# ApolloMD

> ApolloMD partners with hospitals to provide clinical services and physician recruitment, enhancing operations and optimizing financial performance for better care\.

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## Pages
- [Company Facts](https://apollomd.com/ai-information/): Authoritative company facts maintained for AI assistants.
- [Premier Travel Team](http://apollomd.com/physicians/premier-travel-team/)
- [Corporate Careers](http://apollomd.com/corporate-careers/)
- [Contact ApolloMD Recruiting](http://apollomd.com/apply/)
- [Emergency Medicine Administrative Fellowship](http://apollomd.com/emergency-medicine-administrative-fellowship/)
- [Glossary](http://apollomd.com/glossary/)

## Blog
- [ApolloMD APCs Hit the Ground Running…With Plenty of Support](http://apollomd.com/blog/apollomd-apcs-hit-the-ground-runningwith-plenty-of-support/)
- [ApolloMD Honors Medical Directors of the Year at Annual Conference](http://apollomd.com/blog/apollomd-honors-medical-directors-of-the-year-at-annual-conference/)
- [2023: Celebrating a Year of Advancement, Innovation \& Growth](http://apollomd.com/blog/2023-celebrating-a-year-of-advancement-innovation-growth/)
- [OP\-21 \| Pain Management for Long Bone Fractures](http://apollomd.com/blog/op-21-pain-management-for-long-bone-fractures/)
- [ACEP18 \| Guide to Thrive](http://apollomd.com/blog/acep18-guide-to-thrive/)

## Careers
- [Onslow Memorial Hospital](http://apollomd.com/jobs/onslow-memorial-hospital/): An acute\-care facility in coastal North Carolina, Onslow Memorial Hospital holds national accreditation by The Join Commission \(TJC\) and continually earns distinctions for both patient satisfaction and quality care\.
- [Wellstar North Fulton Hospital](http://apollomd.com/jobs/wellstar-north-fulton-hospital/): Located in the beautiful Atlanta suburb of Roswell, Wellstar North Fulton Hospital is a facility that has been recognized for its cancer and stroke programs\.
- [Wellstar Paulding Hospital](http://apollomd.com/jobs/wellstar-paulding-hospital/): Located in suburban Atlanta, Wellstar Health System is ApolloMD’s longest tenured client\. ApolloMD physicians treat over 300,000 annual patients across the four emergency departments\.
- [MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center](http://apollomd.com/jobs/mercyone-des-moines-medical-center/): Mercy’s Emergency Department is rated one of the best in the country in patient satisfaction\. For two years in a row, Mercy has been ranked as a U\.S\. News \& World Report Best Regional Hospital in Iowa\.
- [Rush Copley Medical Center](http://apollomd.com/jobs/rush-copley-medical-center/): Rush Copley Medical Center is a member of Rush, an academic health system, and the leading provider of health services to the greater Fox Valley area\.

## Case Studies
- [Lower Wait Times And Improved Patient Experience \& Satisfaction Scores](http://apollomd.com/case-studies/lower-arrival-to-provider-times-drives-increase-in-patient-satisfaction-scores/): Located just 50 minutes southwest of Atlanta in LaGrange, Ga\., WellStar West Georgia Medical Center is a 276\-bed facility treating approximately 62,000 patients per year in the emergency department \(ED\)\.
- [Successful Strategies to Reduce LWBS UNC Lenoir Health Care](http://apollomd.com/case-studies/successful-strategies-to-reduce-lwbs-unc-lenoir-health-care/): Located 40 minutes from the coast in Kinston, N\.C\., UNC Lenoir Health Care is a not\-for\-profit hospital offering general medicine and advanced, specialized care including cardiology, pulmonology, oncology, radiology and urology to the local and surrounding communities\.
- [Immediate Collaboration, Lasting Results](http://apollomd.com/case-studies/immediate-collaboration-lasting-results/): With a longstanding dedication to upholding medical excellence, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare acknowledges the potential for improving the patient emergency department experience\.
- [Provider in Triage Process Redesign](http://apollomd.com/case-studies/provider-in-triage-process-redesign/): Ascension Providence Hospital is a 349\-bed full\-service hospital in Mobile, Alabama\. with an annual ED volume of more than 50,000 visits\.
- [Strengthening Hospital Medicine Workforce Stability](http://apollomd.com/case-studies/strengthening-hospital-medicine-workforce-stability/): Learn how an 80\-bed community hospital partnered with ApolloMD to strengthen its Hospital Medicine program\. Through focused recruitment, structured onboarding, and strategic workforce planning, the hospital rapidly expanded its core physician and APC team, achieving over 95% staffing stability within one year\.

