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First, Next, Forever: Astoria, Oregon

First, Next, Forever: Astoria, Oregon

This is Dr. Elizabeth Erikson's Story

Behind every successful 3RNET placement, there are dedicated people hard at work helping job seekers find their first, next or forever opportunity. Meet the 3RNET network coordinator who worked...
First, Next, Forever: Pennsylvania

First, Next, Forever: Pennsylvania

This is Dr. Rameez Chaviwala's Story

Behind every successful 3RNET placement, there are dedicated people hard at work helping job seekers find their first, next or forever opportunity. Meet the 3RNET network coordinators who worked...
How 3RNET Network Coordinators Can Help You Navigate the Safety Net Job Search

How 3RNET Network Coordinators Can Help You Navigate the Safety Net Job Search

Insights from Pennsylvania’s Coordinator, Caitlin Wilkinson

Caitlin Wilkinson, a former residency coordinator and now Pennsylvania’s 3RNET Network Coordinator, shares how her background helps her connect healthcare professionals with safety net job...
First, Next, Forever: Burns, Oregon

First, Next, Forever: Burns, Oregon

This is Kaitlyn Davis's Story

Kaitlyn is a Physician Assistant who found her forever position through 3RNET at ThriveWell Clinic in Burns, Oregon. Read how 3RNET helped her find the perfect match to start her physician...
First, Next, Forever: Beulah, North Dakota

First, Next, Forever: Beulah, North Dakota

This is Dr. Ann Ruffo’s Story

Helping mission-minded health professionals find their career opportunities. Behind every successful 3RNET placement, there are dedicated people hard at work helping job seekers find their...
Your Guide to a Career in Safety Net Healthcare

Your Guide to a Career in Safety Net Healthcare

Six Resources from 3RNET To Set You Up For Success 

Mandi Gingras, Director of Education at 3RNET, leads our non-profit organization's efforts to provide unbiased resources to health professional job seekers interested in working in rural and...
The People Behind J-1 Waivers: Anna West

The People Behind J-1 Waivers: Anna West

We spoke to Anna West, Workforce Development Coordinator, Utah Department of Health and Human Services, in Utah, where the team raised their waiver numbers to 15 last year from 9 at most in years...
The People Supporting J-1 Physicians

The People Supporting J-1 Physicians

Rhode Island J-1 Coordinator Jill D'Errico

This is the second blog in our series highlighting the important work of J-1 program coordinators and those involved with the process throughout the country.

Catching up with 3RNET's Longest Member, New Mexico Health Resources

Catching up with 3RNET's Longest Member, New Mexico Health Resources

Celebrating 30 Years of 3RNET with Melissa Candelaria and Jerry Harrison

Continuing our series celebrating 3RNET’s 30th Anniversary, Executive Director Mike Shimmens sat down with Jerry Harrison and Melissa Candelaria from New Mexico Health Resources. They are...
The People Supporting J-1 Physicians

The People Supporting J-1 Physicians

This is the first blog in our series highlighting the important work of J-1 program coordinators and those involved with the process throughout the country

Foreign-born physicians with J-1 Visa status are required to return to their home country for two years after their completion of residency in the States. The J-1 Visa Waiver, most commonly...
Celebrating 30 Years of 3RNET With Our Founder, Fred Moskol

Celebrating 30 Years of 3RNET With Our Founder, Fred Moskol

This year, 3RNET celebrates 30 years of serving rural and underserved communities through recruitment of physicians and healthcare professionals, development of community based recruitment and...
Part Three of Nurse Practitioner Steven Barlow's Story: Serving Rural Populations Far Apart

Part Three of Nurse Practitioner Steven Barlow's Story: Serving Rural Populations Far Apart

This is the last piece in a blog series featuring Steven Barlow, a certified family nurse practitioner whose job search through 3RNET led him to two very different rural populations - both of...