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Locum Tenens with HeaTher Fork

Apr 10
1 min

Locum Tenens with HeaTher Fork

Many thanks to Dr. Heather Fork, founder of The Doctor's Crossing, for inviting me to speak about locum tenens. Heather is a physician career strategist who has helped hundreds of physicians find their perfect career niche that satisfies their professional and personal goals. Heather and I had a fun-filled discussion about locums that included the role of an agency, how to select an agent, the three career stages where physicians might consider locums, the flexible lifestyle,

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Physician Licensing and Credentialing

Apr 4
1 min

Physician Licensing and Credentialing

In this episode of The Art of Medicine, I had the opportunity to discuss licensing and credentialing with Donnie Bell, MD, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for New York City Health and Hospitals in New York City, NY. Licensing and credentialing present the most significant obstacle for locum tenens physicians and also impede care to patients all over the country. Dr. Bell recently co-wrote an article that addressed this persistent obstacle to modern medical care that was publishe

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Professionalism and Locum Tenens

Apr 3
1 min

Professionalism and Locum Tenens

Many thanks to Preston Reynolds, MD, PhD, MACP, for inviting me as a guest on the Healthcare Professionalism podcast. Because locum tenens physicians experience many "first days" at their new assignments, mastering professionalism offers significant rewards. Traditional approaches such as the three A's (Availability, Affability, Ability), as well as time-honored strategies such as preparation, respectfulness, timeliness, and appropriate dress go a long way towards smoothing t

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Pharma Careers: A Discussion with Ken Sommerville, MD

Mar 22
2 min

Pharma Careers: A Discussion with Ken Sommerville, MD

Many thanks to Ken Sommerville, MD, an old friend and colleague, who discussed his 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9yjo5IbMNw When I was in training, my academic mentors considered Pharma the “dark side” with the implication that such a career was unworthy of a physician with Oslerian aspirations. Ken provided welcome enlightenment on this narrow perspective. A colleague’s unexpected invitation prompted Dr. Sommerville t

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Mar 8
1 min

The Perfect Physician Job

Jen Hunter interviewed four locum tenens physicians, including yours truly, who found their perfect job through locum tenens. Finding the perfect job can take time, which full-time physicians rarely have. Locum tenens provides a flexible schedule ideal for job hunting. It worked for me! https://locumstory.com/spotlight/find-perfect-physician-job-locum-tenens/ #locums #locumphysician #locumtenens

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Living the Locums Life-TALK2MEDOC Podcast

Feb 19
1 min

Living the Locums Life-TALK2MEDOC Podcast

Many thanks to Andrew Tisser, DO, for inviting me to his podcast, “TALK2MEDOC”. We had a lot of fun talking about locums for nearly 45 minutes! I did my first locums job in an ER in 1982 and have practiced locums off and on since then. I still work locums in addition to my permanent neurology position. Dr. Tisser also has first-hand experience with locums, which he did for two years after residency while his wife completed her medical training. If you’ve considered trying you

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Jan 11
1 min

Top 20 Physician Podcasts of 2021

Pleased to announce that my interview program, “The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner,” was included in Feedspot.com's list of the “Top 20 Physicians Podcasts You Must follow in 2021.” Ranking is based on multiple factors, including relevancy, lack of product promotion, frequency, social media follower counts and engagements, domain authority, and age. Feedspot.com included The Art of Medicine on last year's list as well. My most recent program, "How Covid-19 Kills," is

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How Covid kills

Jan 10
1 min

How Covid kills

In Episode #25 of The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner, I had the pleasure of speaking with Maureen Czick, MD. Dr. Czick is a locum tenens anesthesiologist and author of an intriguing publication that explores the role of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in the pathophysiology of COVID-19 (Czick et al. 2020). Dr. Czick shared how locum tenens returned “agency” to her life, which allowed her to spend more time with her family and pursue other interests, such as writin

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Locum Tenens and Work-Life Balance

Jan 4
1 min

Locum Tenens and Work-Life Balance

Psychiatric Times asked me to expound for a few minutes on locum tenens and work-life balance for their program, the “Mental Health Minute.” While work-life balance was never a serious consideration when I was in residency, it’s a modern concept that has taken hold and probably will never let go! I stumbled upon work-life balance when I started locum tenens in 1982. Locums is a great tool that every physician should consider if they are struggling to reign in their profession

