National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations® (NALTO®) Kicks-Off Annual National Locum Tenens Week

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DALLAS, Aug. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations® (NALTO®) is kicking off healthcare staffing's third annual National Locum Tenens Week celebration, recognizing the impact of the nation's temporary physician workforce on U.S. healthcare delivery.

"NALTO® is once again honored to lead the healthcare staffing industry in expressing our heartfelt appreciation for locum tenens physicians," says John S. Daniel, NALTO® President.

"Locum Tenens Week is an opportunity to thank our providers in every community for their dedication to the medical facilities and patients they serve each day," adds Daniel.

The locum tenens (Latin for "to hold the place of") staffing industry is now a permanent fixture in combatting the nation's ongoing shortage of doctors.

According to recent studies, 90% of U.S. healthcare facilities now use locum tenens providers annually. Over 50,000 physicians work locum tenens assignments each year, caring for an estimated 7.5 million Americans.

National Locum Tenens Week occurs the second full week of August each year. To download this year's official National Locum Tenens Week marketing toolkit, please visit https://www.nalto.org/national-locum-tenens-week.

For more information on the National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations® (NALTO®), please visit http://www.NALTO.org.

About NALTO®: The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations® (NALTO®) is the only professional association of temporary physician staffing firms committed to a code of ethics and to maintaining the highest industry standards.

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Contact:
Lynn Hupp, Executive Director
National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations® (NALTO®)
(407) 774-7880
info(at)nalto.org

SOURCE National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations