ABOUT US
Welcome to the official website of the NEPRA. This website was developed in an effort to better serve the physician recruiters and providers looking to relocate to Northeastern United States. Our purpose is to provide the best possible resources available in an effort to ease the recruitment process for all involved. We welcome you here and hope that our resources help you in filling the needs of your community.
MaryKate Friend is a Provider Recruiter at Northern Light Health, which is an integrated healthcare delivery system comprised of 10 member hospitals across Maine. She currently does the provider recruitment for three out of these 10 hospitals, with two additional entities within the system. ...
Ariana began her health care career in 2009 with Baystate Health in Springfield, MA. Baystate Health Baystate Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system serving over 800,000 people throughout western New England. The organization consist of Baystate Medical Center: a teaching hospital, and the region’s only level 1 trauma center, Baystate Children’s Hospital: the region’s only accredited, full-service children’s hospital, Three community hospitals, A network of more than 80 medical practices, Health New England, a health insurance provider, Home care and hospice services, and a comprehensive regional laboratory and diagnostic center. ...
President
Carolina Mallea, CPRP
UMass Memorial Health
nepraboard@nepra.org
Carolina is currently the Director of Provider Recruitment, Onboarding and Retention, at UMass Memorial Health, the largest health care system in Central Massachusetts and clinical partner of the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School. Her career in Physician Recruitment began in July 2014, within 2 months she attended her first national physician recruitment conference and found her tribe. Carolina's career spans 20+ years in Recruitment and Human Resources, but nothing compares to the "3D Tetris" that is Physician Recruitment. ...
Secretary
Don Richard
Covenant Health
drichard@covh.org
As a Senior Recruiter with Covenant Health, I am committed to connecting exceptional healthcare professionals with one of the nation’s leading healthcare organizations. With over three years in this role and a 23-year career in provider recruitment, I bring extensive experience and hold PRC and CPC certifications from the National Association of Personnel Services, reflecting my dedication to excellence in the industry. My career journey includes successfully launching and managing new business lines in staffing and recruitment, where I refined my expertise in employee benefits, human resources, and recruiting. I am passionate about mentoring and guiding recruitment teams, celebrating their successes, and supporting their professional growth. Above all, my mission is to make a meaningful impact on healthcare by matching top talent with opportunities through Covenant Health, ensuring exceptional care for our patients and a thriving future for our community. ...
Members-at-Large
Member-at-Large
Caitlin Vecchio Taylor, CPRP
Dartmouth Health
Caitlin.A.Vecchio.Taylor@hitchcock.org
Caitlin is a Provider Recruiter at Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire’s only academic health system which employs more than 1,800 primary and specialty care physicians. Caitlin started her career with Dartmouth Health back in 2015 as a Provider Recruitment Coordinator and Nurse Recruiter before transitioning to her current role in 2019. Her focus is cultivating strong relationships with her business partners and candidates alike while supporting the communities she is a part of. Outside of work, Caitlin enjoys her time with her husband and two children exploring all the area has to offer.
Member-at-Large
Andrea Leland, MBA, CPRP
Dartmouth Health
andrea.l.leland@hitchcock.org
603.653.0437
Andrea Leland, MBA, CPRP is the Manager of Physician Recruitment for Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, New Hampshire’s only academic health system which employs more than 1,800 primary and specialty care physicians. Andrea oversees all aspects of recruitment of physicians and advanced practice providers throughout the system and manages a team of 10. ...
Member-at-Large
Lindsay Hamilton, MBA, SHRM-CP, PHR, CPRP
Northern Light Health
llhamilton@northernlight.org
Lindsay Hamilton is the System Director for Provider Recruitment and Retention for Northern Light Health, an integrate heath delivery system in Maine consisting of 10 member hospitals and over 12,000 team members. ...
Member-at-Large
Chelsea Pelletier, CPRP
Northern Light Health
cdpelletier@northernlight.org
Chelsea Pelletier is the Manager of Provider Recruitment and Retention for Northern Light Health, an integrated health delivery system serving Maine, made up of 10 member hospitals and 12,000 employees that is committed to making healthcare work for our patients, communities, and employees. Born and raised in Maine, Chelsea is a native of Madawaska. She has been in the physician recruitment industry since 2016 and prior to this, worked as a Human Resources manager for a local non-profit organization bringing several years of recruitment experience to her role at Northern Light Health. ...
Member-at-Large
Paige Livingston,
Baystate Health.
paige.livingston@baystatehealth.org
Paige is a driven and energetic recruitment professional. She began her career in provider recruitment at WVU Medicine, an academic medical center and West Virginia’s largest healthcare provider; with focus on surgical services, orthopaedics and pediatrics. She also spent time as a Provider Recruitment Coordinator at a community hospital in Northampton, MA giving her diverse experience in both academic and community practice environments. ...
Education Committee Member
Jennifer Gaudreau, CPRP
The Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont
jennifer.gaudreau@med.uvm.edu
Jennifer Gaudreau, CPRP is the Physician Placement Professional at the Office of Primary Care (OPC) Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Program of the Robert Larner M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. In this role, Jennifer works with medical students, residents, and fellows to support them to choose careers within the State of Vermont. Jennifer educates and counsels students and residents about VT AHEC’s Educational Loan Repayment Program and scholarship opportunities as incentives to practice medicine in Vermont and reduce educational debt. ...