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Our mission is to strengthen healthcare organizations by recruiting and developing physician leaders who inspire engagement, enhance patient outcomes, and foster collaborative cultures. Avery Professional Group bridges the gap between recruitment and retention, helping clients build leadership capacity for lasting success.
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Avery Professional Group’s mission is to help healthcare organizations build stronger, more sustainable teams by connecting them with exceptional physicians and physician leaders. We focus on improving retention, culture, and quality of care through strategic recruitment, leadership development, and data-driven workforce planning.
Strategic Solutions
At Avery Professional Group, our mission is to transform healthcare recruitment into a strategic advantage. We partner with hospitals and clinics to attract, retain, and develop physician talent through evidence-based recruitment processes that improve organizational performance, leadership effectiveness, and workforce stability.
Your Success Awaits
Organizations that partner with Avery Professional Group experience measurable improvements in their physician workforce and organizational culture. Our clients report stronger retention, more engaged physician leaders, and reduced time-to-fill for critical roles. Because our process extends beyond recruitment into onboarding, leadership development, and retention strategy, clients see sustainable results that elevate both patient care and organizational performance.
Through data-driven recruitment strategies and close collaboration, we help healthcare organizations:
Reduce turnover and vacancy rates by aligning recruitment with long-term engagement and retention goals.
Enhance leadership capacity through the placement of physicians who drive collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Strengthen culture and morale by improving communication, transparency, and role clarity among clinical and administrative teams.
Increase financial stability and care quality by ensuring the right leaders are in place to optimize operations and inspire staff.
Our clients consistently tell us that working with Avery feels different — it’s not just about filling a role; it’s about building the right team, the right culture, and the right future.
Gain Valuable Insights
At Avery Professional Group, insight is at the heart of everything we do. Across Canada and the United States, we continuously study the evolving dynamics of physician recruitment, leadership, and retention. Our work is informed by hundreds of conversations with hospital executives, medical directors, and physicians — and amplified through our Physicians Who Lead podcast, where healthcare leaders share their real-world experiences building better systems of care.
1. Physician Workforce Trends
Avery tracks workforce patterns across Canada and the U.S. to help clients anticipate needs before shortages occur. We analyze data on:
Specialty-specific recruitment and compensation trends
The shifting balance between clinical and administrative workload
Rural and regional access challenges
Leadership succession and generational transition in medical leadership
The increasing importance of flexible and hybrid work models
These insights allow our clients to make evidence-based workforce plans that align budgets, staffing, and community needs.
2. Leadership & Retention Insights
Our research shows that recruitment alone isn’t enough. Sustainable success comes from developing environments where physicians feel engaged, supported, and valued. Avery’s insights highlight:
Why physician engagement directly improves quality and financial performance
How poor onboarding and unclear expectations lead to early turnover
The financial impact of culture and leadership on retention
The growing need for structured coaching and mentorship in leadership roles
We translate these insights into custom retention and engagement strategies that help hospitals and clinics improve stability and performance.
3. The Physicians Who Lead Podcast
Our podcast — Physicians Who Lead, hosted by Avery CEO Kevin Kirkpatrick — brings these lessons to life. Each episode features physicians and healthcare executives who are shaping the future of healthcare leadership. Through authentic conversations, we uncover:
How physician leaders drive innovation and culture change
The barriers they face balancing clinical and leadership responsibilities
Strategies that help systems attract, engage, and retain clinical leaders
Real stories from both Canadian and U.S. healthcare systems that reveal what works — and what doesn’t
The podcast has become a growing knowledge hub for organizations that want to understand what physician leadership success truly looks like.
4. Data Meets Real-World Experience
By combining data analysis with front-line leadership stories, Avery provides actionable intelligence — not just theory. Our insights inform recruitment strategy, compensation modeling, and leadership development frameworks that help clients:
Strengthen recruitment pipelines
Reduce turnover
Build stronger physician leadership teams
Improve alignment between physicians and administration
5. Turning Insights Into Action
We don’t just share insights — we turn them into measurable results. Every engagement includes practical recommendations based on our national and international experience, helping clients align workforce goals with strategic outcomes.
Avery Professional Group bridges analytics, experience, and storytelling to help healthcare organizations build high-performing physician teams — and retain them.
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Better Connections
At Avery Professional Group, our success is built on relationships — authentic, long-term connections that extend across Canada and the United States. Through years of engagement with physicians, healthcare executives, and industry leaders, we’ve developed one of the most active and trusted professional networks in the physician recruitment and leadership space.
