30 seconds of a great week. 💙 From conversations to connections , the 2026 3RNET Annual Conference brought our network together for a week of learning, sharing, and time spent with our favorite people. North Carolina, thanks for the memories, and to everyone who made the week amazing, thanks for being part of the 3RNET network. We’re already looking forward to doing it all again in Ohio in 2027. 👋 #3RNET #RuralHealth #RuralHealthcare #RuralWorkforce

What a great week. Can't wait until the next one!

RESOURCES 🛠️ | Roots, Resources & Relationships Recruitment is only part of the equation. Keeping great healthcare professionals in rural communities matters, too. Nicole Breton, Network Coordinator for Maine and 3RNET Board Member, shares why retention deserves just as much attention as recruitment when building a strong rural healthcare workforce. What has made the biggest difference in retention in your community? 👇 #3RNET #RuralHealthcare #HealthcareRetention

We're so excited for the week ahead! #nrha26kc

Your job search just got a little smarter. ✨ This month, Mark Barclay, 3RNET Director of Member Services, is sharing how new AI-powered features are helping healthcare professionals explore opportunities, navigate their job search, and connect with employers through 3RNET. 🎥 Watch to see how these new tools can help make finding the right rural or underserved opportunity a little easier. Ready to explore? Visit our website to start your search. #3RNET #HealthcareCareers #RuralHealthcare

RURAL WORKFORCE INSIGHTS 💡 When it comes to rural recruitment, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. We asked Ann Cranford, 3RNET Board President and Tennessee Network Coordinator, what advice she would give to someone new to rural recruitment. 🎥 Her take: Remember that no two locations are the same- understanding what makes each community unique matters. What advice would you give someone new to rural recruitment? 👇 #3RNET #RuralWorkforce #RuralHealth #HealthcareRecruitment

What a beautiful week in North Carolina with the best network around. 💙 The 2026 3RNET Annual Conference brought together incredible people from across the country for conversations about rural health, workforce, recruitment, retention, innovation, and the work happening in communities every day. This week was a reminder of just how special the 3RNET network really is. A huge thank you to the North Carolina Office of Rural Health for the way they showed up throughout the week and helped us create such a meaningful experience for our network. We were also incredibly honored to have the Town of Cary proclaim August 25, 2026, as 3RNET Day. It was a pretty special way to celebrate 30+ years of 3RNET! To everyone who joined us, presented, shared ideas, asked questions, made connections, and made this week what it was: thank you. North Carolina, you were good to us. 💙 Next stop: Ohio. We can't wait to see you in 2027!

It’s officially 3RNET Day in Cary, North Carolina! 💙💚 This morning at the 2026 3RNET Annual Conference, Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht officially proclaimed August 25, 2026 as 3RNET Day in recognition of 3RNET’s work to strengthen healthcare recruitment, retention, and access to care in rural and underserved communities. For more than 30 years, our work has been powered by people across the country who believe rural and underserved communities deserve access to a strong healthcare workforce. To have that mission recognized while so many members of the 3RNET Network are gathered together in Cary makes today especially meaningful. Thank you to Mayor Weinbrecht and @@caryncgov for this recognition and for welcoming the 3RNET Network to North Carolina. Happy 3RNET Day! 🎉 #3RNETDay #3RNETAnnualConference2026

The 2026 3RNET Annual Conference begins Monday! 💙💚 Before we come together in North Carolina, we want to recognize the organizations whose support helps make this week possible. Our Investing Partners and Gold Level Sponsor help us create a space for rural health workforce professionals from across the country to connect, learn from one another, and bring new ideas back to the communities they serve. 💎 Investing Partners ↦ @practicelink ↦ @ruralphysgroup ↦ We Are Docs 🏆 Gold Level Sponsor ↦ @Intelliworx Thank you for supporting 3RNET, our network, and the work happening in rural and underserved communities across the country. We can't wait to see everyone next week! #3RNETAnnualConference2026

What happens between posting a healthcare opportunity and strengthening a community? A lot of connections. 💙💚 Our 2024–2025 Annual Report gives us a closer look at how healthcare professionals and employers connected through 3RNET over the past year. 📍 3,642 healthcare professional placements 🤝 421,000+ candidate referrals 🩺 13,018 jobs posted 👥 3,690 new job seeker registrations Each step represents people working toward the same goal: connecting healthcare professionals with communities that need them. And behind those numbers are our Network Coordinators, organizational members, employers, partners, and healthcare professionals working together across the country. There’s much more to the story in our 2024–2025 Annual Report. We’ll continue sharing what the numbers tell us about rural and underserved healthcare workforce efforts. #3RNET #RuralHealth #HealthcareWorkforce

