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SUMMARY:Cocktails with the Chiefs
DESCRIPTION:Our popular in-person Cocktails with the Chiefs event is back!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpace is limited this year so please be sure to register early! \n  \nThis event always offers incredible networking opportunities and this year will feature the following special panelists\, focusing on the behavioral and mental health issues facing our community: \n  \nBonnie Cook\nExecutive Director & CEO\nMental Health America of Greater Dallas \nPreston ‘Jay’ Frayser\nAdministrator\nTexas Health Springwood Behavioral Health \nDr. Fuad Khan\nChief of Integrated Behavioral Health\nParkland Health \nCarol Lucky\nChief Executive Officer\nNorth Texas Behavioral Health Authority \nJean Scallon\nVice President Operations\nSignature Healthcare Services \n  \nA special thank you to our sponsors and event hosts: \nAramark – hosting this event’s food & beverages \nCorgan – hosting us in their beautiful offices in the West End\, overlooking downtown Dallas. \n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n  \nSpeakers’ Bios: \n  \nBonnie Cook is the Executive Director and CEO of Mental Health America of Greater Dallas. Bonnie received her master’s degree in Non-Profit Management from Fairleigh Dickenson University in New Jersey. Upon completing her degree\, she moved to Kentucky where she was the Executive Director of Mental Health America of Kentucky and the Kentucky Psychiatric Medical Association. Bonnie has over 17 years’ experience working in the mental health sphere and serves on the Board of Directors of Mental Health America in Alexandria\, Virginia. Currently\, Bonnie is MBA candidate at Southern Methodist University\, Cox School of Business\, Dallas\, Texas. \nHer passion for mental health drives her energy towards fulfilling MHA’s mission of leading the community in improving mental health through advocacy and education. She has an undying devotion towards raising awareness and eradicating the stigma surrounding mental health. In her free time\, Bonnie enjoys quilting\, and Texas Rangers baseball. \n  \nJay Frayser is the current Administrator and COO at Texas Health Resources – Harris Methodist Hospital HEB – Springwood facility and comes with extensive executive experience of providing quality healthcare /behavioral and psychiatric services \nJay has been a champion in healthcare industry with successful startups and expansion projects under his belt including Provo Canyon Behavioral hospital and Salt Lake Behavioral health. Overseeing DFW’s healthcare needs with his expertise and leadership he completed successful reopening of at Sundance Behavioral Healthcare in Dallas as Chief Executive Officer. \nPrior to assuming his role as Administrator at THR-Springwood\, he has also served as Director of Nursing at THR and multiple positions at PI-Acadia Healthcare in Tucson\, AZ while actively involved in expansion of psychiatric hospitals and projects. \n  \n\n\n\n\nCarol Lucky\, CEO of the North Texas Behavioral Health Authority\, has been working in the mental health and substance use field for over 35 years.  Key positions she has held include: CEO of Child and Family Guidance Center Dallas\, Director of Mental Health Services for Dallas Metrocare\, CEO of Austin Family House\, Managed Care Officer for the Center for Health Care Services in San Antonio\, and Chief of Community Services Reimbursement for TDMHMR (now part of Texas HHS).  She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Southwestern University\, and a Master’s Degree in Human Services Administration form St. Edwards University. \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nDr. Fuad Khan is the current Chief of Integrated Behavioral Health at Parkland Health in Dallas\, Texas. He comes from a family of psychiatrists and finished medical school in Pakistan before coming to Boston to train at Harvard Medical School where he completed his psychiatry residency and fellowship in psychodynamic psychotherapy. He returned to Pakistan and developed a psychiatric hospital system and a psychotherapy training program. \nAfter a brief time living and working in New Zealand\, he returned to the United States in 2009 to work at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and as a faculty member at Harvard Medical School. Then he moved to Texas to be the Chief of Psychiatry at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas\, Texas – one of the three largest County hospitals in United States\, and helped shape their psychiatry services to become one of the best in the region. He remains affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical School as an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and continues to supervise residents there. \nHe joined Wentworth Douglass Hospital in November of 2017 and has been involved in several initiatives to improve mental health care delivery in the region. His work is focused on not only improving the psychiatric practice\, but also to increase awareness\, involve multiple disciplines in the medical field\, and participate with the community to establish a mutually integrated and collaborative approach to mental health. He also has a Master of Business Administration degree in Health Care Administration from the University of Dallas in Texas and a lot of his work includes administrative responsibilities at the hospital system. \n  \nJean Scallon\, MA\, FACHE is the Vice President of Operations for Texas/Massachusetts and Special Projects. Jean has over 30 years of Behavioral Health Care Experience including being a CEO and Vice-President. Jean has been a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives for over 10 years. Jean has been recognized for her leadership on several occasions\, she is a seasoned operator with experience in all age groups as well as Trauma Informed Care\, Telehealth\, and Suicide Prevention.  \nJean serves as a faculty member for the Zero Suicide Academy and travels US wide to train individuals on the Zero Suicide Principles. She currently mentors several individuals in the healthcare space and is a mentor for ACHE requests. Jean serves on several boards and including\, most recently\, AABH (Association for Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare) and the Texas Hospital Association Member Solutions Board. Jean has previously sat on the boards of the following: State of Indiana Suicide Prevention Advisory Network\, Indiana Hospital Association\, Circle of Ivy\, Women of Vision and Chair of the Indiana Hospital Associations Behavioral Health Council.  \nJean recently served as an adjunct professor teaching in the undergraduate program in Healthcare Management and Policy at Indiana University in Bloomington\, IN for over 7 years.  \nJean lives in Bloomington\, IN with her husband and three dogs. Her son also resides in Bloomington and attends Indiana University. \n  \n\n\nRegister Here
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LOCATION:Corgan\, 401 North Houston Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75202
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SUMMARY:After Hours Rangers Game - Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:Rangers versus Boston Red Sox\n\n\n\n\n\nCome out for a casual evening at the ballpark and enjoy a fantastic view of the game from the suite of our host\, SBL Architecture\, Inc.\, while the Rangers take on the Boston Red Sox.\n\n\nFoods and beverages will be served. \nThe suite will be open to guests at 6:30 PM\, and first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM. \nSPACE IS VERY LIMITED AND AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED BASIS\, SO REGISTER TODAY!!! \n  \nA huge thanks to SBL Architecture for their ongoing support of ACHENTX and for hosting this event for us! \nSBL Architecture\, Inc. is a healthcare architectural\, interior design and planning/consulting firm located in Arlington\, Texas. Since 1994\, SBL has worked on thousands of projects — with extensive experience in new construction\, expansion\, master planning and rehabilitation of older healthcare facilities. Healthcare design is their focus and their passion. \n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/after-hours-rangers-game-networking-event/
LOCATION:Globe Life Field\, Globe Life Field 734 Stadium Drive\, Arlington\, TX\, 76011
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX Networking Blitz
DESCRIPTION:A tremendous networking opportunity for\nnew and more seasoned members alike!\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is for all ACHE of North Texas members who want to become more involved and/or become more connected/networked with their fellow ACHENTX members.\n\n\nThe ACHE North Texas Membership & Networking Committee cordially invites you to the ACHE of North Texas chapter’s next Networking Blitz. This fun event will allow members to get to know one another in meaningful ways. There will be special fun breakout sessions and activities\, where personal connections will be made. The intent of this program is to bring members together to get a real in depth view of ACHENTX\, to enable you to meet some of the chapter’s leadership and other fellow ACHE members\, and to help you map out how to best take advantage of the plethora of local and national benefits and opportunities available to you through ACHE. It’s a way to “let us get to know you” as well and become a part of your professional network. \nWe will start with informal networking between 5:30-6pm\, and at 6pm\, we will dive into the more structured portion of the evening. \nOur guest speaker for the evening will be Ajith Pai FACHE\, President\, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne. \nWe are looking forward to meeting each of you and/or getting to know you better. \nA light dinner will be offered. \n\n\n\n\n  \nAjith Pai\, PharmD\, FACHE\, has served as President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne since 2018. \nIn the role of president\, Ajith oversees day to day operations\, works to advance physician engagement and promote effective employee\, governance\, and community relations. Ajith is responsible for ensuring the achievement of the hospital’s goals for patient safety\, clinical and non-clinical quality\, operational performance and patient\, physician\, and employee engagement. \nAjith received his Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) from Texas Tech School of Pharmacy and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas.  Additionally\, he is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). \nAjith enjoys spending time with his family which includes his wife of nearly 15 years\, Myriam\, their 6 year-old daughter\, Elyse\, their 15 month-old son Nikhil\, and the newest addition\, 2 month-old Yvette.  He’s an avid runner and has participated in more than 15 marathons throughout the country and remains involved in the community through memberships on various boards and committees.  Ajith is a proud Board member of ACHE of North Texas\, and continues to be a national committee member of ACHE’s Asian Healthcare Leaders Community. \n  \n\n\n\n\nThanks to Texas Scottish Rite for hosting the venue for this evening! \n  \n\nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-networking-blitz-2/
LOCATION:Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children – Frisco\, 5700 Dallas Parkway\, Frisco\, TX\, 75034
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SUMMARY:2022 ACHENTX's WHEN Women's Conference
DESCRIPTION:This popular annual conference is offered by the ACHE of North Texas chapter’s Women’s Healthcare Executives’ Network.\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for ACHENTX’s WHEN (Women’s Healthcare Executives’ Network) Women’s Conference EmpowHER 2022! Network with fellow women healthcare leaders and participate in break-out sessions on topical issues. Register and attend two of the four break-out sessions. Networking Breakfast and Lunch will be served.\n\n\nDate: Thursday\, June 9\nTime: 8:30am-2pm\nLocation: Texas Woman’s University\n5500 Southwestern Medical Avenue\nDallas\, TX 75235 \nRegister Here\nSchedule: \n8:30-9:00 am – Registration & Breakfast\n9:00-9:15 am – Kickoff\n9:30- 10:30 am – Breakout Session 1\n10:30 – 10:45 am– Break\n10:45 – 11:45 am – Breakout Session 2\n11:45 -12:45 pm – Network Break & Lunch\n12:45-1:45 pm – Keynote Address\n1:45-2:00 pm – Closing Comments \n  \nBreak Out Session Topics and Speakers: \n• Why Self Care Isn’t Selfish \nLisa Vernon\, MSW\nSEL-Dynamic Mindfulness Trainer \nCharmaine Christianson\, MHSM\, MBA\nSystem Director\, Clinic Services Baylor Scott & White Health \n  \n• Navigating Your Financial Future \nSusan Marvin\, CFP®\nCRPC Financial Advisor\, Certified Financial Planner(tm) Practitioner \n  \n• Executive Presence: Own the Room \nLenetra King\, MSHA\, FACHE\, Founder\, Watch Me EXCEL™ \n  \n• Zoom Ahead: Leveraging our new Virtual Reality \n \nKathi Cox\, MBA\, COO\, Ambulatory & Virtual Channel\, Texas Health \n  \nKeynote Address: “Betting on Women: The Power of an Entrepreneurial Spirit” \nJoin us as Dina Hawidi shares her story: Dream so big that it seems impossible\, then make it possible to help us forge forward not just as leaders\, but collectively as women. \nDina Hawidi\, featured on Shaping DFW and Voyage Dallas is a Fort Worth native. She has drawn more than 122\,000 followers and 3.5 million likes on TikTok with videos showcasing her ornate wedding dresses and sparkling\, beaded evening gowns. A Jordanian-American fashion designer\, she is the founder of the Dina Hawidi bridal boutique in Arlington. She specializes in highly customizable gowns and caters especially to hijabi brides who want to alter them to be more modest. This young entrepreneur empowered herself to fulfill her dreams and is changing the fashion world one gown at a time. \nThis conference will take place on Thursday\, June 9 at Texas Woman’s University – Dallas. Free parking is available in the garage adjacent to the main TWU entrance. If you have any questions or concerns\, please contact us as WHENNTX@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you! \n  \n  \nA special thank you to TWU and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP and Leaning Towards Change\, LLC for hosting this event! \n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n  \n 
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LOCATION:Texas Woman’s University – Dallas\, 5500 Southwestern Medical Avenue\, Dallas\, TX\, 75235
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SUMMARY:Multi-Chapter Education Event
DESCRIPTION:Approved for up to 6.0 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOnce again ACHE of North Texas\, the East Texas ACHE Forum and the Texas Midwest Healthcare Executives are joining forces to offer our members great educational content and a tremendous cross-chapter networking opportunity. \nSpecial thanks to Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital for hosting their venue and Aramark for hosting the food & beverages for this event! \nDate:  Friday\, June 24\nTime: 8:30am-4:30pm\nLocation: Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Plano\n1100 Allied Drive\nPlano\, TX 75093 \nRegister Here\n8:30-9am: Registration & Networking \n9-10:30am: Panel 1: Improving the Health Status of Your Community \nPanelists: \nVidya Ayyr\, CHW; Director\, Community Social Impact; Parkland Health & Hospital System\nKris Bolom\, JD; Director of Behavioral Health Initiatives; My Health My Resources of Tarrant County\nDanelle Parker\, RN\, BSN; Director of Community Health Improvement for Collin and Denton/Wise Counties; Texas Health Resources\nTimothy Wilson; Senior Vice President\, Population Health Management at P3 Health Partners \n10:30-10:45am: Break \n10:45am-12:15pm: Panel 2: Gender Equity and Intersectionality \nPanelists: \nGuy Cayo\, FACHE; Chief Executive Officer; UT Health Pittsburg Chief\nBailey Farris RN\, BSN\, CEN; ER nurse; Texas Heath HEB\nSuzanne Beauvoir Jackson\, FACHE (Moderator); Vice President of Urgent Care Services; HCA Healthcare\nDawn Johnston\, MBA\, MSN\, CFRN\, LP; Administrative Director of Nursing and Clinical Services; CHRISTUS Flight For Life\, Northeast Texas\nAjith Pai\, Pharm.D.\, FACHE\, President; Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne \n12:15-1:15pm: Lunch \n1:15-2:45pm: Panel 3: The Value of Developing and Implementing Alternate Care Models \nPanelists: \nDawn Johnston\, MBA\, MSN\, CFRN\, LP (Moderator); Administrative Director of Nursing and Clinical Services; CHRISTUS Flight For Life\, Northeast Texas\nMark S. Schnitzer\, MD\, CPHQ\, CHCQM-PHYADV\, FACS\, FACHE; Surgeon\, Educator\, Physician Advisor\, Medical Director\, and Consultant\nJuan Soto\, FACHE; VP of Alternate Delivery; SCP Health\nMichael Talley\, FACHE; VP Clinical Ops; CHRISTUS Health \n2:45-3pm: Break \n3-4:30pm: Panel 4: Medical Staff Relations \nPanelists: \nDonna Bowers (Moderator); Regional Director for the Cardiovascular and Oncology Services Lines; UT Health East Texas Health System\nVicki L. Briggs\, FACHE; Chief Executive Officer; UT Health Tyler\, UT Health North Campus-Tyler\, UT Health East Texas Rehabilitation Hospital & Services\, UT Health East Texas LTAC\nMadhura Chandak Bajaj\, FACHE\, MSPT\, RHIA\, CLSSBB; Vice President\, Provider Documentation & Education; Envision Health\nDr. Suman Sinha; Physician; CHRISTUS Health \nSpeakers Bios \nPanel 1: Improving the Health Status of Your Community \n  \nVidya Ayyr leads high-impact interventions to address the social determinants of health\, with a commitment to health equity and improving the lives and livelihoods of disadvantaged\, marginalized\, and vulnerable populations. \nAs the Director of Social Impact\, she provides strategic oversight to Parkland’s community outreach investments\, promotes innovation in data analytics\, and mobilizes a team of Community Health Workers to drive an integrated approach to population health management. Prior to this role\, Vidya was a part of External Affairs at Parkland where she developed public-private sector partnerships to support diverse\, multi-stakeholder initiatives. \nMs. Ayyr holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from University of Texas at Dallas and earned her Master of Public Health degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center\, School of Public Health\, in 2011. \nVidya serves on the national EPIC (EMR) Brain Trust\, the Community Leadership Forum with the Federal Reserve Board in Washington\, DC and is a Presidential Scholar with the George W. Bush\, William J. Clinton\, George H.W. Bush\, and Lyndon B. Johnson Foundations. Her work on social impact collaboration has been recognized by the National Root Cause Coalition\, by the Institute for Patient and Family-Centered Care (IPFCC)\, and by American Essential Hospitals (AEH) for its merit as an innovative design framework. \n  \nKris Bolom\, J.D. is Director of Behavioral Health Initiatives at My Health My Resources of Tarrant County and has 8 years of public healthcare experience for behavioral and physical health organizations in Tarrant County. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Psychology from the University of Tulsa and his Juris Doctorate from Marquette University. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nDanelle Parker is an RN\, BSN and got her start at Parkland Health Systems in the Neonatal ICU. She moved to Texas Health Resources and started at the Plano Hospital in 2000 as a Community Education Manager and has been with the THR system for over 21 years\, and is currently a Director of Community Health Improvement over the Collin\, and Denton/Wise regions. In 2019\, Texas Health began a new initiative called Texas Health Community Impact. This is where THR gets outside and upstream of the hospital walls to study why and what is sending people to our hospitals. “Your zip code should not make a bigger impact on your health than your genetic code.” \n  \n  \n  \nAs Senior Vice President\, Population Health Management at P3 Health Partners (P3)\, Timothy Wilson leads the continuous improvement efforts to help providers deliver the correct care our patients deserve\, while maintaining affordability and driving down administrative costs. He believes that early intervention is key to delivering quality care to every patient\, no matter the age. \nTimothy\, a 15-year health care veteran\, has a proven record of analyzing and solving quality problems and strategically improving processes\, including claims operations; systems configuration; provider services; vendor delegations; medical claims reviews; and audit and recovery. \nHe holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and Image Management and a master’s degree in Mass Communication and Media Studies\, both from the University of Texas at Arlington. Timothy is a member of American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) of North Texas\, and sits on the P3 Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Committee. While with UnitedHealth Group\, he earned a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification. \nIn his spare time\, Timothy enjoys spending time with his family and friends\, as well as reading and exploring new cuisines. \n  \nPanel 2: Embracing a Dialogue about Gender Equity and Intersectionality \nGuy B. Cayo has 15 years of healthcare experience with expertise in hospital operations\, strategic planning & execution\, contract management\, business development & physician relations\, and human capital management. He has served his community by leading improvement in health\, quality of life\, and through volunteerism and philanthropy. \nIn 2021\, Guy joined the UT Health East Texas region of hospitals as UT Health Pittsburg Chief Executive Officer. UT Health Pittsburg is a 25 beds critical access hospital (5 star CMS\, level four trauma\, level three stroke support) located in Pittsburg\, TX. The campus is also home to a rural health/specialty clinic. \nGuy is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He previously served as Chair of ACHE Community & Philanthropy Committee and Co-Chair of Network & Relations for ACHE South East Texas Chapter. He has one son\, Cayden A. Scott. Guy has several hobbies including scuba diving\, archery\, swimming\, and hiking. In addition\, he believes he is nothing without God’s grace and favor on his life. \n  \nBailey Farris is a Certified Emergency Nurse with 10 years of patient care experience from both nursing and paramedicine. With a diverse background in emergency care\, patient advocacy and lived experience\, Bailey is now working from both bedside and academic perspectives to expand equitable emergency care access for LGBTQIA+ patients. As a vocal member of the Diversity Action Committee within the hospital environment\, as a growing researcher within Emergency Nursing and as an MSN-Ed. candidate\, Bailey is a rising voice in both patient care and nursing practice. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n  \nSuzanne Beauvoir Jackson\, FACHE\, is motivated by developing and executing strategies\, leading and transforming organizations as well as scaling and managing enterprise wide operations\, Suzanne is a seasoned multi service line healthcare executive with a proven track record of creating collaborative and integrated work systems. \nAs a result of her authentic action oriented leadership approach\, Suzanne has successfully held progressive leadership roles including Chief Executive Officer of both specialty and general acute care hospitals\, Chief Operating Officer\, Associate Administrator\, and Healthcare Consultant. Currently she is HCA Healthcare’s Vice President of Urgent Care Services; the leading hospital owned urgent care operator with over 200 urgent care clinics across 19 markets and 12 states. \nSuzanne played a pivotal role in the organization’s national growth agenda increasing from 71 urgent care clinics to over 200 clinics\, in addition to leading the organization in earning national quality and patient safety accreditation through the Urgent Care Association. \nAdditional accolades consist of past Gubernatorial Appointment to the Commonwealth of Virginia Governor’s Council for Women\, ACHE District 2’s Regent At Large\, Board Member for the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Institute for Diversity & Health Equity and a member of the AHA’s Equity of Care Awards Committee. Currently\, Suzanne is the Chair of ACHE’s Programs\, Products\, and Services Committee\, a Board Member of the North Texas Chapter of Jack and Jill of America\, a Board Member of the Urgent Care Association Foundation and is serving on/establishing the inaugural Urgent Care Association Commission on Diversity. \nSuzanne earned a certificate in Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace from the University of South Florida – Muma College of Business\, is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)\, and holds a Master’s degree in Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan and Bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois. – Champaign. \n  \nDawn Johnston has been in her Director role for CHRISTUS Flight For Life since October of 2018. With helicopter outposts at Mt. Pleasant\, Wills Point\, Palestine and Longview\, Dawn provides clinical leadership for an amazing team of nurses and paramedics that provide critical care to the most seriously ill and injured patients in Northeast Texas while rapidly transporting them to definitive care. Dawn’s focus on organizational excellence enabled the well-respected agency to attain industry accreditation for the first time in 2021. Dawn served as Education Chair for the East Texas Chapter of ACHE in 2021 and became a Board member in 2022. She received her BSN from Western Michigan University and MSN in Nursing Leadership and Administration from Capella University. She also obtained her BA in Communications/Journalism from Truman State University\, and MBA from California Coast University. \nPreviously\, Dawn was Project Coordinator for Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo\, Michigan managing hospital-wide nursing communications\, completing Magnet projects\, and contributing to a number of Quality Improvement projects on multi-disciplinary teams. As a member of the Trauma Research Committee\, Dawn also contributed to the requirements for meeting the hospital’s Level I Trauma designation. Dawn has a broad inpatient critical care background and was also a full-time flight nurse for West Michigan Air Care for over a decade. During this time\, Dawn also became Air Care’s Marketing Coordinator\, managing most aspects of the organization’s public relations in Southwest Michigan\, in addition to providing education for the flight crew. She has been teaching since she became a nurse\, first American Heart Association courses and then many critical care subjects. Dawn has provided public education through the media on community health initiatives and was instrumental in garnering support for the introduction of a legislative bill to curb dangerous methamphetamine labs in Michigan. \nDawn’s background includes firefighting\, National Ski Patrol and community health education as a Crisis Pregnancy Coordinator for the Salvation Army. Serving as a “Big Sister” for many years\, Dawn was also honored as Mentor of the Year for Big Brothers/Big Sisters in Battle Creek\, Michigan in 2008. Dawn’s hobbies include writing and she has several publishing credits\, including Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America and the International Medical Corps Training Manual\, a resource for war-torn areas of the world\, in which she was the Associate Editor. In addition\, she has written and edited the company newsletter almost everywhere she has worked. \nDawn has been married to her husband Neal for 29 years\, and they have one adult son – Harrison. She and her husband are members of Marvin United Methodist Church. Dawn resides in the Tyler area and enjoys running\, traveling\, writing and spending time with family\, friends and neighbors. She is involved in Tyler’s Sunrise Rotary Club and Women in Tyler\, which hosts an annual luncheon honoring influential women from the Tyler area. \n  \nAjith Pai\, Pharm.D.\, FACHE\, became president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne in September 2018. Before joining Texas Health Cleburne\, he was the professional and support services officer at Texas Health Kaufman. \nPai was born at Texas Health HEB and later began his career there in 1999 as a certified pharmacy technician. In 2011\, he became the director of pharmacy at Texas Health Kaufman\, where he oversaw the day-to-day operations and championed safe\, quality-driven patient care through the implementation of best practices and improved clinical monitoring. \nHe received his Doctorate of Pharmacy from Texas Tech School of Pharmacy and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Dallas. He is also a graduate of Texas Health’s Talent Acceleration Program. \nPai is involved in his community through memberships on various committees including the Chamber of Commerce\, Leadership North Texas\, ACHE North Texas\, and the ACHE Asian Healthcare Leaders Forum. \nIn his free time\, Pai enjoys spending time and traveling with his wife Myriam\, and their daughter\, Elyse. He’s also an avid runner and has participated in more than 15 marathons across the country. \n  \nPanel 3: The Value of Developing and Implementing Alternate Care Models \n  \nDawn Johnston has been in her Director role for CHRISTUS Flight For Life since October of 2018. With helicopter outposts at Mt. Pleasant\, Wills Point\, Palestine and Longview\, Dawn provides clinical leadership for an amazing team of nurses and paramedics that provide critical care to the most seriously ill and injured patients in Northeast Texas while rapidly transporting them to definitive care. Dawn’s focus on organizational excellence enabled the well-respected agency to attain industry accreditation for the first time in 2021. Dawn served as Education Chair for the East Texas Chapter of ACHE in 2021 and became a Board member in 2022. She received her BSN from Western Michigan University and MSN in Nursing Leadership and Administration from Capella University. She also obtained her BA in Communications/Journalism from Truman State University\, and MBA from California Coast University. \nPreviously\, Dawn was Project Coordinator for Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo\, Michigan managing hospital-wide nursing communications\, completing Magnet projects\, and contributing to a number of Quality Improvement projects on multi-disciplinary teams. As a member of the Trauma Research Committee\, Dawn also contributed to the requirements for meeting the hospital’s Level I Trauma designation. Dawn has a broad inpatient critical care background and was also a full-time flight nurse for West Michigan Air Care for over a decade. During this time\, Dawn also became Air Care’s Marketing Coordinator\, managing most aspects of the organization’s public relations in Southwest Michigan\, in addition to providing education for the flight crew. She has been teaching since she became a nurse\, first American Heart Association courses and then many critical care subjects. Dawn has provided public education through the media on community health initiatives and was instrumental in garnering support for the introduction of a legislative bill to curb dangerous methamphetamine labs in Michigan. \nDawn’s background includes firefighting\, National Ski Patrol and community health education as a Crisis Pregnancy Coordinator for the Salvation Army. Serving as a “Big Sister” for many years\, Dawn was also honored as Mentor of the Year for Big Brothers/Big Sisters in Battle Creek\, Michigan in 2008. Dawn’s hobbies include writing and she has several publishing credits\, including Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America and the International Medical Corps Training Manual\, a resource for war-torn areas of the world\, in which she was the Associate Editor. In addition\, she has written and edited the company newsletter almost everywhere she has worked. \nDawn has been married to her husband Neal for 29 years\, and they have one adult son – Harrison. She and her husband are members of Marvin United Methodist Church. Dawn resides in the Tyler area and enjoys running\, traveling\, writing and spending time with family\, friends and neighbors. She is involved in Tyler’s Sunrise Rotary Club and Women in Tyler\, which hosts an annual luncheon honoring influential women from the Tyler area. \n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nDr. Mark Schnitzer is an experienced Surgeon\, Educator\, Physician Advisor\, Medical Director\, and Consultant. \nAn interest in processes and mathematics led him to pursue an unlikely course of pre-medical study: electrical engineering.  It was during his Ph.D. studies that he applied to medical school and completed his MSEE and MD concurrently.  He completed his clinical training in neurological surgery and a fellowship in neurosciences critical care at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.  His final year at Johns Hopkins was in the role of Assistant Chief of Service. \nAfter fifteen years in solo\, private neurosurgical practice and medical staff governance roles\, he was recruited to Hawaii as the sole\, full-time neurosurgeon for Kaiser Permanente with the mandate to set the groundwork for a completely internalized program.  That experience led to his invitation to serve as the inaugural medical director of neurosciences and an ambitious project to unify the neurosciences programs across the government hospitals in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.  Once this unification was well underway\, the program was handed off to the Cleveland Clinic.  Subsequently\, he served as the inaugural CMO for a start-up telemedicine company in Dubai and as an adjunct associate professor in a graduate program for healthcare administration. \nHe returned to the USA after four years in the Middle East and took on the role of physician advisor for SSM Health.  Initially accountable for one hospital\, he was elevated to a regional\, multi-hospital role where he was accountable for insurance denial management including education of clinicians in evidence-based medicine and responsible stewardship as well as holding numerous roles in quality improvement projects. \nMost recently\, he has taken on the role of medical director for a large accountable care organization based in Dallas\, TX. \nDr. Schnitzer is board certified in healthcare quality and management by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians with added qualification as a Physician Advisor.  He is a certified professional in healthcare quality by the National Association for Healthcare Quality and is certified by the American Society for Quality as a Six Sigma Black Belt.  Additionally\, he is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \nDr. Schnitzer has provided a number of invited presentations in the areas of healthcare informatics\, patient safety\, and responsible stewardship and he serves as an examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. \nDr. Schnitzer considers himself an interface professional\, like most clinicians who have transitioned into healthcare leadership roles.  