1. Deep Physician and Leadership Networks
Our relationships span hospital executives, Chiefs of Staff, Medical Directors, and practicing physicians across multiple specialties. This network has been cultivated over two decades of active recruiting and talent advisory work, creating direct access to leaders who shape healthcare delivery and workforce policy.
These relationships allow us to:
Anticipate emerging trends in clinical leadership and workforce planning
Source high-quality candidates through trusted referrals
Connect organizations with physician leaders who align with their mission, culture, and community needs
Because we operate at the intersection of recruitment, leadership development, and retention strategy, we’re uniquely positioned to bring people and organizations together for long-term success.
2. Advocacy for Physician Leadership
Avery’s CEO, Kevin Kirkpatrick, is a recognized advocate for stronger physician engagement in leadership. Through his work with hospitals and clinics, he promotes the belief that healthcare improves when physicians help lead it.
This advocacy extends into practical impact:
Speaking with executives about the value of physician-led decision-making
Promoting leadership pathways for physicians through consulting and coaching partnerships
Sharing insights and best practices that improve engagement, culture, and care quality
Our advocacy has helped create awareness that leadership is not just an administrative function — it’s a clinical imperative.
3. The Power of Social Media & Digital Reach
Through LinkedIn, podcasting, and professional communities, Avery Professional Group amplifies industry dialogue and knowledge-sharing. Our social media presence connects healthcare professionals across Canada and the U.S., fostering discussions about:
Physician leadership and engagement
Workforce challenges and retention strategies
Innovations in recruitment and workforce planning
With consistent, value-driven content and thought leadership, our digital reach allows us to connect with thousands of healthcare professionals weekly, generating new collaborations, introductions, and ideas that shape the future of healthcare workforce management.
4. The Physicians Who Lead Community
Through the Physicians Who Lead podcast and its growing online following, we’ve created a forum where physicians and executives share their experiences, challenges, and lessons learned. This community has become a trusted space for dialogue — connecting clinical and administrative leaders who share a commitment to building stronger, more sustainable healthcare systems.
The result is a living network — one that blends recruitment with mentorship, advocacy, and professional development.
5. A Trusted Connector
Whether through social media, direct partnerships, or our podcast community, Avery Professional Group serves as a connector — bringing together people and organizations who share the goal of improving healthcare through better leadership, culture, and collaboration.
Efficient Process
At Avery Professional Group, coaching is built into our recruitment and retention process because hiring the right leader is only the first step — ensuring they thrive is what creates lasting impact. We combine evidence-based recruitment practices with structured leadership coaching to strengthen engagement, collaboration, and clinical quality within healthcare organizations.
1. The Coaching Process
Our coaching process begins immediately after placement and continues through the first critical months of onboarding. Working alongside leadership coaches with deep healthcare experience, we guide new physician leaders through a structured program that includes:
Role Clarity & Expectation Setting – Aligning clinical, administrative, and leadership responsibilities early to reduce friction and improve communication.
Leadership Skill Development – Enhancing self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and decision-making to build trust and credibility with peers and executives.
Team Engagement Strategies – Teaching leaders how to foster psychological safety, open dialogue, and shared accountability within their teams.
Feedback & Reflection – Regular check-ins that provide real-time insight, ensuring both the leader and organization stay aligned and supported.
This process transforms leadership from a trial-and-error experience into a guided, results-focused journey.
2. The Impact on Engagement
Physicians and teams coached through our process report significantly higher engagement and job satisfaction. Our clients consistently observe:
Improved communication between medical and administrative teams.
Higher physician retention, as leaders feel more supported and confident in their roles.
More cohesive culture, where clinicians feel heard, valued, and part of a shared mission.
By investing in leadership development early, organizations strengthen the relationships that drive collaboration and retention.
3. The Impact on Quality
Engaged physicians deliver better care — and our coaching model ensures that leadership excellence translates directly to quality outcomes. Clients report:
Fewer conflicts and operational inefficiencies, as expectations are clearer and communication is stronger.
More proactive problem-solving at the unit and departmental level.
Higher patient satisfaction and quality metrics, driven by engaged, aligned teams.
In short, our coaching approach transforms leadership into a strategic lever for quality improvement — connecting people, process, and purpose.
