Locum Leaders CMO, Robert Harrington, MD, Earns Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine Designation

    ALPHARETTA, GA, March 26, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) has announced that Dr. Robert W. Harrington, Jr., Chief Medical Officer of Locum Leaders, is among the more than 150 hospitalists nationwide who have earned the inaugural designation of Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine (SFHM).

This class of SFHM designees represents hospital medicine's experienced leaders. To be designated as a Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine, an applicant must:

- Serve as a hospitalist for at least five years.
- Be a member of SHM for at least five years.
- Demonstrate their dedication to quality and process improvement, commitment to organizational teamwork and leadership, as well as lifelong learning and education.

"Our new SFHM designees combine the innovation and experience that make hospital medicine such a vital and visionary medical specialty," said SHM's CEO, Larry Wellikson, MD, SFHM. "We hope that hospitals and communities will join us in congratulating these individuals in their leadership, experience and service to improving patient care in the hospital."

Dr. Harrington is the only hospitalist Chief Medical Officer at a national locum tenens staffing firm. Locum Leaders specializes in physician temporary staffing, known as locum tenens, and is a national leader in hospital medicine recruitment and placement.

"As one of the fastest growing recruiting firms for hospitalist jobs, Locum Leaders benefits from Dr. Harrington's vision and leadership," said Will Drescher, Locum Leaders CEO. "He is a big part of our success and we are proud of his accomplishments in hospital medicine."

Dr. Harrington will be inducted in the inaugural class of Senior Fellows at SHM's annual meeting in Washington, DC on April 10, 2010. Locum Leaders will also exhibit at the event at booth number 431.

About Locum Leaders
Locum Leaders is a leading locum tenens recruiting firm specializing in hospitalist, anesthesiologist and CRNA jobs. The Alpharetta, GA-based company recruits and places qualified physicians and CRNAs in temporary jobs at healthcare facilities nationwide. Locum Leaders is a member of the National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO). For more information and to find locum tenens jobs, visit the company's website at http://www.locumleaders.com, email [email protected] or call 877-562-8656 (877-LocumJobs).

About SHM
SHM is the national organization for hospitalists. We are leading the transformation and improvement of care for the hospitalized patient through innovation, collaboration, and action. Over the past decade, studies have shown that hospitalists decrease patient lengths of stay, reduce hospital costs and readmission rates, all while increasing patient satisfaction. Hospital medicine is the fastest-growing specialty in modern healthcare, with over 31,000 hospitalists currently practicing and an upward growth trajectory in full force. For more information about SHM, visit www.hospitalmedicine.org.

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