A former council member, she states firmly that she is not a favorite of the Republican leadership even though she was the party's candidate for mayor in 2011, losing to Rosamilia, and barely lost a bid for an at-large council seat in 2013.
Locum tenens is appealing to many providers because it provides exposure to different experiences and practice environments. In addition, doctors and nurse anesthetists maintain a great deal of control over their schedules, choosing the various shifts, days and times they want to work.
Although a practice or hospital may contract directly with a locum tenens physician to meet its needs, this is rare. Normally, the practice or hospital contracts with a third party, a locums company, which keeps a file of physicians who do locums work and have appropriate state licenses.