He maintains a state of constant inquiry and curiosity with the ever-present thought\, “There is something I do not know\, the knowing of which could change everything.” \n  \n\nJuan Soto currently serves as Vice President of Alternative Delivery for SCP Health\, a physician-led company of clinical and operational experts. Juan has over fifteen years of healthcare consulting experience and has been a valued team member at SCP Health since July 2021. \nIn his current role\, Mr. Soto oversees SCP Health’s Clinical Staffing and Advancement Solutions for partners that deliver care outside of the four walls of the hospital. Having consulted on several thousand projects across the healthcare spectrum\, Mr. Soto uses his expertise to work with clients across a broad range of issues\, from provider compensation to medical staff planning and process improvement. Mr. Soto has consulted with multiple healthcare organizations throughout the country regarding provider needs assessments\, search strategies\, demographic and healthcare market trends\, compensation\, contracts\, retention\, physician-hospital relations\, compliance\, and numerous other related issues. \nMr. Soto applies his healthcare experience to effectively assist his clients in achieving their strategic initiatives\, without compromising the overall mission of the organization. He also keeps his clients apprised of the most recent industry trends. \nMr. Soto resides in Atlanta\, GA with his wife Sarah and two children. He attended the State University of New York at Albany and is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \n  \nMichael Talley is the Vice President for Clinical Operations & Virtual Care for the CHRISTUS Health enterprise\, an international health system headquartered in Irving\, Texas. Mr. Talley started his career in healthcare as an intensive care Respiratory Therapist at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis\, Missouri\, his hometown. His administrative career got its inception at Mayo Clinic where he spent 10 years leading hospital operations\, provider relations\, and business development. During Mr. Talley’s time in executive leadership he’s built a reputation for driving clinical innovation\, strategic operations\, and system integration. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nPanel 4: Medical Staff Relations \n  \nDonna Bowers is the Regional Director for the Cardiovascular and Oncology Services Lines at UT Health East Texas Health System. She joined UT Health East Texas in June of 2020 as the executive responsible for both services lines. With a focus on person-centered care and quality improvement\, she provides strategic direction to the health care system and establishes a cohesive organizational and governance structure that supports the UT Health East Texas care continuum. In addition\, she provides oversight for clinical activities and programs; ensures the financial viability of oncology and cardiovascular initiatives; and works to establish collaborative relationships among departments\, physicians\, medical groups\, business partners and the community. \nIn her previous role with SCL Health System\, she served for over five years as Vice President of Oncology and Cardiovascular Services in Colorado and Montana. Before joining SCL Health\, she served as Senior Vice President of Clinical Service Lines with McKesson Specialty Health\, where she greatly expanded hospital business\, developed the oncology service line and strategy\, and built a Proton Therapy Center\, among a list of accomplishments. While at Baylor Health Care System for over 30 years\, she held several leadership positions\, leaving as the Chief Operating Officer of Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center and Vice President of Oncology. \nDonna holds a Juris Doctorate from Texas A&M Law School\, and a bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management from Texas Woman’s University. She is a Licensed Attorney in the State of Texas\, and a Registered Health Information Administrator. In addition\, she is certified in Healthcare Privacy by the American Health Information Management Association\, and is a Certified Mediator through the Dallas Dispute Mediation Services and Texas A&M Law School. \n  \nVicki Briggs\, MBA\, FACHE\, is an experienced healthcare executive with over 30 years of \nC-Suite experience in hospital and healthcare system administration in the not-for-profit and for-profit healthcare sectors. Currently she is serving as the Chief Executive Officer of UT Health Tyler\, UT Health North Campus Tyler\, UT Heath East Texas Rehabilitation Hospital and Services and UT Health East Texas LTAC. \nThroughout her career\, Ms. Briggs has had responsibility for 26 hospitals ranging from small rural\, critical access\, community\, and specialty to large tertiary with teaching programs. She has held the positions of Division CEO\, Market CEO\, System COO\, Hospital CEO\, and Hospital CFO. She has worked with national healthcare systems including HCA\, Ascension Health and currently Ardent Health Services. \nWhile Ms. Briggs has broad experience in healthcare her most notable areas of expertise and results include organizational culture\, employee engagement\, physician alignment\, women’s healthcare\, compliance\, clinically integrated systems of care\, and operational excellence including LEAN. \nBriggs\, an American College of Healthcare Executives Fellow (FACHE)\, earned her B.S in Accounting from Nicholls State University\, Thibodaux\, Louisiana\, where she was recognized as a top 50 graduate during the 50th anniversary celebration. She completed her MBA at Samford University\, Birmingham\, Alabama. She was named the Brock School of Business alumni of the year in 2013. \nShe has a demonstrated her commitment to the communities where she has worked and lived through her involvement with a number of not-for-profit organizations including the American Heart Association\, United Way\, Salvation Army\, Girl Scouts\, March of Dimes\, Red Cross\, and Rotary. Nationally she served on and chaired the Board of the National Perinatal Information Center was a member of the Regional Policy Board of the American Hospital Association and the Maternal Child Section. She is currently serves on the Boards of the Southwest Affiliate of the American Heart Association North East Texas Girl Scouts. \nMs. Briggs has recently to East Texas in March of 2018 when the joint venture between University of Texas and Ardent was formed to create UT Health East Texas. Her previous experience in Texas was as CEO of Longview Regional Medical Center from 1998 to 2005. While in Texas she served on the Board and Executive Committee of the Texas Hospital Association and received the American Hospital Most Valuable Political Action Player Award. \n  \nMadhura Chandak Bajaj’s life motto is “The grass is greener where you water it.” At Envision Healthcare\, she leads strategy development and execution for the provider documentation and education function of the Medical Group. \nMadhura is a data and results-driven professional with extensive clinical and business operations experience. She is passionate about service excellence\, continuous quality improvement\, clinical and technology integration. Prior to joining Envision she held various leadership roles in health systems\, most recently serving as the Executive Director of Clinical Integration with JPS Health Network in Fort Worth\, Texas. \nMadhura’s graduate degrees are in Physical Therapy and Health Services Administration. She is a Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives. \nMadhura actively participates in the community by volunteering and serving in advisory roles. Born and raised in India\, she pursues world travel and soulful music. She lives in the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex with her spouse and eight-year-old twin boys. \nA fun fact about her – “Will travel for good food!” \n  \nBorn in Lansing\, Michigan\, Dr. Suman Sinha earned a bachelor’s in biochemistry from the University of California – San Diego\, a master’s in business from the University of Phoenix\, a master’s in molecular biology from San Diego State University and his medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine. Dr. Sinha is board certified in internal medicine\, pulmonary medicine and critical care medicine. \nDr. Sinha is married with two daughters. He enjoys spending time with his family\, playing sports\, reading and music. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/multi-chapter-education-event-3/
LOCATION:Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Plano\, 1100 Allied Drive\, Plano\, TX\, 75093
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Course
DESCRIPTION:Due to the high volume of requests and for those who missed one of the earlier opportunities\, ACHE of North Texas’ Student Council is once again partnering up with Leaning Towards Change\, LLC to offer a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification course. The Yellow and Green Belt courses are healthcare specific\, providing examples of real healthcare experiences. You will learn about lean six sigma and how to eliminate wastes\, errors\, and inefficiencies in healthcare environments\, such as clinics or hospitals. \nThis Yellow Belt course will occur over two days\, July 12 & 14\, 2022 – both days between 6pm-10:15pm. \n(Be sure to watch future announcements for a Green Belt Certification Course as well. Note: You will need your Yellow belt first to be able to register for the Green Belt session.) \nWhat’s included: \n• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Course e-book \n• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Exam \n• Simulated Project \nCourse Instructor: Tanya Stinson \nVirtual Platform: Zoom \n  \nRegister Here\n  \n \nHi there! My name is Tanya Stinson and I would like to tell you a little about myself. I have a Master’s degree in Healthcare Quality and Safety\, a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma\, and 14 years’ experience in leading\, coaching\, and mentoring professionals in completing Lean Six Sigma\, Quality\, Compliance\, Risk and Safety projects. I have a well-rounded and knowledgeable skill set\, as I have worked in various industries\, such as mining\, utilities\, manufacturing\, technology\, and healthcare. I am passionate about helping others by sharing with them what I have learned and creating positive changes within any organization. \nI have been working for Texas Health Resources since June 2017. Currently\, I am a Supervisor of Data Governance Support for THR and before my recent promotion\, I was a Performance Improvement Engineer/Coach. Since working with them\, I have received several awards and accolades. Here are just a few of the recognitions I have received: \n• 2020 ACHE of North Texas Mentor of the Year \n• Trailblazer Award – Texas Health Arlington Memorial\, 2018 for Blood Culture Contamination Reduction Project \n• Quality Award (2) – Texas Health Fort Worth\, 2019 for Neonatal Extubation Process Improvement Project and “Let’s Get Moving” Patient Ambulation Improvement Project \n• Discoverer Award – Texas Health Resources\, 2019 for ED Discharge Scheduling Improvement Project \n• Transformer Award – Texas Health Resources\, 2020 for Interventional Radiology Throughput Improvement Project \nOutside of work\, I am a wife and mother of 4 handsome young men\, and I love fishing\, camping\, and racing just to name a few! \nThank you so much for reading\, and I hope that you are as excited about the upcoming classes as I am! I look forward to meeting every one of you and growing the passion for PI! \nMany blessings\, \nTanya Stinson \n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-lean-six-sigma-yellow-belt-course-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:After Hours Rangers Game - Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:Rangers versus Oakland Athletics \n  \nDate: Tuesday\, July 12\nTime: 7:05-10pm\nLocation: Globe Life Field\n734 Stadium Drive\nArlington\, TX 76011 \nRegister Here\n  \nCome out for a casual evening at the ballpark and enjoy a fantastic view of the game from the suite of our host\, SBL Architecture\, Inc.\, while the Rangers take on the Oakland Athletics. \nFoods and beverages will be served. \nThe suite will be open to guests at 6:30 PM\, and first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM. \nSPACE IS VERY LIMITED AND AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED BASIS\, SO REGISTER TODAY!!! \n  \nA big thanks to SBL Architecture for their ongoing support of ACHENTX and for hosting this event for us! \n  \nSBL Architecture\, Inc. is a healthcare architectural\, interior design and planning/consulting firm located in Arlington\, Texas. Since 1994\, SBL has worked on thousands of projects — with extensive experience in new construction\, expansion\, master planning and rehabilitation of older healthcare facilities. Healthcare design is their focus and their passion. \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/after-hours-rangers-game-networking-event-2/
LOCATION:Globe Life Field\, Globe Life Field 734 Stadium Drive\, Arlington\, TX\, 76011
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Community Event: Faith in Action
DESCRIPTION:Join ACHENTX for this volunteer event\, a great way to give back! \n\n\nThis ACHENTX Community Event will be focused on supporting Faith in Action. We will be packing boxes to go to Ukraine and other parts of the world where they do not have easy access to medical support.\n\n\n\n  \nFaith in Action is one of the four primary areas of strategic and philanthropic focus for Baylor Scott & White Health. The system started Faith in Action Initiatives (FIAI) to maximize its impact locally and worldwide by providing employees spiritual development\, volunteer opportunities and prioritizing the wide array of partnership/support opportunities in order to invest system resources wisely\, avoid waste and duplication of efforts \nFaith in Action coordinates the disaster relief efforts of Baylor Scott & White Health. Their local office gathers physical\, medical resources as well as money to address disasters anywhere in the world. In the past\, we have responded to disasters in Japan\, India\, Pakistan\, Philippines and most recently Ukraine. Locally\, we have reached out to New England; West\, Texas; Colorado; Oklahoma; Missouri; and Arkansas. \n  \n“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is\, ‘What are you doing for others?’” — Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King\, Jr. \n  \n\n\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE:  For liability reasons\, Faith in Action requires participants for this event to be a minimum of 18 years of age. \nRegister Here\n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/community-event-faith-in-action/
LOCATION:Second Life Resource Center\, 310 N. Walton St.\, Dallas\, TX\, 75266
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SUMMARY:What To Do When the Government Comes Calling
DESCRIPTION:For this virtual event\, Tony Box and Jenny Givens\, Partners at Gray Reed\, will be sharing their expertise for what to do when the government comes to your door. \nThe healthcare industry\, particularly physicians\, labs and pharmacies\, has been in the cross hairs of the federal government for the past several years. All too often physicians\, office managers and other professionals react out of fear and ignorance when the FBI or other law enforcement agencies raid their offices\, an agent serves them a subpoena or an agent contacts them by phone. Their immediate actions\, which include signing documents\, giving statements\, handing over files or even communicating internally via text message\, can have long-term consequences that change the course and outcome of the case. This presentation by Gray Reed Partners Tony Box\, a former FBI agent\, and Jenny Givens\, a healthcare attorney Certified in Healthcare Compliance by the Compliance Certification Board\, will educate healthcare professionals on what to do and what not to do if a government agent shows up\, as well as how to implement policies and training programs so staff\, board members and other employees are prepared in the event of a raid or government investigation. \n  \n \nTony Box represents businesses and high-net-worth individuals in all types of civil and criminal tax controversies\, white-collar defense cases\, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions\, and compliance matters focused on preventing government inquiries and minimizing business disruptions. He protects U.S. and international clients spanning several industries\, including healthcare\, technology\, energy\, real estate\, construction\, manufacturing and many more. \nBefore joining Gray Reed\, Tony developed a diverse skill set while serving in a number of public and private sector positions. Most recently\, he served as a government trial lawyer and tax coordinator responsible for leading federal tax investigations and prosecutions in the Eastern District of Missouri\, as well as other high-profile cases involving white-collar crime\, identity theft\, illegal guns\, drugs and violent crimes. \nIn addition\, Tony previously served as an investigator and prosecutor in the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office where he led the conviction integrity unit and handled many types of investigations involving violent crime\, police misconduct and civil rights matters. Tony is also a licensed CPA and spent three years at a Big Four accounting firm overseeing multi-million-dollar financial audits and investigations in the U.S. and abroad. \nTony has an extensive background in federal law enforcement as well. He served as an FBI special agent for nearly a decade\, initially as a financial crime investigator handling a broad range of white-collar criminal investigations\, and later as a computer forensics examiner directing all FBI media examinations in the Eastern District of Missouri. \nTony’s leadership skills and appreciation for collaboration were honed while serving on active duty in the Army as a tank commander and later as a JAG officer in Iraq. He also served as a senior civilian advisor in Afghanistan. Tony is a graduate of Army Airborne\, Air Assault\, Armor & JAG basic courses\, as well as the JAG advanced course. \n  \n \nHealthcare providers trust Jenny Givens to help them navigate the numerous regulatory frameworks impacting their businesses and to guide them through a variety of operational\, privacy and corporate matters. She works with a wide range of providers with operations primarily in Texas but also in many states across the country\, including hospitals\, physician entities\, ambulatory surgery centers\, pharmacies\, laboratories\, neuromonitoring facilities plus many more. Jenny is Board Certified in Health Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and Certified in Healthcare Compliance by the Compliance Certification Board. \nJenny is the go-to advisor for healthcare providers that need strategic guidance on how regulatory compliance interacts with their everyday operations and long-term business planning. She has substantial experience in developing proactive policies and corrective action plans concerning several issues\, including fraud and abuse\, the Stark Law\, the Anti-Kickback Statute\, HIPAA\, EMTALA\, licensure and certification\, patient overflow and billing and reimbursement. Jenny also helps clients with a variety of transactional and corporate matters\, ranging from employment contracts and coverage agreements to management services contracts and entity formation. \nBefore joining the firm\, Jenny held in-house positions at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children and City of Hope National Medical Center in Pasadena\, California\, where she handled a variety of transactional and compliance matters. Prior to entering law school\, Jenny served as an assistant administrator for a community hospital in Los Angeles where she worked with medical staff committees\, participated in all executive team committees and was responsible for strategic planning\, service quality\, licensing and accreditation activities and day-to-day operations of the hospital’s ancillary services. \nRegister Here\nA special thanks to Jenny\, Tony and Gray Reed for offering to provide us their wisdom on this important topic\nand all their support of ACHENTX! \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/what-to-do-when-the-government-comes-calling/
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SUMMARY:Axe Throwing After Hours Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:Come throw some axes and enjoy networking with your ACHE friends and peers! \nLone Star Axe Throwing is an immersive axe throwing experience that promises unlimited Texas-sized fun! \nNo prior skill is needed; coaches will be by your side to guide you and ensure an unforgettable axe throwing experience! Being there with your ACHE colleagues will add an extra special layer of networking and comradery! \nFood from the Cartel Taco Bar will be included: tacos\, chips\, salsa\, and chicken quesadillas (vegetarian alternatives will be provided) – and there will be a cash bar available as well. \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/axe-throwing-after-hours-networking-event/
LOCATION:Lone Star Axe Throwing\, 506 East Division Street\, #Suite 120\, Arlington\, TX\, 76011
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX 3rd Quarter Education Event
DESCRIPTION:  \nThese two panels have been approved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits each (3.0 if you attend both sessions) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n3-3:30pm – Check-In & Networking \n3:30-5pm – Panel 1: Sustainable Strategies to Support Resiliency and Professional Well-being for Healthcare Professionals \n5-5:30pm – Dinner & Networking \n5:30-7pm – Panel 2: RN & Clinical Staff Retention & Turnover \n  \nA special thanks to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth for hosting this event!! \n  \nPanel 1: Sustainable Strategies to Support Resiliency and Professional Well-being for Healthcare Professionals \nAdverse patient events have been attributed to healthcare staff who have experienced difficulty sleeping\, reduced job satisfaction\, impaired behavior and anxiety. These attributes contribute to more serious consequences such as burnout\, depression\, post-traumatic disorder and suicidal ideation. The suicide rate for physicians is higher than that for any other profession\, in part because of the stress of medical school\, risk for malpractice\, sleep deprivation and challenges with work/life balance. Healthcare leaders often struggle with finding long-term solutions to address an important but personal issue for their staff and organization. During this panel\, participants will learn sustainable strategies and approaches that will address well-being and resiliency for healthcare professionals in today’s healthcare environment. Even when leaders recognize this as a problem\, they are often presented with confusing information or get-better-quick solutions that bring no lasting change and can sometimes increase cynicism among employees. During this panel\, participants will learn the importance of sustaining well-being for healthcare professionals in today’s health care environment. \n  \nPanel 1 Panelists: \nChristi Nguyen DNP\, RN\, FACHE\, NEA-BC; ACNO of Nurse Excellence; UT Southwestern Medical Center (Moderator) \nElaine Beardsley MN ACCNS-P CPEN; Clinical Resiliency Specialist Program Manager; Children’s Health \nDr. Thomas Glenn Ledbetter; Chief Medical Officer; Baylor Scott & White Health DFW Central Region and BSWH Waxahachie \nGlenda Mutinda\, PhD\, MFT; Director of Interprofessional Well-Being; JPS Health Network \nMihir Patel\, MD\, MBA\, FACP\, CPE; Chief Medical Officer\, Monarch Region; Sound Physicians \n  \nPanel 2: RN & Clinical Staff Retention & Turnover \nWith an aging population\, baby boomers retiring\, millennials taking over the work force\, and reimbursements being more tied to patient satisfaction and administrative duties\, it is no surprise that turnover is at an all-time high. It is imperative for hospitals and health care systems to understand the impact of turnover as well as how to increase retention through engagement\, professional development and mentorship. \nPanel 2 Panelists: \nTraci Lawler-Shortt\, DNP; Client Services Vice President/Clinical Operations Specialist/ Lead Nurse Practitioner; SCP Health (Moderator) \nKatie Bata Heeter; Senior VP; HR Strategic Business Services; Baylor Scott & White Health \nShonna Bracco\, DNP; Chief Nursing Officer\, Texas Health Resources \nKelly Martin; Vice President of Human Resources; Texas Health Resources \n  \n\nRegister Here\n\n  \nPanel 1 Speakers’ Bios: \nDr. Christi Nguyen has been a nurse for 27 years and nurse leader for 17 years. She recently joined UT Southwestern Medical Center as the Associate Chief Nursing Officer\, Nursing Excellence. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor with the University of Texas at Arlington’s MSN Nursing Administration Online Program and Student Advisor in the DNP Program. She earned both her Bachelor and Masters of Science in Nursing and Healthcare Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1994 and 2004\, respectively. She completed her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Texas Christian University in 2016. Dr. Nguyen is certified as a Nurse Executive\, Advanced and a Fellow in the American College of Health Care Executives (ACHE). \nDr. Nguyen has worked in multiple areas of nursing\, including oncology\, home health\, hospice\, case management and as a wound\, ostomy and continence nurse. \nDr. Nguyen is a member of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership\, Texas Organization for Nursing Leaders\, North Central Organization for Nursing Leadership\, and ACHE. She is currently the President of the North Central Organization for Nursing Leadership and a Board member with Texas Organization for Nursing Leadership and the DFW Great 100 Nurses. \nShe was recognized as a DFW Great 100 Nurse in 2013\, Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas Hospital’s “Excellence in Nursing – Transformational Leadership” in 2015\, D Magazine’s “Excellence in Nursing Awards – Nurses in Leadership Roles” in 2016 and 2019\, and a JPS Excellence Award Winner in 2021. \n  \nElaine Beardsley is committed to support health care staff to be their best while doing the difficult work they do. She is in the role of Clinical Resilience Specialist at Children’s Health in Dallas. Her background is a Clinical Nurse Specialist and spent many years at Seattle Children’s in the Emergency Department. She is in her third year of an Industrial and Organizational Psychology PhD program with her research interests being organizational factors that mediate emotional labor within critical care. The focus of her work at Children’s Health is twofold: help individuals connect to their own resilience factors thereby processing stress to support replenishment\, and identifying and mitigating system factors that promote cumulative stress. Elaine has done many presentations locally and nationally. In her spare time\, she loves being with her family and pets and spending time outdoors. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nThomas Ledbetter\, MD currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Waxahachie\, Texas; Sr VP CMO DFW Central Region\, and is a board certified internist\, practicing medicine for more than 35 years in Waxahachie. During his work as an internist\, he recognized the growing divide between the practice of medicine and patient care. As a result he began redesigning how his office operated in an effort to remove inefficiency in hopes to preserve face time a physician had with their patients. In 2014\, he was appointed Chief of Clinical Efficiency for Health Texas Provider Network\, an affiliate of Baylor Scott & White. In 2015\, Dr. Ledbetter co-authored an editorial for the Mayo Clinic Proceedings titled\, “The Engaged Physician\,” highlighting the growing epidemic of physician burnout. He recognized that a systematic approach was needed to improve the health and wellness of physicians\, advance practice providers\, and front line nurses. Since 2018\, he has chaired the Baylor Scott & White’s Wellbeing in Medicine workgroup which is a multi-disciplinary leadership team of physicians\, advance practice providers\, clinical psychologist\, pastoral care\, and front nurses focusing on culture\, workflow efficiency\, and resiliency. \nDr. Ledbetter earned his doctorate in medicine from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine\, graduating with honors. He did his internal medicine internship and residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas\, Texas. Dr. Ledbetter is a fellow of the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a graduate of University of Texas Dallas with a Masters in Medical Management. \nHis clinical interests have centered chronic disease management\, leveraging nutrition\, exercise and cognitive therapy to improve outcomes. \n  \nGlenda Mutinda\, PhD\, serves as the Director of Interprofessional Well-being at JPS Health Network. Dr. Mutinda received two Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Iowa in Psychology and African American Studies\, a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Houston – Clear Lake\, and holds a doctoral degree in Medical Family Therapy from East Caroline University. She also completed advanced fellowship training in integrated behavioral medicine and residency education at Saint Mary’s Family Medicine Residency Program. Her current position at JPS allows her direct access to the residents/fellows\, oversight of all well-being initiatives\, and she holds an integral position in the organization’s overarching Caring for the Caregiver task force. Her interests include well-being of medical trainees and healthcare workers\, diversity and health equity\, and integrated behavioral medicine. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nMihir Patel earned his medical degree from NHL Medical College/Gujarat University in India and completed his training in Internal Medicine at St. Mary’s Hospital\, Yale School of Medicine\, CT. Patel completed his MBA in Health Care Management from UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of management with high honors. He is a board-certified internal medicine and Utilization management\, has a leadership fellowship in Hospital Medicine\, and green belt certification in Lean/Six sigma. In 2014\, Mihir joined Sound Physicians as a Hospitalist Physician at Shreveport\, LA. Since joining he has served in various clinical and administrative capacities. During his 8 years at Sound\, he remains interested and had a significant contribution in Leadership development\, Growth\, Physician engagement\, Value-based care\, and innovation-based performance improvement in various hospital based service lines.  \nMost recently\, he served as an Chief Medical Officer of Monarch Regio\, with primary serving area in 11 different states in Southeastern US. In his role\, Mihir has responsibilities for running 80 plus unique programs with focus on providing inpatient services in hospital setting. He leads the group of >750 Hospital based physicians to drive quality inpatient outcomes and fully responsible for managing P&L\, operations\, contracting and relationships with various health systems.  \nMihir resides in Dallas\, TX area with his wife and 2 children. In his free time\, he loves spending time traveling with his family. \n  \n\n\n\n\nPanel 2 Speakers’ Bios: \n  \nTraci Shortt\, a native of Fort Worth\, TX brings 21 years of experience in nursing\, advanced practice nursing\, project management\, contract management\, and change facilitation to her role with SCP-Health. In her Client Services Vice President role\, Traci facilitates engagement with stakeholders to optimize contracts financially\, operationally\, and culturally. As a Clinical Operations Specialist and Nurse Practitioner she is responsible for special projects\, evaluation of contracts\, operational assessment and clinical practice. In this role\, she ensures clients receive facility specific analysis of their processes\, staffing models\, and practice guidelines. She works to ensure efficiency\, efficacy\, and safety in the delivery of patient care. \nShe completed a doctoral project on Waveform Capnography Use in Moderate Sedation and IV Analgesia. She has worked with ANCC in developing a national emergency nurse practitioner board certification and is active in nurse practitioner lobbying and legislation. Another area of expertise is the prehospital and transport environments. She has taught classes nationally and internationally on this topic and is working on an infrastructure project currently in Nigeria. Traci was recognized as one of Baylor Health Care Systems top directors for clinical and operational performance. Traci also has worked with the U.S. Army in developing and delivering a critical care field medicine course for their Special Forces medical personnel\, which was utilized in Iraq\, and Afghanistan resulting in decreased field mortality numbers. \nShe formerly served as a Director of Emergency and Critical Care Services at Baylor Health System. While there\, she was able to develop Left Without Treatment Plans\, Door to Provider Time reduction plans\, Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia Practice Protocols and Central Line and Sepsis bundles in their clinical transformation\, Traci received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice Degree from Chatham University. She also holds a Masters of Business Administration from Brenau University in Gainesville\, GA and an undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University. Traci is certified as an Adult and Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner clinically and also as a Six Sigma Blackbelt operationally. Traci is based out of the Houston\, TX office. \n  \nKatie Bata Heeter is Vice President of Strategic Business Services at Baylor Scott & White Health\, the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas. The integrated delivery network includes 49\,000 employees\, 52 hospitals\, 7\,500 affiliated physicians\, more than 1\,100 access points\, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute and one of the national’s largest accountable care organizations\, Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance. \nIn her role\, Bata Heeter oversees implementation of HR programs that support system leaders in advancing the mission of Baylor Scott & White Health. \nPrior to her current role\, Bata Heeter served in multiple human resources leadership roles including vice president and regional executive director at Advocate Aurora Health and its predecessor\, Advocate Health Care. She also previously served as vice president and chief human resource director at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital. \nBata Heeter received her bachelor’s degree in business from Eastern Illinois University and a master’s degree in business management from North Illinois University. \n  \nDr. Shonna Bracco has been a Registered Nurse since 1996. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Texas Christian University and is board certified as a Nurse Executive Advanced. Dr. Bracco currently serves as the Chief Nursing Officer for Texas Health Arlington Memorial since September 2019. She is passionate about creating healthy work environments for healthcare workers to include reducing incivility\, workplace violence and improving self-care and kindness in healthcare. Dr. Bracco serves the community by being a board member for Arlington Chamber Women’s Alliance\, Texas Christian University Nursing Professional Advisory Board\, and Texas Health Surgery Center Arlington board. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nKelly Martin\, Vice President of Human Resources Operations\, is a 20-year veteran of Texas Health Resources. She spent six years as the Entity Human Resources Officer at Texas Health Plano. During her tenure there\, she’s focused on increased employee retention as well as top decile employee engagement results. \nPrior to that she worked as a Human Resources Manager and served in several employee relations roles where she worked closely with employees and others in Human Resources. Kelly’s also been involved with various system projects\, such as the design and deployment of the employee Grievance Program. \nShe is certified in Mediation and Managing Workplace conflict as well as a certified professional in Human Resources. \nKelly has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of North Texas. \nOutside of work she enjoys spending her time with her husband of 19 years\, Mark\, and their 13-year-old son\, Brady. Their entire family are huge baseball fans and split their time between watching her son play select baseball and cheering on the Texas Rangers. \n  \nRegister Here\n\n  \n\n\n\nACHE of North Texas will adhere to CDC COVID-19 guidelines for in-person gatherings. Monitoring the CDC’s COVID-19 By County risk level tracking\, ACHENTX events/meetings will observe the following guidelines. (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/covid-by-county.html) \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-3rd-quarter-education-event/
