National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations

What National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations does

The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional trade association founded in 2001 and headquartered in the Orlando, Florida area. NALTO represents temporary physician staffing firms and serves as the industry's self-regulatory body, providing a mandatory Code of Ethics, Best Practice Guidelines, Credentialing Guidelines, a structured Mediation Process, and legislative advocacy on issues such as independent contractor status and rural healthcare access. Its member base comprises approximately 211 agency and vendor organizations, with additional audiences including healthcare facilities seeking locum tenens coverage and physicians seeking locum assignments.

NALTO's core offerings are standards and convening services rather than technology products. The association operates an online member directory that channels physicians and facilities to vetted staffing firms, hosts an Annual Convention and a Fall Fly-In event (with concurrent tracks covering AI in Locums, Talent Attraction, Risk Management, and Credentialing), coordinates National Locum Tenens Week, and publishes a weekly NewsBrief newsletter. Advocacy is delivered through a partnership with McGuireWoods Consulting and direct engagement with Congressional offices supporting HR 1160 and the RURAL Healthcare Act (H.R. 8347).

The revenue model is subscription-style membership dues supplemented by event registration fees ($250-$550 per attendee), exhibitor booth fees ($1,250-$1,500), and tiered event sponsorships (up to $15,000 for Title Sponsor). Governance is provided by a Board of Directors elected to three-year terms, with the 2026-2029 term led by President Elizabeth Hale (CEO of MPLT Healthcare), Past-President Jarin Dana, Vice President Ethan McWilliams, and Treasurer Shawn Mullen, alongside eight additional Directors drawn from member firms.

Name

National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations

Legal name

National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations

Website

https://nalto.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NALTO is a 501(c)(6) trade association founded in 2001 representing approximately 211 locum tenens physician staffing firms, providing industry ethics enforcement, credentialing standards, mediation, legislative advocacy, and annual networking events for agencies, vendors, physicians, and healthcare facilities across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Altamonte Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Revenue is generated through annual membership dues from agency members (locum tenens staffing firms) and vendor members. The association also generates revenue through event registrations, sponsorships, and exhibitor fees for its annual conventions and Fall Fly-In events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

NALTO is a nonprofit professional trade association that provides industry-standard-setting and member services to temporary physician (locum tenens) staffing firms. It delivers a mandatory Code of Ethics, Best Practice and Credentialing Guidelines, mediation and arbitration services, an annual Convention and Fall Fly-In, a National Locum Tenens Week awareness program, a searchable Member Directory, federal and state legislative advocacy, and a weekly industry newsletter. The association sells membership to locum tenens staffing firms and vendor companies, plus paid event registrations and sponsorships.

Product overview

NALTO (National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations) is a professional association of temporary physician staffing firms, not a software product company. It operates as a unified association offering multiple interconnected services including ethical standards (Code of Ethics, Best Practice Guidelines, Credentialing Guidelines), dispute resolution (Mediation Process), industry events (Annual Convention, Fall Fly-In, National Locum Tenens Week), recognition programs (Hall of Fame), member directory, and legislative advocacy. The organization functions as a membership body that provides standards, resources, networking opportunities, and advocacy for locum tenens staffing companies rather than a technology product or platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NALTO Membership (Agency and Vendor) Annual membership for locum tenens physician staffing agencies and vendor companies, requiring adherence to the NALTO Code of Ethics and providing access to the member directory, events, advocacy, and dispute resolution services.
• Code of Ethics Program Written code of ethics that all NALTO company members must adhere to, enforced through an ethics committee and arbitration process to maximize relationships between physicians, clients, and locum tenens companies.
• Best Practice Guidelines Industry standards covering professional conduct, agency responsibilities, and standards of practice for locum tenens companies, clients, and physicians.
• Credentialing Guidelines Standards for intake, credentialing, and verification of physician candidates including documentation requirements, application standards, and reference collection protocols.
• Mediation Process Structured dispute resolution process for NALTO members featuring confidentiality, impartiality, and a well-defined framework for addressing and resolving conflicts among member companies.
• Annual Convention Annual industry conference bringing together locum tenens professionals for education, networking, and professional development, featuring keynote sessions, concurrent educational tracks, an exhibit hall, and awards ceremonies.
• Fall Fly-In Event Premier two-day networking event for locum tenens professionals featuring industry leaders, educational sessions, concurrent tracks (AI in Locums, Talent Attraction, Risk Management, Credentialing), an exhibit hall, and legislative updates.
• National Locum Tenens Week Annual industry-wide awareness and recognition campaign honoring the essential work of locum tenens providers and recognizing their contributions to healthcare staffing.
• NALTO Hall of Fame Inaugurated in 2026, the Hall of Fame honors distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions to the locum tenens industry, to the communities served by NALTO members, and to the broader healthcare staffing field.
• Member Directory Searchable online directory of 211 NALTO member companies including agency members and vendor members, with company profiles and contact information used by physicians and healthcare facilities to find vetted staffing firms.
• Legislative Advocacy Program Federal and state grassroots advocacy program educating Congress about the locum tenens industry and supporting legislation including the Healthcare Provider Shortage Minimization Act (HR 1160) and the RURAL Healthcare Act (H.R. 8347) to protect independent contractor status and rural healthcare access.
• NALTO Weekly NewsBrief Newsletter Weekly NewsBrief newsletter tackling relevant locum tenens industry issues gathered from industry publications, with archives available through multibriefs.com.

