By Tiffany Hackett, MD, MBA, FACEP While each of us has our own unique challenges working as physicians and advanced providers in the medical field, we all share the same basic struggles. Many women I talk with find it difficult…
By Stefanie Simmons, M.D. Like many physicians, my path to emergency medicine took many twists and turns. I began college as a history major, with the goal of being a historian. Then I decided to go to medical school and…
by Anna Heilig-Adams, PA-C Deep in the jungle in the Darien Province of Panama, I was struck by just how lucky I was to be working in the medical profession. Often life in the emergency department is so hectic and…
Lynn Reyman, MD, FACEP, is no stranger to managing conflicting personalities. As former chair of the board of directors for Emergency Medical Associates (EMA), a regional emergency medicine partnership, Dr. Reyman learned how to build a high-functioning team and lead…
by William Lee, DO, Assistant ED Director Emergency medicine physicians have no shortage of job opportunities after residency. We make our decisions based on location preference, compensation, scheduling flexibility, projected acuity of our site, and so on. Where on that…
Peter “Rocky” Samuel MD, MBA, Associate Director, US Acute Care Solutions My company, US Acute Care Solutions, maintains the reputation as an employer of choice for female clinicians. This is a position I value, because a clinician workforce that accurately matches the…
By Barbara Blevins, President of Integrated Operations, TeamHealth A few years ago while reflecting on my more than 40-year career in healthcare, I started to think about retiring. I have been blessed to work in a number of interesting, rewarding…
US Acute Care Solutions, the nation’s largest physician-owned integrated acute care provider and an employer of choice for female clinicians has recently launched a “Dialogue Series” featuring prominent speakers and events at industry gatherings. The first such event takes place…