AMN Healthcare Certifications & Awards

Healthcare Awards and Industry Recognition

In addition to being recognized as a leader in healthcare staffing and workforce management, AMN has decades of innovation and thought leadership in the healthcare staffing industry and has been recognized by some of the most prestigious organizations in the healthcare industry — and beyond

2020

• December 2020: AMN Healthcare Named as One of America’s Most Responsible Companies 
  The America’s Most Responsible Companies 2021 ranking reflects AMN Healthcare’s commitment and action to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in the company and community, while proactively engaging in a wide range of important causes through investment and team member participation. 
• December 2020: AMN CEO Susan Salka Named One of Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People
  According to Modern Healthcare, its editors and readers selected the 100 most innovative and resilient candidates who helped healthcare maneuver through the unprecedented hardships of the pandemic and who “used current events like the election, racial injustice and public health as an inspiration to do better.”
• November 2020: AMN Healthcare recognized on Staffing Industry Analysts’ Largest Global Staffing Firms list
  The annual report ranks 100 global staffing firms that have a combined turnover of $224 billion in 2019.
• November 2020: AMN Healthcare recognized on Staffing Industry Analysts’ Largest Retained Staffing Firms in the U.S. list
  The annual report ranks 15 firms that generated at least $25 million in retained search revenue in 2019.
• November 2020: AMN Healthcare Again Ranked as Nation’s Largest Healthcare Staffing Company
  AMN Healthcare retained its top ranking among healthcare staffing companies with a 12% overall market share, according to SIA estimates of 2019 annual revenue.
• November 2020: Susan Salka and Julie Fletcher named to Staffing Industry Analysts’ Global Power 150 Women in Staffing list
  The 2020 international list includes 100 women from the U.S. and 50 from other parts of the globe and highlights their achievements in workforce innovation.
• November 2020: Kelly Rakowski honored with Dallas Business Journal 2020 Most Inspiring Leaders Award
  This award honors leaders that courageously led North Texas through a public health emergency and the economic devastation that followed.
• October 2020: AMN Healthcare recognized on list of Largest Staffing Firms in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts
  AMN Healthcare was ranked against 175 U.S. staffing firms that generated at least $100 million staffing revenue in 2019.
• October 2020: Susan Salka receives 2020 Leadership Excellence Award by National Diversity Council
  Honorees are selected based on professional leadership skills, effective and efficient management, innovation, and vision.
• October 2020: Susan Salka recognized to D CEO Magazine’s Dallas 500 list
  In its sixth year, the Dallas 500 is an award-winning list that recognizes the most influential leaders in North Texas from key industries, nonprofits, and civic organizations.
• October 2020: AMN Healthcare listed in HRO Today RPO Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Rankings
  This annual survey ranks all Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) services worldwide on customer satisfaction.
• August 2020: AMN Healthcare recognized on Forbes Magazine’s America’s Best Employers for Women list
  This list is created from a survey of 75,000 Americans, including 45,000 women working for 31 different industries with over 1,000 workers per company.
• August 2020: AMN Leadership Solutions ranked on Modern Healthcare’s 2020 Top Executive Search Firms list
  AMN Leadership Solutions provides clinical and nonclinical healthcare leaders, along with physicians and advanced practice clinicians, to healthcare organizations throughout the nation to help improve clinical, financial, and operational performance. In the Modern Healthcare 2020 Executive Search Firms Survey, AMN led all entrants with 1,045 placements.
• May 2020: AMN Healthcare ranked on Fortune 1000 list
  Created by Fortune Magazine, the annual list ranks the 1000 largest American companies by total revenue for their respective fiscal years.
• May 2020: AMN Achieves First Place in Quality of Service in HRO Today MSP Baker’s Dozen
  The HRO Today Magazine Baker’s Dozen annual survey is based solely on feedback from buyers and ranks all Managed Service Programs (MSPs) worldwide on customer satisfaction. Notably, the awards cover Managed Services Programs in all industries worldwide, a very challenging competition for a US-based, healthcare-only provider.
• February 2020: AMN Healthcare recognized as a 2019 Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation
  The program honors organizations of all industries in the U.S. that display a commitment to excellence in their human resource practices and team member enrichment. Organizations are assessed based communication, work-life balance, diversity, recognition, retention, and more.
• January 2020: Kelly Rakowski and Dan White named to Staffing Industry Analysts North American Staffing 100 list
  The eight annual list honors North American leaders who are shaping the staffing industry by creating new jobs, driving efficiencies while leading divisions, influencing legislation, and introducing technologies that evolve healthcare as we know it.
• January 2020: Ralph Henderson inducted to Staffing Industry Analysts’ Hall of Fame
  The Hall of Fame list which has honored more than 50 esteemed executives for their lasting impact in the staffing industry. Mr. Henderson joins our very own CEO, Susan Salka who was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2017 for its inaugural year!
• January 2020: AMN Healthcare listed to Human Rights Campaign 2020 Corporate Equality Index
  The 2020 CEI evaluates LGBTQ-related policies and practices including non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits, competency programs, and public engagement with the LGBTQ community.
• January 2020: AMN Healthcare listed to Bloomberg’s 2020 Gender Equality Index
  This index measures gender equality across internal company statistics, employee policies, external community support and engagement, and gender-conscious product offerings.
• December 2019: AMN Healthcare recognized as a 2020 Best and Brightest Company to Work For in San Diego
  Organizations that are honored to this list have been assessed on categories such as communication, work-life balance, diversity, recognition, retention and more.
• November 2019: AMN Healthcare named to the 2020 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in Dallas/Fort Worth
  This program honors organizations in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas that display a commitment to excellence in their human resource practices and team member enrichment.

