ABOUT US
The Illinois Shared Interest Group (SIG) of the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR), comprised of members from across the state of Illinois. Our mission is to impact health care access through education, research, and the elevation of the physician and provider recruitment industry. We empower industry experts through education, research, and engagement.
- Respect
- Equity
- Collaboration
- RepResponsibility
- Understanding
- Inclusion
- Trust
Vice Chair
Emily Slominski, Silver Cross Hospital
Emily Slominski spent 7 years as a social worker before transitioning into the field of Physician Recruitment. She spent her first year recruiting at a 300 bed community hospital in IL before joining Concentra 2 years ago. She is a certified provider recruitment professional (CPRP) and enjoys utilizing her experience and skills learned from her career as an LCSW in recruitment of APC’s and Physicians. Emily lives in Lockport, Illinois and has been a member of AAPPR since becoming a Physician Recruiter. She values the relationships she has formed and the wealth of knowledge and collaboration the organization offers. In her spare time, Emily enjoys spending time with family and friends and enjoy the lake life in Wisconsin during the summer.
Vice President
Tom Farrington, Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC
Tom is currently the Director of Physician and Provider Services. He has nearly 20 years of experience helping providers with their career planning.
Member-at-Large
Kip Aitken, CGH Medical Center
Kip is the Director of Physician Recruitment at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, IL, an independent, city-owned, community healthcare organization in operation since 1909. CGH operates a Hospital and Multi-Specialty clinic at its Main Campus location in Sterling along with 7 satellite facilities in Sterling/Rock Falls and 7 satellite clinics in more rural locations. ...
Chair
Carrie Galbraith, GoHealth
Carrie Galbraith is joining GoHealth Urgent Care from DaVita Nephrology Practice Solutions provider recruitment team. She is a certified provider recruitment professional (CPRP). Carrie has been recruiting physicians and advanced practitioners for health systems and physician practices for 19 years and has been involved in full-cycle provider recruitment and onboarding. ...
Secretary
Priscilla Lyles, OSF Healthcare System
Member at Large
Kyle Lewis, OSF Healthcare System
Marketing Chair
Carrie Galbraith,
GoHealth
Membership Chair
Jennifer Goodwin,
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
I have worked in different healthcare environments for the last 19 years, which has included 10 years of full cycle recruitment for physicians and advanced practice professionals. Working with a rural healthcare organization over the last 7 years makes it possible to also become responsible with details around on-boarding, incentive analysis, provider payment processes, compensation research & reporting, acquisitions, medical staff credentialing needs, and other aspects around provider contracts. ...
Conference Chair
Tom Farrington,
Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC