VISTA Voice

With the rise in COVID-19 variants, many healthcare systems are mandating that all employees comply with vaccination policies. However, staff members exposed to coronavirus patients pose too high a risk to other patients, fellow employees, themselves, and their families to keep a hospital fully functional, so administrators are making the difficult decision to call for a fully vaccinated staff.

In honor of National PA Week, VISTA wishes to extend a sincere and tremendous thank-you to physician assistants everywhere. From October 6-12, we’re celebrating National PA Week, which recognizes the PA profession and its contributions to the nation’s healthcare. During PA Week, we hope you’ll have the chance to talk to a PA about what it is they do, and why they're proud to do it.

National Locum Tenens Week recognizes physicians who practice locum tenens to meet the needs of patients. This celebration, established by the National Association of Locum Tenens Organization (NALTO), is held during the second full week of August each year. This week, locum tenens physicians and recruiters have an opportunity to share their stories and experiences on a national stage.

The Match is something every doctor remembers. Years of school, intense study, and preparation lead to this moment when medical students learn where they will spend their next three to eight years or more in specialty training.

Maintenance of Certification, or MOC, is a process by which physicians maintain certification through the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association. The process of implementing MOC began in 2000 when the ABMS determined that such a system would help to keep physicians up-to-date on the rapidly-evolving information and issues within their respective specialties. This system has been around for some years, but many physicians are still unclear on MOC's requirements and benefits.

In honor of National PA Week, VISTA wishes to extend a sincere and tremendous thank-you to physician assistants everywhere. From October 6-12, we’re celebrating National PA Week, which recognizes the PA profession and its contributions to the nation’s healthcare. During PA Week, we hope you’ll have the chance to talk to a PA about what it is they do, and why they're proud to do it.

National Locum Tenens Week recognizes the physicians who practice locum tenens in order to meet the needs of patients. This celebration, which was established by the National Association of Locum Tenens Organization (NALTO), is held during the second full week of August each year. During this week, locum tenens physicians and recruiters have an opportunity to share their stories and experiences on a national stage.

Celebrated on March 30, National Doctors’ Day is an annual event to honor the service of physicians across the country. While many of those that work in the healthcare profession know about this special day, there still exists a lot of unknown information about its origins.

Editor's note: This post was originally published March 13, 2017, and has been updated for Match Week 2019.

The Match is something every doctor remembers. Years of school, intense study, and preparation lead to this moment when medical students learn where they will spend their next three to eight years or more in specialty training.

Match Week 2019 is around the corner, with Match Day on Friday, March 15th. To all medical students heading into Match Week — congratulations! No matter what happens, you’ve worked hard to get here and should be proud of your accomplishments.

Just like the medical industry itself, trends in physician recruiting are constantly changing. This reflects adjustments in the demand for particular specialties. As such, locum tenens clinicians can use this information to plan their assignments for the year ahead.