ROOTS 🌱 | Roots, Resources & Relationships Where we come from shapes the way we show up for rural communities. Carrie Torgersen, 3RNET Network Coordinator for Utah and 3RNET Board Member, shares how growing up in a rural community and having family with rural roots have shaped her passion for ensuring rural families have access to the same quality healthcare as anyone else. 🎥 Hear Carrie share why her rural roots continue to inspire the work she does today. #3RNET #RuralHealth #RuralHealthcare #RuralWorkforce

Strong partnerships make a stronger rural healthcare network. 🤝 Matthew P. Webster, Senior Immigration Attorney at Fredrikson & Byron P.A., shares why connecting with 3RNET and its network is so valuable. With a network focused specifically on rural healthcare, the 3RNET Annual Conference gives him the opportunity to hear firsthand from the people doing this work every day. 🎥 Hear Matthew's perspective on the value of connecting directly with rural healthcare professionals and the insights that come from those conversations. #3RNET #HealthcarePartnerships

RESOURCES 🛠️ | Roots, Resources & Relationships Did you know there may be free rural healthcare resources available right in your state? Trixie Lacas, 3RNET Network Coordinator for Oregon and 3RNET Board Secretary, shares a resource that more people should know about: State Offices of Rural Health. 🎥 Hear Trixie explain how these offices can provide valuable resources and support for those working in rural healthcare. Have you connected with your State Office of Rural Health? 👇 #3RNET #RuralHealth #RuralHealthcare #RuralWorkforce

FROM THE 3RNET TEAM 👋 J-1 Visa Waivers can be more than a recruitment tool- they can have a lasting impact on rural healthcare communities. This month, Natalie from the 3RNET team is breaking down the numbers behind J-1 Waivers and why now is an important time to start recruiting. 🎥 With 80% staying beyond their three-year obligation and 40% staying longer than five years, the numbers speak for themselves. Is your organization recruiting for J-1 physicians? 👇 #3RNET #J1Waiver #HealthcareWorkforce #RuralHealth #RuralHealthcare

RURAL WORKFORCE INSIGHTS 💡 A successful hire is about more than getting someone to the community — it’s helping them find their place once they’re there. We asked Sara Leahy, 3RNET Network Coordinator for Colorado and 3RNET Board Member, about the small changes that can make a big difference when recruiting in rural communities. 🎥 Her take: Help new hires find their people. How are you helping new hires build connections in your community? 👇 #3RNET #RuralWorkforce #RuralHealth #HealthcareWorkforce #HealthcareRecruitment

RELATIONSHIPS 🤝 | Roots, Resources & Relationships Sometimes, one person can change the direction of your career. Faith Johnson, 3RNET Network Coordinator for Washington and 3RNET Board Member, shares how a former boss introduced her to the work that ultimately brought her to where she is today. 🎥 Hear Faith share who first inspired her path into rural and underserved healthcare workforce, and the relationship that helped shape her career. Who helped shape the path that brought you to the work you do today? 👇 #3RNET #RuralHealth #RuralHealthcare #RuralWorkforce

ROOTS 🌱 | Roots, Resources & Relationships Sometimes our roots are less about where we’re from and more about what keeps us connected to the work. Marie Grady, 3RNET Network Coordinator for Ohio and 3RNET Board Member, shares what motivates her work in rural healthcare- seeing the impact she can make on a community and supporting the people working to strengthen Ohio’s healthcare workforce. 🎥 Hear Marie share what keeps her rooted in this work and the communities she serves. What keeps you connected to the work you do? 👇 #3RNET #RuralHealth #RuralHealthcare #RuralWorkforce

30 seconds of a great week. 💙 From conversations to connections , the 2026 3RNET Annual Conference brought our network together for a week of learning, sharing, and time spent with our favorite people. North Carolina, thanks for the memories, and to everyone who made the week amazing, thanks for being part of the 3RNET network. We’re already looking forward to doing it all again in Ohio in 2027. 👋 #3RNET #RuralHealth #RuralHealthcare #RuralWorkforce

What a great week. Can't wait until the next one!

RESOURCES 🛠️ | Roots, Resources & Relationships Recruitment is only part of the equation. Keeping great healthcare professionals in rural communities matters, too. Nicole Breton, Network Coordinator for Maine and 3RNET Board Member, shares why retention deserves just as much attention as recruitment when building a strong rural healthcare workforce. What has made the biggest difference in retention in your community? 👇 #3RNET #RuralHealthcare #HealthcareRetention

We're so excited for the week ahead! #nrha26kc

Your job search just got a little smarter. ✨ This month, Mark Barclay, 3RNET Director of Member Services, is sharing how new AI-powered features are helping healthcare professionals explore opportunities, navigate their job search, and connect with employers through 3RNET. 🎥 Watch to see how these new tools can help make finding the right rural or underserved opportunity a little easier. Ready to explore? Visit our website to start your search. #3RNET #HealthcareCareers #RuralHealthcare

RURAL WORKFORCE INSIGHTS 💡 When it comes to rural recruitment, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. We asked Ann Cranford, 3RNET Board President and Tennessee Network Coordinator, what advice she would give to someone new to rural recruitment. 🎥 Her take: Remember that no two locations are the same- understanding what makes each community unique matters. What advice would you give someone new to rural recruitment? 👇 #3RNET #RuralWorkforce #RuralHealth #HealthcareRecruitment

What a beautiful week in North Carolina with the best network around. 💙 The 2026 3RNET Annual Conference brought together incredible people from across the country for conversations about rural health, workforce, recruitment, retention, innovation, and the work happening in communities every day. This week was a reminder of just how special the 3RNET network really is. A huge thank you to the North Carolina Office of Rural Health for the way they showed up throughout the week and helped us create such a meaningful experience for our network. We were also incredibly honored to have the Town of Cary proclaim August 25, 2026, as 3RNET Day. It was a pretty special way to celebrate 30+ years of 3RNET! To everyone who joined us, presented, shared ideas, asked questions, made connections, and made this week what it was: thank you. North Carolina, you were good to us. 💙 Next stop: Ohio. We can't wait to see you in 2027!

It’s officially 3RNET Day in Cary, North Carolina! 💙💚 This morning at the 2026 3RNET Annual Conference, Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht officially proclaimed August 25, 2026 as 3RNET Day in recognition of 3RNET’s work to strengthen healthcare recruitment, retention, and access to care in rural and underserved communities. For more than 30 years, our work has been powered by people across the country who believe rural and underserved communities deserve access to a strong healthcare workforce. To have that mission recognized while so many members of the 3RNET Network are gathered together in Cary makes today especially meaningful. Thank you to Mayor Weinbrecht and @@caryncgov for this recognition and for welcoming the 3RNET Network to North Carolina. Happy 3RNET Day! 🎉 #3RNETDay #3RNETAnnualConference2026

The 2026 3RNET Annual Conference begins Monday! 💙💚 Before we come together in North Carolina, we want to recognize the organizations whose support helps make this week possible. Our Investing Partners and Gold Level Sponsor help us create a space for rural health workforce professionals from across the country to connect, learn from one another, and bring new ideas back to the communities they serve. 💎 Investing Partners ↦ @practicelink ↦ @ruralphysgroup ↦ We Are Docs 🏆 Gold Level Sponsor ↦ @Intelliworx Thank you for supporting 3RNET, our network, and the work happening in rural and underserved communities across the country. We can't wait to see everyone next week! #3RNETAnnualConference2026

What happens between posting a healthcare opportunity and strengthening a community? A lot of connections. 💙💚 Our 2024–2025 Annual Report gives us a closer look at how healthcare professionals and employers connected through 3RNET over the past year. 📍 3,642 healthcare professional placements 🤝 421,000+ candidate referrals 🩺 13,018 jobs posted 👥 3,690 new job seeker registrations Each step represents people working toward the same goal: connecting healthcare professionals with communities that need them. And behind those numbers are our Network Coordinators, organizational members, employers, partners, and healthcare professionals working together across the country. There’s much more to the story in our 2024–2025 Annual Report. We’ll continue sharing what the numbers tell us about rural and underserved healthcare workforce efforts. #3RNET #RuralHealth #HealthcareWorkforce