"Access to healthcare is one of the most important elements for the French,” emphasizes Alexandre Chéroux. He himself was surprised and disappointed, after his studies, to find no replacements available in the village where he grew up, in Lot-et-Garonne.
The territory is in demand, but the attractiveness does not follow. From this observation, the idea of creating a tailored solution, Doc Tripper, began to take shape.
In Corrèze, where he has settled since, he is organizing a meeting at the end of 2023, gathering around forty colleagues from the area, who plan to take time off for the end-of-year holidays but haven’t even looked for replacements, convinced that potential candidates would not be interested in coming to a territory deemed unattractive.
Alexandre Chéroux suggests they post their announcements on the platform and test it, with the support of local authorities. “We had some initial announcements that were co-created and then enriched by the municipalities. Then we went with the elected officials to present everything in an amphitheater at the University of Bordeaux, to the 6th year students, who are the potential candidates. We had the first matches, the first experiences. And little by little, it expanded to Nouvelle-Aquitaine, then nationally. Today, we have announcements all over mainland France and in the overseas territories,” recounts Alexandre Chéroux.
Since the beginning of 2025, Doc Tripper has addressed all other health sectors, including medical, paramedical, and veterinary fields. One hundred thirty local authorities have joined the initiative, supporting it in promoting the territory and its attractiveness strategy. This means they will allow, for example, very advantageous or sometimes free rents, depending on the areas or the time of year, as well as access to local sports and cultural offerings.
Doc Tripper will engage local private actors, professional sports clubs that provide match tickets, for example, restaurants, spas, and fitness centers for partnerships and preferential rates, “because we are talking about the health of the residents, but it is also strongly linked to the economic health of a territory.”
“It's a bit of an all-inclusive experience, and depending on their interests and preferences, the young healthcare professional will be able to discover various things. And if they don’t have time to see everything, it will create a desire to return to explore more. The idea is to start with something that is not very engaging, like an internship or a few days of replacement, to encourage this young person to come back for a second, then a third time, and maybe settle down later. That’s how I settled in the area myself,” enthuses Alexandre Chéroux.
