Lend us your ear: 6 top podcasts for locum tenens physicians.

You’re a locum tenens doctor who is always on the move, but let’s face it – finding time to stay informed in this age of information overload is no easy task. At FreeUpMD, we understand and empathize with your need to stay in the know with little time – our founder and CEO works as a locum tenens physician. So, around here, we frequently turn to podcasts. They’re a great way to catch up while you walk the dog, eat lunch, or sit on a flight between assignments. The team at FreeUpMD took a deep dive and uncovered some of the top podcasts to help physicians stay informed. Here are six podcasts we think are worthy of a listen.

1. The Financial Residency. Dedicated to tackling the unique challenges doctors face with their finances, Ryan Inman specializes as a financial advisor for physicians and their families. He’s also married to a physician and possesses profound insight into the distinct hurdles encountered by medical professionals. The Financial Residency podcast delves into various financial matters, including the advantages and drawbacks of locum work on income, strategies for negotiating with recruiters, and addressing critical issues like debt management and burnout.
   

2. The Happy Doc Podcast. It takes a happy doctor to be a good doctor. This podcast shares ways physicians and medical students are finding happiness, purpose, and inspiration for providing health care. The stories, tips, and knowledge reconnect physicians to a love of medicine in a simple, personalized, and practical way — and are easy to listen to while commuting, exercising, or taking a break.
   

3. Docs Outside the Box. Self-described as a blend of "medicine, money, and pop culture," the dynamic husband-and-wife duo Dr. Nii Darko and Dr. Renée Darko have much to say about earning, saving, and investing your way to the lifestyle you’ve always wanted. After paying off $662,000 in student loan debt, quitting their jobs, and launching three businesses, they have personal experience. The podcast offers a distinctive mix of medical expertise and industry insights from doctors, influencers, and entrepreneurs, extending beyond conventional textbooks.   
   

4. Hope for Healthcare with Dr. Katie Cole. Affectionately called “The Healer’s Healer,” Dr. Cole is an award-winning psychiatrist and Well-Being Change Agent and Advocate. Hope for Healthcare offers potent, solutions-based conversations that positively advance the culture of medicine. Each 30-minute interview features key healthcare leaders and stakeholders sharing data-driven solutions and initiatives in three key areas:  a. Re-Ignite healthcare engagement and passion.  b. Re-Imagine cultures for retention and resiliency c. Re-Design systems for transformation and profitability.
   

5. MedCity Podcasts. From the respected MedCity News, the following three unique channels offer insights once monthly:  a. FemFWD, with MedCity News reporter Marissa Plescia, meets with a leader to discuss the challenges and opportunities in women’s health. b. Pivot with Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar invites a guest whose vision is to help the industry pivot to become more patient-centric, outcomes-based, and affordable. c. Moves featuring Reporter Katie Adams offers a roundup of who’s climbing the corporate ladder, laying off workers, and maybe even getting fired in our ever-changing healthcare industry. Each episode features a short interview with an executive in a new role.
   

6. Physician's Guide to Doctoring with Bradley B. Block, MD. This podcast tackles the question: "What should we have been learning while we were memorizing Krebs cycle?" The podcast is a practical guide for practicing physicians and healthcare practitioners seeking enhancement in every facet of their lives. Exploring a diverse array of topics aimed at fostering personal and professional development, Dr. Block features interviews with both physician and non-physician experts.
   

What’s the most significant benefit of locum tenens work? Most doctors tell us it helps them remain refreshed and happier working in medicine. Watch this space for more locum tenens physician resources. The medical profession can be uncertain, but if you’re looking for a flexible and typically higher-paying lifestyle, life as a locum tenens physician may be a new way of life for you. 

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