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Physician

Cost-saving ways to earn your CMEs as a locum tenens physician

June 2nd, 2021 Dr. Andrew Wilner shares his cost-saving tips and resources for getting your CME credits as a locum tenens physician.

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11 Facts about Nurse Practitioners

November 14th, 2013 Nurse practitioners (NPs) have been providing healthcare to patients of all ages and walks of life for nearly half a century. In celebration of national NP Week, we thought we'd share some facts about NPs and the care they provide.

Nurse Practitioners

When it Comes to Physician Assistant Regulations - PA Stands for PAY ATTENTION!

October 10th, 2013 In this time of critical healthcare change, PAs need to be ever vigilant regarding regulatory and legislative changes. Persistent regulatory monitoring is necessary at the local, state, and national levels.

Career Resources

Using Twitter to Stay Informed - Dr. Physician, MD, MBA

May 9th, 2012 American Medical News (@amednews) recently reported on the increased trend in medical students pursuing dual advanced degrees such as MD/MBA, MD/JD, MD/PhD and MD/MPH. The author, Carolyne Krupa discusses a changing environment in which students are more aware than ever of the lack of business, legal and health policy education they receive in their technical training as physicians...

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Physician Assistant Workforce: How Far We Have Come and Where Are We Going?

October 5th, 2011 National PA Week is approaching -- October 6-12, 2011. Some of you may know that the original PA Day was Oct 6. and that coincided with Dr. Eugene Stead's birthday. Dr. Stead, as our founding father, was a local legend at Duke Medical Center, and those of us fortunate to have known him remember his great stories and his amazing vision for our profession.