I’ve worked locum tenens off and on since 1982. Flexible schedules allowed me to write several books, pursue a parallel career as a medical journalist, lead medical missions in the Philippines, and ...

In the 1970s two physicians from the University of Utah developed a program that sent temporary physicians into rural hospitals while local physicians received needed training. Their program went on ...

Fewer Than 1% of All Staffing Companies in the U.S. and Canada Achieve Both Best of Staffing Client and Talent Awards ...

Locum tenens are being increasingly used in hospitals, ambulatory care centers, urgent care clinics, primary care clinics, and long-term acute care centers, and the trend shows no signs of reversing.

Locum tenens clinicians can be a short-term solution for doctor shortages, but CMOs must plan carefully how to use them. Locum tenens physicians can plug short-term gaps in the physician workforce, ...

The primary reason for using locum tenens clinicians remains filling open staff positions temporarily, but healthcare organizations are increasingly using locum tenens clinicians more strategically, ...

For decades, locum tenens firms have acted as matchmakers between physicians and health care facilities in need of additional support. According to the American Medical Association, at any given time, ...

Locum tenens work has many advantages, such as flexibility, both in terms of time commitment and the possibility of practicing in different geographic areas. However, there are some disadvantages with ...

MIDVALE, Utah, October 29, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As physician shortages deepen across the U.S., health systems are increasingly turning to locum tenens providers to maintain patient access and ...

How locuming helped optometrist Raina Malik broaden her skills and knowledge across all aspects of the optometry profession ...

The cost of a short-term locum doctor contract has increased 50 per cent in a year, according to rural doctors. Only around 15 per cent of medicine graduates choose to be GPs, compared to around 50 ...