Government Affairs

Our Goal

AAPPR will advocate for policies that support the recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals, ensuring that communities across the nation have access to quality care. We believe that a robust healthcare workforce is essential for the well-being of our society, and we are dedicated to making this a reality through our advocacy efforts.

Our Advocacy Efforts

At AAPPR, we are committed to influencing healthcare policy at the state and federal levels. Our advocacy efforts are working tirelessly to:

Promote Legislation

AAPPR will focus on promoting legislation that addresses workforce shortages and improves healthcare delivery.

Collaborate with Policymakers

AAPPR will collaborate with policymakers to develop innovative solutions for recruitment challenges.

Provide Resources and Support

AAPPR will provide resources and support to our members to help them navigate policy and regulation changes.

Our Priorities for 2025

Here are our top priority issues for 2025:

Top Priority Issues

– Increasing Investments in Graduate Medical Education (GME)
– Lowering Barriers to International Medical Graduates (IMGs)
– Addressing Medicare Reimbursement Cuts & Getting Medicare Reimbursement on a Sustainable Funding Path

Secondary Priority Issues

In addition to our top priorities, we are also focused on the following secondary issues:

– Supporting investments to strengthen the primary care workforce
– Supporting efforts to strengthen the provider pipeline
– Investments in federal training programs (i.e., Title VII and Title VIII funding programs)

Press Release

AAPPR Partners with Government Relations Consultant to Strengthen Advocacy Effort

The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR), the leading authority on physician recruitment, onboarding and retention, engaged Eli Greenspan, a government relations professional with the law firm Foley Hoag LLP, to support the association’s advocacy and public affairs efforts. Press Release Coming Soon

News

AAPPR Endorses Conrad State 30 Reauthorization Act: A Vital Step to Address Physician Shortages in Underserved Areas

AAPPR supports the reintroduction of the bipartisan Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. This critical legislation helps alleviate physician shortages by allowing international medical graduates to remain in the U.S. and practice in underserved communities after completing their residency. This program is essential to upholding and expanding access to care, particularly in rural and underserved areas that struggle to attract and retain doctors. Strengthening the physician pipeline is more important than ever, and passing this bill would be a meaningful step toward ensuring patients get the care they need.

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Insight

Explore AAPPR's Strategic Imperatives

By embracing these imperatives, AAPPR impacts healthcare access through education, research, and industry elevation, with a vision of ensuring everyone has access to care. Our values of Respect, Equity, Collaboration, Responsibility, Understanding, Inclusion, and Trust (RECRUIT) underpin our commitment to these strategic goals.

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