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News and field notes for locum clinicians: licensing, workforce data, and the working life, from a physician-owned team.
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Community
National Locum Tenens Week Is August 10 to 14. Here's Who We're Thanking.
The annual week recognizing locum clinicians lands August 10 to 14 this year. A physician-owned agency's view on why the people who hold the place deserve the spotlight.
July 27, 2026 · 4 min read
Industry
The Staffing Market Is Resetting. Locum Tenens Is the Segment That Never Stopped.
New Staffing Industry Analysts data puts healthcare staffing back on a growth path in 2027, but locum tenens never left one: roughly 5% annual growth while other segments shrank.
July 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Well-Being
Burnout Is Falling Everywhere Except Where It Started: Emergency Medicine Still Tops the Table
The AMA's latest data shows national physician burnout declining, while emergency medicine stays highest at 49.8%. The difference between the improving specialties and the stuck ones keeps coming back to control.
July 13, 2026 · 7 min read
Workforce
Match 2026 by the Numbers: 53,373 Applicants, 44,344 Seats, and a New Loan Cap on Top
This year's Match left more than 9,000 registered applicants without a position, and new federal loan limits now cap borrowing well below the median cost of medical school. The physician pipeline is constricting at both ends.
July 10, 2026 · 7 min read
Licensing
200,000 Licenses In: The IMLC's Big Year, and the Michigan Wobble That Almost Spoiled It
The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact now covers most of the country and has issued more than 200,000 licenses. Michigan's near-lapse this spring was the reminder that compact membership is legislation, not gravity.
June 24, 2026 · 6 min read
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