Redefining Recruitment to Retention
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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)

 

Critical Solution to Addressing Healthcare Workforce Shortages

The document explains how the program works, outlines challenges with current immigration pathways, and provides actionable guidance for healthcare employers to successfully recruit IMGs through Conrad 30. It also emphasizes the need for Congressional reauthorization to eliminate administrative burdens, reduce green card backlog barriers, and ultimately expand access to care.

Why Download This Document

If you’re a healthcare leader, recruiter, policy advocate, or organization working in underserved communities, this is a must-read. It breaks down complex visa processes into clear steps, offers real-world strategies for recruitment, and makes a compelling case for legislative action. Download the document to understand how your organization—and your state—can be part of the solution to America’s physician shortage.

Download the AAPPR Conrad 30 Program Brief

 

 

Stay Informed

Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in healthcare policy and our advocacy efforts by exploring our blog posts below.

Insight

AAPPR Legislative Update – May 2025

AAPPR Engaging Offices to Strengthen the Conrad 30 Program With the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act now introduced in both chambers of Congress, we are actively working to build support for these measures, primarily by increasing the number of cosponsors.

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AAPPR Legislative Update – April 2025

Republicans Take First Major Step Towards Reconciliation Last week, the House voted 216 to 214 to adopt a Senate-passed budget resolution that allows both chambers to use the reconciliation process.

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AAPPR Legislative Update – March 2025

Efforts to Address the Healthcare Workforce Getting Underway Earlier this month, both the House and Senate reintroduced the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. AAPPR endorsed the bill prior to its introduction and is working with a coalition of stakeholders to send a letter to the sponsors in support of the legislation

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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.

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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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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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