2019

• December 2019: Dan White and Jennifer Knippenberg named Provider Superstars by HRO Today
  The annual list recognizes providers for their proven track record of innovating, challenging the status quo, and redefining the new normal for human resources.
• December 2019: Julie Fletcher named as a Practitioner Superstar by HRO Today
  The annual list recognizes HR practitioners for their dedication, innovation, and transformative leadership.
• November 2019: AMN Healthcare named Corporate Champion by Women’s Forum of New York for advancing gender parity in the boardroom
  Of the 2019 honorees recognized, less than 100 companies in the S&P 500 and Fortune 1000 had over 40% female representation on their boards. As of September 2019, AMN has 44% women on its board. The current national average for all companies is 23% female-held board seats.
• November 2019: AMN Healthcare recognized on Staffing Industry Analysts’ Largest Global Staffing Firms list
  The annual report ranks 100 global staffing firms that have a combined turnover of $225 billion in 2018.
• November 2019: AMN Healthcare listed to San Diego Business Journal’s Largest North County Employers list
• November 2019: Susan Salka and Kelly Rakowski named to Staffing Industry Analysts’ Global Power 150 Women in Staffing list
  The international list includes 100 women from the U.S. and 50 from other parts of the globe, and highlights their achievements in workforce innovation.
• October 2019: AMN Healthcare receives Texas Diversity Council’s DiversityFIRST Leadership Award
  The award honors organizations who demonstrate outstanding accomplishments in the advancement of diversity through inclusion and leadership.
• September 2019: AMN Healthcare achieves high ranking in HRO Today RPO Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings
  This annual survey ranks all Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) services worldwide on customer satisfaction.
• September 2019: AMN Healthcare named the Largest Healthcare Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts
  AMN Healthcare was ranked against 49 firms that generated $50 million or more in U.S. healthcare temporary staffing revenue in 2018.
• September 2019: AMN Healthcare named the Largest Travel Nurse Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts
  AMN Healthcare was ranked against 34 U.S. staffing firms that generated at least $25 million in travel nurse temporary staffing revenue in 2018.
• September 2019: AMN Healthcare named the Largest Allied Healthcare Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts
  AMN Healthcare was ranked against 27 U.S. staffing firms that generated at least $25 million in allied healthcare temporary staffing revenue in 2018.
• September 2019: AMN Healthcare recognized on Staffing Industry Analysts’ Largest Per Diem Nurse Staffing Firms in the U.S. list
  The annual report ranks 16 staffing firms that generated at least $32 million in per diem nurse temporary staffing revenue in 2018.
• September 2019: AMN Healthcare recognized on Staffing Industry Analysts’ Largest Locum Tenens Staffing Firms in the U.S. list
  The annual report ranks 16 staffing firms that generated at least $28 million in locum tenens temporary staffing revenue in 2018.
• August 2019: AMN Healthcare recognized on Staffing Industry Analysts’ Largest Retained Staffing Firms in the U.S. list
  The annual report ranks 13 firms that generated at least $25 million in retained search revenue in 2018.
• August 2019: AMN Healthcare named to Comparably’s list of Nine San Diego Area Companies That Offer Employees Great Workplace Environments
  According to anonymous employee ratings on Comparably, these nine area companies have developed workplaces that are supportive and energizing on a daily basis.
• August 2019: AMN Healthcare honored with American Staffing Association Care Award for Best Social Responsibility Program in U.S. Staffing and Recruiting Industry
  This national awards program recognizes outstanding social responsibility initiatives – business processes that produce an overall positive effect on society – among industry suppliers.
• July 2019: AMN Healthcare receives Pillar World Award for Corporate Diversity Achievement of the Year
  The 4th Annual Pillar World Awards recognize employers and employees in all industries for their initiatives in corporate social responsibility, workforce engagement, and innovative human resource practices.
• July 2019: AMN Healthcare recognized on list of Largest Staffing Firms in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts
  AMN Healthcare was ranked against 157 U.S. staffing firms that generated at least $100 million staffing revenue in 2018.
• July 2019: Susan Salka recognized with Dallas Business Journal Women in Business Award
  Each year, this prestigious award is given to 30 women across the Dallas, Texas metroplex that have shaped the business community through legal and financial services, hospitality and tourism, human resources, manufacturing, civil service, nonprofits and more.
• July 2019: AMN Healthcare Managed Services Program receives Unanimous Recommendation by HFMA Peer Review Panel
  An independent panel of healthcare executives evaluated the AMN Healthcare Managed Services Program (MSP), with 100% of participants agreeing they would recommend the AMN MSP to colleagues. AMN is the only healthcare staffing company that has the HFMA® Peer Reviewed designation.
• June 2019: AMN Business Process Improvement Team receives California Team Excellence Award
  The AMN Healthcare Business Process Improvement team received that CA Team Excellence Award (CTEA) at California Excellence conference in Long Beach for the Nurse Referral Optimization Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Project, which led to increased satisfaction of referred clinicians and increased referrals.
• June 2019: AMN Healthcare listed for fourth consecutive year to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare
  This list highlights hospitals, health systems, and healthcare companies that promote diversity within the workforce, employee engagement, and professional growth.
• June 2019: Susan Salka named CEO of the Year by CEO Connection
  Since its inauguration in 2013, the CEO of the Year award honors leaders of mid-market companies (companies between $100 million and $3 billion in annual revenue) for their vision, generosity, and values associated with effective and inspiring leadership.
• May 2019: AMN Healthcare achieves high ranking in the 2019 Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings for MSPs
  This annual survey is based solely on feedback from buyers and ranks all Managed Service Programs (MSPs) worldwide on customer satisfaction. The AMN Healthcare MSP was ranked 4th in the world, among global leaders of MSPs from all industries, in the Overall Leaders category.
• April 2019: AMN Healthcare listed to Human Rights Campaign 2019 Corporate Equality Index
  The 2019 CEI evaluates LGBTQ-related policies and practices including non-discrimination workplace protections, domestic partner benefits, transgender-inclusive health care benefits, competency programs, and public engagement with the LGBTQ community.
• February 2019: Ralph Henderson receives Silver Award for the Stevie Awards’ Business Development Executive of the Year
  Ralph has been honored for his exceptional performance in leading the client services and sales and financial performance of AMN staffing businesses that comprise nurse, allied, and locum tenens.
• February 2019: Ralph Henderson named to Staffing Industry Analysts North American Staffing 100 list
  The seventh annual list honors North American leaders who are shaping the staffing industry.
• February 2019: Dan White receives The Wiseman Group’s Multiplier of the Year Award
  This prestigious recognition honors leaders in five different categories for their ability to amplify capability, innovation, and talent in the people around them.
• January 2019: AMN Healthcare recognized as a 2018 Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation
  The program honors organizations of all industries in the U.S. that display a commitment to excellence in their human resource practices and employee enrichment.
• January 2019: AMN Healthcare listed to Bloomberg’s 2019 Gender Equality Index
  This index measures gender equality across internal company statistics, employee policies, external community support and engagement, and gender-conscious product offerings.
• January 2019: AMN Healthcare recognized as a Best and Brightest Company to Work For in San Diego
  Organizations are assessed based on categories such as communication, work-life balance, employee education, diversity, recognition, retention and more.

2018

• December 2018: Susan Salka and Ralph Henderson named Provider Superstars by HRO Today
  The annual list recognizes providers for their proven track record of innovating, challenging the status quo, and redefining the new normal for human resources.
• December 2018: Julie Fletcher named Practitioner Superstar by HRO Today
  The annual list recognizes HR practitioners for their dedication, innovation, and transformative leadership.
• November 2018: AMN Healthcare listed to San Diego Business Journal’s Largest Public Companies list
• November 2018: Susan Salka and Denise Jackson listed to WomenInc. Magazine’s Most Influential Corporate Directors list
  The 2018 list represents women’s professional excellence at the highest level.
• November 2018: Susan Salka recognized to D CEO Magazine’s Dallas 500 list
  The special publication honors top executives in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.
• November 2018: AMN Healthcare named to the Dallas Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in Dallas/Fort Worth
  This program honors organizations in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas that display a commitment to excellence in their human resource practices and employee enrichment
• November 2018: Susan Salka and Julie Fletcher named to Staffing Industry Analysts’ Global Power 150 Women in Staffing list
  The international list includes 100 women from the U.S. and 50 from other parts of the globe, and highlights their achievements in workforce innovation.
• November 2018: AMN Healthcare honored with Corporate Secretary Magazine’s award for Best Proxy Statement
  The award recognizes outstanding proxy statements for their completeness of legal disclosures, effectiveness of communication elements, readability, timeliness of filing, overall layout, and more.
• October 2018: AMN Healthcare recognized on Staffing Industry Analysts’ Largest Global Staffing Firms list
  The annual report ranks 100 global staffing firms based on revenues generated in 2017.
• October 2018: AMN Healthcare receives HRO Today’s Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award
  The award honors AMN Healthcare for embracing individual strengths in the workplace, workforce, and marketplace.
• October 2018: AMN Healthcare and Memorial Health System recognized with HRO Today’s Partnership in Recruiting Excellence Award
  The award honors the high-achieving Memorial Health System and AMN Healthcare Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) partnership which reduced contingent labor costs and improved recruitment efficiency to fill critical nursing needs of Memorial Health System.
• October 2018: AMN Healthcare honored with Innovation Leader’s Impact Award
  The award celebrates the innovation and extraordinary outcomes of the Digital Workforce initiative at AMN Healthcare.
• September 2018: AMN Healthcare listed to San Diego Business Journal’s Largest Employers list
• September 2018: AMN Healthcare named the Largest Healthcare Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts
  AMN Healthcare was ranked against 43 U.S. staffing firms based on healthcare temporary staffing revenue generated in 2017.
• September 2018: AMN Healthcare named the Largest Travel Nurse Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts
  AMN Healthcare was ranked against 32 U.S. staffing firms based on travel nurse temporary staffing revenue generated in 2017.
• September 2018: AMN Healthcare named the Largest Allied Healthcare Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts
  AMN Healthcare was ranked against 30 U.S. staffing firms based on allied healthcare temporary staffing revenue generated in 2017.
• September 2018: AMN Healthcare recognized on Staffing Industry Analysts’ Largest Locum Tenens Staffing Firms in the U.S. list
  The annual report ranks 15 staffing firms based on U.S. locum tenens temporary staffing revenue generated in 2017.
• September 2018: AMN Healthcare recognized on Staffing Industry Analysts’ Largest Per Diem Nurse Staffing Firms in the U.S. list
  The annual report ranks 16 staffing firms based on U.S. per diem nurse temporary staffing revenue generated in 2017.
• August 2018: AMN Healthcare recognized on Staffing Industry Analysts’ Largest Retained Staffing Firms in the U.S. list
  The annual report ranks 12 firms based on U.S. retained search revenue generated in 2017.
