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Los Angeles County Physician Recruitment and Retention Workgroup Launches New Website
UAPD doctors and county staff meet every two weeks in a workgroup with the goal of recruiting physicians into the LA County Department of Health Services. The group concluded that a better infrastructure to streamline the hiring process was needed. A first step was to...
National Doctors’ Day — Duty Calls
Stuart A. Bussey, MD, JD | Every March 30th, for the past 30 years, National Doctors Day is observed to honor those professionals who have dedicated their lives and careers to their patients and communities. The genesis of the holiday by executive order of President...
LA County Anesthesiologists Win Big Pay Increase
After months of pressure from UAPD, in January 2021 the LA County Chief Executive Officer (CEO) issued a memo authorizing a “Critical Shortage Recruitment Rate” for obstetric, pediatric and cardiothoracic anesthesiologists which moved them to the top step of the pay...
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