LocumLife - January 2009 - (Page 24) Around the world & back again But before beginning this engagement, we took a month-long, 6,934-mile detour on the Alaskan Highway to Fairbanks in our little silver Prius. The wildlife photographic opportunities were amazing. Izzy covered the cardiac outpatient clinic at the VA facility 5 days a week and had no call. He feels honored to have provided care to our veterans. A veteran himself, Izzy served as a physician in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. The popular resort town where we stayed did not disappoint us. The entertainment was the highlight of our 3-month stay. We enjoyed many performers from the 1960s and 1970s, including Donna Summer, Wynton Marsalis, James Taylor, Tom Jones, Ringo Starr, and Englebert Humperdink. Of course, we will always remember shows where car enthusiasts from around the country showed off their classic automobiles, as well as local balloon and air races. DUSTING OFF MY HULA SKIRT Currently, we are on an opportunity that began last October, in my home state of Hawaii. We are very grateful to Drew at CompHealth for finding this great 6-month contract and for Derek’s extraordinary efforts in securing Izzy’s medical license in such a short time. My husband has been extremely lucky to partner with two quality locum tenens staffing companies. Both firms have gone out of their way to make our transition to this career alternative easy for us. Izzy and I love the locum tenens lifestyle and wonder where in the world we will be this time next year. We are really hoping for another trip Down Under, this time to Australia. He has completed all the paperwork; we are just waiting for an offer. Stay tuned as our adventure continues…. L L Johanna Unger is a certified public accountant who retired from her position as chief financial officer to travel with her husband and pursue her passion for photography. Isadore R. Unger, MD, FACC, is board-certified in cardiovascular diseases. After 30 years in private practice, he retired to pursue the locum tenens lifestyle and see the world. So far, the Ungers have traveled to over 60 countries and all 7 continents. Circle Career Card No. 610 24 LocumLife JANUARY 2009 www.LocumLife.com http://www.locumlife.com http://www.vistastaff.com/physicians/blog http://www.vistastaff.com http://www.vistastaff.com http://www.locumlife.com http://www.LocumLife.com
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