Our recruiters

Our experienced and knowledgeable recruiters are here to help you find the right fit for your future. 

Ericka Splawn, MSHRD , Director of Clinician Recruitment
As the Director of Clinician Recruitment, improving health care is an extraordinary mission! To have an influence on this mission, you have to grow, learn, embrace change and develop! This isn’t a choice - it’s my calling. I'm glad I’ve accepted this calling a long time ago!
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Rebecca (Becky) Bork , Physician Recruiter

Physician recruitment is a great professional fit for me as I am a people person. Having direct conversations and helping physicians find a good fit for their personal and professional life is as important to them as it is to our organization and the people we serve. I am proud to be part of a dedicated team of recruiters who are committed to building a strong foundation of providers to support our organization and our commitment to provide access and high quality care.

Specialties: Neurosciences
Emily Borkowski , APC Recruiter
It is my passion to help and serve others. As a recruiter, I strive to provide the best experience for candidates to ensure we hire the most qualified professionals to care for our patients. I enjoy building relationships with my candidates to help guide them to the best career path possible.
Specialties: Advanced Practice Clinician Wisconsin
Jim Brown
Jim Brown , CPRP - Physician Recruiter

As a recruiter, I want to understand what is important to candidates from a practice perspective as well as community interest to be able to find the best fit long term for both the candidate and Aurora Health Care. I like to work with candidates based on their timeline and make sure that timely follow up with candidates occurs. Keeping open and direct communication is also important in building a trusting relationship with candidates.

Jim is the Primary Care recruiter for Greater Milwaukee and Sheboygan County.

Specialties: Family Medicine, Family Medicine Faculty, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Faculty, Internal Medicine Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Urgent Care
Noell Buelow , Physician Recruiter

Physician recruitment is my passion. I am open, honest and always willing to go the extra mile to ensure the greatest recruitment experience for all candidates. It is my goal to help Physicians and their families find the best fit for both their professional and personal lives. It is quite rewarding to know that I have recruited the most qualified Physicians who will make a positive impact on the communities we serve.  

Specialties: Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Radiology, Ophthalmology, Urology
Alison Burki
Alison Burki , CPRP - Sr. Physician Recruiter
I have spent the first part of my career at Advocate Aurora in various roles in human resources, later changing my focus to physician recruitment. I truly enjoy the daily interaction I have with candidates and learning new things about the specialty. Every day is different and my goal is always to ensure a good fit not only for the organization, but most importantly for the candidates and their families. I am open, honest, and always willing to take that extra step to ensure a quality recruitment experience for the candidate.
Specialties: Affiliations, Anesthesia, Otolaryngology, Surgery-Cardiothoracic, Surgery-Colorectal, Surgery-General, Surgery-Orthopedic, Surgery-Plastic & Reconstructive, Surgery-Thoracic, Surgery-Transplant
Veronica Dupuis , Physician Recruiter

As a physician recruiter, I am able to help shape my community and effectively change the delivery of health care as we know it. Partnering with physicians to help them find the right fit is driven by my value of relationships and a good cultural fit.

Specialties: Emergency Medicine, Nephrology
Emilee Gabrielson , Physician Recruiter

I am dedicated to recruiting top talent. My goal is to find the best match for the candidate, their family, and the community they will be serving. Playing a part in making that match is very rewarding to me.

Specialties: All Pediatric Specialties, Pediatric Hospitalists, Womens Health
Kelly Geiger
Kelly Geiger , CPRP - Locum Tenens Coordinator

Placing quality board certified locum tenens providers throughout Wisconsin is the most rewarding aspect of my career and I work tirelessly to ensure your experience is gratifying and stress free.

My goal is that as a locum tenens provider you have personalized on-boarding and training so that you can concentrate on our patients and feel at home even though your assignment is temporary.

Specialties: Locum Tenens
Erin Gill , Physician Recruiter

As a native to the Chicagoland area, it is my goal to help physicians find a practice and community that feels like home. I've dedicated my entire to career to physician recruitment and I love being able to connect physicians with the perfect job. My recruitment style is to partner with candidates on their journey and understand the things that are most important to them and their family.

Erin is the Primary Care recruiter for North Illinois and South Wisconsin. 

Specialties: Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Urgent Care
Tinika Goodwin , Physician Recruiter

As a physician recruiter, I most enjoy working with candidates from diverse backgrounds who are passionate about improving health and quality of life in communities. My goal is to attract top talent and find the best fit for physicians as well as the organization.

Specialties: Behavioral Health Psychiatry, Oncology, All Cancer Services
Heidi Kopps
Heidi Kopps , Sr. APC Recruiter
My goal as a recruiter has always been to help team members find the right position at the right time in their career. I love hearing people say they have found their dream job and I take pride in knowing that I not only keep our patients healthy, but happy, with the providers that care for them.
Specialties: Advanced Practice Clinician Wisconsin
Jeanette Krimmer
Jeanette Krimmer , APC Recruiter
As a recruiter, my goal is to get to know my candidates so well, that they will find the right job within our system and be professionally challenged and personally gratified. I operate with honesty and the best intentions at all times.
Specialties: Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care
Stephanie Luedke
Stephanie Luedke , Physician Recruiter
I am a strategic career partner for physicians and my goal is to help you obtain the practice opportunity that meets your interests and skills.
Specialties: Hospital Medicine
Ellen Crum
Ellen Mack , CPRP - Physician Recruiter

Helping primary care physicians find the right opportunity in a community where they will be happy and build a successful practice is my goal. Knowing that finding the most qualified physicians, who will make a difference in the lives of the families in those communities, is incredibly rewarding to me.

Ellen is the Primary Care recruiter for North Wisconsin, Waukesha/Jefferson & Washington County markets.

Specialties: Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Urgent Care
Alicia Mendoza , APC Recruiter

I am committed to hiring the most qualified people for Advocate Aurora Health in order to offer the best possible care to our patients and their families. I enjoy getting to know my candidates and assisting them in determining their own career path. 

Specialties: Advanced Practice Clinician Illinois
TyTy Nguyen Hatley , Physician Recruiter
As a recruiter, I want to recruit with purpose. I want to understand the needs of the team and provider so I can assist with placing the best possible hire with the right role. When I start a search where purpose leads the conversation, it makes my recruitment process more meaningful. I gain the most motivation and fulfillment from knowing that the provider thrives through success within their team and the organization.
Specialties: Hyperbaric Wound Care, Anesthesia
Kelly Opahle
Kelly Opahle , CPRP - Physician Recruiter

Finding the best physician for a position is extremely rewarding. There is nothing better than knowing a physician will be providing quality care to a community based on your hard work and efforts. As a recruiter, I try to put myself in the physician’s shoes and treat them how I would like to be treated during a job search. I strive to be responsive, knowledgeable and respectful of my candidate’s time throughout the process.

Specialties: Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Infectious Disease, Rheumatology
Crystal Poppens , Physician Recruiter

It is my pleasure to assist Primary Care physicians in finding a position that aligns with their professional goals as well as our organization's purpose of helping people live well. My recruitment style is to work with candidates to guide them and be a trusted partner in their job search while treating them as I would want to be treated when looking for a position.

 

Crystal is the Primary Care recruiter for South Chicagoland and Central Chicagoland. 

Specialties: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Urgent Care, Pediatrics, Occupational Medicine
Andrea Turner , CPRP – Physician Recruiter

My goal is to hire physicians that I would refer my family and friends to. My job is personally rewarding and I am very passionate about recruiting the very best physicians for our patients.

Specialties: Cardiology, Critical Care, Pulmonology