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The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR) is redefining recruitment to retention and is the only professional organization where physician and provider recruitment leaders and others who influence recruitment, onboarding and retention can connect, learn and advance their careers.
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, Allan Cacanindin, CPRP-DEI, will work closely with the board, CEO and staff to ensure a strategic direction for the Association.
In his employed role, Russ is the Director of Workforce Recruitment and Retention for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
Russ Peal is the Director of Workforce Recruitment and Retention for the VHA, the largest integrated health care system in the US. In his role, Russ provides strategic direction and executive oversight for the agency’s national efforts to recruit, retain, and develop its most critical clinical occupations. He is credited with establishing VHA’s first in-house physician/provider recruitment operation and led the largest specialty recruitment and hiring initiative in its history. He has more than 30 years of direct experience in the profession – including both the public and private sectors.
Russ is a native Chicagoan, graduate of Eastern Illinois University, and a proud Air Force Veteran. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and an Excellence in Government Fellow with the Partnership for Public Service.
Please join us in congratulating Russ Peal on this remarkable achievement by connecting with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/russp/.
AAPPR is proud to announce Russ Peal as its incoming President-Elect. Current Board President Allan Cacanindin, CPRP, CDR, shared the following message on Russ’s leadership and impact:
“Russ Peal’s leadership reflects what is possible when workforce strategy is elevated to a national priority. His dedication to strengthening recruitment, retention, and clinician support across one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems continues to help advance conversations that impact veterans, communities, and healthcare organizations across America.”
The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR), the leading authority on physician recruitment, onboarding and retention, joined over 40 national medical associations and patient advocacy groups this month as cosigners of a coalition letter in support of H.R. 7961, the H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act. The bipartisan legislation is in response to the Trump Administration’s September 2025 proclamation imposing a $100,000 fee on each new H-1B visa application, which is disproportionately harming the healthcare industry.
The recruitment of physicians and other healthcare workers is a time- and resource-intensive process often spanning over a year for a single candidate. Healthcare employers recruit from a broad pool of candidates, including international medical graduates (IMG), since they are more likely to serve in rural and underserved areas.
The fee, increased by 1900% ,is causing employers to pause or move away from recruiting IMGs despite the urgent need and limited pool of available candidates, especially in fields like oncology, OB/GYN and nephrology, specialties with high days to fill, an AAPPR metric that measures the time from opening a physician search to securing a signed contract.
To address this, the H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act would exempt physicians and other health professionals from the new $100,000 H-1B fee, ensuring employers can continue to fill critical access gaps. The legislation drew international attention, from the New York Times to the Times of India, highlighting the urgency around this issue. As the coalition letter notes, the bill ensures that “physicians and other essential health care providers are not unnecessarily swept into a fee structure designed to address other workforce sectors.”
“The $100,000 H-1B filing fee on health care entities poses a serious challenge to provider recruitment at a time when demand for physicians and other health care professionals continues to grow,” said Carey Goryl, CEO, Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment. “Hospitals, health systems and practices across the country rely on international physicians and health care professionals to meet patient needs. This fee could slow recruitment efforts and make it harder for employers to bring on the providers their communities depend on. AAPPR supports the H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act and applauds Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Sanford D. Bishop (D-GA), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) for their bipartisan leadership on this issue.”
As AAPPR and healthcare recruitment professionals celebrate Physician and Provider Recruitment Professionals Week, April 20-26, this legislation underscores the vital role recruitment professionals play in ensuring communities across the country have access to the healthcare providers they need.
For more information about AAPPR and its advocacy efforts, visit https://aappr.org/.
The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR) is a nationally recognized leader in health care provider recruitment, onboarding, and retention. For more than 30 years, AAPPR has empowered physician and advanced practice provider recruitment leaders to transform care delivery in their communities by providing best-in-class practices, up-to-date industry knowledge, and evolving innovative approaches for hiring, onboarding, and retaining exceptional clinical talent. To learn more or to become an organizational member of AAPPR, please visit https://aappr.org/join-now.
