Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment

WELCOME TO THE AAPPR DEI VIRTUAL CENTER

This library of information regarding diversity equity and inclusion in physician provider recruitment and the space of health care will support your growth and development in the space and facilitate advancement of your DEI acumen to master strategic success in diversity and inclusion.

The AAPPR Commitment

AAPPR is redefining the industry as the only professional organization supporting leaders and influencers of recruitment.   We continue to be the leading voice in the physician and provider recruitment continuum, offering thought-leadership on all topics related to healthcare recruitment onboarding, and retention.

We aim to impact health care access through education, research, and the elevation of the physician and provider recruitment industry. We empower industry experts through education, research, and engagement. Through strategic 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. 

This Virtual Resource Center is an illustration and extension of our values and a demonstration of our commitment to pursue excellence and support the membership and AAPPR network with continued thought-leadership and elevation.

The CPRP-DEI Certification

The Physician/Provider Recruitment Professional (CPRP) Certification is an excellent investment in your career. Not only does it set you on the pathway to lifelong learning, but it also establishes your expertise among your colleagues in a highly specialized field. Don’t miss this opportunity to join an elite group of professionals who are leaders in the physician and provider recruitment profession with this nationally recognized certification. It is required before pursuing the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Micro Certification.

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Micro Certification Course provides an advanced certification for those already holding a current CPRP certification and will develop skills for effective diversity recruitment and be able to demonstrate skills and leadership proficiency in this area, further fostering a new ability to influence effective DEI and diversity recruitment strategies to support and drive systemic change. While other courses may claim to cover this topic, you can be assured that this content has been peer reviewed by fellow physician/provider recruiters and approved by the AAPPR Board of Directors.

This content is built from the existing CPRP Curriculum. Successful completion of the CPRP program will demonstrate your expertise in the entire recruitment continuum from sourcing through onboarding and retention, the ability to use data for strategic decision making, the basics of workforce planning and the use of effective communication to create successful business relationships with an emphasis on DEI mastery.

The VRC Survey Results

This resource center is in direct response to the overwhelming feedback provided from our membership expressing the desire for additional information to support their growth in the space of DEI. 

Last year we shared that we were embarking on a library of Diversity Equity and Inclusion guidance and resources to support AAPPR members in the areas of health equity, physician/ provider diversity recruitment, and healthcare inclusion.

You shared your responses to survey questions to help us design the best possible resource to accommodate your needs and here is what you said:

• Vocabulary and trending news, a list of resources for continued learning, PowerPoint templates and work samples, relevant reports and frameworks, data sources and census demographic information, and a platform for sharing diversity equity and inclusion strategies and efforts were all important to you and a part of what you hoped to access from the virtual library.
• You said that the efforts most relevant to you were:
  • Addressing organizational inequity within the scope of my position and role
  • Building and presenting the business case for diversity recruitment goals
  • Explaining the dependent relationship and connection between health equity and provider recruitment
  • Developing a diversity recruitment plan for a new role or adjusting my recruitment plan to accommodate a new or different specialty
  • Addressing inequity within my own team, inconsistency, or unfair work distribution
  • Incorporating strategies to connect with uniquely diverse populations and attracting talent from the LGBTQ+ community

This resource center responds to all features deemed imperative, interesting, and desired and then some.  You will find a wealth of information, guidance, and support for your evolving DEI journey.