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Congress is about two weeks away from adjourning for its August recess, and lawmakers are hoping to address several outstanding items before leaving Washington. When they return in September, they will have less than a month in session before attention shifts again to the midterm elections. While there are some areas of bipartisanship, there are […]
On June 25, 2026, 38 AAPPR member volunteers brought their expertise where it matters most – directly to Congress. In a series of meetings across House and Senate offices, physician and provider recruitment professionals made the case that workforce policy is patient access policy, and that AAPPR members are the experts policymakers need to know. […]
New research makes the case for investing in – not replacing – the human recruiters building physician pipelines and community trust The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR) has released its 2026 Recruitment Team Professional Compensation Benchmarking Report, revealing significant gains in compensation and retention among physician and provider recruitment professionals, and […]
This month’s update highlights ongoing uncertainty around the $100,000 H-1B fee, which was struck down in court but remains temporarily in effect during appeal. It also covers potential changes to graduate loan caps, particularly for nursing programs, and new bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding physician placement in underserved areas. Additionally, Congress continues to support key […]
By: Stephanie D. Wright, MSA, CMPE, CPRP The most important investment you can make in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape is in yourself. I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately—not as a tagline, but as something I’ve had to genuinely remind myself of throughout my career in physician and provider recruitment. Having spent years […]
Author: Eli Greenspan, Policy Advisor for AAPPR through Foley Hoag, LLP Last Updated: June 10, 2026 What is the latest H-1B Update? On June 8th, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated the $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions, ruling it exceeded executive authority and violated the Administrative Procedure Act. This […]
Bipartisan legislation would strengthen the Conrad 30 program, expanding flex waivers and creating a national match portal to connect physicians with underserved communities The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR), the leading authority on physician recruitment, onboarding and retention, today announced its support for the Physician Workforce Optimization Act, bipartisan legislation introduced […]
Russ Peal, CPRP, CMSR AAPPR President-Elect We are thrilled to announce that Russ Peal, CPRP, CMSR, has been named President-Elect for the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR) Board of Directors. This two-year appointed term, once complete, will transition to Board President for 2027 – 2028. Both he and the current Board President, […]
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