Alexis Schuchert
Franco
aschuchert@franco.com
Alysia Gradney
AAPPR
agradney@aappr.org
The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR) is proud to announce Aya Healthcare as a Signature Partner, strengthening a strategic collaboration focused on advancing physician and provider recruitment through innovative technology, data-driven insights, and shared industry expertise.
As a Signature Partner, Aya Healthcare will play a leading role in supporting AAPPR’s mission to elevate recruitment practices across healthcare organizations nationwide. This expanded partnership reflects a shared commitment to providing recruitment professionals with comprehensive, scalable solutions that address today’s increasingly complex workforce challenges.
“Aya Healthcare’s elevation to Signature Partner underscores the value they bring to the physician and provider recruitment community,” said Carey Goryl, CEO of AAPPR. “Their investment in technology, analytics, and recruiter support aligns seamlessly with our goal of advancing the profession and strengthening healthcare systems.”
Through this partnership, Aya Healthcare will continue to collaborate with AAPPR on initiatives designed to:
Aya Healthcare’s physician and advanced practice solutions includes key offerings such as:
Aya Healthcare’s Signature Partner status also reinforces its long-standing commitment to helping healthcare organizations adapt to evolving recruitment demands while improving efficiency, transparency, and outcomes.
“We’re honored to deepen our partnership with AAPPR as a Signature Partner,” said Mike York, EVP of Digital Advertising & Recruitment Technology at DocCafe. “Together, we’re focused on empowering recruitment professionals with smarter tools, clearer insights, and the support they need to build stronger care teams.”
Each AAPPR partnership is tailored to fulfill the company’s unique business objectives and marketing goals. Partners receive invaluable visibility with more than 2,500 AAPPR members, including sourcing, recruiting, contracting, credentialing, certifying and onboarding professionals, who play critical roles in influencing the advancement of their health care systems.
For more information about Aya Healthcare or the Partner program, visit www.aappr.org or email info@aappr.org. For more information about Aya Healthcare’s physician and advanced practitioner solutions, visit https://www.ayahealthcare.com/physicianrecruitment.
About The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR)
The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR) is a nationally recognized leader in health care provider recruitment, onboarding, and retention. For more than 30 years, AAPPR has empowered physician and advanced practice provider recruitment leaders to transform care delivery in their communities by providing best-in-class practices, up-to-date industry knowledge, and evolving innovative approaches for hiring, onboarding, and retaining exceptional clinical talent. To learn more or to become an organizational member of AAPPR, please visit https://aappr.org/join-now.
About Aya Healthcare
Aya Healthcare is the leading healthcare talent software and staffing company in the United States. Aya operates the world’s largest digital staffing platform delivering every component of healthcare-focused labor services, including travel nursing and allied health, per diem, permanent staff hiring, interim leadership, locum tenens and non-clinical professionals. Aya’s AI-enabled software solutions, which include vendor management, float pool technology, provider solutions and predictive analytics, combined with its digital talent marketplaces, provide hospital systems greater efficiencies, superior operating results and reduced labor costs. While technology drives efficiency and scale, Aya’s 6,000+ global employees power the company to deliver unparalleled accountability and exceptional experiences for clients and clinicians. Aya’s company culture is rooted in giving back and supports organizations around food security, education, healthcare, safe shelter and equity. To learn more about Aya Healthcare, visit www.ayahealthcare.com.
The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR) announced today that CHG Healthcare, has generously sponsored the distribution of the 2025 AAPPR Physician and Provider Recruitment Benchmarking Report: Search Dynamics and Trends. Through this support, every AAPPR member will receive a complimentary copy of the industry’s most relied-upon resource for understanding recruitment trends, workforce dynamics, and the realities shaping today’s healthcare labor market.
Widely regarded as the most authoritative resource in the recruitment industry, this Benchmarking Report delivers in‑depth analysis of recruitment activity, vacancy trends, days‑to‑fill metrics, and shifts in demand across clinical specialties. Drawing on data submitted by hundreds of health organizations of varying sizes, regions, and specialties nationwide, it is one of the most comprehensive and neutral resources available to the industry. The report provides anyone who hires physicians with actionable insights to strengthen workforce planning, refine recruitment strategies and prepare for evolving market conditions.
CHG Healthcare’s sponsorship reflects the organization’s long-standing commitment to elevating the physician and provider recruitment profession and supporting the professionals who sustain clinical care across the country.
