Dear Mrs. Sherri Bowles,

My wife and I felt very welcome and we acknowledge with much gratitude the warm comapny of all the people of Delta that were present at this event.  The warm reception accorded us by everybody was so overwhelming, my wife was asking for us to move to Dallas!! See.. I was going to say "it doesn't take much" to make us move, but then it was "much'. We were surprised by all the amenities you provided us. It was a big surprise to us ..the front desk surprise at checkout at the Gaylord was not the beginning but the icing on the cake. You even went so far as to provide us with a great foursome at the golf outing..ha! We had fun.  Jason, Mark, and David made a nice "walk on the park" on a hot Dallas afternoon so much fun and memorable....and for me especially , the heckling ladies on the front 9 par 3 hole were fantastic (shhh!!).

We knew we were very welcome even before we made the flight. Jason is a kind of person who has a knack for making you feel comfortable. I had that feeling about him from my professional relationship with him. That was the reason I signed up with Delta at that time. I had a recruiter from another company talking to me about that same time. I was going to join a fee for service practice in Ohio and I needed locum jobs for income while I waited for accounts receivable to materialize from my new practice. One day I got a call from Jason Ard about a reference for another physician. I had not yet filled any paperwork from the company I was talking to for locum positions. Jason spoke with me and my wife that same day he called me for the first time. My wife was impressed by his professionalism and so was I. He came off so calm and professional, I  recruited him as my recruiter! True story!!  

This has been a one of a kind experience for me in terms of professional relationships and I believe if you develop a model such as this (getting providers involved socially as well in campany events)  with little tweaks here and there you would be peerless in this competitive space. You have the resources...the staff is great, professional and friendly; top to bottom. You create a sense of belonging and that is what you need from providers, not just as tools for extra cash here and there. That sense of belonging is what Miriam and I took away from Dallas; it was solidified. There is no question we are coming back to play next year. David already booked us.

We appreciate your thoughtfulness. Please extend our deepest appreciation to the staff. This was what I was going to say at the awards ceremony if I had time to say anything..had we stayed for it. So there you have it. Thanks again and see you next year.

Long live Delta Locums.

From Gus and Miriam Alifo