LOCATION:Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth\, 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76104
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SUMMARY:2022 Patient Safety Summit
DESCRIPTION:Once again\, ACHENTX is thrilled to be partnering with the DFWHC Foundation to offer you their annual Summit on patient safety. Topics will include Workplace Violence\, Technology for Safety\, Behavioral Health\, Safety Stories & more.\n\n4 Part Virtual Series\nThursdays in September\n10am-12pm\n\nDates: September 8\, 15\, 22 & 29
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2022-patient-safety-summit/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Breakfast with the Vice President & COO - Patrick Brown\, FACHE
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the next in our popular breakfast event series . . . \n  \nPatrick Brown\, FACHE is the Vice President/Chief Operating Officer at Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas\, TX. He has more than 15 years of healthcare leadership experience\, serving in operations\, human resources\, supply chain\, strategic planning\, and business development across a number of hospitals in Arizona\, Georgia\, and Texas. He previously served as the Vice President/Chief Operating Officer at Methodist Mansfield for 3 years and also served as the Chief Operations Officer and Professional and Support Services Officer at Texas Health Resources Allen. Prior to working with Methodist Health System and Texas Health Resources\, Patrick served as a Chief Strategy Officer with Tenet Healthcare in their Phoenix market. He has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach\, FL and a MBA from Mercer University in Macon\, GA. Patrick serves as a Board Member of ACHENTX \, serves as the President of the National Association of Health Service Executives (DFW Chapter)\, and is board certified in healthcare management by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). \n  \nDate:  Tuesday\, July 26\nTime: 7:30-9am\nLocation: Methodist Charlton Medical Center\n3500 West Wheatland Road\nDallas\, TX 75237 \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breakfast-with-the-vice-president-coo-patrick-brown-fache/
LOCATION:Methodist Charlton Medical Center  3500 West Wheatland Road  Dallas\, TX 75237\, 3500 West Wheatland Road\, Dallas\, Texas\, 75237
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:2022 Patient Safety Summit
DESCRIPTION:Once again\, ACHENTX is thrilled to be partnering with the DFWHC Foundation to offer you their annual Summit on patient safety. Topics will include Workplace Violence\, Technology for Safety\, Behavioral Health\, Safety Stories & more.\n\n4 Part Virtual Series\nThursdays in September\n10am-12pm\n\nDates: September 8\, 15\, 22 & 29
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2022-patient-safety-summit-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220921T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220921T220000
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SUMMARY:After Hours Rangers Game - Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:Texas Rangers versus Los Angeles Angels \n\nRegister Here\n  \n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a casual evening at the ballpark and enjoy a fantastic view of the game from the suite of our host\, SBL Architecture\, Inc.\, while the Rangers take on the Los Angeles Angels. \nFoods and beverages will be served. \nThe suite will be open to guests at 6:30 PM\, and first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM. \nSPACE IS VERY LIMITED AND AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED BASIS\, SO REGISTER TODAY!!! \nNOTE: Please note\, with the recent increases in COVID cases throughout the metroplex\, the ACHENTX Board is requiring all attendees wear masks at all ACHENTX events for the time being. Please be sure to bring your mask with you. \nA big thanks to SBL Architecture for their ongoing support of ACHENTX and for hosting this event for us! \n  \n  \nSBL Architecture\, Inc. is a healthcare architectural\, interior design and planning/consulting firm located in Arlington\, Texas. Since 1994\, SBL has worked on thousands of projects — with extensive experience in new construction\, expansion\, master planning and rehabilitation of older healthcare facilities. Healthcare design is their focus and their passion.
URL:https://achentx.org/event/after-hours-rangers-game-networking-event-3/
LOCATION:Globe Life Field\, Globe Life Field 734 Stadium Drive\, Arlington\, TX\, 76011
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220922T120000
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SUMMARY:2022 Patient Safety Summit
DESCRIPTION:Once again\, ACHENTX is thrilled to be partnering with the DFWHC Foundation to offer you their annual Summit on patient safety. Topics will include Workplace Violence\, Technology for Safety\, Behavioral Health\, Safety Stories & more. \n4 Part Virtual Series\nThursdays in September\n10am-12pm \nDates: September 8\, 15\, 22 & 29
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2022-patient-safety-summit-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220927T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220927T190000
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SUMMARY:Introduction to ACHE Fellowship Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Demonstrate your commitment to your healthcare career by becoming an ACHE Fellow! \n\nThe ACHENTX Advancement Committee is hosting a complimentary event for Chapter members to learn more about the pathway to achieving an FACHE designation\, becoming a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Join us to learn about the benefits of fellowship\, the advantages of fellowship as a prospective leadership candidate to future employers\, and the specific steps needed to achieve fellowship.\n  \n\nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/introduction-to-ache-fellowship-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20220929T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220929T120000
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SUMMARY:2022 Patient Safety Summit
DESCRIPTION:Once again\, ACHENTX is thrilled to be partnering with the DFWHC Foundation to offer you their annual Summit on patient safety. Topics will include Workplace Violence\, Technology for Safety\, Behavioral Health\, Safety Stories & more.\n\n4 Part Virtual Series\nThursdays in September\n10am-12pm\n\nDates: September 8\, 15\, 22 & 29
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2022-patient-safety-summit-4/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220929T193000
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SUMMARY:Channels for Lifelong Learning for Healthcare Executives
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us to hear various voices from throughout the industry\, learning about different channels available to help you learn\, network & grow. \n\n\nThis event will feature presentations by the below healthcare executives\, sharing their perspectives and information about the various organizations for which they volunteer and represent. These different organizations all offer a plethora of opportunities to help you advance in your healthcare careers\, helping you continually develop both personally and professionally.\n\n\n\nTentative Agenda:\n5:30-6:00 – Happy Hour and Networking\n6:00-6:30 – Opening Panel: Professional Organization Representatives\n6:30-7:15 – Keynote Speaker\n7:15-7:30 – Speaker Q and A\, Closing \n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\nOpening Panelists: \nAsian Healthcare Leaders’ Community of North Texas (AHLCNTX)\nAngela Vincent Michael\nSystem Director of Performance Improvement\, Methodist Health System\nAHLCNTX Chair \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nHealthcare Financial Management Association\nTammy Walsh\nCEO/Founder\, Paramount Healthcare Solutions \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nHealthcare Information and Management System Society\nNayan Patel\nDirector of Healthcare Strategy\, Neudesic \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nMedical Group Management Association\nDemetris McDowell\nPractice Administrator\, CAN Community Health \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nNational Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE)\nJoyce Tapley\nCEO\, Foremost Family Health Centers \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \nNational Association of Latino Healthcare Executives (NALHE)\nRolando Perez\nScheduling Capacity Analyst I\, UT Southwestern Medical Center\nCo-chair of Mentorship Committee at NALHE \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nWomen’s Healthcare Executives’ Network (WHEN)\nDeepthi Michael\nManager\, Virtual Care Center\, Texas Health Resources\nWHEN Vice Chair \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker: \nDustin Anthamatten\nVice President of Operations\nMethodist Health System\nPresident\, ACHE of North Texas \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nA special thanks to Texas Christian University for hosting this event! \n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/channels-for-lifelong-learning-for-healthcare-executives/
LOCATION:Neeley School of Business\, 2900 Lubbock\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76109
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SUMMARY:Health Law Update & Fallout from the Vanderbilt Nurse Conviction
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to be partnering with the Southeast Texas ACHE Chapter to offer you this virtual event. \nApproved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits \nDate: October 4 \nTime: 12-1:30pm \nPresenter:  Dawn Zell Wright\nSystem Vice President of Human Resources Operations\nCHRISTUS Health
URL:https://achentx.org/event/health-law-update-fallout-from-the-vanderbilt-nurse-conviction/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Breakfast with the CEO - Ben Coogan
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the next in our popular breakfast event series . . . \n  \nBen Coogan was named CEO of Medical City Fort Worth on July 12 \,2021. \nWith nearly two decades of healthcare experience\, including executive and senior leadership level positions\, Ben’s depth of industry knowledge will serve the hospital well in Fort Worth’s highly competitive medical district. Since 2019\, he has served as COO of Medical City Dallas and Medical City Children’s Hospital with operational oversight of key service lines and facility construction. Under his leadership\, the facilities underwent $56 million in capital improvements including an OR expansion\, emergency department renovation and a 22-bed NICU expansion. Currently pursuing Level II Trauma status\, the hospitals have also improved in outpatient experience and employee engagement scores\, as well as maintained a Leapfrog Group A safety rating. \n  \nPrior to Medical City Dallas\, Ben served as COO at Medical City Arlington where his leadership helped pave the way for a successful opening of the $60 million Medical City Women’s Hospital Arlington\, new neurotrauma ICU and inpatient rehabilitation units\, a biplane interventional radiology lab and the renovation and expansion of the emergency department\, among other accomplishments. \n  \nBen received a Bachelor of Psychology from Texas A&M University and a Master of Business Administration in Health Services Management from the University of North Texas. He serves on several Medical City Healthcare committees\, is the division representative for HCA Healthcare’s Vital Voices colleague survey and is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \n  \nBen and his wife Jessica currently live in Frisco with their two children\, Campbell and Caroline. Jessica is an executive with the Container Store in Coppell. Campbell is age 9 and will be going into 4th grade. Caroline is age 7 and will be attending 2nd grade in the fall. We enjoy traveling when schedules permit\, and the girls are very active in sports and summer camps this season. \n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breakfast-with-the-ceo-ben-coogan/
LOCATION:Medical City Fort Worth\, 900 8th Avenue\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76104
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Cocktails with the Chiefs: Funding the Future of Healthcare in Texas
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss out on this popular event! \n\n\nReserve your ticket now for our next ACHENTX Cocktails with the Chiefs event. We’re back in Fort Worth for this program and this time\, our content topic will be: Funding the Future of Healthcare in Texas: how policy\, advocacy\, and traditional delivery systems come together for Texans. The panel will be preceded by a networking cocktail reception.\n\n\n\n  \nOur guest panelists for this event will include: \n  \nJoseph DeLeon (Moderator)\nPresident\nTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth \nClint Hailey\nSenior Vice President & Chief Managed Care Officer\nTenet Healthcare Corporation \nScott Holliday\, DO\, MBA\nChairman\nUS Anesthesia Partners North Texas Clinical Governance Board \nRick McWhorter\nSenior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer\nTexas Health Resources \nAnna Stelter\, LMSW\, MPH\nSenior Director\, Financial Policy\nTexas Hospital Association \n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nSpeakers Bios: \n  \nJoseph DeLeon Joseph DeLeon became president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth in January 2018. He joined the team at Texas Health Resources in Fort Worth in 2005 and in addition to serving at Texas Health Fort Worth for 13 years he was the President at Texas Health Southwest Fort Worth from 2013 through 2017. He has led the expansion of Texas Health Fort Worth’s physical plant with the addition of the Jane and John Justin Tower and the implementation of the hospital’s first Graduate Medical Education programs in General Surgery and Internal Medicine. \nIn January 2013\, DeLeon was named president of Texas Health Southwest. Under his leadership\, Texas Health Southwest achieved the Truven 100 Top Hospital four years in a row and the Pinnacle of Excellence Award for Patient Experience from Press Ganey. The Texas Health Southwest leadership team also worked to bring Texas Health Clearfork online and become a joint replacement destination center in North Texas. \nDeLeon is an active leader in the community\, serving as chairman of the boards of Texas Rehabilitation Hospital and the Tarrant County March of Dimes\, American Heart Association\, and on the boards of North Texas Community Foundation and the Healthy Tarrant County Collaboration. He previously served as Chair of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. DeLeon has been recognized many times for his leadership of the hospital\, including a 2017 Minorities in Business Award from the Fort Worth Business Press. He is a former captain of the United States Air Force Medical Services Corps and has served in health care management since 1991. A graduate of Leadership North Texas\, Leadership Fort Worth and Leadership Bryan-College Station\, DeLeon was previously named to the Fort Worth Business Press 40 under 40 and holds a Certificate of Leader Development from the U.S. Army War College Commandant’s National Security Program. \n  \nClint Hailey serves as senior vice president and chief managed care officer of Tenet Healthcare Corporation\, overseeing managed care strategy development\, and contracting operations for all entities with all managed care companies nationally. He reports to Dan Cancelmi\, Tenet’s chief financial officer. Prior to joining Tenet\, Hailey was vice president of managed care for the Hospital Corporation of America’s (HCA) Texas operations\, where he was responsible for directing the development of managed care strategies and negotiating contracts for 34 acute care hospitals and 26 freestanding surgery centers in Texas. Hailey earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree in business administration from Texas Christian University and his juris doctorate from Texas A&M University School of Law. He is a member of both the American and Texas Bar Associations and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \n  \n\n\n\n\n  \nScott Holliday\, D.O.