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Teague Morton
Vice President, Permanent Placement, AMN Healthcare
Janet Pilchard
Executive Director Provider Recruitment, Wellstar Health System
Christopher Sizemore, MBA, FACHE, FACMPE
Regional Vice President of Operations, Baptist Health System KY & IN