“Data is foundational to strong recruitment strategies, and we’re proud to work with AAPPR to provide this valuable resource to all their members,” said Melinda Giese, Senior Vice President of Client Solutions. “Supporting greater distribution to this report aligns with our mission to make a positive impact on the healthcare community and ensure organizations have the tools they need to succeed in providing consistent accessible care in communities around the country.”
AAPPR members receive exclusive access to research, education, certification and a national peer network that supports success in today’s challenging recruitment environment amid the present physician shortage. This Benchmarking Report is used by forward-planning organizations to guide staffing models, plan for gaps in care, advocate for additional resources and demonstrate the realities of the recruitment landscape with credible, industry-wide data. Complimentary access to this flagship report underscores the high impact of AAPPR membership.
“AAPPR’s benchmarking reports are essential tools for any health organization who hires physicians and advanced practice providers navigating today’s increasingly complex workforce environment,” said Carey Goryl, AAPPR CEO. “CHG’s support ensures that every member, regardless of organization size or resources, can leverage the insights needed to make informed, strategic decisions. This sponsorship reinforces the value of AAPPR membership and the strength of our community.”
AAPPR members can now access the 2025 Physician and Provider Recruitment Benchmarking Report: Search Dynamics and Trends in the Member Portal. Non-members may purchase the digital report by visiting www.aappr.org/research/benchmarking.
Every health organization that recruits physicians and advanced practice providers – whether you’re hiring one or a thousand – can take part in AAPPR’s next benchmarking survey, opening February 2026. By submitting your recruitment data, you and your organization can receive next year’s comprehensive report (to be published September 2026) for free, plus exclusive access to interactive analytics that let your team run custom reports and compare your organization to national benchmarks. Membership is not required to participate. Join an industry-wide effort to advance recruitment insights with data that is independent, comprehensive, and trusted across the field.
About The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR)
The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR) is a nationally recognized leader in health care provider recruitment, onboarding, and retention. For more than 35 years, AAPPR has empowered physician and advanced practice provider recruitment leaders to transform care delivery in their communities by providing best-in-class practices, up-to-date industry knowledge, and evolving innovative approaches for hiring, onboarding, and retaining exceptional clinical talent. To learn more or to become an organizational member of AAPPR, please visit https://aappr.org/join-now.
CHG Healthcare
As the nation’s leading physician workforce experts, CHG Healthcare connects physicians, advanced practice providers, and allied health professionals with healthcare organizations nationwide – helping deliver high-quality care to more than 20 million patients every year.
With more than 40 years of experience as the founder of the locum tenens industry, CHG Healthcare and its family of brands deliver scalable, people-centered workforce solutions across the clinical spectrum – from locum tenens and permanent staffing to technology and advisory services – and are recognized for industry-leading Net Promoter Scores and partnerships with the nation’s largest health systems.
Headquartered in Salt Lake City with offices across the country, CHG is recognized as a top workplace for its culture of care, growth, and purpose. Learn more at www.chghealthcare.com.
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Franco
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Alysia Gradney
AAPPR
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A new report from the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR), Jackson Physician Search and LocumTenens.com reveals that in-house physician recruiters — those on the front lines of staffing healthcare organizations — are driven by purpose but often face systemic challenges that can hinder their ability to fully realize their mission.
The report, The Heart Behind the Hire: Exploring the Role of Purpose Among In-house Physician Recruiters, is a companion to an earlier study by Jackson Physician Search and LocumTenens.com, Is Medicine Still a Calling? Exploring Physician Attitudes About Purpose in Medicine. The recruiter research was conducted in July 2025, in partnership with AAPPR, and captures the voices of nearly 200 recruiters working inside healthcare organizations.
“Healthcare starts with hiring, and this research proves what we’ve long believed — our in-house physician and provider recruiters are not just administrative support; they are champions of patient access, community well-being and organizational culture,” said Carey Goryl, CEO, AAPPR. “With 87% feeling called to this work, recruiting and retention are most effective when these advocates for clinicians have a seat at the table.”