\, MBA\, is a member of the USAP Board of Directors and Chairman of the USAP North Texas Clinical Governance Board where he also serves in an operations leadership role. Dr. Holliday played an integral role in the private equity backed transaction of Pinnacle Partners into US Anesthesia Partners in 2014. \nDr. Holliday received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and completed his medical education at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Holliday also completed a master’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Texas at Dallas in 2011. Dr. Holliday was appointed by the Governor of Texas in 2008 to serve on the Texas Medical Board and completed his service in 2019. Dr. Holliday is a certified anesthesiologist by the American Board of Anesthesiology \n  \n\n\n\n\nRick McWhorter is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Texas Health Resources. He has responsibility for overall accounting\, financial reporting\, financial planning and tax management; revenue cycle management and government reimbursement; hospital financial operations; physician financial operations; and financial analytics. He also oversees investments and treasury services; real estate services and facilities development; and supply chain management. \nRick assumed his current role in late 2018 after serving in numerous leadership roles since joining the system in 1990. Most recently\, he was the Chief Financial Operations Officer for Texas Health\, where he implemented the system’s board-approved financial sustainability policy\, which establishes the prudent deployment of financial resources and provides funding to fulfill Texas Health’s Mission to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve. In addition\, he implemented the system’s financial compliance and tax-exempt bond compliance programs\, which monitor more than $2 billion of debt. \nOver the years\, Rick has provided financial oversight across the Texas Health system\, as well as serving on several of the system’s joint ventures’ boards and committees. He played a significant role in the development of financial controls and processes for Southwestern Health Resources\, an integrated network that blends the strengths of UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health. Additionally\, McWhorter represents the system as a member of the subscriber advisory and finance committees for Premier AEIX\, a professional liability risk retention group with other health systems across the country. \nOutside of Texas Health\, Rick has previously chaired the healthcare education committee for the Texas Society of CPAs\, served a three-year term on the United Way of Tarrant County board\, and a three-year term on the Advisory Board of the Boy Scouts – Circle 10. He is currently serving as a member of the board and executive committee for Texas Wesleyan University and is Texas Wesleyan’s current chair for its Finance and Audit Committee. \nRick earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Texas Wesleyan University and is a licensed certified public accountant in the State of Texas. He is a certified healthcare financial professional and fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. \n  \nAnna Stelter\, LMSW\, MPH\, is Senior Director\, Financial Policy at Texas Hospital Association\, where she monitors health care financing and supports the association’s public policy activities related to hospital payments\, Medicaid\, Medicare\, and the state budget. She joined THA in 2021 after three years as a public health policy analyst at Texas Medical Association\, where she coordinated the Texas Public Health Coalition and led the association’s behavioral health and pediatric health activities. She began her career as a policy analyst at Texas Health Institute monitoring Affordable Care Act-related coverage gains in Texas. She earned a Master of Public Health from the University of Texas School of Public Health\, and a Master of Science in Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \nRegister Here\n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/18613/
LOCATION:River Crest Country Club\, 1501 Western Avenue\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76107
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:ACHETNX Annual Women's Breakfast: Empowered Women Empower Women
DESCRIPTION:  \nOur very popular in-person annual Women’s Breakfast is back!! \n  \nThis year we are thrilled to have a panel of dynamic and influential women CEOs who will share their stories\, insights and words of wisdom. It’s definitely a program you’re not going to want to miss! \n  \nPanelists\n  \nSharn Barbarin\, MHA\, FACHE\nChief Executive Officer\nMedical City Arlington \nPat Driscoll (Moderator)\nProfessor\nTexas Woman’s University – Dallas \nDeborah Gage\nFounder & Principal\nAmida Health \nAmanda Thrash\, FACHE\nPresident\nTexas Health Allen \n  \nRegister Here\n  \nA big thanks to Medical City Dallas for hosting this event!\n  \nSpeakers’ Bios\n  \nSharn Barbarin is Chief Executive Officer of Medical City Arlington since June 2022. Prior to joining Medial City Arlington\, she was CEO at Medical City Lewisville. MCL has achieved 6th consecutive year of LeapFrog A scores\, #1 ranking in Medical City Healthcare for Clinical Quality Excellence\, top quartile HCAHPS performance\, top quartile employee engagement\, 97th percentile physician satisfaction\, and 5th consecutive year of record earnings and margin performance. \nA 24-year veteran of HCA Healthcare\, Barbarin joined North Texas Division in 1997 as an Administrative Fellow. Barbarin served as Associate Administrator of Medical City Las Colinas\, COO of Medical City McKinney and COO of Medical City Arlington prior to her current role. \nBarbarin currently serves on several boards and councils including the DFW Hospital Council Board\, Texas 2036’s Legislative Committee\, HCA Hope Fund Board\, HCA Healthcare Division Diversity and Inclusion Council\, LISD Business Advisory Board\, Flower Mound and Lewisville Area Chambers of Commerce Boards. She serves a Denton County Judge appointed role on the Denton County Public Health Advisory Council and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \nBarbarin has been honored by Dallas Business Journal\, DCEO\, and was named a Tulane University Outstanding Alumni. Due to her passion for development\, she serves as a coach and mentor to early careerist and up and coming Healthcare Executives. \nBarbarin earned her bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and her master’s degree in Health Administration from Tulane University. She and her husband\, Reginald\, have two sons\, Courtland and Brice. \n  \n  \n  \nAn accomplished educator and senior healthcare leader; Pat Driscoll is the former President and CEO of Home Health Services of Texas\, Inc. She has more than 40 years of health care experience\, including work in her private legal practice and roles in a variety of clinical\, executive\, consultant\, and educational settings. Pat currently serves as Professor of Health Care Management at Texas Woman’s University and on a variety of Boards. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nDeborah Gage is a passionate high-energy CEO and Board Director with a track record creating high-growth health tech companies. Her career focus has been with firms in the $100M+ range. She has created and led start-ups and two subsidiaries of major Corporations. Throughout her career\, she has driven organic and inorganic growth and fostered dynamic\, high-performance cultures. Deb served as a Board Director for three private Companies; as an Advisory Board Member for two firms; and as a Board Member for four non-profit and academic organizations. Deb is known as a business transformer having created and infused innovation\, passion and purpose into start-up and existing firms to drive high-growth and value for stakeholders. She is passionate about transforming the healthcare system to improve access\, consumer experience and health outcomes. She is also a trailblazer and advocate for women in leadership roles. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAmanda Thrash\, FACHE\, has served as president of Texas Health Allen since July 3\, 2022. \nAmanda has primary oversight of daily operations and responsibility for the 88-bed hospital’s annual operating plan. \nThrash previously served as vice president\, professional and support services\, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano. Her tenure with Texas Health extends much further\, though. She started at Texas Health Dallas as an administrative resident in 2009\, moving to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano in 2010. She became administrator of Texas Health Neighborhood Care & Wellness Prosper in 2016\, serving in that role for two years. \n  \nOver the span of Amanda’s career\, she has focused heavily on market strategy\, physician relationships and streamlining hospital operations. Most recently\, Amanda has been successful in growing EMS traffic\, improving perioperative efficiencies and growing the cardiovascular and robotic service lines. \n  \nIn her spare time\, Amanda enjoys spending time with her husband of seven years\, Bucky\, and their 3-year-old son\, Beau. They love cheering on the TCU Horned Frogs during football season and entertaining friends in their home. \n  \nRegister Here\n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achetnx-annual-womens-breakfast-empowered-women-empower-women/
LOCATION:Medical City Dallas – City Hall Auditorium\, 7777 Forest Lane\, Dallas\, TX\, 75230\, United States
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SUMMARY:UAB National Symposium for Healthcare Executives
DESCRIPTION:This year once again ACHENTX is partnering with the University of Alabama at Birmingham to offer you this event. \nUp to 9.0 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits have been approved for this event. \nDates: October 19-21 \nLocation: The Club\, Birmingham\, Alabama \nPresenters: \n\nQuint Studer (Keynote) – businessman\, visionary\, entrepreneur\, author and more\nAnthony Armada\, FACHE – Executive Vice President & Chief Transformation Officer\, Generations Healthcare Network\nCynthia Barginere\, RN\, DNP\, FACHE – Chief Operating Officer\, IHI\nLisa Bielamowicz\, MD – Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder\, Gist Healthcare\nGayle L. Capozzalo\, FACHE – Chief Executive Director\, Carol Emmott Foundation\nThomas Lee\, MD – Chief Medical Officer\, Press Ganey\nFawn Lopez – Publisher & VP\, Modern Healthcare\nBill Santulli\, FACHE – Chief Operating Officer\, Advocate Aurora Health\nRoberta Schwartz – EVP\, Houston Methodist\nMichael Shabot\, MD\, FACS\, FCCM\, FACMI – Founding Partner\, Relia Healthcare Advisors\n\n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/uab-national-symposium-for-healthcare-executives/
LOCATION:The Club\, 1 Robert S Smith Drive\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35209
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SUMMARY:AHLCNTX's Inaugural Event: Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling
DESCRIPTION:  \nACHE of North Texas’ newly launched Asian Healthcare Leaders Community (AHLCNTX) is pleased to invite you to\ntheir inaugural event! Asian healthcare leaders\, friends\, colleagues and allies are all invited to attend. \n  \nPanelists\n  \nBenson Chacko\, FACHE\nPresident\nMethodist Southlake Medical Center \nAjith Pai\, PharmD\, FACHE\nPresident\nTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth \nNimesh Patel\, MD\, MBA\nExecutive Medical Director\, Methodist Health System\nNeurosurgeon\, Methodist Dallas Medical Center \nDonna Persaud\, MD\, MBA\nMedical Director\nParkland Health \nKean Villarta\, MHSA\nManager\nChildren’s Health \n  \nRegister Here\n  \nThank you\, Methodist Southlake for hosting this event!\n  \nSpeakers’ Bios\n  \n  \nBenson P. Chacko\, FACHE\, serves as President of Methodist Southlake Medical Center. In his role he provides day to day leadership for the hospital\, collaboratively implements strategies\, and efficiently manages hospital operations to maximize quality. Benson’s healthcare career spans two decades in various areas to include human resources\, project management\, ambulatory care\, business development & strategy\, physician relations and hospital operations. In 2018 he joined Methodist Health System as the Vice President of Operations at the systems’ flagship hospital Methodist Dallas Medical Center (MDMC)\, a 592-bed tertiary care facility. There he led operational improvements in many areas and expanded key service lines to include the construction of a 36-bed Progressive Care Unit\, renovations of multiple patient care units and enhanced ancillary services. In his three years at MDMC he was responsible for implementing $82M of investments to enhance patient care and hospital operations. Through his executive leadership he ensured the delivery of high-quality care while maintaining efficient operations. Benson’s passion for the Methodist mission is paramount and with his growth-oriented style is committed to Methodist Health System. Prior to joining Methodist\, he served in Chief Operating Officer roles in Tenet Healthcare at Des Peres Hospital in St. Louis\, MO and The Hospitals of Providence-Sierra Campus in El Paso\, TX. At Sierra Campus he managed a $53M\, two-year renovation of the 329-bed tertiary care hospital. He relocated back to the DFW area to serve as the Interim Chief Executive Officer/Chief Operating Officer at Tenet’s joint venture hospital\, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Lake Pointe. There he led the organization through a successful Joint Commission Survey\, achieved the Leap Frog “A” Rating for the organization\, and led the corporate transition from Tenet Healthcare to Baylor Scott & White. \nA native to DFW\, Benson started his career as a junior volunteer at St. Paul Medical Center in Dallas\, TX. His mother was a nurse at the hospital and this exposure at an early age defined his career path to serve in healthcare. He holds a Bachelors of Healthcare Administration from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos\, TX\, and Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration degrees from Texas Women’s University in Dallas. Throughout his career as a healthcare executive\, Benson has continued to find time to serve on professional councils with the Texas Hospital Association and serving for community nonprofits such as The Boys & Girls Club and Center Against Sexual and Family Violence. Finally\, he’s had the honor of being recognized by the United States Congress for Community Service during his time at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto\, CA. \n  \nAjith Pai\, PharmD\, FACHE\, has served as President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth since July\, 2022.  Prior to this role\, Ajith served as President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne for nearly four years. \nIn the role of president\, Ajith oversees day to day operations\, works to advance physician engagement and promote effective employee\, governance\, and community relations. Ajith is responsible for ensuring the achievement of the hospital’s goals for patient safety\, clinical and non-clinical quality\, operational performance and patient\, physician\, and employee engagement. \nAjith received his Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) from Texas Tech School of Pharmacy and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas.  Additionally\, he is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). \nAjith enjoys spending time with his family which includes his wife of 15 years\, Myriam\, their 7 year-old daughter\, Elyse\, their 21 month-old son Nikhil\, and the newest addition\, 8 month-old Yvette.  He’s an avid runner and has participated in more than 15 marathons throughout the country and remains involved in the community through memberships on various boards and committees.  