beyond MD with Dr. Yatin Chadha

The Many Benefits of Locuming as a Physician featuring Dr. Michael Fralick

July 28, 2023 Season 1 Episode 51
beyond MD with Dr. Yatin Chadha
The Many Benefits of Locuming as a Physician featuring Dr. Michael Fralick
Show Notes

Today I sit down with Dr. Michael Fralick, who is a Clinician-Scientist at the University of Toronto to talk about locuming as a physician.

Mike and his brother, John Fralick, host the Rounds Table podcast, bringing summaries of the most relevant randomized controlled trials to practicing physicians.

Table of Contents:
My opinion on the benefits of locuming (0:48)
Dr. Mike Fralick's background (4:37)
Mike's experiences locuming to date (5:45)
Where to locum, how to sign up for locums (7:48)
The motivation behind locuming (9:38)
The key benefits of locuming (11:03)
Time & geographical freedom through locuming? (14:34)
The key negatives/challenges of locuming (16:05)
Finances of locuming (19:16)
Billing on locums (22:08)
What expenses are covered on a locum? (23:39)
Tax implications for some academic physicians (24:18)
Locum contracts (26:09)
Mike's "Rounds Table" podcast, elective for residents in Sue St. Marie (27:36)

Mike's Links:
https://healthydebate.ca/special-series/podcasts/
https://twitter.com/FralickMike

Yatin's Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yatin-chadha-29074b109/
beyondmdpodcast@gmail.com
beyondmdpodcast.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAEU2ElLq70