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LocumLife THE MAGAZINE DEDICATED TO LOCUM TENENS PHYSICIANS Editorial Advisory Boards Responses to an open-ended question regarding physicians’ thoughts and perceptions of rural medicine reveal a prevalent concern about the quality of education and the availability of other kinds of enrichment activities for their children. In addition to a number of responses about the lack of dining, travel, and entertainment options, physicians expressed professional concerns about access to specialty care, medical technology, and patient support services in rural America; about the need to be more of a generalist than they were in order to succeed financially; and about whether patient care standards would be stringent enough. Outside of lifestyle and general practice concerns, most respondents to the 2007 Practicing Medicine in Rural America survey believe that the pace of rural healthcare is slower (59%), and that their relationships with patients are better than (51%), or at least the same as (46%) they are in urban or suburban practice. Their answers were more evenly split on other aspects of medical practice. PROFITABILITY OF RURAL MEDICINE Among physicians who have experienced rural medicine, more than half of respondents thought the profitability of rural practice is either the same as (35%) or more profitable than (23%) urban or suburban practice. Although more than a quarter (28%) of respondents thought rural medicine was less profitable, another 14% thought the greater purchasing power in rural areas compensated for the lower profitability of rural practice. Physician respondents with no rural practice experience were almost evenly split on this issue, with 53% indicating that rural practice is generally more profitable than urban or suburban practice and 47% saying rural practice is less profitable. Only 16% of respondents with rural healthcare experience said that practicing rural medicine was more frustrating than practicing medicine in a more metropolitan setting. In fact, almost half of respondents (47%) said the frustration factor was about the same in both practice settings, while more than a third (37%) said rural medicine is less frustrating than urban or suburban practice. Among physicians with no rural practice experience, 43% believed that rural and urban physicians are equally frustrated while 42% thought rural physicians are less frustrated. Only 15% said they thought rural physicians are more frustrated with medical practice. For the growing number of physicians to whom “enjoying the journey” is more important than “succeeding” in the rat race, practicing medicine in rural America probably is worth at least a try. For physicians who prefer urban or suburban living, though they may prefer practicing medicine in a rural community, the locum tenens alternative offers a win-win solution. And it allows physicians greater freedom to practice medicine on their own terms. » www.LocumLife.com In their roles, EAB members communicate with our editorial staff as schedules permit, submitting story ideas and/or manuscripts, offering perspectives on a variety of topics, and agreeing to be interviewed for articles. By discussing issues or ideas with our staff, they assist LocumLife in creating a base of knowledge, experience, and insight for defining and developing editorial content. PHYSICIANS Stephen M. Blatt, MD Linde Healthcare Mary Gursal, DO Harris Medical Associates Richard Noster, MD Easter Anesthesia Staffing, Inc. Mark J. Bolton, MD, MPH, MBA Weatherby Locums Ledro Justice, MD LocumTenens.com William O’Brien, MD Catalina Medical Recruiters Herbert H. Keyser, MD Staff Care, Inc. Sharron O’Day, DO Whitaker Medical, Ltd. Dale Brandt, DO Delta Locum Tenens Therus Kolff, MD, MPH Chairman of the Board, VISTA Staffing Solutions Executive Board Member, Life Science Partner, Inc. Frank J. Panettiere, MD Medical Doctor Associates, Inc. Greg Butler, MD Global Medical Staffing, Ltd. Armand Rigaux, MD National Healthcare Alliance Lynn Carlton, MD TeneCore, LLC Deborah Castine, MD Solvere, Inc. John R. Langley, MD Jackson & Coker J. Arthur Saus, MD D&Y John Dusay, MD Registry of Physician Specialists Frank Miller, MD VIERO Health Professionals Ken Teufel, MD Interim Physicians, Inc. Carlos Moreno, MD National Anesthesia Services William Yeaton, MD CompHealth STAFFING INDUSTRY Christa Bartik Division Manager Interim Physicians, Inc. Atlanta, GA Chuck Harris President Harris Medical Associates Suwanee, GA Gloria Parrish VP, Marketing Medical Doctor Associates, Inc. Norcross, GA Susie Brown Chief Operating Officer D&Y Huntsville, AL Phil Hodge Chief Executive Officer Solvere, Inc. San Clemente, CA Joan Pearson, CMSR President Catalina Medical Recruiters, Inc. Phoenix, AZ Tony M. Brown President Prime Staff Advanced Medical Divisions Houston, TX Jeffrey Keddy National Operations Manager Barton & Associates, Inc. Beverly, MA Byron Frank Phillips President Maxim Physician Resources, LLC Dallas, TX Pat Kennedy President Weatherby Locums Salt Lake City, UT Ruddy Polhill President and CEO HealthCare Partners Duluth, GA Joseph Brunson Managing Partner Rhino Medical Services Arlington, TX Daniel Burg Executive Vice President Locum Medical Group Cleveland, OH Alan Lakomski, MBA Chief Operating Officer Global Medical Staffing, Ltd. Murray, UT D.R. Richards Vice President Director of Radiology TIVA HealthCare, Inc. Sunrise, FL Joseph Caldwell President Staff Care, Inc. Irving, TX Mark Law President Locum Tenens Division CompHealth Salt Lake City, UT Carolyn Rose VP, Marketing and Strategy VISTA Staffing Solutions Salt Lake City, UT Sherri Carlton, CTS-PRC Executive Vice President Delta Locum Tenens Dallas, TX Joseph Matarese Account Manager Medicus Staffing, LLC Salem, NH Ginni Viscardi Executive Vice President National Healthcare Alliance Suwanee, GA Melinda Chapman, CTS Vice President of Physician Services Millenia Physician Placement, LLC Houston, TX Edward McEachern Vice President, Marketing Jackson & Coker Alpharetta, GA Bruce Whitaker President and CEO Whitaker Medical, Ltd. Houston, TX Patrick Donovan President Linde Healthcare St. Louis, MO Pamela McKemie Senior Vice President LocumTenens.com Alpharetta, GA Timothy P. Hand Chief Executive Officer TeneCore, LLC St. Louis, MO Jamey Morgan President Concorde Staff Source Milwaukee, WI HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS Howard Greenfield, MD Vice President of Corporate Development Sheridan Healthcare Sunrise, FL Fred Mack Director of Physician Recruitment Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tulsa, OK Nominations Staffing company representatives interested in nominating members for any of our editorial advisory boards may contact LocumLife's editorial offices. Sherise Layton Clinic Administrator Mid Valley Medical Group/ Mid Valley Hospital Omak, WA William J. Sweat President Delta Radiology Group St. Louis, MO JULY 2008 LocumLife 7 http://www.LocumLife.com

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