What was your main reason for doing a locum? (Check only one) □ To gain experience or increase competence □ To shop for practices □ To allow lifestyle options (eg, travel, time off) □ To increase earning power □ To delay commitment to a specific practice □ To delay commitment to commence practice □ To allow for spouse’s career or education □ Other (specify): ________________________________ What was your main reason for leaving locum style of practice? (Check only one) □ Style did not fit with personal philosophy of family medicine □ Career choice of spouse or partner □ Settled into a practice □ Less need for higher income □ Exhaustion □ Other (specify): ________________________________ □ Not applicable: currently in locum practice Did you do locum(s) in addition to full-time practice at another location? □ Yes □ No Did you choose to settle in a practice in which you had done a locum? □ Yes □ No □ Not yet settled in a practice While doing locums, how long did it usually take to “understand” a practice in order to determine if it was a practice option for you? □ First day □ Within the first week □ Within the first month □ Within the first 6 months □ More than 6 months How did you arrange your locum(s)? □ Independently □ Through a locum program □ Both independently and locum program