2026 AAPPR Annual Conference Speakers
2026 AAPPR Annual Conference Speakers
MEET THE SPEAKERS
At the AAPPR Annual Conference, the leaders shaping the future of physician and provider recruitment come together to chart what’s next for healthcare workforce strategy. National experts, innovators, and frontline recruitment professionals unite to share insights that strengthen organizations, elevate the profession, and improve access to care. Hosted in Orlando, this year’s conference brings forward the conversations that matter most, anchoring a pivotal moment for recruitment, retention, and the evolving healthcare landscape.
Tuesday, April 14
Breakout sessions by time.
Breakout Sessions 1
11:00 – 11:45 am
Bev Colan
President, Venn Workforce Optimization
Valerie Myers
Sr. Physician Recruiter, Humana PCO
Caitlin Wilkinson
Director, Pennsylvania Primary Care Career Center
Tina Adamson
Chief Human Resources Officer, The Primary Health Network
Jessie Miller
Director of Human Resources, The Primary Health Network
Christy Bray
Chief Customer Officer, PracticeLink
Lyn Kelley
Provider Relations Program Manager, Confluence Health
Deborah Gugel
Senior Physician Recruiter, UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Shannon Campbell
Physician Recruiter, Baylor Scott & White Health
Sharri Choudhry
Senior Physician Recruiter, Baylor Scott & White Health
Judith Borger, DO
Physician, Concord Physician Solutions LLC
Breakout Sessions 2
1:30 – 2:15 pm
Marissa Creamer
Director of Clinical Talent, Imagine Pediatrics
Sarah Krueger
System Manager of Provider Recruitment, MyMichigan Health
Craig Hunter
Vice President, Coker Group
JT Thoms
Director of Faculty and Executive Recruitment, Jackson and Coker Locum Tenens
Alan Johnson
Director of Physician Recruitment, UnityPoint Health
Andrea Leland
System Vice President, Dartmouth Health
Melissa Emkes
Director of Recruitment and Provider Services, Carle Health
Dr. Benjamin Schultz-Burkel
Director of Faculty and Executive Recruitment, UW Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
Christopher Mastrantuono
Executive Director, Provider Affairs & Engagement, Oak Street Health
Jaclyn Hoey
Senior Manager, Provider Education & Development, Oak Street Health
Matt Clancy
Director of Recruitment Solutions, NEJM Group / NEJM CareerCenter
Marjorie Alexander
Managing Director, ChenMed
Mike York
Executive Vice President of Digital Advertising and Recruitment, DocCafe
Aisha DeBerry, MBA, CPRP
Executive Director of Provider Recruitment, UVA Health
Breakout Sessions 3
3:00 – 3:45 pm
Eli Greenspan
Policy Advisor
Tara Osseck
Regional VP, Recruiting, Jackson Physician Search
Neal Waters
Regional VP, Recruiting, Jackson Physician Search
Tonya Hamlin
Regional VP, Recruiting, Jackson Physician Search
Jeff Foster
VP, Recruiting, Jackson Physician Search
Jeffrey Battinus
Head of Talent Acquisition, Dental Care Alliance
Scott Polenz
Principal Consultant, Advisory Services, CHG HealthCare
Tanner Burch
VP, Business Development, PLS Sales Leadership at AMN Healthcare
Richard Metheny
Talent Services Advisory Consultant, AMN Healthcare
Elizabeth (Betty) Petro
Senior Consultant, Executive Search at AMN Healthcare
David Tupponce
Senior Vice President of Institute Operations at Allegheny Health Network
Wednesday, April 15
Breakout sessions by time.
Breakout Sessions 4
9:00 – 9:45 am
Holli McConnell, MBA, CPRP-DEI
Vice President of Provider Recruitment & Onboarding, Central Florida Division, AdventHealth
Jason Junker, MA, CPRP
Corporate Director of Physician Recruitment, Multi-State Division, AdventHealth
Brian Cox
Associate Director, Product Management, Axuall
Caroline Grounds
Account Director, LocumTenens.com
Tara Osseck
Regional Vice President of Recruiting, Jackson Physician Search
Amelia Vietri
Senior Vice President, LocumTenens.com
Andrea Leland
System Vice President, Dartmouth Health
Juliann Hamblin
Manager of Physician and Provider Recruitment, Dartmouth Health
Meagan Strawhacker
VP, Medical Staff Development, Community Health Systems (CHS)
Jonathan Miles
Manager, Provider Onboarding, Community Health Systems (CHS)
Audrey Barker
Founder and Talent Architect, Aardvark Healthcare Advisors
Marcy K. Lechner
Director Provider Recruitment & Support Services, Stormont Vail Health
Karen Reed-Coffman
Director Medical Staff Services, Stormont Vail Health
Jaclyn Zurawski
Principle, SullivanCotter
Yvonne Marshall
Senior Physician Recruiter, ChristianaCare
Ja'Nikka Caraballo
Senior Physician Recruiter, I&D Lead, ChristianaCare
Breakout Sessions 5
10:00 - 10:45am am
Melinda Giese
Senior Vice President of Enterprise Client Solutions, CHG Healthcare Services
Matt Brown
Vice President, Enterprise Client Solutions, CHG Healthcare Services
Jeff Ellman
Co-founder, UrbanBound
Michael Krasman
CEO, Co-Founder, Urbanbound
Jillian Dolan
Director of Physician Recruitment, TidalHealth
Christopher Borasz
Director Provider Recruitment, OhioHealth
Kelsey Beaver
Physician Recruiter, OhioHealth
Dr. Curtis Gingrich, MD
President, OhioHealth Mansfield & Shelby Hospital
Elissa Taub
Partner, Siskind Susser PC
Rupinder Kaur, MBA
Executive Director, Physician and Advanced Provider Recruitment, Baptist Health Medical Group
Emerson R. Moses, MBA, CPRP-DEI
Vice President, Clinician Acquisition and Recruitment, Signify Health (part of CVS Health)
Aisha DeBerry, MBA, CPRP
Executive Director of Provider Recruitment, UVA Health
Breakout Sessions 6
1:30 – 2:15 pm
Clint Rosser
CEO, PracticeMatch
Kurt Scott
Founder & CEO, Physician Leadership Career Network
Marissa Whalen
Director, Physician Recruitment, RosmanSearch
Margaret Gresham
Manager, Gastroenterology Recruitment, RosmanSearch
Mariela Alvarez-Sosa
Principal & Chief Experience Officer, Lucid Healthcare Consulting
Katherine Miller
Director, Physician Recruitment & Provider Onboarding, Orlando Health
Paul H Olzak
Recruitment & Workforce Planning Strategist, PracticeMatch
Leslie Kinkade
Division Vice President, Marketware