Ep. 43: Caring for underserved populations through locum tenens and medical missions with family medicine physician, Dr. Liewen

Dr. Alison Liewen, a family medicine and urgent care physician, shares her experiences balancing locum tenens assignments with medical missions. Graduating during the pandemic, she initially took a permanent job before transitioning to locum work to maintain a broad skill set, including pediatrics and women's health. Her first locum assignment in Kenai, Alaska, involved working with Indian Health Services, offering more patient time and simpler insurance processes. Dr. Liewen recounts unique experiences in remote Alaskan clinics, such as traveling with medical supplies and encountering wildlife. She emphasizes the adaptability and creativity required in understaffed environments and advises physicians considering locum tenens work to embrace the unstructured nature and diverse challenges it presents.