What’s the event about?
Sustaining Engagement, Leadership and Culture in Times of Crisis and Change.
Human Resource departments in Healthcare are facing a situation unlike any they have before. The COVID outbreak has highlighted any number of problems, from how healthcare organizations operate from a business perspective to how understaffed many are in facing this crisis…more
2 Day Conference
September 21 – 22, 2020
Virtual Conference
Will be submitted to HRCI credits
Event Agenda
Time (ET) | Session |
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10:00am | Opening Keynote: Agility, Innovation, and Joy During a Global Pandemic Cathy Fraser - Chief Human Resources Officer, Mayo Clinic |
10:45am | From Cultural Competency to Health Equity - The Transformative Role of Inclusive Leadership and the Pursuit of Health Equity Dr. Ronald Copeland - Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Kaiser Permanente |
11:30am | Mitigating Bias Through Cultural Awareness to Improve Patient Experience and Outcomes Pamela Abner - Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Office for Diversity and Inclusion, Mount Sinai Health System |
12:15pm | Prioritizing People - How HR and Talent Acquisition are Working Together to Create a Better Employee Experience Diana Hinojosa - Healthcare Recruitment Manager, LevelUP John Fitzgerald - Global Chief People Officer, LevelUP |
1:00pm | Break |
1:45pm | The Houston Methodist Story of Engagement, Culture, and Innovation - Preparing for the Workforce of the Future… and the Present Carole Hackett - Chief Human Resources Officer, Houston Methodist Thomas Vernon - VP Talent and Experience, Houston Methodist |
2:45pm | The Evolution of the Digital Talent Experience Tobias Washington - Director Learning Experience, Design and Technology, CHRISTUS Health |
3:30pm | Conference Day 1 Sessions Conclude |
Time (ET) | Session |
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10:00am | Let’s Get Real - Using Common Courtesy, Caring and Kindness to Enhance Retention and Patient Experience Cathy Knorzer - Chief Nursing Officer, University Hospitals |
10:45am | Pandemic Planning to Market Downturn – The Rise and Fall of Talent Acquisition Cathy Henesey - Executive Director Talent Acquisition and HR Shared Services, AdventHealth |
11:30am | Transformational Leadership - Developing High Potential Leaders in Healthcare David Hoff - Chief Operating Officer, EASI Consult Jennifer Hunt - Director Physician Leadership Academy, OSF HealthCare |
12:15pm | Break |
1:00pm | Keynote: Leveraging Wellness - A Strategic Priority for Appreciation, Engagement, Retention and Financial Performance Darrick Paul - Chief People Officer, MUSC Health |
1:45pm | Acquiring and Developing a Diverse Pipeline of Top Talent Scott Dimmick - Chief Human Resources Officer, Lakeland Regional Health |
2:30pm | Conference and Day 2 Sessions Conclude |
Event Speakers
Thomas Vernon
Vice President Talent and Experience, Houston Methodist Thomas has been with Houston Methodist since May 2015. His responsibility includes creation of the talent acquisition strategy for the enterprise as well as leader of Organizational and Leadership Development....
Carole Hackett
Chief Human Resources Officer, Houston Methodist Carole Hackett serves as Senior Vice President of Houston Methodist. In her current role she leads the Human Resources and Wellness function for the 7 hospitals of the Houston Methodist System, 2 Physician...
Dr. Ronald Copeland
Ronald L. Copeland, MD, FACS, is senior vice president of National Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity strategy and policy and chief equity, inclusion, and diversity officer for Kaiser Permanente. Through multiple collaborations, he leads Kaiser Permanente's program-wide...
Topics will include:
- The Concept of Health Equity
- Removing bias and developing cultural competency to impact the quality of care
- Engaging and Developing Physicians and Nurses
- Fostering Innovation and Happiness in the midst of adversity
- Innovative Performance Management
- Promoting and Sustaining Employee Wellbeing
- Supporting a sound organizational culture
- Increasing recruiting efficiency
- The Role of Technology in creating an optimal employee experience
- The Value of Inclusive Leadership
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