CRNAs Fly to Illinois for Nearly Double Pay
This analysis synthesizes 7 sources published the week ending Nov 14, 2026. Editorial analysis by the PhysEmp Editorial Team. At a physician-owned surgery center in Springfield, Illinois, CRNA applicants are flying in from Florida. The reason, according to the center’s director of operations, is that they will make almost double what they earn back home. […]
Burnout Is Falling While Clinic Support Staff Shrinks
Physician burnout has dropped from its 2021 peak of 62.8%, but AMGA data show clinic staff per provider falling from 2.29 to 2.17 FTEs while visits rise. With the AMA now calling moral injury a distinct threat, recognition lists and retention may be diverging.
NP Job Growth Depends on Who Agrees to Teach
Nurse practitioner employment is projected to grow 41% by 2035, but every new NP needs supervised hours with a working NP who agrees to teach. Survey data suggest most NPs never precept, and employers, not clinicians, are often the gatekeeper. The share of working NPs who precept is the number that decides whether the projection can be met.
Large Health Systems Keep Recruiters Out of Retention Plans
A new AAPPR survey finds only 39% of organizations have a documented physician retention strategy, and at systems with more than 1,000 physicians most say recruitment has minimal input. AAMC training-location data and a primary care turnover case show why ownership of retention is a hiring problem.