What recruiters need now
Surveyed recruiters identified three key enablers that would improve their ability to recruit and retain clinicians:
Additionally, in-house recruiters may benefit from recruiting partners who can extend the team’s capacity and provide tactical support in pursuit of shared goals.
“These findings aren’t just data points — they’re a call to action,” shared Tara Osseck, regional vice president, Jackson Physician Search. “Recruiters play a vital role as problem solvers, ambassadors and connectors. To maximize their impact, it’s important to include them early in strategic discussions, ensuring they have both visibility and voice in shaping hiring approaches, rather than being brought in only after decisions are made.”
The recruiter’s perspective is strategic — not transactional
As recruiting challenges intensify, leaders would be wise to treat recruiters as essential partners, not just service providers. That means surfacing insights beyond the usual metrics.
“Reporting activity is important, but sharing insights — such as why candidates decline offers, where we see drop-off in the process, and what pipeline data reveals — adds valuable context,” added Osseck. “That kind of transparency helps connect recruiting efforts to broader business outcomes, building trust and credibility with the C-suite.”
Creative solutions require collaborative leadership
Caroline Grounds, account director at LocumTenens.com, emphasized that a shift in mindset — both from recruiters and administrators — can unlock real innovation.
“We’re seeing recruiters who act not just as matchmakers, but as true strategic partners,” Grounds said. “The most effective ones are anticipating needs, building proactive pipelines and offering creative solutions. That kind of impact is amplified when leaders actively engage recruiters in broader planning and give them the room to contribute beyond transactional tasks.”
A hopeful blueprint
Despite systemic challenges, the research shows that internal recruiters remain hopeful:
“Every successful placement means better access for patients and continuity for communities,” noted Grounds. “Closing care gaps and improving outcomes is truly a shared mission, from the recruiter’s desk to the boardroom. Alignment across all levels of leadership helps deliver on that mission.”
The Heart Behind the Hire: Exploring the Role of Purpose Among In-house Physician Recruiters can be downloaded from the AAPPR website here.
About AAPPR
The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR) is a nationally recognized leader in healthcare provider recruitment, onboarding, and retention. For more than 30 years, AAPPR has empowered physician and advanced practice provider recruitment leaders to transform care delivery in their communities by providing best-in-class practices, up-to-date industry knowledge, and evolving innovative approaches for hiring, onboarding, and retaining exceptional clinical talent. To learn more or to become an organizational member of AAPPR, please visit https://aappr.org/join-now.
About Jackson Physician Search
Jackson Physician Search is an established industry leader in physician recruitment and pioneered the recruitment methodologies standard in the industry today. The firm specializes in the permanent recruitment of physicians, physician executives and advanced practice providers for hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers and medical groups across the United States. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Ga., the company is recognized for its track record of results built on client trust and transparency of processes and fees. Jackson Physician Search is part of the Jackson Healthcare® family of companies. For more information, visit www.jacksonphysiciansearch.com.
About LocumTenens.com
LocumTenens.com specializes in optimizing healthcare staffing operations with flexible, hybrid and temporary placement of physicians, advanced practitioners, social workers and psychologists. With a presence in more than 90% of the nation’s top healthcare facilities and supporting 150 medical specialties, LocumTenens.com is dedicated to improving healthcare through innovative staffing solutions, connecting clients and clinicians to deliver exceptional and uninterrupted patient care. Founded in 1995, LocumTenens.com is the largest provider of locum tenens services in the U.S and a leader in the healthcare staffing industry, placing more than 7,000 clinicians annually who deliver care to more than 10 million patients. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, LocumTenens.com is part of the Jackson Healthcare® family of companies. Learn more at www.LocumTenens.com.
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The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR) has released its annual Physician and Provider Recruitment Benchmarking Report: Search Dynamics and Trends, offering new insights into physician and provider recruitment activity across the United States. Findings reveal that although recruitment demand remains steady, the time required to secure physicians, particularly in specialty and surgical fields, continues to rise.
While the percentage of physician searches filled improved slightly over the previous year, nearly half of all searches remained open at the end of 2024, underscoring the persistent challenges recruitment professionals face in addressing healthcare workforce needs. These challenges are compounded by the need to fairly compensate recruitment professionals themselves, as outlined in the 2025 AAPPR Recruitment Team Professional Compensation Benchmarking Report. The report underscores that retaining experienced recruitment team professionals is just as critical as filling clinical roles.
