Surviving & Thriving in Residency Podcast
Hosted by Charley Lowry
For this eighteenth episode of the “Surviving and Thriving in Residency” podcast, host Charley Lowry welcomes Donna Ecclestone, owner of Ecclestone Onboarding.
Together they discuss the essential role onboarding plays in the long-term satisfaction and retention of physicians, why organizations need to invest in comprehensive onboarding programs while also focusing on creating a truly supportive environment for new physicians and so much more!
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ABOUT THE SURVIVING & THRIVING IN RESIDENCY PODCAST
This ongoing series, hosted by PracticeLink Director of Graduate Medical Education (GME) Outreach Director Charley Lowry, focuses on the journey to become a physician — from med school through residency and fellowship. These episodes, released weekly, consist of Charley leading a thoughtful discussion with healthcare professionals who share tips and insightful information from their own medical journey to inform and provide priceless guidance for the next generation of prospective healers. Medical students, residents and fellows can all benefit from the candid conversations, which are often based on questions and topics directly supplied by those who are in the early steps of their healthcare careers.
DONNA ECCLESTONE, TODAY’S PODCAST GUEST
Donna Ecclestone, CPRP, is a recognized leader in physician and APP onboarding and retention, with over 25 years of experience in healthcare recruitment. She spent 12 years in medical staff recruitment before launching and leading Duke Health’s Provider Integration program for 13 years, earning Joint Commission recognition in 2016. Donna co-developed AAPPR’s Onboarding and Retention Certificate Program and played a key role in shaping industry standards. As the founder of Ecclestone Onboarding, she helps healthcare organizations build, refine, and modernize onboarding programs to enhance provider retention and engagement. Donna also serves as an Advisory Board Member for Intuitive Search Partners and holds a bachelor’s in marketing from Slippery Rock University. She is known for her strategic, results-driven approach and is dedicated to improving workforce integration and lifecycle management.
ABOUT THE HOST
Charles (Charley) Lowry currently serves as the Director of Graduate Medical Education (GME) Outreach for PracticeLink. Before PracticeLink, in his role as Statewide Campus Director, Charley worked directly with medical students and residents at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. In his current role, Charley provides all the necessary tools and resources for residents/fellows to be successful in finding their first practice after residency. He frequently collaborates with residency directors and coordinators across the country to provide free PracticeLink resources to their programs including webinars, CV reviews and in-person presentations of First Practice: The Resident and Fellow Career Guide.