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5-star Review for Locum Tenens Audiobook

Dec 31, 2020
1 min

5-star Review for Locum Tenens Audiobook

I am pleased to share that the audiobook version of "The Locum Life: A Physician's Guide to Locum Tenens," received its first review on Audible Books, and it's a wonderful 5-star review! More than a half-dozen copies, or more correctly said, "downloads," have already sold. It's great to be able to reach the audiobook audience with information about locum tenens that just might make the struggle to achieve work/life balance a little easier! #locums #locumtenens #audiobook #5st

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Medscape Business Academy Course on Locum Tenens

Dec 11, 2020
1 min

Medscape Business Academy Course on Locum Tenens

If you are interested in locum tenens, a new resource is available at the Medscape Physician Business Academy. “Working as a Locum Tenens: A Career Path for You?” is available for free. This online course is appropriate for physicians or other medical professionals considering locum tenens as an addition to permanent employment or as a full-time career. A Medscape Academy Certificate may be obtained after successful completion. Co-written with medical writer Leigh Page, much

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Free Locum Tenens Audiobook!

Dec 7, 2020
1 min

Free Locum Tenens Audiobook!

The Locum Life, A Physician’s Guide to Locum Tenens, is now available in audiobook format, and you can listen to it for free. What's the catch? Just write an honest, thoughtful review for Amazon of at least two sentences in the next 10 days! Think you can do it? If you are interested, please contact me at my website or wilnercommunications@gmail.com. Only 5 free copies are available. If you want to listen to the audiobook, but don't want to write a review, The Locum Life, A P

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Nov 12, 2020
1 min

Art of Medicine Podcast Milestone

Great news for my podcast, “The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner!” Thanks to your support, the program reached the required number of subscribers to qualify for an easy-to-remember YouTube URL address rather than its cryptic current one. Old URL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdkI_RRoMm-_w8GRJJ35xpAhas New URL: https://www.youtube.com/c/andrewwilnerMDauthor Yay! But wait, why not make it even simpler and dispense with the “MDauthor “suffix? Simple answer, the URL htt

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The Evolution of Work/Life Balance

Nov 10, 2020
1 min

The Evolution of Work/Life Balance

Introduction Chad Saley from CompHealth asked me to discuss the challenge of work/life balance in medicine. After I had time to reflect on the question, I wrote a short essay about it. Chad also gave me the opportunity to express my thoughts in this 15-minute YouTube interview. Historical Perspective In 1981, when I applied for residency, raising the topic of work/life balance during an interview was the “kiss of death,” a sure way to disqualify yourself from the position. Re

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Writer to Writer

Sep 28, 2020
1 min

Long-Term Benefits of Locums

Debra Wood, RN, recently interviewed me and another locums physician for an article published at Staffcare.com highlighting the long-term benefits of locum tenens assignments. These include honing clinical skills with different patient populations, avoiding burnout and achieving work/life balance, and income security. Check out the article here: https://www.staffcare.com/physician-blogs/long-term-benefits-of-short-term-physician-jobs/ #locums #locumtenens #worklifebalance #bu

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The Locum LIfe Audiobook-Coming Soon!

Sep 16, 2020
2 min

The Locum LIfe Audiobook-Coming Soon!

Since the publication of The Locum Life: A Physician's Guide to Locum Tenens, I've received requests for an audiobook version. I've written 4 books but never published an audiobook. Although more people read traditional print books than listen to audiobooks, the audiobook market is growing by leaps and bounds. I figured I'd give it a try and narrate the text myself. It turns out that recording an audiobook takes a lot more than just reading into a microphone. First, there are

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Aug 29, 2020
1 min

"Positioned Physician" Giveaway

My friend and colleague John Jurica, MD, at nonclinicalphysicians.com, has a new giveaway for physicians looking at becoming entrepreneurs. Just click on the link, and you could become one of ten winners of Mike Woo-Ming's book, "The Positioned Physician": https://kingsumo.com/g/f9iofx/get-a-copy-of-the-doctors-playbook-for-entrepreneurship John was my guest on "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner," Episode #7. You can download the interview on your podcast player

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