“Healthcare organizations are navigating an increasingly complex recruitment landscape where physician searches now average nearly four months to signing, with specialty searches extending to a year or more,” said Carey Goryl, CEO of AAPPR. “Our research shows that organizations investing in dedicated physician recruitment expertise and adequate resources consistently outperform those that don’t. When healthcare systems treat physician recruitment as just another HR function or reduce staffing during precisely the moment when strategic workforce staffing is most critical, they compromise their ability to serve patients and communities effectively.”
Nearly 130 health organizations participated in the 2025 Physician and Provider Recruitment Benchmarking Report, providing data on more than 15,000 searches, 61% of which were for physicians.
Notable findings from the 2025 AAPPR Physician and Provider Recruitment Benchmarking Report include:
The industry-level data equips healthcare organizations with the information they need to refine workforce planning and recruitment strategies. Participants in the survey gain complimentary access to the AAPPR Benchmarking Portal, which includes advanced search tools, time-to-fill and compensation calculators, and customizable benchmarking capabilities.
The complete 2025 AAPPR Physician and Provider Recruitment Benchmarking Report: Search Dynamics and Trends is available for purchase online. The companion 2025 AAPPR Recruitment Team Professional Compensation Benchmarking Report is also available, providing insight into recruiter pay, staffing levels, and team structures that help organizations attract and retain top recruitment talent. To access, visit www.aappr.org/research/benchmarking.
The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR) is a nationally recognized leader in health care provider recruitment, onboarding, and retention. For more than 30 years, AAPPR has empowered physician and advanced practice provider recruitment leaders to transform care delivery in their communities by providing best-in-class practices, up-to-date industry knowledge, and evolving innovative approaches for hiring, onboarding, and retaining exceptional clinical talent. To learn more or to become an organizational member of AAPPR, please visit https://aappr.org/join-now.
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.
Eli Greenspan, who brings over 10 years of experience in healthcare policy and government relations, will work closely with the association’s leadership and members to elevate key issues affecting physician recruitment and healthcare access at the federal and state levels. The partnership will focus on three primary issues:
With a proven track record of navigating the complexities of Congress through strategic legislative advocacy, Greenspan will help guide the association’s efforts to confront health workforce shortages and advocate for policies that enhance the physician and provider recruitment landscape.
“We are excited to welcome Eli to AAPPR,” said Carey Goryl, CEO of AAPPR. “This is a critical time to be engaging with policymakers to ensure critical issues such as our nation’s ongoing health workforce shortage remain top-of-mind. Eli will be instrumental in helping us advocate for solutions that benefit our members, their organizations and their communities.”
“I am thrilled to work with AAPPR and support the association’s mission to improve physician and provider recruitment and retention,” said Greenspan. “Advocating for effective policy solutions will help create a robust health workforce to improve access to health care and patient experiences, particularly for underserved populations such as those in rural areas.”
“At a time when healthcare systems are grappling with physician shortages and growing demand for services, having Eli Greenspan on board is crucial to advancing our policy priorities,” said Aisha DeBerry, Board President of AAPPR. “We believe his partnership will help us make meaningful progress in addressing the workforce challenges that impact our members and the broader healthcare system.”
For more information about AAPPR and its advocacy efforts, visit https://aappr.org/
About The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR)
The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR) is a nationally recognized leader in health care provider recruitment, onboarding, and retention. For more than 30 years, AAPPR has empowered physician and advanced practice provider recruitment leaders to transform care delivery in their communities by providing best-in-class practices, up-to-date industry knowledge, and evolving innovative approaches for hiring, onboarding, and retaining exceptional clinical talent. To learn more or to become an organizational member of AAPPR, please visit https://aappr.org/join-now.
Aya Healthcare, the largest healthcare talent software and staffing company in the U.S., has joined the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR) as a Strategic Partner. Together, the organizations will work to advance the physician and provider recruitment profession by collaboratively exploring how technology can help solve workforce challenges.