Quantifiable outcome

• 211 member firms in directory representing the locum tenens staffing industry

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• McGuireWoods ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment affairs partners providing federal and state legislative updates affecting the locum tenens industry. Delivers up-to-the-minute briefings on federal legislative developments and coordinates with state lobby firms in NY and CA through NALTO's Legislative Committee.
• U.S. House of Representatives (Congressional Legislators)coreOthersPartnership with Congressional representatives supporting legislation for the locum tenens industry, including the Healthcare Provider Shortage Minimization Act (HR 1160) and RURAL Healthcare Act (H.R. 8347).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA): SIA is the leading research and advisory firm covering the staffing industry, including healthcare and locum tenens. While not a trade association, it provides intelligence, benchmarks, and events that overlap with NALTO's member services and Fall Fly-In content tracks.
• CHG Healthcare: CHG Healthcare operates one of the largest locum tenens staffing businesses (CompHealth, Weatherby). As a significant NALTO member firm and represented on the board, it is thematically aligned with NALTO's standards mission though it competes as a member rather than as a peer association.
• AMN Healthcare: AMN Healthcare is one of the largest U.S. healthcare staffing companies, with a locum tenens division. It is a member-firm customer of NALTO rather than a peer association, but its scale and lobbying posture shape the locum tenens industry landscape NALTO governs.

Broad incumbents

• National Healthcare Staffing Association (NHSA): NHSA is a trade association for healthcare staffing firms across nursing, allied, and physician categories. It competes for membership attention and advocacy agenda with NALTO and shares the model of ethics enforcement, credentialing, and member services in healthcare staffing.
• Association of Staff Physician Recruiters (ASPR): ASPR serves in-house physician recruiters at hospitals and health systems, the buyer side of locum tenens placements. Its overlap with NALTO is on physician staffing standards, credentialing, and recruitment best practices, though it represents facility recruiters rather than agencies.
• American Hospital Association (AHA): AHA is the principal national trade association for U.S. hospitals and health systems, the principal buyer side of locum tenens services. Its policy positions on staffing, reimbursement, and physician workforce issues overlap with NALTO's advocacy agenda.
• American Staffing Association (ASA): ASA is the largest trade association for the U.S. staffing industry, encompassing healthcare, locum tenens, and other verticals. It overlaps with NALTO on legislative advocacy, ethics, and member services, but does not focus exclusively on locum tenens physician staffing.

Regional players

• Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD): SHSMD is a professional membership association for healthcare strategists. While not a direct competitor, it shares the trade-association structure, member education, advocacy, and events model that NALTO applies to the locum tenens vertical.

Direct peers

• National Association of Travel Healthcare Organizations (NATHO): NATHO is a nonprofit trade association for travel healthcare staffing firms, paralleling NALTO's role for the locum tenens physician staffing niche. Both organizations enforce codes of ethics, credentialing standards, and industry best practices for healthcare staffing agencies.
• National Association of Physician Recruiters (NAPR): NAPR is a specialty association for physician recruitment professionals, including those placing locum tenens physicians. It competes with NALTO for membership among physician staffing firms and shares a similar member-driven, ethics-based service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nalto

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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