Articles by Mike Connors

Articles by Mike Connors

Barton Associates Executive Vice President Lina Gallotto Named to SIA’s ‘2025 Staffing 100 North America’ List

This prestigious recognition is the first such award for Gallotto and solidifies her position as a leading innovator and influencer in the staffing industry.

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6 Best Locum Tenens Companies: A Guide for 2025

As the projected physician shortage continues to loom large over the healthcare industry, hospitals, clinics, and medical facilities of all sizes are turning to locum […]

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My Locum Story: How Pediatric Dentist Keith R. Keeps His Skills Sharp for Volunteering

“After the Barton assignments every day, I’m intellectually challenged, I’m technically challenged, and I’m behaviorally challenged,” he said. “And at the end of the day, […]

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Healthcare Conferences 2025: The Top 5 Events You Can’t Miss

For healthcare providers, it’s critical to seek out new educational and networking opportunities, like medical conferences.

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Top 4 Challenges Facing Healthcare Facilities in 2025

Healthcare facilities act as the backbone to maintaining good health in communities across the United States, and many Americans rely on these organizations for preventative […]

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Dentist Jobs in 2025: Employment Outlook and Locum Tenens Opportunities

With a staggering 59 million Americans residing in dental health professional shortage areas (HPSAs), as reported by the United States Health Resources and Services Administration […]

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Sophia Khawly Named Barton Associates’ 2024 Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner of the Year

Khawly is based in Miami, Florida but takes locum tenens assignments across the United States, traveling to rural areas and serving diverse and geriatric patient […]

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2024 Locum Tenens Nurse Practitioner of the Year: Sophia Khawly, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC

“I always tell nurse practitioners that locum tenens is the ultimate life hack,” Khawly said.

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Barton Associates’ Katie Kuhl Named to SIA’s 2024 ‘Global Power 150 Women in Staffing’ List

Kuhl has been recognized on the SIA Global Power 150 Women in Staffing list for the second consecutive year.

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Survey: 39% of Nurse Practitioners Say COVID-19 Pandemic Influenced Interest in Locum Tenens

Of the 144 NPs surveyed, 13% said the COVID-19 pandemic is directly responsible for why they consider locum tenens, while over one-quarter (26%) said it […]

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‘I Want Them to Get to Know Me’: How Michael Nich Became Barton Associates’ Most Successful Account Executive

Nich holds the record for the highest sales of any Barton Associates employee in the company’s history—an accomplishment that recently earned him the honor of […]

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Amanda Berg, DMS, PA-C, Named Barton Associates’ 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.

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