Today, on National Nonprofit Day, we’re reflecting on something that has always been at the heart of 3RNET: our mission. 💙💚 For more than 30 years, that mission has brought together people and partners across the country with a shared commitment to helping rural and underserved communities thrive. In this video, our Executive Director, Mike Shimmens, reflects on why 3RNET is proud to be a nonprofit and why the relationships throughout our network continue to be the bedrock of what we do. As we prepare to bring so many members of that network together at our Annual Conference next week, we’re especially grateful for the people who believe in this work and help carry our mission forward every day. Happy National Nonprofit Day! #NationalNonprofitDay #3RNET #RuralHealth

Leading up to last year's 3RNET Annual Conference, we refreshed our internal values- the principles that guide our work every day. As we prepare for the 2026 Annual Conference, we're taking one last look at the values that continue to shape our organization. In this video, Dr. Dave Schmitz, Chair of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Department of Family & Community Medicine and 3RNET Senior Research Advisor, shares the value that resonates most with him: 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲. For Dr. Schmitz, this value reflects the importance of staying curious, embracing new ideas, and continually finding better ways to strengthen the healthcare workforce in rural and underserved communities. 💙💚 #3RNETValues

As we count down to the 2026 3RNET Annual Conference, we'd like to recognize the organizations helping make this year's event possible. Their partnership supports the conversations, connections, and collaboration that strengthen healthcare recruitment and retention in rural and underserved communities across the country. Thank you for investing in our mission. 💎 Investing Partners ↦ @practicelink ↦ @ruralphysgroup ↦ We Are Docs 🏆 Gold Level Sponsor ↦ @Intelliworx We're grateful for your support and look forward to seeing everyone in North Carolina, August 24–27! 💙💚 #3RNETAnnualConference2026

Considering a rural residency? This virtual event is a great opportunity to explore your options before you apply. Join the Rural Residency Connection to connect with residency program faculty, staff, and current residents from across the country. Ask questions, compare programs, and learn more about training opportunities in rural communities—all in one place. Whether you're interested in family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, general surgery, or psychiatry, you'll leave with valuable insights to help guide your residency decisions. 📅 Tuesday, August 11, 2026 🕔 5–7 p.m. PT Presented by the Rural Medical Training Collaborative in partnership with @PracticeLink and 3RNET. #MedicalStudents #Residency #RuralHealth #MedicalEducation #HealthcareCareers

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Oregon 🌟 Next stop, the Beaver State! We're featuring Trixie Lacas, 3RNET Network Coordinator for Oregon with the Oregon Office of Rural Health. In this series, our Network Coordinators share what makes their states so special. Trixie's must see recommendation? You'll have to watch the video to find out! 🎥 Follow along as we continue our journey across the country, highlighting the people and communities that make 3RNET's network so impactful. #StateHighlight #NetworkCoordinators

Considering a rural residency? This virtual event is a great opportunity to explore your options before you apply. Join the Rural Residency Connection to connect with residency program faculty, staff, and current residents from across the country. Ask questions, compare programs, and learn more about training opportunities in rural communities—all in one place. Whether you're interested in family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, general surgery, or psychiatry, you'll leave with valuable insights to help guide your residency decisions. 📅 Tuesday, August 11, 2026 🕔 5–7 p.m. PT Register on the RMTC website. Presented by the Rural Medical Training Collaborative in partnership with @practiceLink and 3RNET. #MedicalStudents #Residency #RuralHealth #MedicalEducation #HealthcareCareers

Supporting the next generation of dental providers starts with giving residency programs the right resources. That's why the Teaching Health Center Technical Assistance Center and 3RNET collaborated to create the Dental Residency Recruitment Toolkit- a practical, step-by-step resource designed to help community-based dental residency programs attract, engage, and recruit dental students into training opportunities in rural and underserved communities. 💙💚 Whether you're looking to strengthen your recruitment strategy or build a stronger pipeline of future providers, this toolkit offers practical guidance to help you get started. Thank you to @THCGME for partnering with us on this important resource. 📍Access the toolkit here: lnkd.in/gmG6bp-w #DentalResidency #RuralHealth #HealthcareWorkforce