Medical Staffing Trade Associations

Association for Advancing Physician & Provider Recruitment (AAPPR)

U.S. association for in‑house physician and provider recruitment professionals; offers certifications (CPRP), benchmarking, research, and networking for talent acquisition teams across hospitals and health systems.

https://aappr.org Membership: 2,500

Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo)

International trade body for professional recruitment firms (including clinical & healthcare). Provides advocacy, compliance guidance, market intelligence, and networking; strong UK base with global reach.

https://www.apsco.org/ Membership: 1,100

American Staffing Association (ASA)

U.S. trade association representing the staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry across sectors (including healthcare). Provides advocacy, legal/compliance resources, research, and events.

https://americanstaffing.net/ Membership: 0

American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment (AAIHR)

U.S. association for ethical international recruitment of foreign‑educated healthcare professionals (e.g., nurses, allied). Advocates policy, maintains a code of ethics, and provides industry collaboration.

https://www.aaihr.org/ Membership: 0

Canadian Society of Physician Recruitment (CaSPR)

Canada’s national society for professionals recruiting and retaining physicians; provides education, benchmarking, conferences, and a member directory spanning all provinces and territories.

https://caspr.ca/ Membership: 150

California Staffing Professionals (CSP)

California’s statewide affiliate for staffing firms (including healthcare staffing). Provides state advocacy, education, compliance updates, and networking.

https://www.cspnet.org/ Membership: 0

Illinois Search & Staffing Association (ISSA)

Illinois’ state association for search and staffing firms, including healthcare staffing agencies and recruiters. Offers compliance education, events, and advocacy.

https://www.issaworks.com/ Membership: 0

Massachusetts Staffing Association (MSA)

Massachusetts’ statewide association for staffing and recruiting companies (healthcare included). Provides advocacy, legal/compliance programming, and professional development.

https://msastaffing.org/ Membership: 0

National Rural Recruitment & Retention Network (3RNET)

National network focused on placing physicians and other health professionals in rural/underserved communities; membership consists of state and regional organizations (“Network Coordinators”).

https://www.3rnet.org/ Membership: 54

National Association for Health Care Recruitment (NAHCR)

U.S. professional association for healthcare recruiters (talent acquisition, retention, and HR) across provider organizations; education (CHCR credential), webinars, and community.

https://www.nahcr.com/ Membership: 0

National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO)

Trade association for locum tenens staffing firms and affiliates; sets a code of ethics and best‑practice guidelines, and provides education and advocacy for temporary physician staffing.

https://www.nalto.org/ Membership: 143

National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS)

U.S. trade association for search and staffing firms across sectors (including healthcare). Offers certification (CPC/CTS), education, and advocacy.

https://www.naps360.org/ Membership: 800

National Association of Physician Recruiters (NAPR)

Trade association for physician recruiting firms (agency and in‑house). Promotes ethical standards, provides education, networking, and a job bank for clinician recruitment.

https://www.napr.org/ Membership: 350

National Association of Travel Healthcare Organizations (NATHO)

U.S. association for travel healthcare staffing companies and industry partners; promotes ethical practices, standards of practice, benchmarking, and advocacy for travel nurse/allied staffing.

https://natho.org/ Membership: 0

New York Staffing Association (NYSA)

New York’s statewide association for staffing firms (including medical staffing). Provides state advocacy, compliance education, and networking.

https://nystaffing.org/ Membership: 0

Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)

UK’s recruitment industry body representing agencies across sectors (including Health & Social Care). Provides legal support, standards, research, and employer best‑practice programs.

https://www.rec.uk.com/ Membership: 3,000

Texas Association of Staffing (TAS)

Texas’ statewide association for staffing firms (including healthcare staffing). Offers state advocacy, education, and community for recruiters and agencies.

https://www.tasnet.org/ Membership: 0

The Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices (a division of TruMerit/CGFNS)

U.S. industry alliance certifying international healthcare recruitment firms against an ethics code; promotes fair, transparent recruitment and lists Certified Ethical Recruiters.

https://www.cgfnsalliance.org/ Membership: 19

World Employment Confederation (WEC)

Global confederation of national staffing federations and workforce solutions companies; provides international advocacy, research, and standards affecting healthcare staffing markets globally.

https://wecglobal.org/ Membership: 50

Wisconsin Association of Staffing Services (WASS)

Wisconsin’s statewide association for staffing companies (including healthcare staffing). Provides state legislative advocacy, education, and networking; affiliated with ASA.

https://www.wass-wi.org/ Membership: 0