for other doctors for one reason or another. To highlight these physicians’ inspiring journeys, Spotlight on Locum Tenens shares the ups, downs, and all-around adventures of being a locum tenens. From beginning a career on this unorthodox path to traveling overseas after retirement, these physicians have done it all, and now they’re offering insights into the truly unique life of a locum tenens.

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Trials & Tribulations with Locum Tenens: One Physician’s Journey