Ajith is a proud Board member of ACHE of North Texas\, was the 2020 national chair of ACHE’s Asian Healthcare Leaders Forum\, continues to serve as an Asian Healthcare Leaders Community (AHLC) national committee member\, and is a founding member of ACHE of North Texas’ AHLC. \n  \nNimesh Patel\, MD\, MBA\, has over two decades experience as a successful Dallas neurosurgeon. He is Section Chief of Neurosurgery for the Methodist Dallas Medical Center and Executive Medical Director of Methodist Health System in Dallas\, where he leads a team of over a hundred physicians\, nurses\, and technicians committed to high quality patient care. \nDr. Patel is cited in numerous scientific publications. US News and World Report ranks him as a 5-Star Neurosurgeon\, and he has been recognized among D Magazine’s Best Doctors for the past 15 years. He is a member of the Lone Star Dallas Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and also serves as the managing director of a successful Dallas based investment fund. He is the author of the soon to be released book\, Beyond a White Coat: What I Wish I Knew as a Young Doctor. \nIn his spare time\, he enjoys playing the acoustic guitar and spending time with his family. \n  \n  \nDr. Donna Persaud is a board-certified pediatrician and Medical Director in The Population Health Division at Parkland Health-the Dallas County safety net serving a diverse and under resourced population. She is the physician leader for the Homeless Outreach Medical Services (HOMES) program which is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) funded by HRSA. With direct responsibility for clinical quality of care for 8000+ unique individuals with 35\,000 visits annually and leadership influence over several aspects of the entire division service including community primary care clinics\, school- based clinics\, and specialty care. \n  \nIn the COVID 19 Pandemic\, was the Medical Officer for the Federally Supported Community Based mega testing sites in Dallas. She provided leadership in setting up the first Parkland drive thru testing sites in North Texas and worked extensively with the health department\, city of Dallas\, shelter agencies and Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) to provide accessible testing\, outreach\, COVID 19 testing\, vaccination and healthcare. The work resulted in a National Award for Parkland Health from America Essential Hospitals for COVID Pandemic Response. Additionally\, she is the Medical Director for the Community Health Needs Initiatives- population level metric driven\, multi-pronged long-range projects deployed by several clinical and community outreach teams to address health disparities. \nHer publication and research focus areas are disparities in care; social determinants of health; population health registries; vaccine decision making; predictive risk driven health care for pediatric asthma and preterm delivery prevention. \n  \nShe received her medical degree from the University of West Indies\, Kingston\, Jamaica. \n  \nPediatric residency-University of Miami\, Ambulatory Fellowship UTMB Galveston and MBA-UT Dallas. She is volunteer faculty for UTSW and Guyana Pediatrics and was a Parkland Distinguished Physician Awardee in 2011 and 2021. \n  \n  \nKean Villarta\, MHSA\, is currently a manager\, program development and project management\, at Children’s Health System of Texas where he leads and manages a portfolio of systemwide projects in construction\, healthcare compliance and accreditation\, clinical operations\, and information technology. \nHe previously served as the Business Operations Manager at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Heart and Transplant Institute. He received his master’s degree in health systems administration from Georgetown University and his bachelor’s degree in health science from the University of Florida. \nKean is excited to work and collaborate with colleagues and leaders across the world and continue advocating for pediatric hospitals. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/ahlcntxs-inaugural-event-breaking-the-bamboo-ceiling/
LOCATION:Methodist Southlake Medical Center\, 421 East State Highway 114\, Southlake\, TX\, 76092
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX 4th Quarter Education Event
DESCRIPTION:  \nThese two panels have been approved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits each (3.0 if you attend both sessions) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n3-3:30pm – Check-In & Networking \n3:30-5pm – Panel 1: Fostering the Inclusion of Patient and Employees with Disabilities \n5-5:30pm – Dinner & Networking \n5:30-7pm – Panel 2: Behavioral Healthcare: Approaches to Increase Value for the Organization and Meet Community Needs \n  \nA special thanks to Methodist Dallas Medical Center for hosting this event!!\n  \nRegister Here\n  \nPanel 1: Fostering the Inclusion of Patient and Employees with Disabilities \nCorey Wilson\, FACHE (Moderator)\nChief Operating Officer\nTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth \nRachel Brooks\nDivison Director\, DE&I\, N TX Division\nMedical City Healthcare \nFrancisco Gonzalez\nManager of Hospitality and Guest Relations\nTexas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas \nDr. DeLancey Johnson\nSenior Vice President & Associate Chief Talent Officer\nParkland Health \nMonique Roland\nManager\, Integrated Disability Management Department\nTexas Health Resources \nPanel 2: Behavioral Healthcare: Approaches to Increase Value for the Organization and Meet Community Needs \nKenneth Hutchenrider\, Jr.\, FACHE (Moderator)\nPresident\nMethodist Richardson Medical Center \nScott Domingue\, MBA\, BSN\, RN\, NEA-BC\, CMSRN\nChief Operating Officer & Chief Nursing Officer of Behavioral Health\nTexas Health Resources \nTeneisha Kennard\nExecutive Director of Behavioral Health – Ambulatory Services\nJPS Health Network \nDiane Partin\, LPC-S\nAdministrative Director of Behavior Health Outpatient Services\nMedical City Green Oaks \n  \nSpeakers’ Bios: \n  \n\nRachel Brooks has over 10 years of experience in developing and implementing diversity\, equity and inclusion programs and initiatives in higher education and nonprofit sectors. \nPrior to HCA Healthcare\, Rachel worked as an independent diversity\, equity and inclusion consultant where she worked with several nationwide organizations working on their employee recruitment and retention efforts. In this role she helped organizations to develop strategic DEI initiatives and goals through strategic planning and assessment. Throughout her career she has specialized in creating and enhancing diversity pipeline programs in collaboration with national organizations in a variety of markets. She developed a four-part inclusive leadership series for her clients that focused on overcoming biases\, cultivating authenticity in the workplace\, and allyship. This series has had over 1000 participants across multiple sectors. \nRachel earned a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, a Master’s of Education from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and is finalizing a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education Administration at Indiana State University. She is native of Milwaukee\, WI\, and a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. \n  \n\nScott Domingue\, MBA\, BSN\, RN\, NEA-BC\, CMSRN\, serves at the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer of Behavioral Health at Texas Health Resources. In this role\, Scott is responsible for improving care provided to individuals affected by mental illness and substance use disorder throughout the Texas Health system. Scott also has operational responsibility for five inpatient psychiatric hospitals and 18 outpatient behavioral health clinics located throughout the DFW metroplex. \nScott has previously served as the Associate Chief Nursing Officer and Neurosciences Service Line Director at Texas Health Plano. Prior to joining Texas Health Resources\, he served in various roles at Medical City Denton including Director of Emergency Services and Director of Medical-Surgical Services. Scott holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Louisiana- Lafayette and is currently pursuing a DNP at the University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nFrancisco Gonzalez is the Manager of Hospitality and Guest Relations for Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas celebrating 20 years of service this year. Frank is originally from Laredo\, Texas and is one of 6 siblings. Having learned a strong work ethic from his parents\, but always having a strong interest in hospitality\, Frank’s career began with Ruth B Cowl Rehabilitation Center. He soon moved onto Marriott Riverwalk and River center\, before finally joining THD. Francisco has a passion for individuals with disabilities and has volunteered with the Special Olympics since 1980 and even started a Special Olympics bowling team called the Unstoppabowls\, which was sponsored by THD. The team was together for one season but went all the way to state where the team members earned bronze\, silver and gold medals. Francisco’s work with adults with disabilities goes back decades\, but he has been the Project Search Liaison for 6 years. In his spare time\, he enjoys outdoor activities and handing with friends. Most importantly spending time with his best dog friend\, Harley.  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nKen Hutchenrider joined Methodist Richardson Medical Center as President in July\, 2010. \nHe has more than 30 years of executive experience with a result-oriented record of substantially increasing financial stability and strengthening team management to build a tradition of providing the best care possible to the communities served. \nDuring his tenure\, Ken administered the assimilation of the hospital into the Methodist Health System\, as well as the development of a $120M replacement hospital and its subsequent and ongoing expansions. Additional accomplishments include the establishment of a new wound care center\, Level III Nursery\, development of the Da Vinci surgical program\, Level 3 Trauma Program\, Comprehensive Stroke program and the successful recruitment/employment of new medical staff members. Under his direction\, Methodist Richardson has received accreditations as a Chest Pain Center\, a Stroke Center\, and achieved nursing Magnet Designation. \nPrior to July 2010\, Ken served as the Chief Executive Officer of Galesburg Cottage Hospital\, in Galesburg\, Illinois. Previously in his career\, Ken served in executive roles including Chief Executive Officer of the Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute\, Indiana and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Wesley Medical Center in Wichita\, Kansas. Ken started his career in a clinical position as a Paramedic Shift Supervisor in Pasadena\, Texas. \nHe holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University and a Masters of Healthcare Administration from the University of Houston\, Clear Lake. \nIn 2018\, Ken was proudly elected to serve on the Richardson City Council in Place 5. \nHe is actively involved in the community and has served as the Chairman of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and President of the Plano Independent School District Foundation. Ken is an enthusiastic supporter of the PISD and RISD Health Sciences Academy. Currently\, Ken serves as the Regent for Northern Texas for the American College of Healthcare Executives \nKen has received many accolades\, including the Chamber’s Education Hero Award\, the American Heart Association SOAR Award\, the Community Health System Outstanding Achievement Award\, and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \nOn a personal note\, Ken and his wife Melinda have two teenage daughters. When he’s not spending time with his family\, you are most likely to find Ken on the golf course. \n  \nDr. DeLancey Johnson is the Senior Vice President and Associate Chief Talent Officer for Parkland Health. \nIn this role\, Dr. Johnson provides strategic leadership in the planning and implementing of quality-based\, integrated human resources (HR) programs. \nDr. Johnson has over 20 years of HR expertise across international and domestic markets\, public and private sectors\, and non-profit and for-profit organizations\, including multiple health systems in Texas and Florida. He is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SHRM-SCP\, SPHR\, sHRBP) and an active member of the North Texas chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHENTX). In addition\, Dr. Johnson has recently served as Corporate Employee Relations Director for Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood\, Florida\, providing consultative HR services to all leadership levels\, developing\, and managing diversity and inclusion strategies\, and creating talent development centers to support continuous development. \nDr. Johnson serves as the 2022 President-Elect on the Board of Directors for the Mid-Cities Human Resource Association (MCHRA). \nDr. Johnson holds a Doctor of Business Administration (specializing in Human Resources Management) degree from Northcentral University in Scottsdale\, Arizona\, and a Master of Business Administration from Syracuse University. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts from Edward Waters University. \n\n  \nTeneisha Kennard is the Executive Director of Behavioral Health – Ambulatory Services at JPS Health Network. \n  \nWith over a decade of experience in mental and behavioral health\, Teneisha’s current role is a continuation of her life’s passion of service. In her current role as executive director\, she is responsible for the operation and development of a full continuum of accessible outpatient behavioral health services. Born and raised in Fort Worth\, Teneisha completed her undergraduate degree at Texas Christian University and graduate studies at The University of Texas at Arlington. \n  \nTeneisha is a licensed Social Worker with a wealth of knowledge as a practitioner\, educator and administrator. Her heart for service has led her to work with some of our most vulnerable populations including people experiencing homelessness\, justice system involved individuals and those facing socio-economic challenges. \n  \nHer path has resulted in progressive leadership positions and provided Teneisha the opportunity to build innovative programming\, secure funding through grant writing and participate in informative research resulting in publication. \n  \n\nFor nearly 20 years\, Diane Partin\, LPC-S\, has devoted her life and career in serving through direct care\, supervision\, or in Executive Leadership\, those individuals and families who live with all levels of mental illness or mental/emotional crisis in their lives. Her experience in clinical service ranges from working with the indigent population in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex; individuals\, couples\, and families in private practice\, serving as expert in the family court systems; working alongside children and families in the foster care and adoption system; and individuals who need more acute care hospital-based programs. She has had the opportunity influence and build stellar clinical programs to meet mental health needs in our greater North Texas community. She presently serves as the Administrative Director of Behavior Health Outpatient Services at Medical City Green Oaks in Dallas\, TX; and on the Board of Directors for NAMI TX\, as a member of the Executive Committee and as the Region 2 Director. In her role at Medical City Green Oaks\, she considers it a privileged to oversee programming both clinically and operationally\, that offers patients a continuum of care as they step down from inpatient hospitalization or are needing critical care to avoid an inpatient admission through our Partial Hospitalization Program otherwise known as Day Hospital\, Multiple Intensive Outpatient Services\, and/or Counseling services in order to promote stability and healing. \n  \nMonique Roland is the Manager of the Integrated Disability Management Department at Texas Health Resources. Monique has been in the Integrated Disability and Absence Management environment for over 27 years\, starting as a Worker’s Compensation Specialist. Her areas of expertise have evolved through the years to include\, American’s with Disabilities (ADA)\, ADAAA\, Reasonable Accommodations\, Family Medical Leave (FMLA)\, and Modified Duty. She holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Business Management and an MBA with a Concentration in Human Resource Management. Monique takes pleasure in educating manager’s and leaders on the laws that surround Integrated Disability and Absence Management to ensure complete compliance with the laws and to make sure the employee’s experience is a positive one. Monique is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority\, Inc and enjoys volunteering with her sorority. \n  \nCorey Wilson\, FACHE\, chief operating officer at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth\, is responsible for the day to day ancillary and support operations of the hospital. Prior to returning to the Texas Health family he served as vice president of Ancillary and Support Services at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland\, California. While there he implemented a 340B drug discount program resulting in $5 million in annual savings and restructured the Support Services division to improve regulatory compliance and fiscal stability. \nHe began his career at Texas Health in 2007 as an administrative resident at Texas Health Fort Worth and then went on to serve as both the director of Planning and Business Development and support services officer at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. Together with his team\, he managed key components of the Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington including construction\, licensure\, accreditation and operations\, and improving patient satisfaction scores. \nIn 2015\, Corey returned to Texas Health Fort Worth as vice president and professional services officer. He served as project lead for the System Integration and Innovation Office where he was responsible for aligning Texas Health Physicians Group operations and improving cost. In addition\, he led the coordination of a comprehensive neuroscience strategy\, enhanced inpatient imaging procedures and chaired the team responsible for the development and implementation of tele-stroke services. \nCorey received a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Oklahoma and a master’s degree in health administration from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and also serves on the boards of United Way of Tarrant County\, North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council\, and Texas Health Park Hill Surgery Center. \n\n  \nRegister Here\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-4th-quarter-education-event/
