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Event Detail

Locum Tenens Industry Feedback (Virtual Event)

Locum Tenens Virtual Event
Tuesday, September 17, 2019

2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST

The Virtual Session is powered by GoToWebinar

Virtual Session Recording - https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/3124933394017169415

In coordination with Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Direct Access Program, is hosting a virtual event intended to get feedback from industry, addressing the following question

What barriers prevent you from being a contractor possessing the 3Cs - Capacity, Capability and Credentialing to support the VA’s Locum Tenens Program?

Representatives from VHA Procurement Operations will facilitate the event and collect industry feedback from SDVOSBs and VOSBs possessing NAICS 561320 (Temporary Help-Services).

We hope to gain feedback to reduce or eliminate barriers in the following areas:

•Facilities that experience clinical staffing shortages or increases in workload

•Improve Veterans’ access to care

To register, visit: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7959987397433543425

Space is limited. If you want to help the VA by providing feedback to the question above, please register immediately.

Locum Tenens Program Background Information:

The VHA Interim Staffing Program’s Locum Tenens entails an internal pool of highly-trained Physicians, Nurse-practitioners, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, and other healthcare professionals who provide temporary staffing assistance to VA healthcare facilities.

If you have questions about the virtual event, please contact the Direct Access Program by e-mail at directaccess@va.gov or by phone at 202-461-4694.

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Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm CST
+1 202-461-4694
DirectAccess@va.gov
Please note: Content on this Web page is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to provide legal advice or to be a comprehensive statement or analysis of application statures, regulations, and case law governing this topic. Rather, it's a plain language summary. If you are seeking claims assistance, your local VA regional office, a VA-recognized Veterans Service Organization, or a VA-accredited attorney or agent can help.