• August 2018: AMN Healthcare receives The Joint Commission’s Health Care Staffing Services Recertification through 2020
  The certification program recognizes an organization’s ability to provide competent staffing services and evaluates performance, continuing education and training, placement criteria, and other areas.
• August 2018: Susan Salka named to San Diego Business Journal’s list of 500 Influential Business Leaders
  The list features executives from leading local companies, experts from key industries, and key players in the community who are driving civic initiatives or serving in key roles on impactful boards.
• August 2018: AMN Healthcare named to Fortune’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies list
  The Fortune report ranks publicly traded companies based on three years’ growth in revenues, profits, and stock returns.
• August 2018: Justin Tomlin named to Staffing Industry Analysts 40 Under 40 list
  The annual list recognizes outstanding young professionals who are advancing the industry through their expertise, knowledge, and innovative contributions.  
• July 2018: AMN Healthcare recognized on list of 2018 Largest US Staffing Firm in U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts
  The SIA report is an annual list of the largest US staffing firms, which includes 143 firms with US staffing revenue that exceeded $100 million in 2017.  
• July 2018: Susan Salka named for the second year to CEO Connection’s list of Most Influential Women of the Mid Market
  This list recognizes the women who are influencing change, innovation, and standards for excellence within mid-market companies (with revenue between $100 million and $3 billion).  
• May 2018: AMN Healthcare listed to Fortune 1000
  Created by Fortune Magazine, the 2018 list ranks the 1000 largest American companies by revenues.  
• May 2018: AMN Healthcare achieves high ranking in HRO Today MSP Baker’s Dozen
  This annual survey ranks all Managed Service Programs (MSPs) worldwide on customer satisfaction.  
• May 2018: Susan Salka named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 100 Great Leaders in Healthcare list
  The 2018 list recognizes individuals who have taken the lead in transforming healthcare in the U.S.  
• May 2018: AMN Healthcare named to Forbes’ Best Midsize Employers list
  The 2018 list recognizes midsize organizations as best employers based on feedback from 30,000 American employees.  
• May 2018: AMN Healthcare named Company of the Year by Stevies
  This annual recognition honors organizations for outstanding performance in the industry, claims to innovation, integrity, and growth.  
• April 2018: Julie Fletcher receives HRO Today’s Leader of Distinction Award
  This award honors Chief Human Resource Officers for success in strategizing company talent and driving a business forward.  
• April 2018: AMN Healthcare listed for third consecutive year to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare
  This list highlights hospitals, health systems, and healthcare companies that promote diversity within the workforce, employee engagement, and professional growth.  
• January 2018: AMN Healthcare listed to Bloomberg’s 2018 Gender Equality Index
  This index measures gender equality across internal company statistics, employee policies, external community support and engagement, and gender-conscious product offerings.  
• January 2018: Susan Salka receives San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Moving San Diego Forward Award
  This prestigious recognition honors Susan Salka for her leadership, commitment to helping others achieve their personal and professional goals, and overall contribution to San Diego’s history and future.
• January 2018: Susan Salka recognized with BIG Innovation Award
  The award honors Susan Salka for her outstanding leadership at AMN Healthcare and impactful philanthropic efforts through the Company’s annual Guatemala medical and community development mission.
• January 2018: Susan Salka named again to Staffing Industry Analysts’ Hall of Fame
  In its second year, the Hall of Fame list honors leaders who have made a lasting impact on the staffing industry. All members have been recognized on the Staffing 100 list at least five consecutive times.
• January 2018: Ralph Henderson listed to Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2018 Staffing 100
  Since its creation in 2011, this recognition honors 100 individuals who have influenced the world of work.

