3RNet, the National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network, is a nonprofit organization that connects health care facilities in rural or underserved areas and health professionals looking for work. They have representatives or “members” in all fifty states, the Mariana Islands, the Veterans Administration, and the Indian Health Service.  Find these representatives, and full details about the organization for both facilities and professionals, at https://www.3rnet.org/. The web pages specific to Networks 16 and 18 states are:
The Office of Rural Health at the Washington Department of Health is subsidizing the 2020 series of introductory 3RNet Academy courses so Washington healthcare facilities can attend for no charge:
- October 6, 2020 – Recruiting for Retention: Using Candidate Motivations to Strategically Market
- October 20, 2020 – Combating Isolation in Rural and Underserved Recruiting
- November 3, 2020 – Compensation Trends for Providers: Balancing Financial and Lifestyle Needs
- November 17, 2020 – Avoiding Burnout through a Managed Scope of Practice
- December 1, 2020 – Recruiting for Team Based Care in Rural and Underserved Communities
- December 15, 2020 – Building Support for Your Recruitment Efforts at the Local Level
Find more information about the 3RNet Academy and courses at https://academy/3rnet.org/why-attend.html and https://academy.3rnet.org/agenda.html. Register at https://academy/3rnet.org/register.html using coupon code 2021WA at checkout. The webinars will be recorded, so registrants can watch them on their own schedule. For questions about 3RNet: info@3rnet.org or 800-787-2512. For questions about the Washington program: Faith Johnson at faith.johnson@doh.wa.gov or 360-236-2815.
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