Midwest Providers Use Personal Ties to Recruit Physicians to Shortage Areas

Healthcare providers in Sioux Falls, S.D., are increasingly looking to recruit physicians with personal ties to the region to keep turnover rates low, according to a Keloland Television report.

Sioux Falls-based Avera Health Systems sees a two to four percent physician turnover rate compared to the national average of eight to ten percent. Avera targets physicians with a connection to the area and a desire to focus on patient relationships in less populous regions.

"I think that aspect of it is really different in a small town, really knowing the entire family, each individual situation, each patient is living in. It gives you another perspective on what's going on. It's not just treating diseases; it's really treating people," said Jon Engbers, MD, a second-year resident in Sioux Falls.

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