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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.
Since 2011, we have asked our members each year to participate in two surveys, the Recruitment Team Compensation Survey and the Physician and Provider Search Survey, that directly power our annual Physician and Provider Recruitment Benchmarking Report. These surveys are not standalone exercises. The data collected becomes the foundation for the benchmarking insights members use […]
We are roughly six weeks into the year and Congress has spent more time finishing 2025 than laying the groundwork for 2026. Still, there’s a lot of activity impacting the physician pipeline and health care employers. We expect the year to take shape in the coming weeks as Congress returns from its recess, the President […]
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 […]
Happy New Year and welcome back. Congress is in session this month to address, at a minimum, government funding, but there are signs that other healthcare provisions could be included if a deal comes together. It is looking less likely that extending Affordable Care Act tax credits will happen, despite a three-year extension passing in […]
Author: Eli Greenspan, Policy Advisor for AAPPR through Foley Hoag, LLP Last Updated: January 6, 2026 What is the latest? Just before the holidays, a federal court rejected a request to strike down the Administration’s $100,000 entry fee for H-1B visa holders, upholding the Administration’s authority to condition H-1B visa approval on this payment. […]
Author: Eli Greenspan, Policy Advisor for AAPPR through Foley Hoag, LLP Last Updated: December 22, 2025 For more background on this policy, review our previous update HERE. What is the latest? On December 19, 2025, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell heard from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Association of American Universities in their […]
Congress is close to wrapping up the legislative session for the year. Despite intense focus on health care costs and Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, the drive for consensus has been bumpy and unproductive. After two failed votes in the Senate that would have extended the tax credits, the House GOP is trying to […]
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 […]
