Fredric Moskol 3RNET Leadership Award
About the Moskol Leadership Award
The Fredric Moskol 3RNET Leadership Award is presented at 3RNET's Annual Conference to a person who possesses outstanding leadership abilities, supports the mission of 3RNET, responds compassionately to the healthcare needs of rural and underserved populations, and does so with a collaborative and compassionate spirit. 3RNET’s Board of Directors selects the Moskol Leadership Award recipient. The first Moskol Leadership Award was presented in 2013.
About Fred Moskol
Fred Moskol, the founding father of 3RNET, is a man of many talents, but is perhaps most recognized for his distinguished role in health care. Fred is a visionary and a man of determination who resolutely worked for more than twenty years to create a national healthcare recruitment organization to serve rural and underserved America.
While serving as the director of the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health and associate director of the Wisconsin AHEC at the University of Wisconsin, Fred lead the effort to create a national rural recruitment network primarily comprised of State Offices of Rural Health.
In 1995, after years of promoting and cajoling, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) officially voted to support Freds’ idea of a national recruitment organization. In 1999, the National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network was incorporated, and Fred became the first executive director of 3RNET. He remained in this position until 2005.
The creation of a national recruitment organization, however, was anything but an easy birth. Fred experienced repeated rebuffs and rejections from organizations and individuals he deemed to be critical partners, partners that would need to work collaboratively if this organization was to be get off the ground and be successful. Refusing to be deterred, Fred embodied the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. who said, “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.”
From the outset, Fred stressed that physician recruitment was all about community development and retention, two themes that continue to be at the epicenter of today’s recruitment efforts. In those early days, being an organizational member required having a phone and a person to answer it. t was as basic as that. But Fred recognized the critical role technology might play in the recruitment and retention effort and quickly embraced the use of the World Wide Web to help promote 3RNET to a wider audience. He created the first 3RNET website with the guidance of one of his staff members, a website that has evolved over the years but remains the primary working tool of 3RNET.
By the time Fred retired as Executive Director in 2005, 3RNET had:
The Fredric Moskol 3RNET Leadership Award is presented at 3RNET's Annual Conference to a person who possesses outstanding leadership abilities, supports the mission of 3RNET, responds compassionately to the healthcare needs of rural and underserved populations, and does so with a collaborative and compassionate spirit. 3RNET’s Board of Directors selects the Moskol Leadership Award recipient. The first Moskol Leadership Award was presented in 2013.
About Fred Moskol
Fred Moskol, the founding father of 3RNET, is a man of many talents, but is perhaps most recognized for his distinguished role in health care. Fred is a visionary and a man of determination who resolutely worked for more than twenty years to create a national healthcare recruitment organization to serve rural and underserved America.
While serving as the director of the Wisconsin Office of Rural Health and associate director of the Wisconsin AHEC at the University of Wisconsin, Fred lead the effort to create a national rural recruitment network primarily comprised of State Offices of Rural Health.
In 1995, after years of promoting and cajoling, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) officially voted to support Freds’ idea of a national recruitment organization. In 1999, the National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network was incorporated, and Fred became the first executive director of 3RNET. He remained in this position until 2005.
The creation of a national recruitment organization, however, was anything but an easy birth. Fred experienced repeated rebuffs and rejections from organizations and individuals he deemed to be critical partners, partners that would need to work collaboratively if this organization was to be get off the ground and be successful. Refusing to be deterred, Fred embodied the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. who said, “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.”
From the outset, Fred stressed that physician recruitment was all about community development and retention, two themes that continue to be at the epicenter of today’s recruitment efforts. In those early days, being an organizational member required having a phone and a person to answer it. t was as basic as that. But Fred recognized the critical role technology might play in the recruitment and retention effort and quickly embraced the use of the World Wide Web to help promote 3RNET to a wider audience. He created the first 3RNET website with the guidance of one of his staff members, a website that has evolved over the years but remains the primary working tool of 3RNET.
