Avant Healthcare Professional's CEO to Address the 2009 Healthcare Staffing Summit in Washington DC

Orlando, FL, September 12, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Avant Healthcare Professionals CEO, Shari Sandifer, will address the 2009 Healthcare Staffing Summit in Washington DC September 15-16, 2009. The topic of the address will be centered on International Staffing: What’s Next for Nurses, Therapists and Physicians. The topic is timely with the debate over Healthcare reform taking center.

The demand for quality, skilled healthcare professionals will continue to increase in the US, creating an ongoing challenge for those in the healthcare human capital arena. There will be significant need to look internationally for these qualified professionals to help keep up with demand of the aging baby boom generation. According to Ms. Sandifer, "The focus of the session will be to explore the current outlook for visas to allow international recruiting of healthcare workers, as well as discuss the opportunities available to healthcare organizations willing to think beyond the traditional methods for recruiting."

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