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Cancer is a disease that affects people of all ages, races, creeds, and status—in fact, according to the American Cancer Society, over two million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2025, and more than 618,000 people will die from the disease.

Cardiologists are key players in the fight against heart disease—but as we move into 2025, what does the job landscape look like for these heart health heroes?

For locum tenens PAs who travel from state to state on short- and long-term assignments, knowing what you are (and aren’t) allowed to do on the job is an important thing to know before taking work.

“I’m so honored to have been selected for this award,” Berg said about being named Barton’s 2024 Locum Tenens Physician Assistant of the Year.

We polled 390 physicians, physician assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), dentists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) in our network to hear if the pandemic influenced their decision to consider locum tenens work.

Over 49,000 people died by suicide in the United States in 2022—a harrowing reality that’s equivalent to one person lost every 11 minutes.

The locum tenens industry itself actually grew by a tremendous 17% in 2023—meaning more facilities across the country are using locum tenens providers to solve staffing shortages. 

It’s impossible to distill all the characteristics of a good NP into one article, but here are five of the top strengths and qualities that successful nurse practitioners share.