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Sophia Khawly Named Barton Associates’ 2024 Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner of the Year
November 14, 2024 — Barton Associates announced that family practice nurse practitioner (NP) Sophia Khawly, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, has been named the company’s 2024 Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner of the Year.
Barton Associates’ Katie Kuhl Named to SIA’s 2024 ‘Global Power 150 Women in Staffing’ List
November 13, 2024 — Barton Associates is proud to announce that Vice President of Talent Strategy Katie Kuhl was named to Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) 2024 “Global Power 150 Women in Staffing” list.
Survey: 39% of Nurse Practitioners Say COVID-19 Pandemic Influenced Interest in Locum Tenens
November 12, 2024 — Barton Associates, a leading locum tenens staffing agency in the United States with nine offices nationwide, surveyed its network of nurse practitioners (NPs) and found that about four in ten (39%) said the COVID-19 pandemic influenced their interest in taking locum tenens assignments.
Amanda Berg, DMS, PA-C, Named Barton Associates’ 2024 Locum Tenens Physician Assistant of the Year
October 11, 2024 — Barton Associates announced that emergency medicine physician assistant (PA) Amanda Berg, DMS, PA-C, has been named the company’s 2024 Locum Tenens Physician Assistant of the Year. This inaugural award, presented annually during PA Week (Oct. 6–12), recognizes one PA who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to their profession and patients.
COVID-19 Pandemic Influenced 33% of Healthcare Providers to Consider Locum Tenens Work
September 17, 2024 — Barton Associates surveyed its network of healthcare providers and discovered one-third (33%) attributed their consideration of locum tenens assignments at least in part to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Barton Associates Named Healthcare Staffing and Recruiting Company of the Year 2024
September 4, 2024 — Barton Associates was named the Healthcare Staffing and Recruiting Company of the Year 2024 by Healthcare Business Review. The recognition showcases Barton Associates’ position in the industry as a trusted partner for locum tenens staffing solutions as healthcare facilities across the country continue to struggle with a shortage of physicians.
Dr. Christine Rizkalla Named Barton Associates’ 2024 Locum Hero
August 15, 2024 — Barton Associates, a leading locum tenens staffing company in the United States with nine offices nationwide, announced that Dr. Christine Rizkalla, DMD, has won its sixth annual Locum Heroes campaign. Each year, the contest recognizes one locum tenens provider who has exemplified a passion for providing quality healthcare to patients and giving back to people in need.
Barton Associates Breaks Into the Top 100 Largest U.S. Staffing Firms
July 15, 2024 — Barton Associates was named the 96th-largest staffing firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA). The company climbed 21 spots from last year—a testament to its rapid growth and expanding influence in the country’s healthcare staffing industry.
Survey Finds Nearly Half of PAs Find the Term ‘Mid-Level Provider’ Offensive
June 10, 2024 — In recent years, the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) has encouraged the discontinuation of using “mid-level provider” to describe physician assistants/associates (PAs), arguing that the term is antiquated and offensive.
Barton Associates Announces Sixth Annual “Locum Heroes” Contest
May 20, 2024 — Nominations will be accepted from June 3 through June 28, 2024, and can be submitted on Barton Associates’ “Locum Heroes” nomination page.
9 in 10 PAs Believe the PA Licensure Compact is Taking Too Long to Implement
May 9, 2024 — An overwhelming majority of PAs who voiced an opinion (99.7%) say they support the implementation of the PA Licensure Compact.
Barton Associates Promotes Vanessa Moriarty to Senior Director of Staffing & Sales
April 16, 2024 — In her new role, Moriarty will leverage her vast knowledge of the locum tenens industry to lead teams of experienced staffing consultants and account executives at two of Barton’s northeast United States offices.