Dr. Pamela Ograbisz, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, vice president of clinical operations at LocumTenens.com and LT Telehealth, was recently featured in a Medical Economics article examining a pressing question: How long are physicians willing to work in under-supported environments?
In the piece, Dr. Ograbisz speaks to the realities rural clinicians face when staffing gaps force them to take on additional responsibilities without adequate support. Drawing on her own clinical and operational experience, she describes how willingness to step up has its limitations.
“I think, as someone who's done that, I can tell you that you're willing to help the team, but only for so long, right?” Dr. Ograbisz said. “So, how are you going to assist me so that I can keep doing my job and keep doing it well?”
Her perspective underscores why sustainable staffing models and reliable specialty support matter so much in rural healthcare, and what may happen if those models aren’t in place.
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For more findings on rural workforce challenges, and strategies to protect and strengthen specialty care, explore the MGMA Rural Health Report, Rural Specialty Priorities: What to Protect, Grow and Rethink.