2017

• December 2017: AMN Healthcare named to National Best and Brightest Companies to Work For list
  The recognition honors organizations that display a commitment to excellence in their human resource practices and employee enrichment.
•  November 2017: Dan White named to HRO Today’s Provider Superstar list
  The list of the best and brightest HR stars in the industry features professionals from three categories of leadership: Providers, Practitioners, and Advisors.
• November 2017: Julie Fletcher named to HRO Today’s Practitioner Superstar list
  The list aims to recognize HR leaders for their dedication, innovation, and transformative leadership.
• November 2017: AMN Healthcare listed to 2018 Corporate Equality Index for commitment to LGBTQ inclusion
  Administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the 2018 Corporate Equality Index is a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices relating to LGBTQ workplace equality.
• November 2017: AMN Healthcare listed as 2017 Corporate Champion for gender representation on corporate board
  The Women’s Forum of New York honors companies accelerating the advancement of women onto corporate boards and reaping the rewards.
• October 2017: Susan Salka honored with Stevies Maverick of the Year Award
  This recognition shines a spotlight on women executives, entrepreneurs, and organizations run by women.
• October 2017: AMN Healthcare honored with HCC San Diego Finest Award for community relations
  The award honors San Diego businesses who foster awareness and implementation of corporate social responsibility.
• September 2017: AMN Healthcare ranked #11 on Fortune’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies list
  The Fortune report ranks publicly traded companies based on three years’ growth in revenues, profits, and stock returns.
• September 2017: B.E. Smith recognized as Modern Healthcare’s 2017 Top Executive Search Firm
  Modern Healthcare's 2017 annual report ranks the top 25 recruitment firms by number of senior-level healthcare executive placements in 2016.
• September 2017: AMN Healthcare RPO named to 2017 HRO Today Baker’s Dozen lists
  Modern Healthcare's 2017 annual report ranks the top 25 recruitment firms by number of senior-level healthcare executive placements in 2016.
• September 2017: Susan Salka named to Staffing Industry Analysts Global Power 100 Women in Staffing list
  Now in its third year, this list honors policymakers, businesspersons, technologists, crusaders, and other industry leaders. But there’s one thing they have in common: A love for promoting and shaping talent.
• August 2017: AMN Healthcare once again recognized as Largest Healthcare Staffing Firm in U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts
  The SIA report ranks firms based on company-provided and/or estimated 2016 U.S. temporary healthcare staffing revenue.
• August 2017: Board Member Andy Stern named Advocate of the Year by Texas Healthcare Trustees
  The award recognizes Andy Stern for his leadership, dedication, and commitment in advocating for hospitals, health systems, and the community at large.
• August 2017: The California Diversity Council Honors Susan Salka with the 2017 Healthcare Excellence award
  The Healthcare Excellence award is reserved for individuals who demonstrate an extraordinary and unfailing commitment to diversity and inclusion in the healthcare industry.
• July 2017: Landry Seedig and Cody Burch Named to Staffing Industry Analysts 40 Under 40 List
  Staffing Industry Analysts’ new 40 Under 40 list honoring the workforce ecosystem’s up-and-coming leaders is now online.
• July 2017: Susan Salka Mentioned in CEO Connection’s List of Most Influential Women of the Mid Market
  This list recognizes the women who are influencing change, innovation, and standards for excellence within mid-market companies (with revenue between $100 million and $3 billion).
• June 2017: AMN Healthcare named to HRO Today Baker’s Best list of top MSP providers
  HRO Today rankings are focused exclusively on healthcare and are decided according to customer satisfaction ratings.
• May 2017: AMN and BJC HealthCare Awarded HRO Today Partnership in Recruiting Excellence
  The award honors the high-achieving BJC HealthCare and AMN Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) partnership, which reduced contingent labor costs and improved recruitment efficiency to fill critical nursing needs at the healthcare provider.
• May 2017: Julie Hubbard Honored at San Diego Business Journal Top Tech Awards
  The Top Tech Exec Awards honor outstanding technology executives who work in San Diego, as nominated by their peers and clients. Nominees and honorees who meet the specified criteria, as determined by an independent panel of judges, are recognized at the Top Tech Exec Awards each May in San Diego.
• March 2017: AMN Healthcare named to 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare
  The list recognizes 100 exemplary leaders of healthcare providers, government agencies, insurers, and companies with successful track records leading their organizations.
• March 2017: Susan Salka named to Becker’s Hospital Review 100 Great Healthcare Leaders to Know list
  The Top Tech Exec Awards honor outstanding technology executives who work in San Diego, as nominated by their peers and clients. Nominees and honorees who meet the specified criteria, as determined by an independent panel of judges, are recognized at the Top Tech Exec Awards each May in San Diego.
• February 2017: Peak Health Solutions named Category Leader in 2017 Best in KLAS report
  The Best in KLAS report recognizes the outstanding efforts of vendors to help healthcare professionals deliver better patient care.
• February 2017: AMN Healthcare President Ralph Henderson named to Staffing Industry Analysts’ 100 Most Influential People in Staffing
  The North America Staffing 100 list is an aggregation of the 100 individuals who have influenced the world of work. The editorial team at Staffing Industry Analysts reviews the nominations and makes the final determination of who makes the list.
• February 2017: AMN Healthcare CEO Susan Salka named to Inaugural Staffing Industry Analysts Hall of Fame
  The 2017 Hall of Fame includes 29 industry luminaries who stand out to their peers and the ecosystem. The editorial team at Staffing Industry Analysts reviews the nominations and makes the final determination of who makes the list.

