Hospitals looking for innovative ways to tackle medical recruitment   by Anna Pettigrew | May 16, 2013

Our recent research on doctor jobs (both locum and permanent) has revealed some interesting statistics. 99% of hospitals throughout Australasia are looking to reduce their medical recruitment costs. This is due to the pressure from all angles on the public health system to maintain a conservative budget. Advertising and filling positions for locum and permanent doctors is an area that competes for funding.
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Dr. Sam Hazledine awarded prestigious Entrepreneur Of The Year award   by Anna Pettigrew | Aug 27, 2012

Dr. Sam Hazledine has today been announced winner of the prestigious Ernst and Young ‘Young Entrepreneur Of The Year’ award. The award is New Zealand’s most prominent global business award aimed at recognising successful entrepreneurs and highlighting their contribution to the New Zealand economy.
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MedRecruit founder finalist for 'Entrepreneur of the Year'   by Anna Pettigrew | Aug 03, 2012

Doctor and founder of successful medical recruitment agency, Dr Sam Hazledine, has today been announced as a finalist in the 2012 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year.
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Dr. Sam’s thoughts on the 7 most impactful medical discoveries of the last 10 years.   by Mike Voyce | Apr 26, 2012

Medicine is evolving at an incredible speed. Here are my thoughts on the seven biggest medical breakthroughs of the past decade.
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The Meaning of Life (in 665 words)   by User Not Found | Feb 01, 2012

One of the books that has had the biggest impact on me is called “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor Frankl. Dr. Frankl was a Jewish psychiatrist who went through WWII in concentration camps. Through the incredible suffering he experienced and witnessed he developed the theory that humans create extraordinary lives based on the meaning they give to their lives.
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HOW TO SET MEANINGFUL GOALS - AND ACHIEVE THEM!   by User Not Found | Dec 20, 2011

This article focuses on something that many doctors neglect. Because of the prescribed course that a medical career can take many doctors don’t set defined goals and just go with the flow. While this can seem like the easiest option it leaves a lot to chance.
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Doctor's Deloitte Fast 50 third consecutive success paralleled only by Trade Me   by User Not Found | Nov 10, 2011

For the third consecutive year acclaimed international medical recruitment company MedRecruit is a Deloitte Fast 50 finalist. The only other New Zealand company to remain in the competition for three consecutive years after entering in the top three was Trade Me.
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PGY3 Doctors - here's a special report you're going to need!   by User Not Found | Oct 27, 2011

Tight is good! Just not in the locum market. Locuming has changed in the last few years and to be blunt, you could be up for a bum deal if you don’t know what you’re doing. Murphy’s Law prevails because just as quick as the outrageously good times or glory days came, they went. And right now, just when you’re ready to follow in the footsteps of PGY3’s before you and take your much deserved gap year to get some R & R and fast cash, the market is tightening and the rates are capped (or are they?).
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I’d like you to join my Men of MedRecruit Movember team!   by User Not Found | Oct 27, 2011

First of all, let’s be clear - this isn’t just for the blokes! It's Moustache Season, so I’ve decided to do my bit for men's health and commit to grow and cultivate what I know will be a fine looking moustache during Movember. I'm on the hunt for fellow fine and like-minded ladies and gentlemen to join me on my quest by signing up to my team. Together we can change the face of men's health.
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Postgraduate Generalist Placement Education programme (PGGP)   by User Not Found | Oct 27, 2011

PGGP is a three-month education programme for PGY2 and PGY3 doctors, funded by Health Workforce New Zealand and provided by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP).
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Doctors are people too, but does anyone really care?   by User Not Found | Oct 19, 2011

We’ve realised something lately here at MedRecruit, and it’s profound. You better sit down. Ready? ‘Doctors are people’. Wow. We’re serious though, and that’s because doctors seem to be ‘owned’, and not by themselves. They are owned by the public health system or government, they are also owned by Joseph or Josephine Bloggs, the ones who say they pay your doctor salary with their taxes and subsidise your education. Everyone believes they know what’s best for the doctor and more importantly, what’s best for society and what doctors are obligated to do to provide this.
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ACEM 2011 Sydney   by User Not Found | Oct 19, 2011

MedRecruit is attending the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine at the Convention Centre in Darling Harbour from November 20th to 24th.
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From my friend Curt, a Navy SEAL who touches the depths of what life is about.   by Dr. Sam Hazledine | Aug 31, 2011

This was sent to me by a friend, Curt Cronin, who is a Navy SEAL. He lost some very close friends in the recent helicopter crash in the Middle East.
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It’s not what happens to us, it’s the meaning we give it that’s important   by Dr. Sam Hazledine | Aug 29, 2011

On Thursday we had the training day in the Ski-Cross course. I was feeling great and faster than I had all season. I was ready to put my best foot forward in the race
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“The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.” Robert G. Ingersoll   by Dr. Sam Hazledine | Aug 24, 2011

So, this is what it’s all about, one chance to make it happen, racing against the best in the world. I’ve tasted the pain of defeat, now it’s up to me to create the sweet taste of victory.
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Voluntary GP’s needed for a Christian Clinic in Tonga on placements of a minimum three months from January 2012.   by User Not Found | Aug 23, 2011

Voluntary GP’s needed for a Christian Clinic in Tonga on placements of a minimum three months from January 2012
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Skier-X – what the heck is it?   by Dr. Sam Hazledine | Aug 17, 2011

After my last blog post about my goal top compete in the 2014 Olympics, a few people have asked me what Skier-X is. Fair question!
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When your reason ‘why’ is strong enough…   by Dr. Sam Hazledine | Aug 09, 2011

So I’ve been doing all that I can to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Skier Cross. It’s been a real challenge fitting the training into family time and running MedRecruit, but the reason why is stronger than the excuses about why it’s too tough.
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