## Clinician Spotlight
- [Terence Kolb, MD](http://apollomd.com/clinician-spotlight/terence-kolb-md/): Terence Kolb, MD is a practicing Emergency Medicine physician at Onslow Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, NC\.

Dr\. Kolb, with guidance from Duke specialists, successfully executed a high\-risk LVAD system restart, stabilizing the patient just in time\. Read more about how his leadership, quick decision\-making, and coordination with Duke’s team, alongside the dedicated efforts of the nursing staff, ICU team, and APC Dave Bennett, turned a near\-impossible situation into a success\.
- [Sean Murray, MD](http://apollomd.com/clinician-spotlight/finding-extraordinary-in-the-ordinary-dr-sean-murray/): Dr\. Sean Murray is an Emergency Medicine physician at Atrium Health Providence\. 
- [Jim Horchem, NP](http://apollomd.com/clinician-spotlight/jim-horchem-np/): After a tornado severely damaged his family's home, Jim Horchem, NP, faced one of the greatest challenges of his life\. Supported by his community, coworkers, and former patients, he continued caring for others while navigating his own recovery\. His story highlights the resilience, empathy, and determination that have defined both his career and personal journey\. 
- [Christian Casteel, DO](http://apollomd.com/clinician-spotlight/christian-casteel-do-2/): An elderly patient arrived in respiratory distress, initially suspected to have asthma or COPD exacerbation\. Evaluation revealed inability to speak and minimal air movement, prompting concern for airway obstruction\. A bedside evaluation confirmed a foreign body lodged at the vocal cords\. The object, a large intact beet, was successfully removed, leading to immediate improvement and full recovery\.
- [Christian Casteel, DO](http://apollomd.com/clinician-spotlight/christian-casteel-do/): Christian Casteel, DO quickly recognized a vision\-threatening eye injury in a patient with severe periorbital trauma\. He performed a lateral canthotomy, relieving pressure and saving the patient’s sight\. His rapid assessment, decisive action, and coordination with the care team ensured a successful outcome in this high\-stakes emergency\.

## Events
- [MHA Women Leaders in Healthcare 2025](http://apollomd.com/events/mha-women-leaders-in-healthcare-2025/): Join MHA on December 5 for our Annual Women Leaders in Healthcare Conference — a day designed to strengthen your voice, sharpen your leadership, and connect you with the women shaping healthcare’s future\.
- [AANP National Conference 2025](http://apollomd.com/events/aanp-national-conference-2025/)
- [Massachusetts Health \& Hospital Association Annual Meeting 2025](http://apollomd.com/events/massachusetts-health-hospital-association-annual-meeting-2025/)
- [ACEP25](http://apollomd.com/events/acep25/)
- [New York ACEP EM Resident Career Day](http://apollomd.com/events/new-york-acep-em-resident-career-day/)

## Glossary
- [Rapid Treatment Area \(RTA\)](http://apollomd.com/glossary/what-is-a-rapid-treatment-area/)
- [Accreditation Data System \(ADS\)](http://apollomd.com/glossary/accreditation-data-system-ads/)
- [Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants or Anesthesiologist Assistants \(CAAs or AA\)](http://apollomd.com/glossary/certified-anesthesiologist-assistants-or-anesthesiologist-assistants-caas-or-aa/)
- [What is an Emergency Medicine Fellowship?](http://apollomd.com/glossary/what-is-an-emergency-medicine-fellowship/)
- [Advance Directive](http://apollomd.com/glossary/advance-directive/)