4. Beyond Placement: Building Leadership Capacity
Unlike traditional search firms, Avery’s model extends beyond recruitment. We partner with organizations to develop leadership capacity across the medical staff, helping systems create internal pipelines of emerging leaders who are engaged, prepared, and ready to guide the next generation of care.
5. Results That Last
When organizations combine Avery’s recruitment and coaching process, they achieve:
Faster integration of new leaders
Measurable improvement in team morale and communication
Reduced turnover in key physician roles
Sustained improvements in engagement and patient care outcomes
It’s not just about filling positions — it’s about building leaders who elevate quality and culture for years to come.
Personalized Support
Building Careers, Strengthening Organizations
At Avery Professional Group, we believe that long-term relationships lead to long-term success. Many of the physicians and physician leaders we place are professionals we’ve known for years — individuals whose skills, values, and ambitions we’ve come to understand through consistent communication, mentorship, and trust.
These relationships form the foundation of our approach: every placement is more than a hire — it’s a strategic alignment between a person’s career journey and an organization’s mission.
1. Relationship-Driven Recruitment
Our process begins long before a position is open. We stay connected with physicians and leaders throughout their careers — learning what drives them, how they grow, and where they want to make an impact. Over time, this allows us to:
Understand each candidate’s professional and personal motivations.
Anticipate their readiness for leadership or new opportunities.
Match them with organizations whose culture, purpose, and needs truly fit.
When the right opportunity emerges, we don’t start from zero — we already know who’s ready, who’s growing, and who’s the right fit for each unique environment.
This depth of understanding ensures that every placement isn’t just successful on paper — it’s sustainable in practice.
2. Individual Career Planning
Because of our long-term relationships, we can work with physicians to develop individualized career pathways that align with both their professional goals and the evolving needs of healthcare systems.
This includes:
Helping physicians explore leadership, academic, or administrative roles.
Guiding transitions from clinical work to hybrid or executive positions.
Supporting career decisions that balance professional fulfillment with life outside of work.
By connecting these plans with our clients’ strategic workforce needs, we create placements that drive growth, engagement, and organizational strength.
3. Coaching Aligned with Each Person
Once a placement is made, coaching becomes the bridge between potential and performance. Our coaching process is never one-size-fits-all — it’s tailored to the individual’s goals, strengths, and development areas identified through our years of collaboration.
Each coaching engagement is built around:
Personalized leadership development plans based on individual style and organizational context.
Ongoing feedback and reflection, helping leaders adapt and grow with confidence.
Alignment with organizational priorities, ensuring each person contributes effectively to patient care, culture, and quality outcomes.
Because we’ve known many of our candidates for years, coaching builds on a foundation of trust and understanding — enabling faster progress, greater self-awareness, and stronger results.
4. The Result: Aligned Growth
This relationship-centered model benefits both sides:
Candidates achieve meaningful career growth, clarity, and confidence in their leadership.
Clients gain leaders who are deeply aligned with their mission, values, and community.
The outcome is a win for everyone — engaged physicians, stronger teams, and higher-quality healthcare delivery.
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I highly recommend Kevin Kirkpatrick as a recruitment consultant. As his client at Dialogue, I feel Kevin was instrumental in building our Canadian Medical Second Opinion (MSO) network over the past four months. Kevin excelled in sourcing, outreach, and engaging medical specialists across Canada. I was particularly impressed by his exceptional responsiveness, his methodical, data-centric approach, and his vast network within the medical practitioner community. His efforts directly resulted in identifying hundreds of specialists across various fields, resulting in 10+ key specialist hires. Kevin’s expertise was vital to our MSO network’s successful launch and my internal recruitment team also benefited from his wealth of experience and his methodic, tech enabled approach to sourcing and outreach.
Ben
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I’ve worked with Kevin for over 5 years now. He is probably the best recruiter I’ve worked with. Very reliable, professional, and honest. Kevin has a way of finding great candidates that others cannot. He is also very tech savvy in ways that takes recruitment to a different level. He builds partnerships and work with other expert that compliments the work for better outcomes as well. I’d work with Kevin again in a heartbeat.
Lorinda
Highly Recommend
Kevin joined the team at SMH and instantly looked to engage with the stakeholders that his team provided services to. Kevin demonstrated a commitment to excellent customer service, understanding the organization and how the needs varied at the service level, how his team supported the organization and the overall importance of recruiting effectively. Kevin is a pleasure to work with, he is solutions and outcome oriented and most importantly has knowledge and expertise in his field. Joyce
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Years in the Industry
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Job Openings
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Success Rate
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