# Presentation: 728013

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## All committed to recruitment, retention and community development
All connected to HRSA programs
Consult with and advise rural and underserved communities
Advise health professionals regarding practice opportunities, payback features, NHSC eligibility, more..

- All committed to recruitment, retention and community development
- All connected to HRSA programs
- Consult with and advise rural and underserved communities
- Advise health professionals regarding practice opportunities, payback features, NHSC eligibility, more..

## Functional website for recruitment of medical professionals – ease of use by candidates and members
Individual states – costly to have national coverage
Able to pool funds for nationwide ads and sourcing that could not be done individually
Active server pages - each state has its own page with the ability to publish links, photos, practice profiles

- Functional website for recruitment of medical professionals – ease of use by candidates and members
- Individual states – costly to have national coverage
- Able to pool funds for nationwide ads and sourcing that could not be done individually
- Active server pages - each state has its own page with the ability to publish links, photos, practice profiles

## Ease of use by Candidates and Members
Up to Date High Quality Information
State based organizations understand more than distant recruitment firms
Being in touch with communities makes a more responsive program

- Ease of use by Candidates and Members
- Up to Date High Quality Information
- State based organizations understand more than distant recruitment firms
- Being in touch with communities makes a more responsive program

**Notes:**
As mentioned, registration by candidates is easy. NCFPR meeting Family Practice Residents in KC.  Registration on site, automatic email to states of interest.
Members are notified via email when a candidate registers with interest in a state.

## Continuing professional education for recruitment staff – offer workshops, on-line updates
Technical assistance and up-to-date information for staff and communities
3R Net staff represent members at national conferences, all state brochures and information
Members have 3R Net brochures and display available for other meetings.
Member controlled web site

- Continuing professional education for recruitment staff – offer workshops, on-line updates
- Technical assistance and up-to-date information for staff and communities
- 3R Net staff represent members at national conferences, all state brochures and information
- Members have 3R Net brochures and display available for other meetings.
- Member controlled web site

## On-line recruitment and retention manual 
Listserv for members and friends to share ideas, information and new developments
Regular member surveys regarding current topics, with quick member response.
Dedicated J-1 page

- On-line recruitment and retention manual
- Listserv for members and friends to share ideas, information and new developments
- Regular member surveys regarding current topics, with quick member response.
- Dedicated J-1 page

## Independent Evaluations by NRC, Jan. 2005:
3,520 postings on 3R Net
10,602 applicants registered
753 matches/placements of health professionals – 459 physicians, 80 dentists and other medical professionals

- Independent Evaluations by NRC, Jan. 2005:
- 3,520 postings on 3R Net
- 10,602 applicants registered
- 753 matches/placements of health professionals – 459 physicians, 80 dentists and other medical professionals

## Matches/Placements in 2004

- Number of communities	611
- Underserved communities	541

## 3R Net states target variety of Underserved Areas

- Rural
- HPSA
- MUA
- Urban underserved
- Frontier
- Migrant
- Prison
- Tribal

## 3R Net member states recruit for variety of agencies

- Clinic and Community Health Facilities, PCOs, PCAs, FQHCs, etc.
- Hospitals
- Critical Access Hospitals
- Private Practices
- Group Practices
- Tribal Health
- Integrated Delivery Systems

## 3R Net Dues and a Pick-up Truck

- $25,000 to a recruitment firm for 1 placement fee or _eight_ $3,000 annual state 3R Net memberships
- Ten state memberships cost less than a new pick-up truck

## American Family Physician (AAFP) – a one-third page ad is $4,605 and twelve 140 word classified ads are $12,600

NEJM – the 140 word ad run twelve times is $7,980

3R Net – annual membership $3,000 allows states to collectively access sourcing in journals and websites

- American Family Physician (AAFP) – a one-third page ad is $4,605 and twelve 140 word classified ads are $12,600
- NEJM – the 140 word ad run twelve times is $7,980
- 3R Net – annual membership $3,000 allows states to collectively access sourcing in journals and websites

## Recruitment and retention of medical staff is essential to community development
Agencies and organizations serving rural and underserved communities must collaborate
Community organizations and the local clinic and hospital are in this together

- Recruitment and retention of medical staff is essential to community development
- Agencies and organizations serving rural and underserved communities must collaborate
- Community organizations and the local clinic and hospital are in this together

## Community development
Community needs assessment
Strategic plan
Recruitment plan
Compensation and benefits
The community
Sourcing
Interviewing 
Relocation
Orientation and retention planning
Medical staff development planning

- Community development
- Community needs assessment
- Strategic plan
- Recruitment plan
- Compensation and benefits
- The community
- Sourcing
- Interviewing
- Relocation
- Orientation and retention planning
- Medical staff development planning

## www.3rnet.org
Find the contact for your state
The states have diverse needs, and each state is different
Your 3R Net member will happy to work with you
No 3R Net member in your state? Call or email us

- _[www.3rnet.org](http://www.3rnet.org/)_
- Find the contact for your state
- The states have diverse needs, and each state is different
- Your 3R Net member will happy to work with you
- No 3R Net member in your state? Call or email us

## Toll Free: 800.787.2512
Email: info@3rnet.org
Web site: www.3rnet.org

Tim Skinner, Executive Director
National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network
2004 King St.
La Crosse, WI 54601
608.782.0660
skinner@3rnet.org

- Toll Free: 800.787.2512
- Email: _[info@3rnet.org](mailto:info@3rnet.org)_
- Web site: _[www.3rnet.org](http://www.3rnet.org/)_
- Tim Skinner, Executive Director
- National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network
- 2004 King St.
- La Crosse, WI 54601
- 608.782.0660
- skinner@3rnet.org