By the time Fred retired as Executive Director in 2005, 3RNET had:
- Grown to include 44 members
- Published the Recruitment and Retention Manual
- Initiated Associate Membership
- Crafted a mission statement
- Begun doing an annual survey
2022 Moskol Leadership Award Recipient - Ann Cranford
Pictured above (left to right) Judd Mellinger-Blouch, 3RNET outgoing Board President; Ann Cranford, Moskol Award Recipient, Mike Shimmens, 3RNET Executive Director, Stacy Kusler, 3RNET incoming Board President.
Congratulations to our 2022 Fredric Moskol Leadership Award recipient, Ann Cranford!
Ann Cranford is the type of person who, if you are fortunate enough to know, brings a smile to your face by simply hearing her name brought up in conversation. If you’ve been to enough 3RNET conferences, you know her warmth from how she welcomed you one of many registration tables throughout the years, because Ann and her genuine kindness are impossible to forget.
Ann’s history of service to 3RNET and the State of Tennessee are impressive, but not surprising. Ann grew up in the small community of Normandy (Bedford County), just outside of Nashville. Her family showed her from a young age to value hard work, dedication, and service. Ann simply needed a job and was looking for something with stability, yet flexibility. A trained typist, she landed a position with the Tennessee Department of Education. Her goal was to stay two years. 2022 marks 40 years working for the State of Tennessee—where employees can retire after 30 years of service—in a few different departments. Ann has been with the Department of Health for 26 years, and in her current position about 20 years.
Ann started serving as the 3RNET Tennessee Network Coordinator and J1 Coordinator in 2003. She shared it’s easy to remember because around the same time, she started dating her husband. Throughout her tenure as the trusted resource for her home state, Ann has served two terms on the 3RNET Board, where she held the position of Board Secretary. She hosted the 2016 3RNET Annual Conference in Nashville, and of course, has staffed the registration table at the conference many times.
Ann shared, “I’m a talker! So being able to meet people, make sure new people felt welcome, and help ensure the conference ran as smoothly as possible was something I really enjoyed.”
Ann also received the Kennedy-Kafer Service Award, chosen by 3RNET staff, in 2017 in recognition of her service and dedication to 3RNET.
Like many professionals who end up in the recruitment space, Ann shared that when she started, she was not familiar with recruitment. The relationships she was able to make with other states through 3RNET helped her figure things out the most.
Ann said, “You can pick up the phone and reach another 3RNET Network Coordinator and know they are going to go out of their way to help you in any way they can.” She has fond memories of many 3RNET mentors, and she’s grown to mentor many Network Coordinators herself.
“The simple acts of people saying: here’s how I do this, here’s what works for me, what other questions do you have? To know that I could pick up the phone or send an email through the listserv and reach somebody in another state, that’s one of the best things about the organization,” she added.
“That’s the willingness of the 3RNET family. And we are family. We’re different from all other organizations. It’s not about how much we get paid; it’s about how we are each helping the communities which are the hardest areas to recruit.”
What an honor to be considered family by Ann Cranford. What an honor to present her with the 2022 Frederic Moskol Leadership Award, which is presented to a person who possesses outstanding leadership abilities, supports the mission of 3RNET, responds compassionately to the healthcare needs of rural and underserved populations, and does so with a collaborative and compassionate spirit. 3RNET didn’t create this description around Ann but may as well have. She fits the description perfectly.
Congratulations, Ann! From your entire 3RNET family, we thank you for everything you’ve done over the years. Mostly, though, we thank you for sharing your positive spirit, kindness, and compassion with us.
Pictured above (left to right) Judd Mellinger-Blouch, 3RNET outgoing Board President; Ann Cranford, Moskol Award Recipient, Mike Shimmens, 3RNET Executive Director, Stacy Kusler, 3RNET incoming Board President.
Congratulations to our 2022 Fredric Moskol Leadership Award recipient, Ann Cranford!
