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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.
By: Allan Cacanindin, CPRP, CDR As 2025 draws to a close, it’s impossible to ignore how turbulent this year has been for the physician and provider recruitment profession. Our field has weathered one of the most complex landscapes in recent memory: widening workforce shortages, rapidly changing regulatory requirements, shifting immigration pathways, tightening financial margins, escalating […]
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 […]
Physician and provider recruitment shortages continue to challenge health systems nationwide, particularly in rural and underserved communities. International medical graduates (IMGs) who train in the U.S. under J-1 Visas and later pursue waivers to remain and practice in the country, play a critical role in bridging these care gaps. As the 2025-2026 Conrad J-1 waiver […]
The federal government is open again after a 43‑day shutdown. It is the longest shutdown in U.S. history, and the deal to reopen the government failed to resolve the key issue raised by Democrats: the expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits. The deal extended funding through January 30, 2026, giving Congress just over two […]
When a physician signs a contract, in-house physician and provider recruiters may breathe a sigh of relief and shift their attention to one of the many other searches they are likely managing. However, a new study from Jackson Physician Search and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), “From Contract to Connection: How Authentic Relationships Foster […]
By: Logan Mary Ebbets, MS, CPRP As recruitment professionals, we all juggle shifting timelines, rising demand, and leaders who want answers. In the past, I relied heavily on instincts and experience but the moment I started using AAPPR’s Benchmarking Report(s), everything clicked. Data didn’t just validate what I “felt”; it made my decisions stronger, my […]
Author: Eli Greenspan, Policy Advisor for AAPPR through Foley Hoag, LLP Last Updated: October 28, 2025 What happened? Effective September 2025, a new policy imposes a $100,000 fee on certain new H-1B petitions. The H-1B visa allows companies to temporarily hire nonimmigrant foreign workers for certain roles, such as computer-related software development, architecture, engineering, […]
Government Shutdown The government shutdown is taking up all the oxygen in Washington D.C. as it stretches now into the third week of October. Democrats are making this shutdown about the expiring Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, which have helped millions of Americans maintain health coverage the last five years. The reality of this […]
By: Dr. Benjamin Schultz-Burkel, DMA If you’ve been in recruitment for any amount of time, you know the feeling. The constant demands. The pressure from leadership to fill roles yesterday. The late nights spent smoothing out onboarding details or making sure retention strategies actually stick. We’ve all been there before. Feeling burned out, running […]
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 […]
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