Allan Cacanindin, CPRP-DEI

A Message from AAPPR’s New Board President

The landscape of physician and provider recruitment has never been more complex—or more critical to the health of our communities. Across the country, healthcare organizations are grappling with financial pressures, workforce shortages, and an urgent need to rethink how we attract and retain top clinical talent.

And yet, despite these challenges, there is one thing I know to be true about this Association and its members: we are not bystanders to change—we are the drivers of it.

Whether you’re recruiting in a hospital, health system, academic medical center, independent practice, or professional services institution, your work is foundational. You are helping to secure the future of healthcare—ensuring patients get the care they need, providers build fulfilling careers, and institutions thrive even amid uncertainty.

Together, as a united AAPPR community, our impact is unstoppable.

As I look ahead to the next two years of my presidency, I see a powerful opportunity for us to lean into this moment with boldness and intention. That means embracing tough conversations, responding to workforce challenges with innovation, and keeping continuous improvement at the core of our work. Guided by AAPPR’s strategic imperatives, we will champion not just recruitment excellence, but also the operational and financial sustainability of the organizations we serve.

But above all, we will keep people—patients, providers, and professionals like you—at the center of everything we do.
This is also a time to amplify the voices in our community. As recruitment professionals, we are the experts in building and sustaining inclusive, effective healthcare workforces. Our perspectives matter, and they deserve to be heard by C-suite leaders, healthcare executives, and policymakers. Advocacy must remain at the forefront of our work—because the future of recruitment and retention hinges on the policies and priorities being shaped today.

So, I challenge each of you:

– Step forward with boldness—join a committee.
– Speak up with confidence—submit a webinar idea or propose a conference topic.
– Lead with conviction—mentor a peer who’s just starting out.

The future of healthcare is not something that happens to us. It’s something we shape, influence, and drive.

On behalf of the AAPPR Board of Directors, Carey, and our incredible staff—I want you to know how honored and energized we are to continue this journey alongside you. Together, we’ll keep moving forward with purpose. Together, we’ll push the boundaries of what’s possible in recruitment. And together, we’ll make an impact that reaches far beyond our roles—touching the lives of patients, physicians, advanced practice providers, and communities across the country.

So what do you say? Let’s lean into the adventure, hit the throttle, and drive this mission forward.