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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.
The healthcare recruitment landscape is evolving – and so are the expectations and compensation realities for physician and provider recruitment professionals. AAPPR’s 2025 Recruitment Team Professional Compensation Benchmarking Report offers timely insights into how organizations are attracting and retaining top recruitment talent. Here are four key trends you need to know from the report, along […]
Mission-Driven but Undersupported: New Data Reveals What In-house Physician Recruiters Need Now 87% of in-house physician recruiters feel “called” to their work — but say leadership support, strategic insight and transparent communication are essential to success 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 […]
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Introduced Last week, Senators Dick Durbin (IL) and Kevin Cramer (ND) re-introduced the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act. HWRA would recapture up to 40,000 previously authorized but unused visas, allocating 25,000 for nurses and 15,000 for physicians. These visas would not be subject to per-country caps and would be issued based on […]
By: Stephanie D. Wright, MSA, CMPE, CPRP In today’s competitive physician recruitment landscape, early engagement isn’t just a strategy. As leaders in recruitment, we must prioritize building relationships with medical students (UME), residents, and fellows (GME) long before they’re ready to sign a contract. The new generation of Medical Students, Residents and Fellows eager to […]
Annual Benchmarking Report Provides Industry Data from Internal Physician and Provider Recruitment Professionals 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 […]
Senate Graduate Medical Education Bill Introduced Last month, Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) reintroduced the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. The legislation addresses the growing physician shortage by expanding the number of Medicare-supported graduate medical education (GME) slots by 14,000 over the next seven years. This is the Senate […]
What does the reconciliation package (aka One Big Beautiful Bil Act) do to Medicaid? The reconciliation package makes several targeted changes to the Medicaid expansion provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Under the ACA, states can choose to expand coverage to non-elderly adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level. Currently, […]
AAPPR Endorses the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Last week, Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) reintroduced the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. The legislation addresses the growing physician shortage by expanding the number of Medicare-supported graduate medical education (GME) slots by 14,000 over the next seven years. The legislation […]
What makes physicians go into medicine? Sure, the compensation is nice and the profession is generally admired, but anyone who works in a hospital understands the many challenges associated with careers in healthcare. For physicians to put up with the long hours, productivity quotas, demanding patients, and extensive charting, they must be in it for […]
Each year, Physician and Provider Recruitment Professionals (PPRP) Week serves as an opportunity to recognize and elevate the critical work done by recruitment professionals across the healthcare industry. This year’s observance was celebrated April 21-27 and AAPPR invited members to share their stories—real-world examples that highlight the impact, challenges and successes that define the profession. […]
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