## Hospitals
- [Lompoc Valley Medical Center](http://apollomd.com/hospital/lompoc-valley-medical-center/)
- [Regional Hospital](http://apollomd.com/hospital/regional-hospital/)
- [Baptist Health](http://apollomd.com/hospital/baptist-health/)
- [Cookeville Regional Medical Center](http://apollomd.com/hospital/cookeville-regional-medical-center/)
- [Riverside Medical Center](http://apollomd.com/hospital/riverside-medical-center/)

## News
- [Michael Dolister Named CEO of ApolloMD](http://apollomd.com/news/michael-dolister-named-ceo-of-apollomd/): Christopher Krubert, former CEO, will remain on the company’s board, where he will stay closely involved, continuing to provide operational knowledge and support\.
- [ApolloMD Announces 2018 EM Residency Scholarship Winner](http://apollomd.com/news/apollomd-announces-2018-em-residency-scholarship-winner/): Applicants are required to be in good standing with a US allopathic or osteopathic medical school, as well as pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine\. Candidates must also be participating in the National Resident Matching Program \(NRMP\)\.
- [Emergency Medicine Residents: Apply Now for ApolloMD's 2025 Scholarship](http://apollomd.com/news/emergency-medicine-residents-2025-scholarship/): Applications are now being accepted for ApolloMD’s 2025 Emergency Medicine Scholarship for Residents\.
Now in its eighth year, this scholarship underscores ApolloMD’s commitment to fostering the next generation of emergency physicians\. It provides financial assistance to help cover educational expenses, allowing recipients to focus on their training for delivering high\-quality, patient\-centered care\.
- [2019 ApolloMD Leadership Conference Awards](http://apollomd.com/news/2019-apollomd-leadership-conference-awards/): ApolloMD hosts more than 200 clinical and corporate leaders from across the organization in Atlanta each year for the ApolloMD Leadership Conference\. During this two\-day retreat, our leadership team has the opportunity to recharge, reconnect and refocus\.
- [ApolloMD Awards 2025 Emergency Medicine Scholarship to Texas Resident Dr\. Omar Haggaz](http://apollomd.com/news/apollomd-awards-2025-emergency-medicine-scholarship-to-texas-resident-dr-omar-haggaz/): Dr\. Omar Haggaz, a fourth\-year medical resident at the Sam Houston State College of Osteopathic Medicine in Texas, is the 2025 recipient of ApolloMD’s Emergency Medicine Scholarship\.

## People
- [Chris Durham, Esq\.](http://apollomd.com/leadership/chris-durham/)
- [Michael Dolister, MD, CPE, FACEP](http://apollomd.com/leadership/michael-dolister/)
- [James Dale](http://apollomd.com/leadership/james-dale/)
- [John Sullivan, MD, SFHM](http://apollomd.com/leadership/john-sullivan/)
- [William Le](http://apollomd.com/leadership/william-le/)

## Perspectives
- [Translation \& Trust: Why Physician CEOs Never Stop Being Physicians](http://apollomd.com/perspective/translation-trust-why-physician-ceos-never-stop-being-physicians/): Physician CEOs bring a unique perspective to healthcare leadership, connecting the realities of the bedside with the priorities of the\[EJ1\.1\] boardroom\. Yogin Patel, MD, explores how clinical experience, intuition, translation, and trust can help physician leaders navigate strategy, operations, and growth while keeping patients at the center of every decision\.
- [The Corporate Medicine Debate is Asking the Wrong Question ](http://apollomd.com/perspective/the-corporate-medicine-debate-is-asking-the-wrong-question/): The debate over corporate medicine is often framed around labels, but the real issue is alignment\. Dr\. Josh Hargraves shares why ownership, governance, transparency, and incentives matter more than whether a group is labeled corporate or democratic\.
- [\#YoginUnplugged \| May 7, 2025](http://apollomd.com/perspective/yoginunplugged-may-7-2025/): In this episode, Yogin covers the latest healthcare headlines including FDA layoffs and rehiring efforts, a DOJ investigation into Medicare Advantage kickbacks, Aetna’s upcoming ACA exchange exit, reinstated funding for the Women’s Health Initiative, updates to the Safe to Sleep campaign, rising hospital financial pressures, a surge in measles cases, political bias in medical journals, and the link between plastics and cardiovascular health risks\.
- [Navigating the 2025 Leapfrog Survey Changes](http://apollomd.com/perspective/navigating-the-2025-leapfrog-survey-changes/): The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Survey for 2025 incorporates several notable updates to reflect evolving standards in hospital safety\.
- [\#YoginUnplugged \| May 14, 2025](http://apollomd.com/perspective/yoginunplugged-may-14-2025/): In this episode, Yogin breaks down key healthcare headlines including major NIH grant cuts, a new executive order on drug pricing, FDA approval of an at\-home cervical cancer test, rising rural hospital closures, and the latest measles outbreak updates\.