AAPPR, the leading authority on physician recruitment, onboarding and retention, launched its Partner program in 2017 to create deeper connections between physician and provider recruitment professionals, the organizations they represent and the companies they rely on for technologies and services to recruit, onboard and retain talent effectively.
The program creates a direct line of communication for AAPPR members to share their challenges and identify solutions that fit recruitment professionals’ needs.
“AAPPR’s partners play a critical role in our work to help recruitment and retention leaders connect, learn and advance their careers,” said Carey Goryl, CEO of AAPPR. “We are thrilled to partner with Aya Healthcare to provide members with the resources they need to strengthen recruitment strategies through the latest technologies and innovations.”
AAPPR will work with Aya Healthcare, along with its existing partners, to support the organization’s mission to impact health care access through education, research, and the elevation of the physician and provider recruitment industry.
Aya Healthcare’s Physician and Advanced Practice Solutions deliver innovative technologies, comprehensive services and dedicated teams to build strong recruitment pipelines and effective retention strategies. Key offerings include:
Each AAPPR partnership is tailored to fulfill the company’s unique business objectives and marketing goals. Partners receive invaluable visibility with nearly 2,400 AAPPR members, including sourcing, recruiting, contracting, credentialing, certifying and onboarding professionals, who play critical roles in influencing the advancement of their health care systems. With the support of Aya Healthcare, the Partner program now includes 11 companies working together in support of AAPPR’s mission.
For more information about Aya Healthcare or the Partner program, visit www.aappr.org or email info@aappr.org. For more information about Aya Healthcare’s physician and advanced practitioner solutions, visit https://www.ayahealthcare.com/physicianrecruitment.
About The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR)
The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR) is a nationally recognized leader in health care provider recruitment, onboarding, and retention. For more than 30 years, AAPPR has empowered physician and advanced practice provider recruitment leaders to transform care delivery in their communities by providing best-in-class practices, up-to-date industry knowledge, and evolving innovative approaches for hiring, onboarding, and retaining exceptional clinical talent. To learn more or to become an organizational member of AAPPR, please visit https://aappr.org/join-now.
About Aya Healthcare
Aya Healthcare is the largest healthcare talent software and staffing company in the United States. Aya operates the world’s largest digital staffing platform delivering every component of healthcare-focused labor services, including locum tenens, travel nursing and allied health, per diem, permanent staff hiring, interim leadership and non-clinical professionals. Aya’s software suite, which includes physician and advanced practice solutions, vendor management, float pool technology and MSP services, provides healthcare organizations greater efficiencies, superior operating results and reduced labor costs. While technology drives efficiency and scale, Aya’s 6,000+ global employees power the company to deliver unparalleled accountability and exceptional experiences for clients and clinicians. Aya’s company culture is rooted in giving back and supports organizations around food security, education, healthcare, safe shelter and equity. To learn more about Aya Healthcare, visit www.ayahealthcare.com.
The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR), has released its annual Internal Physician and Provider Recruitment Benchmarking Report, highlighting search dynamics and trends within physician and provider recruitment and their impact on recruiting and hiring in health care. AAPPR’s research identifies the critical variables that affect search success rates and time-to-fill metrics. The report found that for the first time in five years, the percentage of filled searches increased.
The report, which provides industry data to help inform health organizations’ workforce planning and growth management, also found that the number of active physician searches for organizations per year continues to increase. Advanced practice provider (APP) searches also continue to increase as the physician shortage grows, and make up more than half of all searches per department. At the same time, the number of recruitment staff decreased for the first time since 2020, and nearly one in five recruiters left their positions in 2023.
“For the first time in five years, we’re seeing an increase in successful physician searches – a testament to our recruitment professionals’ resilience amid an ongoing physician shortage,” said Carey Goryl, CEO of AAPPR. “Our data clearly shows that properly staffed and resourced recruitment teams reduce time-to-fill, yet high turnover and fewer recruiters in the field pose significant challenges to healthcare organizations’ ability to secure talent and maintain quality patient care. We must invest in recruitment professionals and adapt our strategies, as they are crucial to our health care system’s success.”
Nearly 150 member health organizations of AAPPR, the leading authority on physician recruitment, onboarding and retention, participated in the extensive annual research study representing more than 17,000 searches, 58% of which were specific to physicians.
