Race, culture, age, heritage, experience, background, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and personal history all affect the way in which we interact with one another and conduct business. Leveraging them for individual success and team results can mean the difference between average or extraordinary and surviving or thriving.
ACHENTX will be partnering with National Association of Health Service Executives (NAHSE); National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives (NAHLE) and its own special interest groups; Asian Healthcare Leaders Forum (AHLF); the ACHE LGBT Forum and our own newly forming Women’s Healthcare Executive Network (WHEN).
This is going to be a great evening of networking, education and idea exchange!
Panel 1
Moderator: Felixia Colón, FACHE
Regional VP
SCP Health
Panelists:
Halima McWilliams
Human Resources Director, Senior Associate
Corgan
Topic: How to Start a Diversity Initiative
Amanda Thrash, FACHE
VP of Professional Services
Texas Health Plano
Representing WHEN: How Women in Leadership Promote a Diverse Work Environment
James Perez
Vice President of Community Oriented Primary Care
Parkland
Representing NAHLE: Building an Inclusive Environment
Panel 2
Moderator: Jared Shelton, FACHE
President
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen
Keith Plowden, MBA, MHA, CHFP
Director, Labor Management and Clinical Analytics
CHRISTUS Health
Representing NAHSE: Cultural Competency
Stuart Mach, MHA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC
Director of Clinical Programs
Premier Management Company / Sybrid Health
Representing the LGBTQ Forum: Understanding Implicit Bias and Its Impact on Healthcare Leadership
Ajith Pai, PharmD, FACHE
President
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne
Representing AHLF: Feeling Included: A discussion of how diverse colleagues can sometimes feel alone in an otherwise homogenous group – and exploring ways to be more inclusive