Ep. 66: Making a specialty shift and prioritizing flexibility with Dr. Eberechi Ekechukwu

Dr. Eberechi Ekechukwu, an emergency medicine physician, discusses her transition to locum tenens work and the flexibility it offers. Initially a family medicine physician in rural Iowa, she transitioned to emergency medicine and later embraced locums for travel and schedule control after her children went to college and she divorced. Dr. Ekechukwu values the ability to explore different states and adapt her work schedule, sometimes working back-to-back shifts in different states, though she now prioritizes a less hectic pace. She advises physicians considering locums to be honest about their skill set. The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact significantly eased her licensing process across multiple states.