Choosing the Right Employer and Reviewing Your Contract

Date: Sept. 16, 7 p.m. ET

With expanding care delivery models, you will play a vital role in whichever healthcare setting you pursue upon graduation. Choosing the right employer and contract will be critical to your success as a PA. Join us for an interactive learning experience focused on your search for the right employer and reviewing your first PA contract.

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Speakers

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April Burke

Carl Simmons

April Burke, Vice President of Advanced Practice Providers for Sound Physicians

April provides subject matter expertise and is responsible for Sound’s national APP integration initiatives. She also serves as the Advanced Practice Provider Department Chair and a voting member of the Medical Executive Committee at Frederick Health Hospital. April earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Emergency Health Services Management from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 2005. She then earned a Master of Medical Science degree from Saint Francis University in 2008 and has worked clinically as a hospitalist physician assistant since then. April embraces a collaborative leadership style in all her roles. She is passionate about assisting teams with APP integration, developing new initiatives through innovation, and providing mentorship to the APP workforce. She is most proud of the opportunities she has created for growth for other Advanced Practice Providers.

Carl Simmons, Vice President of Clinical Recruitment for Sound

Carl has 28 years’ experience in the healthcare recruiting and staffing industry. He leads a national team of clinical recruiters who hire approximately 1000 clinicians each year. With Sound since 2017, Carl received a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration from the University of Alabama. Early in his career he worked as a Physician Recruiter for National search firms, Jackson and Coker and Cejka. In 2006, he transitioned to the National Medical Group side of the industry and estimates he has had the honor of recruiting hundreds of clinicians to various practice locations throughout the U.S. in his career. Carl shares that he still loves the relationships he develops while recruiting: “I love meeting people from all over the country and world, learning about their interests, and helping them start and grow their careers.”