Additional notable report findings include:
The industry-level data in AAPPR’s Benchmarking Report helps recruitment professionals and departments prepare, plan and forecast to meet the challenges of an evolving healthcare landscape where every unfilled position directly impacts patient care delivery. This report consists of two chapters representing different type of survey results, one regarding compensation and one regarding searches.
Organizations that participate in the annual survey gain free access to AAPPR’s benchmarking portal, where they can run custom benchmark comparisons to other organizations and departments similar to their own. The benchmarking portal includes time to fill and compensation calculators and enables users to compare a range of data, including organizational profiles, search information, recruiter profile data, and recruiter compensation figures, helping them make more informed decisions.
The complete 2024 AAPPR Internal Physician and Provider Recruitment Benchmarking Report is available to organizations for sale online. To order, visit https://aappr.org/research/benchmarking/.
About The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR)
The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR) is a nationally recognized leader in health care provider recruitment, onboarding, and retention. For more than 30 years, AAPPR has empowered physician and advanced practice provider recruitment leaders to transform care delivery in their communities by providing best-in-class practices, up-to-date industry knowledge, and evolving innovative approaches for hiring, onboarding, and retaining exceptional clinical talent. To learn more or to become an organizational member of AAPPR, please visit https://aappr.org/join-now.
The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR), the leading authority on physician recruitment, onboarding and retention, is expanding its partnership with Health eCareers as a Strategic Partner for 2024.
AAPPR launched its Partner program in 2017 to create deeper connections between physician and provider recruitment professionals, the organizations they represent and the companies they rely on for technologies and services to recruit, onboard and retain talent effectively.
The program creates a direct line of communication for members to share their challenges and identify solutions that better fit recruitment professionals’ needs amid the ongoing physician shortage in the United States.
“AAPPR is committed to advancing the physician and provider recruitment profession and our partners play a significant role in that,” said Carey Goryl, CEO of AAPPR. “Our partnership with Health eCareers has provided our members with educational resources and professional connections to support recruitment strategies and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts since 2020. Because of partnerships like this, we are able to continue to improve and expand the ways we serve our members, enabling them to better serve their organizations and communities.”
AAPPR will work with Health eCareers, along with its existing partners, to support the organization’s mission of advancing healthcare recruitment and improving patient care.
“We are excited to continue our long-standing partnership with AAPPR. The work it does to support and advance physician and provider recruitment is critical for our industry and we are honored to continue to be a part of their strategic partner program,” said Greg Chang, managing director at Health eCareers. “This program ensures Health eCareers, along with other AAPPR partners, can come together to address industry challenges and provide crucial resources to AAPPR’s members.”
Each partnership is tailored to fulfill the company’s unique business objectives and marketing goals. AAPPR partners receive invaluable visibility with more than 2,000 AAPPR members, including sourcing, recruiting, contracting, credentialing, certifying and onboarding professionals, who play critical roles in influencing the advancement of their healthcare systems. With the continued support of Health eCareers, the Partner program now includes 10 companies working together in support of AAPPR’s mission.
For more information about AAPPR or the Partner program visit www.aappr.org or email info@aappr.org. For more information about Health eCareers visit https://www.healthecareers.com/.
About The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR)
The Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR) is a nationally recognized leader in health care provider recruitment, onboarding, and retention. For more than 30 years, AAPPR has empowered physician and advanced practice provider recruitment leaders to transform care delivery in their communities by providing best-in-class practices, up-to-date industry knowledge, and evolving innovative approaches for hiring, onboarding, and retaining exceptional clinical talent. To learn more or to become an organizational member of AAPPR, please visit https://aappr.org/join-now.
About Health eCareers
Health eCareers brings together physicians, surgeons, nurses, nurse practitioners, PAs, and CRNAs with jobs and career resources in every medical specialty. With thousands of healthcare employers across the United States, and an exclusive network of premier healthcare associations and community partners, Health eCareers supports qualified healthcare providers in finding opportunities with employers that are looking for top talent. To learn more, visit healthecareers.com or find us on Facebook and Twitter. Health eCareers is part of the Everyday Health Group.
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