## Recruiters
- [Katie Cole](http://apollomd.com/recruiters/katie-mcfaull/)
- [Andrea Green](http://apollomd.com/recruiters/andrea-green/)
- [Jennifer Wallace](http://apollomd.com/recruiters/jennifer-wallace/)
- [Tina Bogiages](http://apollomd.com/recruiters/tina-bogiages/)
- [Stefaney Caro, MBA](http://apollomd.com/recruiters/stefaney-caro/)

## Categories
- [Corporate Social Responsibility](http://apollomd.com/news-category/corporate-social-responsibility/)
- [Awards \& Recognition](http://apollomd.com/news-category/awards-recognition/)
- [Leadership](http://apollomd.com/news-category/leadership/)
- [Innovation](http://apollomd.com/news-category/innovation/)
- [Partnership](http://apollomd.com/news-category/partnership/)

## Categories
- [Clinicians](http://apollomd.com/blog-category/clinicians/)
- [Hospitals](http://apollomd.com/blog-category/hospitals/)
- [Clinician Career Growth \& Development](http://apollomd.com/blog-category/clinician-career-growth-development/)
- [Clinical Education](http://apollomd.com/blog-category/clinical-education/)
- [Practice Management \& Hospital Operations](http://apollomd.com/blog-category/practice-management-hospital-operations/)

## Categories
- [Emergency Medicine](http://apollomd.com/case-studies-category/emergency-medicine/)
- [Hospital Medicine](http://apollomd.com/case-studies-category/hospital-medicine/)

## Categories
- [Emergency Medicine](http://apollomd.com/clinician-spotlight-category/emergency-medicine/)
- [Hospital Medicine](http://apollomd.com/clinician-spotlight-category/hospital-medicine/)

## Categories
- [Recruitment](http://apollomd.com/event-category/recruitment/)
- [Business Development](http://apollomd.com/event-category/business-development/)

## Categories
- [Physician](http://apollomd.com/career-category/physician/)
- [Advanced Practice Clinician](http://apollomd.com/career-category/advanced-practice-clinician/)
- [Faculty Position](http://apollomd.com/career-category/faculty-position/)
- [EM Admin Fellowship](http://apollomd.com/career-category/em-admin-fellowship/)

## Categories
- [Leadership \& Strategy](http://apollomd.com/perspective-category/leadership-strategy/)
- [Healthcare Industry](http://apollomd.com/perspective-category/healthcare-industry/)

## Locations
- [Georgia](http://apollomd.com/career-location/georgia/)
- [North Carolina](http://apollomd.com/career-location/north-carolina/)
- [Tennessee](http://apollomd.com/career-location/tennessee/)
- [Atlanta Area](http://apollomd.com/career-location/atlanta-area/)
- [Florida](http://apollomd.com/career-location/florida/)

## Specialties
- [Emergency Medicine](http://apollomd.com/career-specialty/emergency-medicine/)
- [Hospital Medicine](http://apollomd.com/career-specialty/hospital-medicine/)
- [Pediatric Emergency Medicine](http://apollomd.com/career-specialty/pediatric-emergency-medicine/)
- [Faculty Position](http://apollomd.com/career-specialty/faculty-position/)
- [Anesthesia](http://apollomd.com/career-specialty/anesthesia/)

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