2016

• December 2016: Ralph Henderson and Dan White named 2016 HRO Today Magazine Provider Superstars
  Each year, the editorial team at HRO Today highlights the transformative leadership of a carefully selected group of HR executives.
• November 2016: AMN Healthcare Named to Training Magazine 2017 Training Top 125 List
  Now in its 17th year, the ranking is based on myriad benchmarking statistics, such as total training budget, percentage of payroll, number of training hours per employee program, and more.
• October 2016: AMN Healthcare received Most Ethical, Trustworthy & Reliable Company commendation from Ohio Hospital Association’s OHA Solutions
  The commendation was given during the OHA Solutions staffing program where member hospitals and staffing agencies from around the state gathered to discuss trends and continuing changes within the health care staffing industry.
• October 2016: Susan Salka named to Staffing Industry Analysts Global Power 100 Women in Staffing List
  Now in its second year, this list honors policymakers, businesspersons, technologists, crusaders, and other industry leaders. But there’s one thing they have in common: A love for promoting and shaping talent.
• October 2016: AMN Healthcare awarded 2016 Platinum PR Award for Research & Measurement
  The Platinum PR Awards recognize the year’s most outstanding communicators, initiatives and organizations in the competitive PR arena. These coveted awards set a benchmark for excellence in communications.
• September 2016: AMN Healthcare Awarded 2016 Genius Award from American Staffing Association
  AMN Healthcare was named a 2016 ASA Genius Award winner in the social media category.
• August 2016 – Susan Salka ranked as one of the Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market by CEO Connections
  This new ranking was designed to bring awareness to an underrepresented group within the mid-market. The list recognizes the women who are influencing change, innovation, and standards for excellence within mid-market companies (with revenue between $100 million and $3 billion). Honorees are evaluated by: Annual Revenue, Number of Employees, First Impression on Social Media and Community Involvement.
• July 2016: AMN Healthcare General Counsel Denise Jackson Named One of Top 50 Women Lawyers by National Diversity Council.
  Organized in 2008, the National Diversity Council is committed to fostering a learning environment for organizations to grow and leverage their knowledge of diversity.
• July 2016: AMN Healthcare Awarded Joint Commission Re-certification Through June 2018.
  The Gold Seal of Approval is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization's commitment to providing qualified and competent health care professionals.
• July 2016: AMN Healthcare ranked among 2016 Largest Staffing Firms in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts.
  AMN Healthcare retained its place as the largest healthcare staffing firm in the United States, with 11% market share in 2015 by our estimates.
• June 2016: AMN Healthcare Recognized as Exemplary in the NYSE Governance, Risk and Compliance Leadership Awards
  AMN Healthcare won the award for transparent and detailed disclosure of leadership compensation decision-making that shows clearly how executive compensation is linked to company performance.
• June 2016: AMN Healthcare and Aegis Therapies Win Staffing Partnership Award from HRO Today
  AMN Healthcare and Aegis Therapies won the Partnership in Staffing Excellence award in the 2016 HRO Today Services and Technology Association Awards.
• June 2016: AMN Healthcare recognized as one of Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ in North America for the Fourth Time
  This award recognizes top employers in North America that display leadership and innovation in engaging their workplaces.
• June 2016: AMN Healthcare Awarded Communications or PR Campaign of the Year With a Social Media Focus
  AMN Healthcare’s Use of Social Media to Drive Awareness of Impending Changes to the Nursing Profession and Healthcare Industry.
• May 2016: AMN Healthcare Named to the HRO Today 2016 Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Ratings: Managed Service Programs
  This award recognizes the top 50 employers in North America based on the Eight Elements of Employee Engagement: Leadership, Communication, Culture, Rewards & Recognition, Professional & Personal Growth, Accountability & Performance, Vision & Values and Corporate Social Responsibility.
• March 2016: AMN Healthcare named to 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare
  AMN Healthcare has been named to the 2016 list of "150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare" by Becker's Hospital Review. The list features both U.S. healthcare provider organizations, such as hospitals, health systems, ambulatory surgical centers and home health agencies, as well as other types of healthcare-specific companies, like consulting firms, health IT vendors, medical societies and more.
• March 2016: Brian Scott Receives CFO of the Year Award
  Brian Scott, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer for AMN Healthcare, has been named 2016 CFO of the Year by the San Diego Business Journal. The 10th Annual CFO of the Year Award was presented to CFOs and financial managers from across San Diego for their fiscal leadership and diligent oversight of their organizations and their bottom lines.
• March 2016: AMN Healthcare Board Member Mark Foletta Receives CFO Lifetime Achievement Award
  The Lifetime Achievement Award is being given to Foletta for his "deep and rich career guiding the financial success for multiple companies," according to the Business Journal.
• February 2016: AMN Healthcare CEO Susan Salka and President Ralph Henderson named to Staffing Industry Analysts’ 100 Most Influential People in Staffing
  The North America Staffing 100 list is an aggregation of the 100 individuals who have influenced the world of work. The editorial team at Staffing Industry Analysts reviews the nominations and makes the final determination of who makes the list.
• February 2016: Susan Salka Recognized as 2016 Most Admired CEO
  CEO and President Susan Salka has been named the 2016 Most Admired CEO at a Large, Publically Held Company by the San Diego Business Journal. This event recognizes our local industry leaders’ great achievements within their companies and in the community.  

