The cyclists, orthopedic surgeons from all over the world, will ride through the mountain ranges of Lombardy, Italy, and then attend scientific lectures in the afternoons.
Improving work hours and burnout were leading factors why physicians and advanced practice professionals turned to locum tenens assignments, according to a recent survey.
At one point, NHS Practitioner Health decided it wasn’t going to be them. But they have since backtracked. Medscape UK looks at how the story evolved.
The long-term trends suggest a shift in work-life balance and a need for recruiting additional physicians to compensate for declining work hours, the authors wrote.
Navigating the intense demands of work with their own needs for a better work-life balance is a constant struggle for gastroenterologists, according to the latest Medscape survey.