Mandi Gingras is the Director of Education for the 3RNET, the National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network. The 3RNET is a non-profit organization and trusted resource for health professionals seeking careers in rural and underserved communities. Mandi provides recruitment and retention educational support to 3RNET members and safety net facilities across the nation.

Mandi’s experience includes 14 years as the primary care and oral health recruiter and workforce consultant for the NH VT Recruitment Center, a non-profit organization and service of BiState Primary Care Association. She also worked as a physician recruiter with McLaren Healthcare System, a large non-profit integrated health delivery system made up of 14 hospitals in Michigan and Ohio.

Throughout her career, Mandi has been passionate about developing strategies to attract and retain providers that will thrive in rural and underserved communities. She strives to continue learning new and innovative ways to recruit healthcare professionals and is excited to share these best practices and her experiences combined with the 3RNET guiding principles to help others remain competitive and be successful in their recruitment efforts.