2015

• November 2015: Mark Smith Named to the “Dallas 500”
  Mark Smith, president of Merritt Hawkins, the nation’s leading physician search and consulting firm and a company of AMN Healthcare, has been named to the “Dallas 500”, a list of the 500 most powerful business executives in Dallas-Fort Worth as compiled by D Magazine.
• November 2015: AMN Healthcare Honored With 4 Stevie Awards
  AMN received awards in 4 categories at the 2015 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, including Woman of the Year Silver Winner (Susan Salka, CEO), and Bronze Winner (Julie Fletcher, CTO), and Communications or PR Campaign of the Year (Team Esperanza Guatemala Mission).
• November 2015: AMN Healthcare big winners at 2015 Corporate Governance Awards
  Governance and compliance teams from GE, AMN Healthcare, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, PepsiCo, and others take top honors at Corporate Secretary’s eighth annual awards.
• June 2015: AMN Healthcare Receives HFMA Peer Review Designation
  The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) recently reviewed the AMN Healthcare Managed Services Program (MSP) using the Peer Review process. After undergoing the rigorous review, our MSP has been awarded the “Peer Reviewed by HFMA^®” designation.
• June 2015: AMN Healthcare Wins NYSE Governance, Risk and Compliance Leadership Award
  At the New York Stock Exchange's Second Annual Governance, Risk and Compliance Leadership Awards yesterday, AMN received the award for "Best Governance, Risk and Compliance Program at Small to Mid-Cap Company"  
• February 2015: Ralph Henderson and Dan White named to the 2014 HRO Today Superstars list
  Ralph Henderson and Dan White of AMN Healthcare are both named to the 2014 HRO Today Superstars list of industry leaders that have demonstrated forward thinking and transformative actions in the field of HR.
• January 2015: AMN Healthcare Received Top Workplace Award
  AMN Healthcare recognized as one of Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ for Third Time

2014

• October 2014: Denise Jackson of AMN Healthcare Named San Diego Business Journal's 2014 General Council of the Year
  This 2nd annual award recognizes excellence in the In-House Counsel community with San Diego. Denise Jackson was named a finalist in 2013.
• September 2014: AMN is ranked the largest healthcare staffing company in the United States by Staffing Industry Analysts
  AMN retained its top position, constituting about 10 percent of the market at an estimated $9.8 billion
• July 2014: AMN Healthcare CEO Susan Salka Named Director of the Year for Corporate Citizenship 
  The Corporate Citizenship award recognizes a director who has fostered awareness and implementation of community responsibility using the resources of the company, and by developing a corporate culture and team members who support the community.
• May 2014: AMN named one of San Diego Business Journal's Healthiest Companies 
  This award highlights San Diego's most forward-thinking organizations that have strategically embraced wellness and prioritized a healthy workforce as integral components of their business plans. AMN placed 3rd in the Large Company category.
• May 2014: Denise Jackson, AMN General Counsel and SVP, named a finalist in the Athena San Diego Pinnacle Award
  Athena San Diego’s Pinnacle Awards recognize women, men, companies/organizations and educators who personify Athena San Diego’s mission of fostering the personal and professional growth of women through mentoring, education, recognition, and leadership training thereby enhancing competitiveness and opportunity in the San Diego business community.
• March 2014: AMN Named One of "100 Trustworthy Companies" by Forbes
  AMN Healthcare was ranked in the top 100 most trustworthy companies out of 8,000 publicly traded companies evaluated.    

