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Working locum tenens in semi-retirement

Dr. Marye McCroskey shares her story of rediscovering her love of medicine — while working locum tenens in semiretirement.

Practicing after retirement: A lifetime of passion for medicine

Although he was formally retired, one internal medicine physician decided he wanted to continue practicing medicine after retirement.

Finding the ideal work/life balance in semi-retirement

Life is short. But we plan for our future regardless, anticipating we’re going to live well into our twilight years — retirement plans, savings, 401(k)s, to make sure we’re financially stable in retirement. But sometimes life doesn’t work out the way you’re expecting. OB/GYN Dr. William LeMaire and his wife had a wakeup call when […]

How to plan for retirement as a locum tenens physician

Doctors dedicate years of hard work and commitment with one aim: helping people. A bonus? A higher income. But with additional money comes the need to plan for the future, and not fall prey to our instincts to spend that first big paycheck on those things we’ve dreamed about having since we were kids. Here’s […]

Embracing international locum tenens as a late-career physician

Island life suits Dr. Marye Lois McCroskey. But she only found tropical climates best suited her later in life. She began her training to become a family medicine physician in Tennessee. And 25 years ago, she teamed up with a group of six other local physicians and opened a private practice in Mayville, Tennessee. “Several […]

Rather than retire, work locums: a neurosurgeon’s take on the benefits of locum tenens

As a neurosurgeon, Dr. William Meyer thrives on what he calls fixing his patients; relishing the ability to watch their progress from neurologic injury with a grave prognosis to functioning and mobile within a year. “The most memorable experiences I’ve had in neurosurgery are those times when I’ve treated severely damaged patients – particularly those […]

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