LOCATION:Methodist Dallas Medical Center\, 1441 N Beckley Avenue\, Dallas\, TX\, 75203
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:2022 Healthcare Leadership Conference
DESCRIPTION:Partnering with the Southeast Texas ACHE Chapter \nOffering up to 12 approved ACHE Face-to-Face Credits \nDates: November 3-4 \nLocation: InterContinental Houston Medical Center\, Houston\, TX \nKeynote Speakers: \n\nChad Hymas\, CSP\, CPAE\nCommunications \nKirk Weisler\nChief Morale Officer
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2022-healthcare-leadership-conference/
LOCATION:InterContinental Houston Medical Center\, Houston\, TX
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SUMMARY:2022 ACHENTX General Membership Convocation
DESCRIPTION:  \nConvocation topic: Organizational Silence and Hidden Threats to Patient Safety \n\nDate:  Thursday\, November 10\nTime: 5:30-9pm\nLocation:  Brookhaven Country Club\, Farmers Branch\, Texas\n\n\nThe newly launched ACHE of North Texas Foundation is proud to announce our 2022 General Membership Convocation! \n\n\n\nWe are putting the finishing touches on this program by locking in our roster of guest speakers. More details will be announced very soon about the special speakers rounding out this list! \nOnly a limited number of Early Bird Tickets are available. \nDinner tables are available for purchase as well. The purchasing of a dinner table not only demonstrates your support of ACHE of North Texas\, but it also gives you the opportunity to offer reserved seats to whomever you wish. \nA limited number of Exhibitor tables in the cocktail reception area are also available for purchase. Please contact us at info@achentx.org for more details about those. Also\, if you would like to be a Presenting Sponsor for this special event\, please contact us about that as well. \n\n\n\n\n  \nGuest Speakers: \nAnna Lim\, MD\nSenior Vice President\, Group Medical Officer\nSCP Health \nDr. Octavio J. Diaz\nChief Medical Officer\nSteward Health Care System \nDr. Gregory Johnson\nChief Executive Officer\nSound Physicians \nBrad Tate\, MD\nChief Medical Officer\nChildren’s Medical Center Plano \n  \nSpeaker Bios: \n  \n  \nDr. Anna Lim is a Group Medical Officer for the Hospital Medicine Division at SCP Health.  Her Primary responsibilities include striving for and maintaining clinical quality excellence in hospital service lines through data-driving insights into proven models of care in order to ensure scalable solutions across the continuum of care. \n  \nBoren and raised in the Midwest\, Dr. Lim completed a medical degree through St. George’s University and internal medicine residency training at Mercy Hospital in Chicago\, Illinois.  An MBA with Healthcare Quality Certification was achieved through George Washington University in Washington\, DC. \n  \nPassionate about quality care\, innovation\, and technology-driven solutions\, Dr. Lim’s focus is to facilitate implementation of the quadruple aim (better patient outcomes\, responsible costs\, improved patient experience\, with high provider satisfaction) for actionable strategies with prescriptive solutions. \n  \n  \nDr. Octavio J. Diaz is Chief Medical Officer of Steward Health Care System. In his role\, Dr. Diaz is responsible for physician performance\, quality outcomes\, regulatory oversight\, risk management and patient safety at all Steward facilities. Board certified in emergency medicine\, Dr. Diaz received his undergraduate degree in Public Health from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and earned his MD degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He completed a residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and received a Master of Public Health degree from Boston University School of Public Health. \n  \n  \n  \nDr. Gregory Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer for Sound Physicians’ hospital medicine service line. His areas of focus include clinical performance excellence\, leadership development\, clinical innovation and specialty integration. Several of his programs have received system and national awards for outstanding clinical performance. Dr. Johnson also serves as Chief Diversity Officer for Sound Physicians. His mandate is to enhance the organization’s approach to mitigating bias throughout the practice; to measurably improve organizational inclusivity; and to utilize Sound’s national scale to impact healthcare disparities. \nDr. Johnson is a graduate of Dartmouth College; the McGovern School of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston; and he completed his residency training in both internal medicine and family practice at the Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans\, where he also served as a chief resident. He also received his certification in diversity\, equity and inclusion from Northwestern University. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Family Physicians\, the American College of Physicians\, and a Senior Fellow in the Society of Hospital Medicine. Finally\, he maintains a clinical faculty role at his medical school alma mater. \n  \n  \nBrad Tate\, M.D.\, serves as Chief Medical Officer for Children’s Medical Center Plano. Dr. Tate is responsible for strengthening clinical operations at the Plano campus. \nDr. Tate is a highly acclaimed pediatric physician with expertise in pulmonology and critical care. \nDr. Tate graduated from Texas A&M University where he received a Bachelor of Science in biomedical science. He attended University of Texas Medical School at Houston where he received his Doctor of Medicine. Dr. Tate also earned his healthcare management executive Master of Business Administration from University of Texas at Dallas. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2022-achentx-general-membership-convocation/
LOCATION:Brookhaven Country Club\, 3333 Golfing Green Drive\, Farmers Branch\, TX\, 75234
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX Networking Blitz
DESCRIPTION:A tremendous networking opportunity for new and more seasoned members alike! \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is for all ACHE of North Texas members who want to become more involved and/or become more connected/networked with their fellow ACHENTX members. \nThe ACHE North Texas Membership & Networking Committee cordially invites you to the ACHE of North Texas chapter’s next Networking Blitz. This fun event will allow members to get to know one another in meaningful ways. There will be special fun breakout sessions and activities\, where personal connections will be made. The intent of this program is to bring members together to get a real in depth view of ACHENTX\, to enable you to meet some of the chapter’s leadership and other fellow ACHE members\, and to help you map out how to best take advantage of the plethora of local and national benefits and opportunities available to you through ACHE. It’s a way to “let us get to know you” as well and become a part of your professional network. \nOur guest speaker for the evening will be Jared Shelton\, FACHE (see below bio); President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford. \nWe are looking forward to meeting each of you and/or getting to know you better. \nA light dinner will be offered. \nJared Shelton\, FACHE\, serves as president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HEB\, joining the leadership team there in July 2022. \nHe shares leadership responsibilities with Chief Quality and Medical Officer Scott David Lloyd\, M.D.\, and Chief Nursing Officer Julie Balluck\, M.S.N.\, R.N.\, NEA-BC. \nShelton previously served six years as president of Texas Health Allen\, and before that a term as vice president of Professional & Support Services for Texas Health Dallas. \nHe completed his undergraduate studies at Wake Forest University with a Bachelor of Science degree in business and a minor in religion. He also earned a master’s degree in health care administration from Trinity University. \nShelton is a past president for the North Texas chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served two terms on the Texas Hospital Association’s “Council on Policy Development”. He is a graduate of the Leadership Allen Fairview Class XXVIII as well as Allen ISD Leadership Academy Class II\, and is also a member of the vestry at the Church of the Incarnation in Dallas. \nOutside of work\, Shelton and his wife\, Kathryn\, enjoy parenthood with their young children — daughters\, Mackenzie and Caroline\, and son\, Jack. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-networking-blitz-3/
LOCATION:Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford\, 1600 Hospital Parkway\, Bedford\, TX\, 76022
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SUMMARY:Multi-Chapter Virtual Panel: Equity of Care
DESCRIPTION:This virtual event has been approved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits! \nQuality of care should not vary on the basis of the patients’ socioeconomic\, ethnic\, gender\, or geographic background. It is known however\, that there is a healthcare divide in the U.S. especially in vulnerable populations including: those lacking health insurance (or are underfunded)\, low-income families\, racial and ethnic minorities\, and LGBTQ populations. The Affordable Care Act aimed to address access and equity of care issues by expanding health insurance coverage. Deficits in access to care changes the way healthcare is delivered and financed. \nTo embrace diversity is a core principle of the healthcare management profession and is also an ethical and business imperative. Healthcare organizations must ensure their staff is educated on disparities to appropriately address the needs of patients from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds to provide equitable high-quality care to all. It has been shown that patient-centered care improves clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction while reducing medical errors and costs. Eliminating healthcare disparities provides a strategic component to ensure organizational excellence and long-term financial viability. \n  \nOur panel for this virtual event will include the following guest speakers: \n  \nChara Stewart Abrams\, MPH (Moderator) \nSystem Director of Community Health and Health Equity \nCHRISTUS Health \n  \nTerika Richardson\, MPH\, FACHE \nChief Operating Officer \nArdent Health Services \n  \nDenzil K. Ross\, MBA \nChief Executive Officer \nNorthwest Medical Center Houghton \n  \nVesta Sandoval\, MD \nChief Medical Officer \nLovelace Medical Center \n  \nRegister Here\n  \nSpeakers Bios: \n  \nChara Steward Abrams is the System Director of Community Health and Health Equity at CHRISTUS Health\, where she is responsible for advancing their mission and vision by building the strategy for and operationalizing community health and health equity in Texas\, Louisiana\, New Mexico\, and international hospitals. She has over 18 years of experience in healthcare and public health administration. Chara is passionate about working with communities and healthcare organizations to foster strategic partnerships and align evidence-based initiatives to improve community health investment\, ensure accountability\, and dismantle systemic barriers to quality healthcare. Before joining CHRISTUS Health\, she was the Administrative Director for the Department of Psychology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She led clinical and research administration operations\, including leading an electronic health records committee to successfully plan and implement the conversion of over 3\,800 electronic mental health records\, resulting in workflow and efficiency by 35%. Before joining St. Jude\, she was the Director of Outreach at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She led statewide programs to address cancer health disparities and provided a new direction based on Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) principles\, patient navigation\, and advancing health policy. Chara currently serves as the National Board Secretary of the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE). Chara holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a Master of Public Health from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health. \n  \nAs chief operating officer of Ardent Health Services\, Terika Richardson\, MPH\, FACHE\, oversees the operations and strategic growth of 30 hospitals and more than 200 sites of care across six states. She leads the company’s efforts to build consumer-focused regional health networks and scale clinical and operational best practices across the Ardent system. \nRichardson previously served as president of Advocate Aurora Health’s Central Chicagoland Patient Service Area where she oversaw the operations of hospitals\, clinics and ambulatory operations. Under her leadership\, the organization built out key service lines and developed innovative programs to address community health needs. Prior to joining Advocate Aurora in 2016\, she was chief executive officer of Retreat Doctors’ Hospital in Richmond\, Virginia\, and served in various leadership roles for HCA and Northwell Health. \nRichardson earned both an undergraduate degree in biopsychology and cognitive science and a master’s degree in public health from the University of Michigan. A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives\, she serves on the board of directors for the American Hospital Association’s Innovation Committee and Institute for Diversity and Health Equity. She has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Minority Executives\, among the Top 100 Women Leaders in Medicine of 2021 and Crain’s Chicago Business magazine’s 40 Under 40. \n  \nDenzil Ross\, MBA is an accomplished healthcare executive who has successfully led both for-profit and nonprofit healthcare organizations. With his focus on cultivating relationships\, building diverse teams\, and delivering high quality patient care\, Denzil is a proven and compelling leader in the healthcare systems and services industry. \nDenzil is Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Medical Center Houghton\, a new 150 bed hospital of the Northwest Health System in Tucson\, AZ\, which is part of Community Health System (CHS). Denzil was tapped to lead the opening of this hospital that will provide innovative care to patients on the east side of Tucson\, a historically underserved community. \nHealthcare Leadership Experience \n\nPrior to joining CHS\, Denzil served as the Chief Operating Officer of Lovelace Medical Center and the Lead Administrator of the Heart Hospital in Albuquerque\, NM. In this role\, he led the organization to be named to the Top 50 Cardiac Hospitals list in the US\, as determined by the US World News and World Report as well as back-to-back Top Teaching Hospital recognition by the LeapFrog Group\, amongst other accolades.\nPrior to that\, Denzil served as the Chief Operating Officer and Ethics and Compliance Officer of Metropolitan Methodist Hospital in San Antonio\, TX\, part of HCA Healthcare. Denzil led the organization to the top 10th percentile ranking for 5 consecutive quarters for patient satisfaction and the top 5% in the company.\nPreviously\, Denzil served as the Associate Chief Operating Officer and Ethics and Compliance Officer at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park\, KS\, another HCA Healthcare hospital\, where he installed a Pediatric service line to the campus and achieved designation as a Level I\, ACS verified Trauma Center.\n\nDenzil received a Bachelor of Science\, cum laude\, in Computer Science and a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Healthcare Administration from Park University\, Kansas City\, MO. Denzil has served on the boards of Make A Wish of South/Central Texas and New Mexico\, American Heart Association NM\, APS Advisory Group\, and Western Governors University Advisory Board. \n  \nVesta Sandoval\, M.D.\, is Chief Medical Officer of Lovelace Medical Center. \nAs an integral part of the Lovelace family\, Dr. Sandoval has served as past Chief of Staff at Lovelace Medical Center\, Chair of the Ethics Committee\, and served as chair or member of Critical Care\, Stroke\, Peer Review and Credentials Committees. She also served as the Director of the intensive care unit (ICU) and Director of Respiratory services for Lovelace Westside Hospital\, Lovelace Women’s Hospital and Lovelace Medical Center. She is on the Lovelace Medical Center hospital board of directors and serves as President of the Board of the Greater Albuquerque Medical Association. Dr Sandoval has served on the Medical Advisory Board to the Governor during the covid crisis to aid in vaccinations\, treatment and patient transport as well as equipment and PPE distribution for the state of New Mexico. Dr. Sandoval has been a Fellow of American Chest Physicians since 2001. She was named a Top Doc by ABQ the Magazine in 2012. \nDr Sandoval was born and raised in New Mexico. Graduated from Los Lunas High School and attended collage on a basketball scholarship. \nDr. Sandoval received a bachelor of science degree from University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington\, TX and a master of science degree from University of Houston at Clear Lake in Houston\, TX. She earned her degree in medicine from Texas Tech University Health Science Center in Lubbock\, TX. Dr. Sandoval completed her internal medicine residency at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine\, as well as her fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine. \n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/multi-chapter-virtual-panel-equity-of-care/
LOCATION:Virtual
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