2013

• December 2013: AMN recognized as one of Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces for the Second Time
  "This annual award recognizes top employers that display leadership and innovation in engaging their employees. The list honors 50 companies in the U.S. and 50 companies in Canada." 
• December 2013: AMN Healthcare CEO Susan Salka Recognized as "Top Influential" in San Diego Business Community
  Susan Salka was named one of San Diego's "Top Influentials" in The Daily Transcript | San Diego Source, an award that recognizes individuals who have contributed to the public discussion, were newsmakers throughout the year, serve as opinion leaders within the community and/or led their enterprises to a special accomplishment. This is the second time she has been honored.
• November 2013: eHealthcare Leadership Award
  The AMN corporate website was recognized as a recipient in the 14^th Annual eHealthcare Leadership Awards for “Best Overall Internet Site.”   
• September 2013: AMN Healthcare Recruitment Process Outsourcing Program Ranked Best in Category   
  AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (NYSE: AMN), the innovator in healthcare workforce solutions and largest provider of staffing services in the nation, has been recognized by HRO Today as the winner of the inaugural healthcare Baker’s Dozen Award for outstanding quality and customer service of its Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) program.   
• September 2013: Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) Staffing 100
  Showcasing those people who have made a difference not just to the industry but to the millions of people they have helped to find work.
•  August 2013: American Staffing Association (ASA) Care Award
   AMN Healthcare has been awarded the American Staffing Association’s “Care Award” for our participation in a mission trip to Guatemala in April 2013.
• June 2013: Web Health Award
  AMN Healthcare Services, the innovator in healthcare workforce solutions and largest provider of staffing services in the nation, has been recognized as a Merit recipient in the 2013 Web Health Awards for its corporate website, www.amnhealthcare.com.

2012

•  October 2012: Susan Salka named 2012 Woman of the Year by San Diego Magazine
  "Under her direction, the company has achieved industry leading growth and earned the #1 market position by building its reputation for placing the highest quality clinicians with clients in San Diego and across the country."
• October 2012: Bob Livonius elected chairman of the American Staffing Association (ASA)
  Bob Livonius, President of Strategic Workforce Solutions for AMN Healthcare, is elected American Staffing Association (ASA) Chairman of the Board — the first time a healthcare staffing executive has been named to the position.
• August 2012: AMN recognized as one of Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces
  "This annual award recognizes top employers that display leadership and innovation in engaging their employees. The list honors 50 companies in the U.S. and 50 companies in Canada."  
• April 2012: Susan Salka named finalist for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
  "The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities."  
• Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) 2012 rankings
  Known for its independence and objectivity, Staffing Industry Analysts is the global advisor on contingent work, offering proprietary research, data, tools, publications, and conferences to support decision-makers buying temporary staffing.  

• AMN ranked as the largest healthcare staffing firm in the U.S.  
• AMN ranked #1 in Travel Nurse Staffing
• AMN Susan Salka, Ralph Henderson and Bob Livonius ranked among 2012 Staffing 100, SIA's list of the 100 most influential people in the staffing industry

2011

• June 23, 2011 – The Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) recently reviewed AMN Healthcare Managed Services Program (MSP) using the Peer Review Process.  After undergoing the rigorous review, AMN MSP was granted the “Peer Reviewed by HFMA®” designation.  
• Exemplary Award, ("Women Who Mean Business"), San Diego Business Journal — Susan Salka, President and CEO of AMN Healthcare 
• AMN Susan Salka and Bob Livonius named among the 2011 Staffing 100, SIA's list of the 100 most influential people in the staffing industry

2010

• Healthcare Top Influential, San Diego Daily Transcript — Susan Salka, President and CEO of AMN Healthcare
• Monty Award, San Diego State University for accomplished alumni — Susan Salka, President and CEO of AMN Healthcare
• Director of the Year for Companies in Transition by the Corporate Directors Forum — Douglas D. Wheat, chairman, AMN Healthcare

2008

• San Diego's Most Admired Public Company CEO, San Diego Business Journal — Susan Salka, President and CEO of AMN Healthcare
• Online News Award - San Diego Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (NurseZone)

2007

• Athena Corporate Pinnacle Award 2007 (Leadership in expanding opportunities for San Diego’s women)
• San Diego SHRM Workplace Excellence – Medallion Winner
• Top 25 California-based Public Companies with the Highest Proportion of Women in Leadership — UC Davis Graduate School of Management
• Online News Award - San Diego Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (NurseZone)

2006

• Top 25 California-based Public Companies with the Highest Proportion of Women in Leadership — UC Davis Graduate School of Management
• Finest Awards - Health Care Communicators of San Diego (NurseZone)
• Outstanding Corporate Growth, San Diego Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth

2005

• Finest Awards - Health Care Communicators of San Diego (NurseZone)
• National Public Service Award from the American Staffing Association — AMN Healthcare community service program, AMN Cares

2004

• San Diego SHRM Workplace Excellence – Medallion Winner
• eHealthcare Leadership Awards (NurseZone)
• Golden Web Award (NurseZone)
• Workplace Excellence Award, San Diego Society for Human Resources.

2003

• Awards of Excellence and Merit - American Staffing Association Communications
• Journalism Awards - Society of Professional Journalists (NurseZone)
• Finest Awards - Health Care Communicators of San Diego (NurseZone)
• Golden Web Award (NurseZone)
• Pinnacle Awards - Sigma Theta Tau International - (NurseZone)

2002

• Award of Merit - American Staffing Association Communications
• Awards for Excellence - Society of Professional Journalists (NurseZone)
• Finest Awards - Health Care Communicators of San Diego (NurseZone)

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