Introducing the PLC‑Network Advisory Board
The Physician Leadership Career Network (PLC‑Network) is proud to introduce our newly unified Advisory Board, bringing together physician leaders and physician leadership recruitment experts into one collaborative group. By combining these two perspectives, the Advisory Board now reflects the full ecosystem of physician leadership: those who lead, those who aspire to lead, and those who help organizations identify and support strong clinical leadership.
This integrated board provides strategic guidance across the platform, helping us refine services, strengthen content, enhance functionality, and ensure PLC‑Network continues to deliver meaningful value to both physicians and healthcare organizations. Their insight helps shape everything from leadership resources and educational offerings to the overall experience of physicians exploring leadership roles and organizations seeking exceptional physician leaders.
We are honored to have such a distinguished group of leaders supporting and championing our mission to strengthen physician leadership across healthcare.
Thank you for being part of this work.
Kurt Scott
Founder and CEO
Tammy D. Hager, MBA, FABC, CRPR
Tammy D. Hager, MBA, FABC, CRPRTammy Hager has more than 25 years of healthcare experience and has worked in a variety of multi-specialty physician practices, hospital-based clinics/departments and health systems. She has a successful track record in practice operations and building operational and recruitment teams, processes, and technology.
Tammy earned an MBA from Liberty University with an emphasis in healthcare management. Additionally, she is a Fellow with the Advisory Board Company, a Fellow with the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment, and certified by the American Academy of Medical Management.
Tammy, now serving as COO for Urology Locums, lead operations and clinician recruitment at Signify Health as the VP of Network Management; she was the Executive Director at Surgical Affiliates Management Group (SAMGI); the Executive Director for Mercy Health, based out of St. Louis, MO; and prior to that lead physician clinics and hospital operations as Executive Director for Carilion Clinic, based in Roanoke, VA. In addition, she served as Executive Director at PracticeLink, the largest physician and provider job board and magazine company.
Elsie Koh, MD EMHL
Elsie Koh, MD EMHL Dr. Elsie Koh, MD, MHL, FSIR, is the Chief Medical Officer of American Endovascular & Amputation Prevention, where she leads a mission focused on preventing amputations through advanced, minimally invasive, image-guided care for patients with critical limb ischemia. She has built her career at the intersection of clinical excellence, innovation, and practice growth in the outpatient setting.
But her work extends far beyond the procedure room. Dr. Koh is the founder of LEAD Physician®, a leadership and career development program designed for physicians who know they are capable of more but are at a crossroads. Many of the physicians she works with feel unfulfilled, distracted, or uncertain about their next step. Through her framework, she helps them gain clarity, think differently about their careers, and develop the leadership and business skills that traditional training never taught.
Her focus is not just on advancement, but on alignment. Helping physicians move from feeling stuck to building careers that are intentional, impactful, and deeply fulfilling.
Explore more at www.LEADPhysician.org.
Jason Junker, MA, CPRP
Jason Junker is the Corporate Director of Physician Recruitment for AdventHealth’s Multi-State Division, where he partners with health system leaders to strengthen physician recruitment strategy, optimize team performance, and support workforce growth across nearly 30 hospitals in seven states.
With more than 20 years of physician recruitment experience, Jason has recruited physicians across nearly every medical specialty while building and leading high-performing recruitment organizations. Throughout his career, he has focused on developing talent, implementing scalable recruitment strategies, and creating high-performing teams that consistently deliver results.
Before assuming his corporate leadership role in 2024, Jason served as Executive Director of Physician Recruitment for AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division. During his tenure, he grew the recruitment team from two recruiters to a department of 13 professionals supporting more than 15 hospitals and recruiting more than 300 physicians and advanced practice providers annually.
In his current role, Jason provides strategic guidance to regional leadership teams on physician workforce planning, recruitment operations, organizational design, and best practices. He partners with local recruitment leaders to assess existing programs, identify opportunities for improvement, foster collaboration across markets, and implement scalable solutions and sourcing tools that strengthen provider recruitment throughout the organization.
Before entering healthcare leadership, Jason played professional basketball in Germany following a record-setting collegiate career. The discipline, teamwork, and competitive mindset developed throughout his athletic career continue to influence his leadership philosophy and his passion for building high-performing teams.
Jason resides in Orlando, Florida, with his wife, Tracie, and their two Golden Retrievers.
Shawn M. Kessler
Shawn M. KesslerAs one of five agency partners, Mr. Kessler helps lead the recruitment marketing team at Aloysius Butler & Clark (AB&C), one of the largest full-service agencies in the mid-Atlantic and one of Adweek’s 50 “Top Shops” in America. An agency that is obsessive about results and combines research, creativity and technology to move people to action.
Over his 20 years of advertising and marketing experience, Shawn has helped his clients achieve the highest levels of marketing excellence. He is a recipient of the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Award of Distinction and has won numerous advertising awards for his campaign work. Read Shawn’s full bio here
Allison McCarthy, MBA
Allison McCarthy brings you the best of her 30-year career, leading physicians, practice administrators, and physician relations/recruitment directors. Actively listening and then asking powerful questions, Allison partners with clients to support critical skills such as presence, influence, collaboration, delegation, and others to advance as leaders. She provides the support and space needed for honesty and transparency that encourages self-awareness and that leads to strategies for change.
Carrie Moore, DBA, CPRP
Carrie Moore, DBA, CPRPCarrie Moore, DBA is the Executive Recruiter for Dartmouth Health in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Prior to this role, she worked for other academic health systems including Geisinger and Tower Health. Dr. Moore’s career began in academia, working for the small women’s college where she received her bachelor’s degree. With a lifelong love of education, she has completed both an MBA and a doctorate in Healthcare Management. Carrie is an accomplished speaker who is passionate about topics such as employee retention, job satisfaction, and the meaning of work.
Mark S. Schnitzer, MD, CPHQ, CHCQM-PHYADV, FACS, FACHE
Dr. Mark Schnitzer is an experienced Surgeon, Educator, Physician Advisor, Medical Director, Consultant and Board Certified Executive Coach.
An interest in processes and mathematics led him to pursue an unlikely course of pre-medical study: electrical engineering. It was during his Ph.D. studies that he applied to medical school and completed his MSEE and MD concurrently. He completed his clinical training in neurological surgery and a fellowship in neurosciences critical care at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. His final year at Johns Hopkins was in the role of Assistant Chief of Service. Read Mark’s full bio here
Dr. Katie Cole D.O.
Dr. Katie Cole D.O. Affectionately called “The Healer’s Healer,” Dr. Katie Cole is an award-winning psychiatrist and consultant. Her innovative approach blends positive psychology, strength-based assessments, personal and professional development, and lessons learned from her own experience with burnout.
Dr. Cole’s passion for physician and organizational wellbeing and resiliency is fueled by her struggle with feeling burned out in her career. This process led her to identify unique solutions for burnout and find her true passion in medicine: helping healers to heal themselves and the healthcare systems that
foster burnout. Read Katie’s full bio here