Ann Cranford is the type of person who, if you are fortunate enough to know, brings a smile to your face by simply hearing her name brought up in conversation. If you’ve been to enough 3RNET conferences, you know her warmth from how she welcomed you one of many registration tables throughout the years, because Ann and her genuine kindness are impossible to forget.
Ann’s history of service to 3RNET and the State of Tennessee are impressive, but not surprising. Ann grew up in the small community of Normandy (Bedford County), just outside of Nashville. Her family showed her from a young age to value hard work, dedication, and service. Ann simply needed a job and was looking for something with stability, yet flexibility. A trained typist, she landed a position with the Tennessee Department of Education. Her goal was to stay two years. 2022 marks 40 years working for the State of Tennessee—where employees can retire after 30 years of service—in a few different departments. Ann has been with the Department of Health for 26 years, and in her current position about 20 years.
Ann started serving as the 3RNET Tennessee Network Coordinator and J1 Coordinator in 2003. She shared it’s easy to remember because around the same time, she started dating her husband. Throughout her tenure as the trusted resource for her home state, Ann has served two terms on the 3RNET Board, where she held the position of Board Secretary. She hosted the 2016 3RNET Annual Conference in Nashville, and of course, has staffed the registration table at the conference many times.
Ann shared, “I’m a talker! So being able to meet people, make sure new people felt welcome, and help ensure the conference ran as smoothly as possible was something I really enjoyed.”
Ann also received the Kennedy-Kafer Service Award, chosen by 3RNET staff, in 2017 in recognition of her service and dedication to 3RNET.
Like many professionals who end up in the recruitment space, Ann shared that when she started, she was not familiar with recruitment. The relationships she was able to make with other states through 3RNET helped her figure things out the most.
Ann said, “You can pick up the phone and reach another 3RNET Network Coordinator and know they are going to go out of their way to help you in any way they can.” She has fond memories of many 3RNET mentors, and she’s grown to mentor many Network Coordinators herself.
“The simple acts of people saying: here’s how I do this, here’s what works for me, what other questions do you have? To know that I could pick up the phone or send an email through the listserv and reach somebody in another state, that’s one of the best things about the organization,” she added.
“That’s the willingness of the 3RNET family. And we are family. We’re different from all other organizations. It’s not about how much we get paid; it’s about how we are each helping the communities which are the hardest areas to recruit.”
What an honor to be considered family by Ann Cranford. What an honor to present her with the 2022 Frederic Moskol Leadership Award, which is presented to a person who possesses outstanding leadership abilities, supports the mission of 3RNET, responds compassionately to the healthcare needs of rural and underserved populations, and does so with a collaborative and compassionate spirit. 3RNET didn’t create this description around Ann but may as well have. She fits the description perfectly.
Congratulations, Ann! From your entire 3RNET family, we thank you for everything you’ve done over the years. Mostly, though, we thank you for sharing your positive spirit, kindness, and compassion with us.
Past Moskol Award Recipients
2022 - Ann Cranford - Read the full announcement here
2021 - Keith Clark - Read the full announcement here
2019 - Bob Aronson - Read the full announcement here
2018 - Tom Rauner - Read the full announcement here
2017 - Jerry Coopey - Read the full announcement here
2016 - Jerry Harrison - Read the full announcement here
2015 - Jan Hurst - Read the full announcement here
2014 - Mary Amundson - Read the full announcement here
2013 - Tom Tucker - Read the full announcement here
2022 - Ann Cranford - Read the full announcement here
2021 - Keith Clark - Read the full announcement here
2019 - Bob Aronson - Read the full announcement here
2018 - Tom Rauner - Read the full announcement here
2017 - Jerry Coopey - Read the full announcement here
2016 - Jerry Harrison - Read the full announcement here
2015 - Jan Hurst - Read the full announcement here
2014 - Mary Amundson - Read the full announcement here
2013 - Tom Tucker - Read the full announcement here
