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Quitting medicine is NOT the answer 

Emergency medicine physician Dr. Ripal Patel gives his advice on how to deal with pressures of being a doctor without quitting medicine.

How medical missions and locum tenens made me a better doctor

Dr. Rip Patel shares how his experiences working with fewer resources abroad and at home have helped him find better balance as a doctor.

2023 locum tenens pay trends: Who’s up and who’s down

What locum physicians are getting paid in several specialties and how locum tenens compensation changed from 2022 to 2023.

2022 locum tenens pay trends: Who’s up and who’s down

What locum physicians are getting paid in several specialties and how locum tenens compensation changed from 2021 to 2022.

From the ER: An appeal to the unvaccinated

Dr. Ripal Patel shares his experiences treating COVID-19 cases in the emergency room and makes an appeal to the unvaccinated.

5 tips for success in locum tenens

Veteran locum Dr. Ripal Patel shares his insights into what it takes to be successful as a locum tenens physician.

Locum tenens pay trends: Who’s up and who’s down in 2021

What locum physicians are getting paid in several specialties and how locum tenens compensation changed from 2019 to 2021.

Locum tenens horror stories (and how to avoid them)

Dr. Ripal Patel relates a few of his most terrifying locum tenens horror stores and gives his advice on how to avoid the same fate.

In the ER during the pandemic: A day I’ll never forget

Dr. Ripal Patel recounts a day in the emergency room during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how it affected him deeply and personally.

How I used locum tenens to stabilize my practice

Emergency medicine physician Dr. Ripal Patel shares how locum tenens allowed him to optimize his individual practice of medicine.

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