The 2009-2010 recruitment season has proven to be a very competitive field for physicians. Not only do the best and brightest candidates have multiple offers, but due to the shortage of providers today, nearly all candidates receive multiple offers. If you are recruiting physicians for the summer of 2010, now is the time to implement your best practices. Read more...

Top 10 Physician Specialties Being Recruited

This Top 10 list was developed by evaluating the nation's largest Internet job boards specializing in physician opportunities. Based on this research, the Top 10 specialties being recruited and their available number of residents in the class of 2010 are: Read more...

Demand Increases for Mid-levels in Subspecialty Medicine

Mid-level providers, specifically Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, have long been regarded as key players in the delivery of primary care. As a cost-effective means to mitigate the impending work force shortage, the role of mid-levels is expanding with more and more working in specialty specific areas. Read more...

Locum Tenens Corner: The Demand During the Recession

The Bureau of Labor Statistics September 4, 2009 report states "with the exception of hospitals, the August employment increase in all of the industries within healthcare exceeded the average monthly gain experienced during the prior 6 month period. Employment in hospitals was little changed in August. Job growth in the industry slowed in early 2009 and has been flat since May." Read more...

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