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2008 Locum Tenens of the Year Awards Yaksha Thakrar, MD National Anesthesia Services Specialty: Anesthesiology Years in Locum Tenens Practice: 13 Years with Nominating Company: 3 Number of Contracts Taken: 12 Nominated By: Jill Binder, Account Manager Our agency has had the privilege of working with Dr. Thakrar for several years. She is always eager for a new opportunity and gladly travels wherever we need her to go. Her sense of humor gets her through any challenge she might encounter, and her strong work ethic is welcomed and appreciated by all of our clients, securing her a return visit when the need arises. All of us are proud to represent Dr. Thakrar in her locum tenens career. We hope to continue our relationship for many years to come! Ronald Wegner, CRNA iMedSolutions Specialties: Nurse Anesthesia, Disaster Medicine, Trauma, OB Years in Locum Tenens Practice: 20 Years with Nominating Company: 3 Number of Contracts Taken: 10 Nominated By: Jack Funk, Vice President In addition to serving clients as a locum tenens provider, Ron has put in 15 years of public service with the Federal Medical Disaster Teams. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he was able to place three emergency orthopedic patients under anesthesia at one of the tents! Ron also traveled to the jungles of Ecuador for 2 weeks to serve as the medical officer for a search and rescue team searching for a U.S. college student. Sharron Thompson, MD Easter Medical Staffing Specialty: Pain Management/PM&R Years in Locum Tenens Practice: 2 months Years with Nominating Company: 2 months Number of Contracts Taken: 1 Nominated By: D. Murray, Medical Staffing Consultant Dr. Thompson recently completed her first locum tenens opportunity in San Diego, California. The client loved her, gave her all “excellent” comments on her evaluation, and has asked her to come back again. The staff, too, thought highly of her, and Dr. Thompson really enjoyed herself. We are pleased to nominate her as our agency’s Locum Tenens of the Year. Anthony T. Wittman, MD Docs Who Care Specialty: Family Medicine Years in Locum Tenens Practice: 12 Years with Nominating Company: 12 Number of Contracts Taken: 8 Nominated By: Gary Coulter, Executive Vice President After 11 years of practice in traditional family medicine clinics, Dr. Wittman found his niche in locum tenens. He has partnered with our company since 1996, and through our model of providing services in rural communities for week-long shifts, has continued to fulfill one ongoing opportunity for over 10 years. Dr. Wittman also fills in with other contracts as time allows. This lifestyle enables him to assist in caring for his family and to pursue other interests. Dr. Wittman is a physician committed to quality rural healthcare and he has made an invaluable contribution to the communities where he has served. Karla M. Vana, MD CompHealth Specialty: Pediatrics Years in Locum Tenens Practice: 10 Years with Nominating Company: 10 Number of Contracts Taken: 93 Nominated By: Shayla Tu’akoi, Physician Representative Dr. Vana has such a personable and polite approach for working with clients and patients that she makes the locum tenens experience positive for everyone. She represents everything our company stands for and takes her responsibility as a physician very seriously. I can trust Dr. Vana because she has proven her credibility to us and our clients by maintaining integrity in all situations. She makes being a physician recruiter easy and satisfying. I really appreciate Dr. Vana and hope to work with her for years to come. I cannot think of a more deserving physician for this award. WE APPRECIATE the staffing agency representatives who rose to the challenge of choosing one or more “2008 Locum Tenens of the Year” candidates. Everyone at LocumLife applauds the recipients and extends heartfelt thanks for their continued devotion to the health of others. LL 24 LocumLife JUNE 2008 www.LocumLife.com http://www.LocumLife.com

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