Ep. 80: How an EM physician built a career on autonomy and adventure through locum tenens
From The Locumstory Podcast | Locum Tenens Insights from Real-Life Physicians, PAs, and NPs by Locumstory
May 29, 2026 · 32 min · Episode 80
About this episode
Dr. Helena shares her journey in emergency medicine and the benefits of locum tenens for a flexible career.
Emergency Medicine physician Dr. Helena shares her inspiring journey in emergency medicine, from Budapest to the U.S., and her unique insights as an international medical graduate. She offers practical insight into navigating medical school abroad, matching into EM, managing residency challenges, and recognizing the early signs of burnout. Dr. Helena also discusses choosing flexibility through locum tenens and building a life that is filled with travel, languages, content creation, and creative pursuits outside of medicine. Follow Dr. Helena's journey on Instagram: @a.youngdoctors.journey
People in this episode
Guest: Dr. Helena
Topics covered
- emergency medicine
- locum tenens
- burnout
- international medical graduate
- career flexibility
- travel
- content creation
Keywords
- emergency medicine
- locum tenens
- burnout
- international medical graduate
- career flexibility
- travel
- content creation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Instagram
Places: Budapest, U.S.
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