Alaska Awaits: Your Future in Rural Emergency Medicine
Join us for this live webinar, featuring a panel discussion where experienced healthcare professionals share their experiences working in rural and remote Alaska as locum tenens providers. Hosted by Wilderness Medical Staffing, this webinar will explore the challenges, rewards, and unique aspects of delivering critical care in often underserved areas. You’ll hear from a Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner who have firsthand experience in Alaska’s most remote communities, along with insights from one of our WMS Account Executives about matching providers to these opportunities.
Key Takeaways:
- Discover why these professionals were drawn to locum tenens work in rural settings.
- Learn about the specific skills and qualities that make healthcare providers successful in remote locations.
- Hear personal stories about the logistical challenges, resource limitations, and cultural adaptation necessary when working in Alaska.
- Get practical advice on preparing for a locum tenens assignment in rural or remote areas.
- Discover how Wilderness Medical Staffing supports providers throughout the process, from identifying the right opportunities to ensuring you’re equipped with the guidance needed to succeed in remote environments.
Details
Thursday, November 7th, 2024
1:00PM-2:00PM PT / 4:00PM-5:00PM ET
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This webinar is ideal for healthcare professionals interested in emergency medicine locum tenens work in rural and remote Alaska.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from experts in the field and get your questions answered throughout the event and during the Q&A.
Meet Your Guest Panel:
Our webinar will feature an experienced panel of guests with diverse backgrounds in rural healthcare and staffing.
Pete Davinson, PA
Pete Davinson is a Physician Assistant and the 2023 Wilderness Medical Staffing Provider of the Year. Pete’s medical journey began in high school, followed by service in the Marine Corps and a distinguished career in the U.S. Army. After completing his PA training with a focus on rural and underserved communities, Pete worked in trauma and surgery, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and significant roles during the COVID-19 pandemic in NYC. Now retired from the military, Pete continues his passion for serving remote communities, working as a locum tenens PA in Alaska’s Aleutian Peninsula.
Sarah Kelley, NP
Sarah Kelley is a highly qualified and experienced Nurse Practitioner with a diverse background in emergency medicine, remote healthcare, and nursing education. She holds a Master of Science in Nursing with numerous post-graduate. Sarah has worked in various healthcare settings across Illinois and Alaska, providing primary care, emergency medical treatment, and education. Sarah is a member of several professional organizations and has volunteered on medical missions in Haiti, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.
Diann Pearson
Diann Pearson is an Account Executive at Wilderness Medical Staffing with over 17 years of experience staffing medical providers in Alaska. Having lived and worked in Fairbanks for over 16 years, Diann brings invaluable first-hand knowledge of the state, which she uses to match talented providers with clinics in need. Her dedication ensures that working in remote Alaska is not just a job, but a positive and rewarding adventure in medicine.
Past Webinars
Alaska Awaits: Your Future in Rural Emergency Medicine
Join WMS-contracted providers Pete D., PA, Sarah K., NP, and our WMS Account Executive, Diann P., for an exclusive look into the world of rural emergency locum tenens medicine in Alaska. Discover what it’s like to provide critical care in some of the country’s most remote communities, where each day brings both challenges and fulfilling patient connections. The guest panel will share their firsthand experiences, unique insights, and valuable tips for anyone considering a locum tenens career in the Last Frontier State.
What You Need to Know About Working as a Locum in a Rural Community
At Wilderness Medical Staffing, we understand rural and remote healthcare. We work with hundreds of contracted locum tenens healthcare providers who travel and work in facilities in the Northwest United States and Alaska. From tiny islands off of the coast of Alaska with small villages of residents to sweeping landscapes of Montana serving Native American reservations, we have in-depth knowledge about what it’s like to work and live temporarily in these types of locations.
We are so excited to join Wilderness Medical Society for this webinar! Whether you’re new to locum tenens or are interested in learning more about the differences between urban and rural medicine, we’ll cover many commonly asked questions and topics during our time together.
A Healthcare Provider Q & A with Wilderness Medical Staffing
Join our expert panel for a live webinar where we answer provider questions! Whether you’re new to locum tenens, want more information about the types of rural and remote locations we staff, or are learning about Wilderness Medical Staffing for the first time, we sharing our answers.
This webinar includes guest contributors Ethan McWilliams, WMS CEO, and Jade King, WMS General Manager. Special guest contributor, Josef Burwell, PA-C, WMS contracted healthcare provider and 2022 WMS Provider of the Year, also joins online live to answer questions about his experiences working as a locum tenens in Alaska and Montana. Deanna Tiemann, WMS Marketing Director, moderates the event.
How to Prepare for a Locum Tenens Assignment
In this webinar, Mary Ellen Doty, Wilderness Medical Staffing’s Founder and Chief Medical Officer, shared what providers need to know before they head out on assignment, including what she’s learned through her years of experience as a locum tenens.
Attendees also had an opportunity to join live in a Q&A where Mary Ellen answered questions about preparing for locum tenens assignments, focused on our rural and remote locations in the Northwest United States and Alaska.
Join our expert panel for a live webinar where we’ll answer YOUR questions! Whether you’re new to locum tenens, want more information about the types of rural and remote locations we staff, or are learning about Wilderness Medical Staffing for the first time, we’ll be sharing our answers.
This webinar will include guest contributors Ethan McWilliams, WMS CEO, and Jade King, WMS General Manager. Special guest contributor, Josef Burwell, PA-C, WMS contracted healthcare provider and 2022 WMS Provider of the Year, will also be online live to answer questions about his experiences working as a locum tenens in Alaska and Montana. Deanna Tiemann, WMS Marketing Director, will moderate the event.
Featured Speakers
Ethan McWilliams
CEO
Wilderness Medical Staffing
Jade King
General Manager
Wilderness Medical Staffing
Josef Burwell, PA-C
Contracted Locum Tenens Healthcare Provider
2022 Wilderness Medical Staffing Provider of the Year
Moderator
Deanna Tiemann
Marketing Director
Wilderness Medical Staffing
Tuesday, August 9th, 2022
11:00AM PT / 2:00PM ET
Join us for a live webinar where you’ll have an opportunity to learn from Wilderness Medical Staffing’s Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Mary Ellen Doty.
In this webinar, Mary Ellen will share what providers need to know before they head out on assignment, including what she’s learned through her years of experience as a locum tenens.
You’ll have an opportunity to join live in a Q&A where Mary Ellen will answer your questions that you may have about preparing for locum tenens assignments, focused on our rural and remote locations in the Northwest United States and Alaska.
Featured Speakers
Mary Ellen Doty, FNP – Speaker
Founder / Chief Medical Officer
Wilderness Medical Staffing
Deanna Tiemann – Moderator
Marketing Director
Wilderness Medical Staffing
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STORIES FROM THE FIELD
Read about the incredible medical providers who work locum positions through Wilderness Medical Staffing.
Wilderness Medical Staffing (WMS) is a team of experienced staffing experts. We provide locum tenens staffing of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. We specialize in placing excellent, compassionate providers in rural clinics, hospitals, and communities across the continental Northwest and Alaska.
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