On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic.

This pandemic affects all types of recruitment, but it could have an even larger impact on physician and advanced practice provider recruitment. There are already many open positions within the healthcare industry, and there will now be more of a need for additional physicians and APPs. The urgent need for extra help could pause your current recruitment strategy, but even if it doesn’t, you will most likely still see a change in your day-to-day responsibilities, if you haven’t already.

Kidneys work hard to maintain the body’s health, so this month – National Kidney Month – get to know and support the ways to keep them functioning properly. According to the National Kidney Foundation, one in three Americans is at risk for kidney disease and at a greater risk if they have diabetes, high blood pressure, family history of kidney failure or are over the age of 60.

It might sound difficult to both expand your candidate funnel and reach passive candidates, but it’s certainly possible. Every year, there are dozens of specialty conferences throughout the country where you can meet quality candidates or receive their information.

Physician recruiters fill open positions to heal communities every day. It is not always an easy task, and a great deal of responsibility falls on them. Recruitment tools can help ease the burden of those day-to-day tasks, but how do you know what tools provide the best value?