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  • TMS Associates is a performance-guaranteed talent advisory and recruitment firm specializing in Graduate Medical Education (GME).

    We help hospitals and sponsoring institutions build and strengthen GME programs by closing leadership and faculty gaps—program directors, associate directors, core faculty, coordinators, and more.

    Our integrated model combines:

    • Advisory services including organizational design, market and competitor analysis, and compensation benchmarking

    • Recruitment tailored to your program’s clinical, academic, and accreditation needs

    • Retention support through post-placement career advisory and engagement strategies that reduce hiring risk and accelerate impact

    The result: stronger academic teams, protected accreditation, and more stable GME programs—delivered with the healthcare industry's leading performance guarantee.

  • Our Customers Are Healthcare Organizations And GME/Healthcare Professionals.

    We help healthcare providers build/bolster their GME programs. We help GME/healthcare professionals improve career outcomes.

  • In addition to traditional GME programs

    We also support Teaching Health Center GME programs, VA residency programs, Rural Track Residency Programs (RTRP), Dental and Pharmacy Residency Programs, and Osteopathic Residency Programs (DO)

  • We Help Healthcare Organizations Build/Bolster Their GME Programs.

    We help healthcare organizations build and strengthen their Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs through tailored Talent Advisory, Recruitment, and Retention solutions. Backed by the healthcare industry's leading performance guarantee, our approach ensures stability, continuity, and long-term program success.

  • We Help GME/Healthcare Professionals Improve Career Outcomes.

    While our primary focus is supporting GME professionals—such as program directors, associate directors, core faculty, and coordinators—in advancing their careers and achieving stronger outcomes, we also assist healthcare executives, physicians, and APPs. Our approach empowers professionals across the care continuum to strengthen career management capabilities, make more informed decisions, and drive meaningful, sustainable progress in their roles.

  • Our Fee Structures:

    • Advisory [Organization design; market and competitor analysis; compensation benchmarking]: Some of these services, depending on the extent, are complimentary for Recruitment customers. Other times we charge an hourly consulting rate of $150.00 per hour.

    • Recruitment [Interim Staffing Solutions, Contingent Staffing Solutions, and Retained Staffing Solutions]: Our fees are both competitive and flexible.    

    • Retention [Each of our placements is backed by a 6 - 18 month performance guarantee with integrated retention support and career advisory services]: Retention support and career advisory are included with our Recruitment services.

  • We Provide Our Customers With Industry-Leading Assurance.

    Where others stop at 30–90 days, we back every placement for 6 to 18 months with integrated retention support and career guidance. Mitigating hiring risks while driving time-to-productivity and engagement.