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
- Responsibility
- Understanding
- Inclusion
- Trust
Chair
Priscilla Lyles, OSF Healthcare System
Priscilla Lyles has been with the OSF HealthCare System for 18 years, with the past 5 years dedicated to Physician and Advanced Provider Recruiting and Onboarding. She has achieved both certified provider recruitment professional (CPRP) and onboarding and retention (OAR) certification. Priscilla holds a Bachelor degree in Organizational Leadership and Development from ...
Secretary
Lindsay Douglas
Member-at-Large
Kyle Lewis, OSF Healthcare System
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.
Vice Chair
Katie Delaney
Katie is the Administrative Director of Provider Services for Loyola Medicine. Along with her department, she helps facilitate recruitment, contracting, onboarding, and administrative support of the physicians, for a three hospital system and their satellite locations throughout the Chicagoland area. She has been with the Loyola Medicine for eight years, and the recruitment team for three. Katie was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs and loves being a part of a team that allows her to serve her community. She is currently in her second year of the MHA program at Loyola University Chicago, anticipated graduation date 2025. She is also a proud volunteer for Honor Flight Chicago, and enjoys working with our veterans.
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. ...
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