North Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives

Virtual: COVID-19: What We Learned: Leadership
2020-08-27 15:30 - 17:00 (America/Denver)
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Moderator: Michael Sanborn, RPh, FACHE
President & CEO
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center Fort Worth
Panelists:
Ralph Baine, MD
President
Emergency Medical Consultants of TeamHealth
Nikhil Bhayani, MD
Infectious Disease Consultant, Associate Professor
TCU/UNTHSC Medical School
Steven Love
President
Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council
Mary Robinson, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
Reliable Health for Texas Health Resources
Speaker Bios:
Ralph Baine, M.D., FACEP, serves as one of three Clinical Sr. Vice Presidents in TeamHealth’s West Group over the Emergency Medicine and Hospital Medicine service lines. Prior to accepting this position, he served as President at Emergency Medicine Consultants (EMC) since April of 2014, in addition to being a practicing physician.
Dr. Baine’s clinical history began in 1991 as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department (ED) at one of Texas Health Resources’ largest facilities, Texas Health Fort Worth (THFW). He is recognized as a national leader in process improvement throughout the country. Under his leadership and vision, the THFW ED was bestowed the Quality Cup Award from the Rochester Institute of Technology and USA Today. Dr. Baine went on to graduate in 2010 from UT Southwestern Medical Center Emergency Medicine residency and has held numerous leadership positions before joining TeamHealth.
He lives in Fort Worth, Texas, with his wife Jennifer and has four daughters and two granddaughters. He enjoys golf, traveling, and spending time with his family.
Certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Nikhil Bhayani earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Utah. He subsequently graduated with a Doctor of Medicine from the Ross University School of Medicine.
Upon graduating from medical school, he completed a residency in internal medicine at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center between 2003 and 2006. Subsequently, Dr. Bhayani pursued a fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago and became a consulting physician for Infectious Disease Doctors, PA, from 2008 until 2016.
In the years since, Dr. Bhayani has excelled as the owner of Nikhil K. Bhayani, MD, PA. He has also been active as a physician advisor with Texas Health Resources. As an infectious disease specialist, Dr. Bhayani is involved with clinical care and medical administration, and he liaises with various hospitals, clinical pharmacies and administrators to ensure that medical policies and safeguards are in place to prevent hospital-acquired infections.
Dr. Bhayani maintains his professional alignment with the Infectious Disease Society of America as a Fellow, the Texas Medical Society and the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin in order to remain aware of industry changes and network with others in the field.”
Due to his outstanding work in the field, Dr. Bhayani has been recognized as a Top Doctor in Greater Fort Worth since 2012. Over the years, he also accepted the Physician of the Year Award from Texas Health Arlington Memorial. A member of the Leading Physicians of the World, Dr. Bhayani was presented with a Recognition Award from the Illinois Math and Sciences Academy for mentoring students and developing a rapid HIV testing protocol at the University of Illinois, Chicago Medical Center Emergency Room.
Mr. W. Stephen Love is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council which promotes collaboration, cooperation and advocacy on behalf of its 90 member hospitals. The Hospital Council also has approximately 100 Associate Members (business and industry), including prominent accounting, legal and consulting firms. The primary mission is to promote patient safety, quality healthcare and coordination in the delivery of healthcare within the North Texas market. He served as 2015 Chair for the Conference of Metropolitan and Regional Hospitals Association in the United States. He serves on the Dallas American Heart Association; Cure Glaucoma Foundation Advisory Board; North Texas Eye Research Institute; Children at Risk, the Metropolitan YMCA Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of Prism Health North Texas and Mothers Against Drunk Driving Dallas. Mr. Love has worked in healthcare management for over 40 years. He has demonstrated leadership in tax exempt, investor-owned, specialty and private hospitals in operations, finance and corporate governance. Prior to joining the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, Mr. Love was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of a Fortune 500 healthcare company that owned over 50 hospitals and managed approximately 200 facilities in the United States.
As the CNO Reliable Health, Mary Robinson, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, SVP, CNO, works in a Dyadic relationship with the CMO, Reliable Health. In this role Dr. Robinson is responsible and accountable for achieving and sustaining positive differentiation of consumer focused clinical care in all segments of the core business, leveraging consumer insights and research, consumer centric design principles and relevant strategies, tactics and objectives established at the System level to design solutions that provide Reliable Health in all venues of care at THR.
Prior to this role, Dr Robinson served as Vice President for Nursing Professional Practice, Research, and Magnet for Texas Health Resources. In her current role she is responsible for system wide nursing shared governance councils and activities, the Faith Community Nursing and Patient Education Program, the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) program, the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program, and the Magnet/Pathway to Excellence Recognition Programs. She was most recently served as the Chief Nursing Officer at Texas Health Harris Methodist Southwest Hospital located in Fort Worth Texas for 10 years. In this role Dr. Robinson served as the Vice President of Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer and is responsible for the clinical operations and the strategic nursing direction of this 209 bed community hospital. Additionally, she has been a Magnet Appraiser for 11 years.
Prior experience includes the following: Dr. Robinson served as the Director of Professional Practice and Education as well as the Magnet Project Director for Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth (THFW). While in this role, THFW became the first hospital in Tarrant County to receive the coveted Magnet excellence in nursing designation.
Robinson joined the Harris Methodist Fort Worth nursing team in 1981 and has served in a variety of staff and leadership positions throughout her tenure at Harris, including: ICU Nurse, ICU Unit Manager, Coordinator of Education and Research, Director of Education, and Regional Director of Clinical Education for Texas Health Resources.
Dr. Robinson received her Doctorate in Nursing and a Master of Science Degree from Texas Woman’s University. She completed her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Dr. Robinson has earned a number of professional awards. She was the D Magazine Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award Winner for 2015. She was named one of the Fort Worth Business Press Health Care Heroes in 2011 and one of the DFW area’s “Great 100 Nurses” in 2000; she received the YWCA Tribute to Women in Business honor in 2002 and the UTA Distinguished Alumni designation from the University’s School of Nursing in 2003. Dr. Robinson has served on the Texas Nurses Association (TNA) Board of Directors for three terms since 2003 and is currently a board member. In 2006, she was part of a group that received the TNA Leadership in Clinical Education Award that was presented to the Members of the North Texas Consortium of Schools of Nursing and their Practice Partners. In her ongoing affiliation with TNA, Dr. Robinson testified before the Texas State Senate and actively worked for passage of legislation in the form of the Hospital Safe Staffing Act (SB 476/HB 591). Her further commitment to excellence in nursing is evidenced by her role as Magnet Appraiser. She has served in this role for 9 years and visits hospitals around the country who have applied for Magnet recognition. Dr. Robinson currently serves as Vice Chair of the THR Institutional Review Board and continues to be active in her church serving as a Faith Community Nurse and Eucharistic Minister. Dr. Robinson is a native of Fort Worth, and lives there with her husband of 31 years, Paul, who is a financial consultant and their three children and is also expecting her second grandbaby! She has a very “Be Healthy” lifestyle, as her hobbies include jogging, working out and watching the Texas Rangers Baseball Team.
Michael Sanborn, MS, FACHE, FASHP currently serves as President of Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth. He is responsible for the leadership and management of the 538-bed acute care hospital with more than 2,400 employees and 1,000 medical staff members. Services include transplantation, heart/vascular, oncology, trauma, and one of the largest women’s hospitals in the area.
Before joining All Saints, Sanborn served as the president of Baylor Scott & White – Carrollton where he was responsible for the hospital, three satellite medical offices and a freestanding diagnostic center. Prior to his position at Carrollton, Sanborn served as the corporate vice president of cardiovascular services for the Baylor Scott & White System. Throughout his 30+ years in health care, Sanborn has taken on increasingly complex roles, initially in pharmacy leadership and then in health care administration.
Mike holds a B.S. and M.S. in Pharmacy and Administration respectively from the University of Kansas and is a Fellow of both ACHE and ASHP. He is active in a variety of community activities, including serving on the boards of the Fort Worth Chamber, Healing Shepherd Clinic, Health Tarrant County Collaborative (Chair) DFW Hospital Council, and the Executive Committees of Near Southside and Fort Worth Adolescent and Young Adult cancer program.

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Virtual: Equity of Care
2020-08-27 17:30 - 19:00
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Moderator: Matt Richardson, FACHE
Director of Public Health
Denton County, Texas
Panelists:
Ruby Blum
Health Policy Advisor
Dallas County, Texas
Joy Griffin
Director of Community Health Improvement
Texas Health Resources, Tarrant & Parker Counties
David Mansdoerfer
Special Assistant to the President
University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth
Paula Turicchi, FACHE
Chief Strategy Officer
Parkland Community Health Plan
Speakers Bios:
Ruby Blum serves as the health care policy advisor for the Office of the Dallas County Judge. She comes to Dallas after working for the Wyoming Department of Health’s Director’s Unit for Policy, Research and Evaluation. Her work in Wyoming focused on Medicaid research and exploring possibilities for coverage Expansion.
In her work for Dallas County she works closely with the county public hospital, Parkland, and the other local hospitals systems, doctor’s organizations, and various community partners. Ruby serves in a leadership position with the Enroll North Texas ACA Coalition and works closely with enrollment groups to support the coalition’s efforts. In addition to her work locally, she works with statewide partners to bring about the best legislative outcomes for health care in Texas.
She was directly involved in the county’s response to the unprecedented Ebola virus cases in Dallas, working with local, state, and federal public health experts. During the current COVID-19 response her work has focused on hospital and health care capacity and response, as well as working closely with Dallas County Health and Human Services on core public health functions.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Seattle University in Seattle, Washington, and a Masters of Health Care Leadership from the University of Texas at Dallas. Originally from Eugene, Oregon, Ruby enjoys many outdoor activities and is an avid equestrian.
Joy Griffin BSN, RN, is the Director of Community Health Improvement for
Tarrant/Parker Counties. Joy graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington (Go Mavericks!) and is a registered nurse with 23 years of experience in a variety of areas including- medical-surgical, home health, pediatrics, case management, and community health. Joy has chaired and/or served on numerous coalitions and committees including Healthy Tarrant County Collaboration and Tarrant County Homeless Coalition. Additionally, she has served as Community Health Outreach subject matter expert assisting Texas Health Arlington Memorial to attain Magnet Designation and several other accreditations including Cancer, Stroke, and Baby Friendly designations. Joy was the 2010 Community Service Award recipient and Diversity and Inclusion Mosaic Pin recipient in 2012, both during her tenure at Texas Health Arlington Memorial.
Joy has been married to Scott for 22 years, and together they rescued a black lab named Jet. She loves running, hiking, and any activities that allow her to spend time with the two loves of her life: Scott and Jet.
David Mansdoerfer, MPP, is the Special Assistant to the President at UNT Health Sciences Center, Fort Worth. David joined UNTHSC in September of 2019. Prior to joining, David served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). There, he had operational responsibility for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health including the offices of: HIV and Infectious Disease, Human Research Protection, Minority Health, Women’s Health, and Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. David also served as the HHS Chief Labor Negotiator. During his time at HHS, David worked on a variety of topics including the top Presidential initiatives of Ending HIV, Opioids, Youth Sports and Veterans Suicide.
In other capacities, David has also worked for the California State Senate, County of Orange, and served as the Chairman of the Mission Viejo Planning and Transportation Committee.
David will be primarily focused on building strategic partnerships for the Health Science Center. From philanthropy to research, David will bring his background in high level health communications and operations to increase support and visibility for the University.
Dr. Matt Richardson was appointed as the Director of Public Health for Denton County in the summer of 2014. Dr. Richardson previously served as Director with the City of Amarillo and Potter/Randall Counties for 9 years. Dr. Richardson has authored peer-reviewed publications, testified to the Texas Legislature regarding public health issues and continues to advocate for public health practice and resources for Denton County and the state of Texas.
He has a bachelor’s degree in Biology from Abilene Christian University and both Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Public Health from the University of North Texas. He is currently board certified and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Dr. Richardson also serves as an accreditation site reviewer for public health programs in universities across the US.
Matt lives in Argyle with his wife of 24 years and their two daughters.
Paula Turicchi is the Chief Strategy Officer at Parkland Community Health Plan in Dallas, Texas. The health plan serves more than 185,000 members in Medicaid’s STAR, CHIP, and CHIP Perinatal programs through a network of more than 3,000 providers and 25 facilities located in 7 counties in the Dallas service delivery area.
Previously, Paula served as the Vice President of Hospital Operations and Administrator of Women and Infant’s Specialty Health (WISH) at Parkland Health & Hospital System. She was instrumental in the design and construction of the New Parkland Hospital facility and the Moody Center for Breast Health. Paula played a key role in completing the System Improvement Agreement (SIA) and Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) from 2013 to 2018. In addition, she chaired the Women’s Health Advisory Committee of Texas which was created by Texas’ 84th Legislature to advise the Health & Human Services Commission on consolidation of women’s health programs.
Paula was a 2018 Texas Hospital Association Leadership Fellow. She is board certified in Healthcare Administration and holds a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Trinity University and Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

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Breakfast with the President-COO - Pamela Stoyanoff, MBA, CPA, FACHE
2020-09-01 08:00 - 09:00
A Virtual Breakfast with Pamela Stoyanoff, MBA, CPA, FACHE

For the time being we’re offering our popular Breakfast with the President series virtually. Please join us as Pam Stoyanoff , President and Chief Operating Officer at Methodist Health System shares with us her experiences, wisdom and perspectives.

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Pamela J. StoyanoffSummary Bio
Born and raised in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, Pam attended Valparaiso University (Indiana) where she obtained her Bachelors of Business Administration Degree with an Accounting major. She received her CPA in 1983. She later received her Masters in Business Administration from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management in Illinois.
She began her career at Arthur Andersen & Co. After several years, she accepted a position as Controller with St. Therese Hospital and Provena Health System. After nearly 16 years she left Provena and became the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for St. Vincent Health System, Little Rock, Arkansas. After 7 years, she was recruited from Arkansas to Texas where she is currently the President – Chief Operating Officer of Methodist Health System in Dallas. She is responsible for the 4 main Hospital campuses, Graduate Medical Education, Transplant Services and many centralized functions (IT, HIM, Materials Management, Quality).
Pam has often been recognized for her leadership, and was most recently named one of the Top 12 women in Healthcare in North Texas by the Health Industry Council of the North Texas Region. She was also named on of the “56 Women Hospital and Healthcare Leaders to know” by Becker’s Hospital Review and one of the top 56 women nationally in healthcare by Modern Healthcare, both in 2011.

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Telemedicine in the Healthcare Delivery System
2020-09-17 10:30 - 12:00
A multi-chapter event offered by the East TX, North Texas and TX Midwest ACHE Chapters.

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Moderator: Richard G. Greenhill, DHA, PMP, FACHE
Asst Program Dir/Assistant Professor
Dept of Healthcare Management & Leadership
TTUHSC School of Health Professions
Panelists:
Leonard “Lenny” Christo
Patient Experience Specialist
Shannon Health
Christopher M. Roquemore
VP of Operations & Data Management
Adjunct Professor, Liberty University
José F Flórez-Arango MD PhD
Associate Professor
College of Medicine, Texas A&M University

Speakers Bios:

Dr. Richard Greenhill joined Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) as Assistant Program Director, Bachelor of Science Healthcare Management and Assistant Professor on the tenure-track in the Dept. Healthcare Management and Leadership – School of Health Professions. He teaches courses in both the BS Healthcare Management and MS Health Administration as well as the TTU Rawls College of Business. His teaching courses include Healthcare Data Informatics, Leadership, Strategy, Organizational Behavior, and Six Sigma DMAIC.
A recognized leader in healthcare quality, he brings more than 27 years of experience as a highly skilled practitioner with prior roles including executive leadership in healthcare operations, strategy, quality, and project management. His most recent role was as Chief Quality Officer at the Edward Hines VA Hospital and its affiliated organizations in Chicagoland. He was responsible for implementation and optimization of strategic initiatives that included infection control, workflow optimizations, and telehealth services.
Dr. Greenhill is an honorably retired U.S. Navy Veteran. He is a seasoned Lean Six Sigma Black Belt practitioner, Project Management Professional, Change Acceleration Process facilitator; maintains Board Certification in Healthcare Management and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).
Leonard “Lenny” Christo is the Patient Experience Specialist for Shannon Health located in San Angelo Texas. He has served in this role since April of 2018. Lenny graduated in 2002 with a B.A. in Economics from Bentley University and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force where he became an Intelligence Officer and Systems Engineer. In 2010 he was stationed at Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo Texas where he led the development of the air force analysis and advanced analysis courses. Lenny has served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Korea culminating his 10-year military career as the Counter-terrorism Team Lead, South Asia Division for Pacific Command. He is married to the former Morgan May, and is father to Caroline and Hunter Christo. He is a 2013 Graduate of Leadership San Angelo, 2015 San Angelo Standard Times 20-under-40 awardee, Howard College Foundation Board Member, Superintendent for San Angelo Stock Show in Rodeo Junior Robotics Competition, and ACHE member. He has a M.B.A in Finance from Touro University, a Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management and a M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction from Angelo State University. Lenny is an active multi-sport endurance athlete, Crossfitter, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, and lean process improvement advocate.
Christopher M. Roquemore is currently Vice President of Operations with over a decade of senior leadership within the healthcare industry. He has served in various roles throughout his tenure, including Area Operations Director, Program Director Operations & Data Management (Analytics), and National Executive Director of Operations & Process Improvement. Christopher has a Master of Business Administration from the University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX. and is a Doctor of Health Sciences (Candidate) from A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Kirksville, MO. He is currently a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and Adjunct Professor for Liberty University.

José F Flórez-Arango MD PhD: Colombian physician and health informatician with more than 20 years of experience as clinician, educator, researcher, opinion leader, innovator and entrepreneur. His purpose is to contribute his knowledge and experience to help develop skills for innovative, creative, flexible, compassionate 21st century health care providers capable to deliver high quality patient-centered care in resource-constrained environments. His clinical experience is in emergency medicine, with special training in prehospital care, and disaster planning, and management. As educator, he is interested in curricular innovation, development, implementation and evaluation. His research explores the use of information and communication technologies for delivering humanized clinical encounters experience to patients and providers. His leadership expands from academic and clinical institutions, transiting by membership organizations, to voluntary organizations.

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COVID-19: What We Learned: Staffing/People Resources
2020-09-17 12:30 - 14:00
A multi-chapter event offered by the East TX, North Texas and TX Midwest ACHE Chapters.

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Moderator: Victoria O. Sanders, FACHE
Senior Vice President of Specialty & Ancillary Operations
USMD-Optum
Panelists:
Kyle Cavin, FACHE
Assistant Administrator
Patient Services at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Deb Chelette, RN, BSN, MHA
Vice President of Operations
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler, Texas
Holly Hrabik
Director of Operations
Methodist Medical Group, with Methodist Health System in Dallas

Speakers Bios:

For more than 14 years, Kyle Cavin has been at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Currently, he serves as an Assistant Administrator directing teams to accomplish quality outcomes through integrity, vision and relationships. He is a certified fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and was recognized as an Outstanding Young Graduate by his alma mater in 2011. Kyle graduated from Howard Payne University in 2002 and received his MBA from Dallas Baptist University in 2003. Kyle is active in his community of Rockwall along with his wife, Kelley, and their two sons, whom he coaches in sports and life.

Deb Chelette, RN, BSN, MHA serves as Vice President of Operations at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler, Texas. She has been with CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances since 2008 and has held previous roles including Divisional Director, Chief Nursing Officer, and Associate Vice President of the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owen Heart Hospital. Prior to that, Deb served in Cardiology leadership roles with Methodist Health System in Dallas and at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas. Deb holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas Austin and a Masters in Healthcare Administration from the University of Mary Hardin Baylor. Deb has a special passion for developing models that support physician engagement and for increasing awareness of women’s heart disease.

Holly Hrabik is currently the Director of Operations at Methodist Medical Group, with Methodist Health System in Dallas. She serves as the lead operator for the north Dallas primary care practices, neuroscience outpatient service line, and cardiology practices in Dallas- Richardson. This includes oversight of financial performance, patient experience, physician and staff engagement to ensure health system, medical group, and physician success. Holly has enjoyed living and working in Dallas for the last year and a half with Methodist.
Holly was previously with CHRISTUS Health, based in Irving, leading ambulatory and physician practices for almost four years. Her scope included primary care, surgical specialties, and oversight of the urgent care service line throughout the state of Texas. She started with CHRISTUS in San Antonio in 2015 after completing her Master of Health Administration at Texas A&M University in 2014. During her time in College Station at Texas A&M, Holly worked at HealthPoint Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) network, that serves communities throughout the Brazos Valley in medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. Here, her work focused on quality improvement of clinic operational processes and development and implementation of manager and staff training programs.
Originally from Kansas, Holly attended Texas A&M directly after undergraduate school at Pittbsurg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas where she received a Bachelor of Science in Biology, with double minor in Chemistry and Public Health in 2012. She is currently completing the professional Master of Business Administration program with an emphasis in International Business at Pittsburg State University, expecting to graduate in the spring of 2021. Holly remains active with her graduate program, serving on the Professional Advisory Committee for the MHA graduate program at Texas A&M University (Gig ‘em!). She also serves as the Chapter Advisor for the Epsilon Kappa chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority at Pittsburg State University.

Victoria O. Sanders, FACHE is a faithful leader with a commitment to mission guided work and a reputation for efficiency, building and rewarding effective teams, and achieving exemplary results. She obtained her BS from Emory University in Atlanta, GA then joined Tarheel Nation by completing her MHA at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Since that time, she has been privileged to lead a career filled with diverse experiences in academic, for-profit, joint venture, & government healthcare environments with financial, operational, and business development responsibilities. Mrs. Sanders currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Specialty & Ancillary Operations for USMD-Optum with accountability for all specialty ambulatory, imaging, and laboratory strategy across the DFW market. As the benefactor of extraordinary mentorship – Victoria’s greatest professional accomplishments have been each opportunity she has had to provide the same level of unconditional guidance and support that she so greatly benefitted from. As a native Texan, Victoria is grateful to reside in Lewisville, Texas with her husband, 2 year old, & 3 month old sons.

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ACHENTX Life Fellows & Retirees Zoom Luncheon
2020-09-22 12:00 - 13:00
We have not been able to schedule an in-person meeting during this Covid pandemic so we have decided to have a Zoom meeting instead.
We will have a roundtable discussion and share what we are doing to weather this Covid situation. We will also give you more details on our Guest Faculty Program.
Hope you can join us!
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Sustainability of Healthcare Organizations: A Plan of Action
2020-09-24 10:30 - 12:00
A multi-chapter event offered by the East TX, North Texas and TX Midwest ACHE Chapters.

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Moderator: Kevin Barnes
Director of Finance
Southwest Transplant Alliance
Panelists:
Christina Haxton
Founder and CEO
Center for Sustainable Strategies (CFSS)
Armida Klute
Executive Director of Managed Care and Financial Clearance
Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin
Ajith Pai, PharmD, FACHE
President
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne

Speakers Bios:
Kevin Barnes joined STA as Controller in July of 2014 and was promoted to Director of Finance in January of 2016. He is responsible for the management oversight of the finance department including budgeting, payroll and financial reporting. Prior to joining STA, Kevin was the Director of Finance and Information Systems at Indiana Organ Procurement Organization (IOPO) from 2006 to 2014. As the highest-ranking financial leader in the organization, he helped lead revenue growth by more than 50 percent from 2006 to 2012. Kevin has more than 19 years of financial leadership experience in the organ procurement industry, is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, and has served on the board examination committee. Kevin earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from Purdue University, a Masters in Healthcare Administration from Indiana University, and has a Master’s in Accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas.
As Founder and CEO of the Center for Sustainable Strategies (CFSS), Christina Haxton has spent the last two decades helping leaders from Fortune 1000 companies, mid-market companies and government agencies dramatically boost their strategic execution results. Ms. Haxton is a nationally recognized author, speaker and thought leader on the topic of disruptive yet practical approaches to strategic execution, leadership development and organizational change. She brings a unique perspective with 20 years of experience as a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and credentialed executive & business coach and strategic advisor supporting closely held, small to mid-market enterprises, family-owned businesses & business partnerships. Ms. Haxton specializes in developing essential leadership skills for visionary founder/CEOs of fast-growth companies whose executives and leadership teams are responsible for sustainable results.
Armida Klute is Managed Care Executive with over 15 years of progressive experience leading international and domestic payor strategies for insurance carriers and providers including hospital systems. Recognized for excellence in commercial contracting, business development, network strategy, alternative payment models, financial management and ACOs. Ms. Klute currently serves as the Executive Director/ VP of Managed Care and Financial Clearance at the University of Texas Dell Medical School where she is responsible for overall payor strategies including setting strategic direction and implementing plans to provide leading-edge alternative payment models that are critical to the Institution’s mission and financial sustainability by ensuring operational compliance with all contractual agreements.
Prior to Dell Medical School, Ms. Klute served as System Director of International Commercial Contracting at CHRISTUS Health where she was responsible for maximizing hospital revenue opportunities through effective contract management, negotiations and business development. Prior to CHRISTUS Health, Ms. Klute held leadership positions at Western Behavioral Health Network, FirstCare Health Plans, Oregon Health Systems, ACE Group and the Texas Department of Insurance. Ms. Klute holds a BHA in Healthcare Administration from Texas State University in San Marcos, Tx.
Ajith Pai serves as president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne, on the Boards of HOS PAC – Texas Hospital Association, the Texas Health Surgery Center Clybourn, Texas Health Huguhley and the Cleburne Chamber of Commerce. He serves on the Asian Healthcare Leaders Forum Committee of ACHE and has provided leadership on the ACHE North Texas Advancement Committee. Before his role at Cleburne, Ajith held management positions at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman and Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HEB. Ajith earned his Pharm.D. from Texas Tech University and his MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

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COVID19: What We Learned: Supply Chain
2020-09-24 12:30 - 14:00
A multi-chapter event offered by the East TX, North Texas and TX Midwest ACHE Chapters.

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Moderator: Patrick Brown
VP/Chief Operating Officer
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Panelists:
Charles (Charlie) Cobb
Associate Vice President for Supply Chain Management
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Kito Gary
Director, Supply Chain
Texas Health Resources
Soumi Saha, PharmD, JD
Vice President of Advocacy
Premier Inc.
Speakers Bios:
Patrick Brown is the VP/Chief Operating Officer of Methodist Mansfield Medical Center and oversees the daily operations of the 254 bed hospital that has over 1,200 employees and over 900 physicians. While at MMMC, Patrick has helped guide the organization to a Leapfrog A rating and a recently acquired 5 Star Quality rating through CMS. He is also involved in the local community by participating in the 2019/2020 class of Leadership Mansfield and now serves as a board member for the Mansfield ISD Foundation. Prior to joining Methodist Health System, Mr. Brown was with Texas Health Resources where he served as COO/Professional & Support Services Officer for Texas Health Allen. While at Texas Health Allen, Mr. Brown oversaw daily operations of several ancillary departments and was in charge of the business development of the cardiovascular and general surgery service lines. He also served on the system’s Heart and Vascular Committee and served on the Allen ISD District Improvement Planning Committee.
Prior to his time at Texas Health Resources, Patrick worked at Tenet Healthcare serving as the Chief Strategy Officer over multiple hospitals in Tenet’s Phoenix market. His responsibility included service line development, physician recruitment, and narrow network enhancements with the market’s accountable care organization, Arizona Care Network.
With nearly 15 years of progressive healthcare leadership experience in operations, human resources, supply chain, and business development roles across Georgia, Texas and Arizona, Patrick is committed to servant leadership, service excellence, and always doing the right thing, at the right time for patients.
Patrick earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL and an MBA degree from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. He is also a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and Vice President for the DFW Chapter of the National Association of Health Service Executives.

Charlie Cobb is the Associate Vice President of Supply Chain Management and Chief Procurement Office for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, one of the country’s leading academic medical centers, dedicated to medical education and training, research, and patient care.
Charlie is focused on creating an integrated Supply Chain Management infrastructure ensuring outstanding customer service and leveraging system-wide opportunities. As a leading Academic Medical Center, we must provide an uninterrupted flow of goods and services at best value by utilizing market leading technologies, performance metrics, optimized processes, and strategic partnerships.
Prior to joining UTSW, Mr. Cobb was the Director, Materials Management at the University of Arizona Health Network and spent 2.5 years helping rebuild their supply chain prior to the Banner Health acquisition. He also previously served as an Strategic Account Vice President for Cardinal Health, a Fortune 20 health care services company dedicated to improving the cost-effectiveness of health care. He joined Cardinal Health in 1999 where he spent 14 years holding positions of increasing responsibility including Region Director, Director of Logistics, Surgical Products Representative, and Operations Manager.
Prior to joining Cardinal Health, Mr. Cobb served in the U.S. Air Force where he also earned his Associates Degree in Logistics. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Information and Operations Management from Texas A&M University and completed his MBA from the University of Arizona. He also is a Certified Texas Procurement Manager (CTPM).
Charlie serves as a member of ACHE and AHRMM and actively participates in the local chapters. He and his wife, Shannon, have two children, Cael (16) and Brooke (14). In his leisure time, he enjoys playing golf, basketball, and spending time with his family and friends.

Kito Gary serves as Director, Supply Chain for Texas Health Resources, which is comprised of 14 acute-care hospitals serving the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Prior to joint Texas Health, Kito was a Sourcing Executive for Vizient Inc., a Group Purchasing Organization that specializes in bolstering members’ supply chain initiatives. As a Sourcing Executive, he worked with strategic member accounts supply chain team to identify, implement and manage their businesses purchasing requirements. Prior to Vizient, his 10-year professional experience spans across industries, which includes Xerox, New York Life, Legatum Aviation, Northrop Grumman and Vought Aircraft Industries. Kito earned a Master of Business (Management) degree from Dallas Baptist University. He earned his BA in Sociology from Wake Forest University, where he competed as a scholarship-athlete on the football team. Kito lives in the Grand Prairie area; and is married to Stephanie Gary. They have two children, (Isaiah and Corinne). Kito and Stephanie are passionate about sports, education, travel, family and financial investments.

Soumi Saha, both a pharmacist and attorney, is the Vice President of Advocacy at Premier Inc. and is responsible for influencing legislative and regulatory proposals that support a competitive drug marketplace and lead the transformation to high-quality, cost-effective healthcare.
Prior to joining Premier, Soumi served as the Director of Pharmacy & Regulatory Affairs for the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) where she was responsible for advocating the Academy’s regulatory positions at the federal and state level with agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and State Boards of Pharmacy. Soumi led AMCP’s initiatives related to health care economic information communications between population health decision makers and biopharmaceutical manufacturers, including adoption and advocacy efforts with Congress and the FDA. Soumi was also responsible for advancing the interests of the Academy’s members in managed care pharmacy issues such as specialty pharmacy, medication therapy management, real world evidence, and research.
Previously, Soumi worked for Kaiser Permanente where she most recently served as the Director of National Pharmacy Controls and was responsible for leading the planning, development, and implementation of strategic initiatives for the National Pharmacy Controls Improvement Program, specifically related to the Policy & Procedure and Training & Awareness initiatives, across all aspects of pharmacy operations including outpatient, inpatient, infusion, oncology, clinical services, and pharmacy distribution centers.
Soumi has a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and a Juris Doctor (JD) with a concentration in Health Law from the University of Maryland School of Law. She is actively involved in the pharmacy law community as a member of the American Society for Pharmacy Law (ASPL) and American Pharmacists Association (APhA). Soumi speaks regularly at schools of pharmacy and local events regarding her unique background and opportunities for pharmacists to become involved in legislative and advocacy efforts.

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Breakfast with the President - Clint Abernathy
2020-10-13 08:00 - 09:00
Join us for the next event in our Breakfast with the President Series!
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This event will be held via Zoom.

Clint Abernathy serves as president of Texas Health Alliance, with a focus on safe and quality patient care.
Abernathy and his team view their work as a ministry to the community. Texas Health Alliance serves more than 50,000 patients each year and connects with the community outside the walls of the hospital by providing more than 9,000 service hours. Under his leadership, the hospital was honored as one of the 2017 Truven Top 100 Hospitals in the nation.
He joined Texas Health Alliance in 2012 as professional services officer and played an integral role in efforts to open the facility. During that time, he recruited and worked with physicians on the medical staff and oversaw ancillary services, including the Imaging, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Cardiopulmonary and Rehabilitation departments. He also led the Texas Health Convenient Care Clinic and Outpatient Surgery Center and spearheaded process improvements throughout the hospital.
Previously, Abernathy served as administrative director of Operations and Clinical Excellence for Texas Health Dallas. He was also the hospital’s director of Performance and Productivity from 2007-2011. During that time, Abernathy implemented process improvements that helped reduce costs and improve quality of care.
He served as a Lean Six Sigma black belt and associate plant manager for Fresenius Medical Care from 2005-2007 and the quality assurance supervisor for PCI Technology from 2003-2005.
Abernathy received his bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Dallas and a master’s degree in health care management from Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. He is a Lean Six Sigma master black belt and a certified quality engineer, as designated by the American Society for Quality.
He serves as board president of the Northwest Independent School District Education Foundation and is involved with the March of Dimes Strategic Leadership Team, DFW Hospital Council, Healthy Tarrant County Collaborative and the Northeast Tarrant County Leadership Team. He is also a volunteer and welcome team member at Keystone Church.
He enjoys everything outdoors in particular taking care of his horses, cows and spending time with his wife, Stephanie, and their four daughters.

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Moving Forward in the Age of Covid
2020-10-17 11:00 - 12:30
This virtual event is being hosted by the ACHE of North Texas Student Council
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Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 11am-12:30pm
Speakers:
Sobya Ball
Talent Acquisitions Partner
Parkland Hospital
Dewotta Gossett
Senior Recruiter
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Daniel Karnuta
Assistant Professor
The University of Texas at Dallas
Speakers’ Bios:
Sobya Ball was raised in East Texas and resided there until 1998 when she relocated to Arlington, Texas with her son. She moved to North Texas so that she could provide more opportunities for them both. In March of 1999 she attended DeVry University, graduating in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. After finishing school, she decided to take a few years off from pursuing more education so that she could focus on getting her career started and raising her son. After a seven-year hiatus, Sobya decided to return to school in May of 2009 to pursue her graduate degree and in 2010 graduated from Ashford University receiving her Master’s in Organizational Management.
She received her first job within the healthcare industry in 1995 at the age of nineteen working for a multi-specialty clinic named Collom and Carney in Texarkana, Texas. During her time there, she was part of the float pool which allowed her to work in a variety of different departments; sometimes being the only person that the department would request whenever there was a need and if she were not scheduled to work elsewhere. The experience gained is what helped to build her work ethic and shape her career, which is the reason that she has remained in healthcare to date. While living in the Dallas/Fort Worth area Sobya has had the opportunity to work for some of the most premier healthcare organizations in Texas. Such as Medical Center of Arlington-HCA now known as Medical City Arlington, Kindred Healthcare, UT Southwestern Medical Center and now Parkland Health and Hospital Systems.
Although Sobya passively thought about going into Human Resources, it was not anything that she would entertain immediately. That was until she worked for Kindred as a Staffing Coordinator where the role branched into a Human Resources Coordinator. This allowed her to dabble in many areas of this field of expertise. It was during this time that she then knew, Human Resources was the field she wanted to operate in. Now, having remained in HR for thirteen years, she has had the opportunity to learn from very skilled individuals such as a Chief Executive Officer, Assistant Vice President of Human Resources, a Manager of Employee Relations and various co-workers (past and present) who have all had some part in helping to build the knowledge base she holds today. She has had the opportunity to take part in numerous hiring events, as well as, helping organize a training for managers called HireRight which provided guidance to hiring leaders on how to hire the right candidates for their positions. She has also been a part of a systems implementation team that was created to test the new applicant tracking system before go-live. Additionally, being part of a project team that put together an instructional manual teaching new Talent Acquisition Partners and Coordinators how to use the system.
For the last 3 years, she has been an active volunteer for the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) New Horizons speed networking resume event for master level/mid-careerist. Having been a Talent Acquisition Partner for the last four years has offered Sobya the opportunity to help create a wonderful customer experience for incoming new hires. She can see their eagerness as well as willingness in wanting to prove to the organization that they made the right decision in hiring them. By far, the most rewarding part of working in HR is that she can offer a broad spectrum of expertise ranging from counsel, to upholding the functions of the organization, to invoking change and educating. But more than anything maintaining a high level of ethics and integrity.

Dewotta Gossett, was born in Georgia and has traveled the majority of her life; due to her father being in the military. She lived in Anchorage, Alaska and graduated from high school in Okinawa, Japan. She currently holds a Bachelor and Master’s degree in Business Administration with a focus in Human Resources Management. She is working on completing her Doctorate degree in Leadership and Organizational Change. She currently works as an HR Talent Acquisition Partner at UT Southwestern Medical Center – University Hospitals. Her husband (a Navy veteran) and she have a 23 year old son and a 12 year old daughter. She enjoys singing, bowling and taking vacations to sight see.

Prior to joining the University of Texas at Dallas, Mr. Daniel Karnuta served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Conifer Health Solutions, a healthcare revenue cycle management and consulting company serving over 800 healthcare provider organizations throughout the US. Previously, he spent nearly 20 years at Perot Systems Corporation, a worldwide provider of information technology services, where he held several senior-level positions including Vice President of Finance, Healthcare Industry Group Chief Financial Officer and Global Tax Director. He began his career in public accounting where he served as a Tax Manager with Price Waterhouse.
With over 30 years of professional experience, Mr. Karnuta has led finance and accounting organizations focusing on: financial reporting, operational delivery, taxation, pricing, strategy and decision support. He spent several years working in Europe where he led a finance team that spanned 6 countries on three continents.
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Leading a Culture of Safety: A Blueprint for Success
2020-10-22 15:30 - 17:00
Lead and Reward a Just Culture and Establish Organizational Behavior Expectations
This panel has been approved by ACHE National to qualify for 1.5 Face-to-Face virtual credits.
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Moderator: Glenn Hardesty, M.D., FACHE
Medical Director
Texas Health Physician Leadership Policy Council
Panelists:
Paula Brandon, FACHE, MSN
Vice President, Quality and Clinical Support
Community Hospital Corporation
Kristin Duncan, RN, BSN, MBA, CPPS
Senior Director, Reliable Health / Patient Safety-Risk
Texas Health Resources
Denise B. Elliott, FACHE, CLSSMBB
Quality Management Officer
Veterans Affairs Health Care Systems
Tamala Norris, DHA, BSN, RN, CPHQ, HACP, LSSGBC
Vice President, Clinical Operations & Group CNO
United Surgical Partners International
Speaker Bios:

Paula Brandon continues her career journey of improving healthcare across multiple organizations in her position as the Vice President, Quality and Clinical Support at Community Hospital Corporation (CHC). The CHC mission is to guide, support and enhances the mission of community hospitals and healthcare providers. CHC supports acute and long-term acute care facilities across the country providing consultation, management, and ownership services. Paula’s primary focus is on the quality programs, regulatory compliance, and clinical excellence.
A nurse, with an MSN in Nursing Administration from the University of Tennessee, Paula’s background includes over 25 years as a Chief Nurse in several organizations across the mid-south and south. She began her administrative career as an Associate Chief Nurse at the VA in Memphis, Tennessee, then as a Chief Nurse for an HMA Hospital in Van Buren, Arkansas and Good Shepherd Medical Center, Marshall, Texas. In 2012 Paula transitioned to become the Senior Vice President of Organizational Excellence, Good Shepherd Health System, where she was responsible for quality across multiple organizations.
Prior to joining CHC in 2018, Paula worked at The University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSCT) in Tyler Texas. During her tenure at UTHSCT, Paula was responsible for multiple Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) projects as a part of the 1115 Healthcare Transformation Waiver, with a focus on redesigning fragmented, episodic care across geographically diverse partners.
Paula’s utilizes a system theory conceptual framework to guide her clinical and quality leadership with an emphasis on collaboration and team building within organizations to create a comprehensive, integrated, patient-centered, safe, and preventive quality program which promotes organizational excellence. The goal of this type of care model is to create a culture of safety, quality, service, efficiency, and care coordination.
Paula is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives ACHE and has served in a leadership capacity for the Northeast Texas ACHE for several years. In 2011, Paula was awarded the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award by the ACHE Regent. Paula was also appointed as a sponsor for the UT System Women’s Senior Leader Network. Additionally, Paula has presented at several national conferences on Palliative Care, 1115 Waiver Delivery System Incentive Reform Projects, and the Role of the Chief Nursing Officer. She has published several journal articles and book chapters related to nursing leadership.

Kristin Duncan serves as Senior Director for Patient Safety/Risk Management at Texas Health Resources and is responsible for overseeing the Patient Safety and Risk Management program which includes analyzing and trending patient safety events and data, conducting Patient Safety and Risk Management educational programs, complying with regulatory obligations with the objectives of enhancing patient, visitor and employee safety and promoting HRO implementation and sustainability activities. Kristin has been at Texas Health for over 20 years with 15 of those years in Patient Safety and Risk Management. Kristin is Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), has a Master of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and is a Registered Nurse.

Denise Elliott is the Quality Management Officer for the VA Heart of Texas Healthcare Network. In this role she oversees the activities and programs related to healthcare quality and process improvement within seven of the eight Veterans Affairs Health Care Systems in Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Psychology and a Master of Neuroscience from Baylor University. As the Quality Management Officer, Denise must employ her skills as a life-long learner, an active listener, and an empathetic leader to be able to appropriately consult on both clinical and administrative processes that affect the healthcare of Texas Veterans. She is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and has over 25 years of healthcare experience.
When she is not actively picking apart and putting together systems and processes, Denise is an avid Camp Gladiator enthusiast and competitor. She and her husband live in Tarrant county with their 16-year-old daughter.

Glenn Hardesty has been a practicing Emergency physician with Texas Heath for the past 20 years. Seeing the opioid crisis on the front lines in the emergency department and from the streets serving on the Arlington Police Department SWAT team. He frequently addresses the media on a wide variety of topics, including opioids and the dangers that surround them. Additionally, he is a certified physician executive and has held many different leadership roles within Texas Health over the years. Currently serving as medical director for the Physician Leadership Council, Physician Leadership Policy Council, Physician Lead! (Texas Health’s own physician leadership development program) and co-chair of Texas Health’s comprehensive opioid plan.

Tamala Norris joined Tenet Healthcare and United Surgical Partners International in December 2016 and serves as the Vice President of Clinical Operations and Group Chief Nursing Officer with national oversight for USPI’s hospital service line, nursing practice, the Baylor Scott & White Health and Memorial Hermann partnerships. She serves as an Editorial Board Member for the International Journal of Nursing Sciences and Clinical Practices reviewing journal articles and research. She has a Bachelor of Nursing from South University and a Doctorate in Healthcare Administration from Walden University. As a clinician, Tamala worked in Labor and Delivery, Emergency Services, and was a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. After leaving the bedside she transitioned into quality management focusing serving as a hospital then system leader of Quality, Patient Safety, Risk Management, and Regulatory Operations before joining Tenet Healthcare and USPI.

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Crisis Management: Strategies Effectively Managing Healthcare Organizations
2020-10-22 17:30 - 19:00
Providing insights and perspectives on ways to manage unforeseen crises within healthcare organizations and the community.

This panel has been approved by ACHE National to qualify for 1.5 Face-to-Face virtual credits.

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Moderator: Nkem Okafor, FACHE
Founder and Principal
Vieve Enterprises
Panelists:
Grant Davies
President and CEO
Solis Mammography

Daniela Decell
Chief Executive Officer
Medical City Las Colinas

Lance Lynch
Business Continuity Program Manager
Parkland Health and Hospital System

Cindy K. Schamp
President
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Irving

Speakers Bios:
Grant Davies is Solis Mammography’s Chief Executive Officer. Grant has a deep understanding of health systems, having served in senior executive roles at Sutter Health, a health system with over 5,500 physicians and 53,000 employees, where he is known for his focus on clinical quality, patient satisfaction and integrated care delivery.
Grant has over 30 years of experience in healthcare services with specific experience managing physician practices and health systems. He’s also led organizations and created cultures dedicated to elevating the delivery of compassionate healthcare to patients and communities. This background and focus should serve Solis well as it enters this exciting new phase of growth.
Importantly, Grant is committed to our purpose and values outlined in our Promise Book, as well as our mission of being the nation’s premier provider of breast screening services where the patient comes first. Under Grant’s leadership, Solis will remain dedicated to fostering relationships with health systems and physicians nationwide to deliver exceptional, patient-centric services.

Daniela Decell is the Chief Executive Officer of Medical City Las Colinas, a full-service, acute care facility a part of Medical City Healthcare, one of the region’s most comprehensive health care providers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Daniela, who has been a part of the HCA Healthcare family for over 35 years, began her career as a bedside nurse in Critical Care. Since then, she quickly progressed into executive leadership roles, including Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Executive Officer. Dany has a passion for excellent, quality outcomes and believes success is rooted in exceptional leaders, strong physician partnerships and operational execution. Dany is focused on leading her teams to deliver high-quality, compassionate patient care.
Under her instrumental leadership, Medical City Las Colinas is a Leapfrog A rated facility, became certified by the Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement surgery, Irving’s first Advanced Primary Stroke Center, a leading edge women’s services center and a Level III Trauma Center.

Lance Lynch began his career in Emergency Medical Services in 2003 and served as a 911 paramedic, field training officer, and certified flight & critical care paramedic. During this time, he participated in and chaired several patient safety, performance improvement, and educational committees while providing clinical education for various public safety programs in the community college setting and serving as Regional Faculty for the American Heart Association. While finishing his undergraduate degree in Emergency Medical Care Administration at Western Carolina University, Lance turned his attention to hospital-based emergency preparedness, response, and resilience. Lance holds an MBA in organizational consulting from Michigan’s Spring Arbor University and a Certified Business Continuity Professional certification through Disaster Recovery International, Inc. He currently serves as the Business Continuity Program Manager for Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas and as Chair of the Regional Emergency Preparedness Committee for the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council, which supports the emergency preparedness needs of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex region’s 7.5 million residents, more than 150 hospitals, and dozens of emergency medical care & public safety agencies. Lance currently resides in the Fort Worth area with Julia, his wife and biggest cheerleader of 14 years, Natalie, his 4 year old daughter, and Echo, their 2 year old German Shepherd.

Nkem Okafor is a dynamic leader who helps companies develop and execute effective business strategies. She is the Founder and Principal of Vieve Enterprises LLC, a business strategy consulting firm that delivers strategic and analytic advisory services across industries for corporations, not-for-profit organizations, and government entities. In her role, she develops growth strategies, serves as a thought partner to senior executives, evaluates performance, and creates strategic plans to craft system-wide strategies for success. She has over 11 years of expertise in strategy, business development, and performance improvement—notably serving as the System Vice President of Strategy & Planning for Methodist Health System, leading system integration and global operations at Houston Methodist, and working with healthcare clients in strategy and operations at Deloitte Consulting. Nkem is a Fellow of ACHE, has a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy Analysis and Journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned a Master’s Degrees in Public Health from Yale School of Management and Yale School of Public Health.

In July 2008, Cindy K. Schamp assumed her role as President of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Irving – a full-service, fully-accredited hospital offering innovative health care services from cardiovascular care to orthopedic surgery to oncology treatment. Since joining Baylor Scott & White – Irving, Schamp has been instrumental in growing and advancing quality services including, a robotic-assisted surgery program, a comprehensive digestive program, an accredited hyperbaric wound program, a stroke program with telemedicine, an accredited oncology program, a vascular medicine program and expanded emergency department. Most recently, Schamp has spearheaded the launch of Project Renaissance-a $170M building program to be completed in 2021.
During her tenure, Baylor Scott & White-Irving has received numerous recognitions, accolades, and accreditations including Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program in 2014 and again in 2018. Earning this recognition ranks the hospital’s nursing care in the top 7% of hospitals in the country. Other achievements include recognized by U.S. News & World Report in their latest “Best Hospitals” ratings as high performing in treating congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the Texas Award for Performance Excellence, Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® Recognition from the Joint Commission, Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Award, Chest Pain Center certification, Primary Stroke Center, and nationally accredited cancer program and outstanding achievement from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.
In 2020, under her leadership, Baylor Scott & White – Irving is paving the way for COVID-19 Safe Care. The hospital implemented new preventive measures and innovative offerings designed to protect patients, visitors and staff at the facility. These safety initiatives included, COVID-19 testing for surgical patients, masking of patients, visitors and staff, screening stations at the hospital entrances, enhanced cleaning and touch-free protocols, virtual care options, and COVID-19 home monitoring digital care journey through the MyBSWHealth app or website.
Ms. Schamp earned her undergraduate degree in gerontology/business administration from the University of Oregon and her master’s degree in hospital and health administration from the University of Iowa. She is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). Ms. Schamp remains active in the community and has served on the Board of Directors of the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce.
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2020 ACHENTX Women's Breakfast
2020-10-27 07:30 - 09:00
Join us for one of our most popular ACHENTX annual events – this year being held virtually.

Brought to you this year by our Women’s Healthcare Executive Network (WHEN).

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Moderator:
Carolyn Simmons
Vice President of Healthcare & Life Sciences
Pearson Partners International
Panelists:
Cathy Bryan, MHA, BSN, RN
Executive Vice President Patient
Services & Operations
Prism Health North Texas
Tina Hicks, MHA, MBA, FACHE
Director of Finance Operations
Parkland Hospital
Barbara D. Viso Mueller
Associate Director, Strategic Programs
Premier Management Company

Speaker Bios:
Cathy Bryan, MHA, BSN, RN, brings a broad range of industry experience to her new role as Executive Vice President Patient Services & Operations for Prism Health North Texas. As both a private practice and safety net organization, Prism Health North Texas is the premier HIV disease management and sexual health wellness provider in the region, serving almost 30,000 patients annually across 4 clinic locations.
Prior to joining Prism Health North Texas, Ms Bryan served as Director of Care Coordination and Post-Acute Utilization Management for Southwestern Health Resources, one of the largest and most successful Medicare NextGen ACOs in the country. During Ms Bryan’s tenure at SWHR, the ACO grew from a patient population of 19,000 Medicare Shared Savings lives to over 700,000 lives spanning all commercial insurers, Medicare NextGen ACO, and Medicaid Managed Care.
In addition to her previous experience at the ACO, and in in effort to satisfy her entrepreneurial spirit and internal data nerd, Ms. Bryan was privileged to serve as Co-Founder and Chief Clinical Officer of QED Clinical for 15 years. A clinical software solution, QED Clinical became an industry leader in point of care clinical decision support for busy ambulatory providers by turning disparate EMR documentation into actionable and accessible information. Other career highlights include neonatal nursing, home infusion therapy, consulting, metrics and quality management programs, data analytics, workflow process, and research.
Ms Bryan is an RN and holds a BSN from Baylor University School of Nursing and an MHA from University of Missouri-Columbia. She is published in peer reviewed journals, served as co-investigator on federally funded research projects, and is an active member of ACHE North Texas, serving currently on the Mentorship Committee. In her personal life, Ms Bryan is an active volunteer, working with marginalized populations across our community, and, in the rest of her free time, spending time with family, especially her 3 adult children and 1 precious granddaughter.

Tina Hicks proudly serves as the Director of Finance Operations for Parkland Hospital. In her role, she has oversight for financial planning, financial analysis and operations support. She has over fifteen years’ experience in healthcare management to include progressive leadership roles in finance and hospital operations. Prior to joining Parkland, she held leadership roles at Texas Health Resources and Methodist Health System.
Tina is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and serves on the education committee of the ACHE North Texas Chapter. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina, a Master of Health Administration from the University of South Florida and a Master of Business Administration from Texas A&M University – Commerce.

Barbara D. Viso Mueller completed her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Italian at the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2012. While working directly with patients and their families at Rogers Behavioral Health System in Wisconsin, she learned about the barriers that keep patients from getting the care they need and decided to pursue a Master’s of Public Health. While pursuing further education at Baylor University, she taught an undergraduate health class and assisted in behavioral and community health research. In 2016, she joined Baylor Scott & White Health and Wellness Center at Juanita J. Craft in South Dallas, TX and gained first-hand experience into how population health can be executed at the community level. She then moved into Quality Improvement Team at Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance (accountable care organization) as a project coordinator. As she gained more performance and project management experience in the value-based care world, she eventually transitioned into Quality Manager. In December 2019, Barbara transitioned to work at Premier Management Company, an accountable care organization and healthcare management company in Carrollton, TX. She is currently the Associate Director of Strategic Programs, which includes overseeing a team responsible for performance oversight, project management, several human resources duties, and value-based care consulting.
Barbara is passionate about social justice causes whether it is mentoring at-risk college students, refugee resettlement, and homelessness. Currently, she is the American College of Healthcare Executives North Texas Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair. She also enjoys being physically active whether it is hiking or running a marathon. She lives with her husband in Dallas, TX.

With more than 20 years’ experience in retained executive recruiting, executive coaching and succession planning, Carolyn Simons leads Pearson Partners International’s Healthcare and Life Sciences practice. She specializes in C-suite and board searches for healthcare, MedTech and pharma companies worldwide.
Carolyn partners with boards, CEOs and investors to gain an in-depth understanding of their companies, organizational structures and business strategies to deliver best-in-class executives to lead and grow their businesses in today’s rapidly evolving global economy. She has successfully placed hundreds of CEOs, COOs, CFOs, and Vice Presidents across the health care industry.
Prior to Pearson Partners, Carolyn helped launch a Dallas-based, boutique executive search firm serving as a founding member of the healthcare and life sciences practice and working extensively with private equity clients to build out executive teams for their portfolio companies. Earlier in her career, Carolyn spent more than 15 years leading executive search and interim management services for a national advisory and professional services firm focused on home-based and post-acute healthcare services.
Carolyn currently serves on the boards for the DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence and the Texas Healthcare Advisory Council, and she is an active member of Women Business Leaders in Healthcare (WBL), American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), and MedTech Women. She is also a frequent speaker on Leadership Development and Talent Planning in Post-Acute Healthcare. Carolyn earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago.
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ACHENTX General Membership Convocation
2020-11-04 17:00 - 20:00
Please join us as we hear from featured keynote speaker, Scott Becker, publisher and founder of Becker’s Healthcare and Becker’s Hospital Review. Mr. Becker will engage with C-suite executives across Texas in discussion around the latest healthcare industry trends, how these executives have maneuvered change in the industry and leadership lessons they have learned along the way.
This year we are excited to be offering this program through the REMO platform, which for the networking portion of the agenda will allow you to virtually join “a table” of six of your ACHENTX colleagues so you can better get to know your peers. You can stay at the first table for the entire networking hour or please feel free to click over to another table to say hello and meet others as you wish.
Virtual Networking: 5-6pm
Presentations: 6-8pm
A special thanks to our 2020 GMC Presenting Sponsor:

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Speakers:
Scott Becker
Publisher and Founder
Becker’s HealthCare & Becker’s Hospital Review
Frederick P. Cerise, MD, MPH
President and Chief Executive Officer
Parkland Health & Hospital System
Malisha S. Patel, FACHE
Senior Vice President, CEO
Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital & Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital
Ernie W. Sadau
President & Chief Executive Officer
CHRISTUS Health

Speaker Bios:
Scott Becker is the Publisher and Founder of Becker’s HealthCare and Becker’s Hospital Review. He is a partner at McGuireWoods and a former board member of McGuireWoods. Mr. Becker also served as chair of the national health care practice at McGuireWoods for more than 12 years. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School and a CPA.

Fred Cerise, MD, MPH has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Parkland Health & Hospital System since March 2014. He leads one of the largest academic and public safety net hospitals in the country as well as 20 community-based clinics and numerous educational outreach programs. The system focuses on serving the comprehensive needs of a largely uninsured population.
Prior to joining Parkland, Dr. Cerise served as Vice President for Health Affairs and Medical Education of the Louisiana State University System. From 2004 to 2007, Dr. Cerise was Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. Prior to that he was the CEO of Earl K. Long Medical Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he began his career between 1991 and 2004 as an LSU Clinical Faculty member in Internal Medicine.
Dr. Cerise holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Notre Dame and earned his Medical Degree at Louisiana State University in New Orleans. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. In 2001, he earned a Master of Public Health degree from Harvard University School of Public Health. From 2010 to 2016 he served on the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and currently serves on the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation Board of Trustees, and the Nurse Family Partnership Board of Directors.

Malisha S. Patel is Senior Vice President and CEO for Memorial Hermann Southwest and Memorial Hermann Sugar Land hospitals. In her role, she oversees the strategic development and operations of both campuses. Prior to this role, she served as the VP of Operations for Memorial Hermann Southwest, where under her leadership, the hospital received Magnet recognition for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program.
Prior to her tenure at Memorial Hermann Southwest, she was at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land for 10 years serving in multiple roles with five years as the VP of Operations. In that role she oversaw a $93M expansion project that has added 60 beds, an additional medical plaza and expanded services. In November 2016, as the Executive Champion for this effort, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land was recognized as a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, the highest Presidential honor for performance excellence given in the country. Prior experience includes positions in the private sector as an Internal Operations Consultant with Tenet Healthcare and in the government sector as Administrative Officer of the Ambulatory Care and Physical Medicine & Rehab departments with the Dallas, Texas VA system.
Malisha, received her Bachelors from the University of Texas at Austin, holds a Masters in Health Care Administration from Trinity University, is certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt, and is Board Certified in Health Care Management as a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Community involvement includes active membership on several local Boards including Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce. In addition, she is active with the Texas Hospital Association and the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston. She is a current member of the Trinity HCAD board, past chair for FBCC and was recognized by the Houston Business Journal in 2019 as a 40 Under 40 honoree.
She was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and resides in Houston with her husband (Bhavesh) and two sons (Jai and Avi).

Ernie Sadau assumed the role as President and Chief Executive Officer of CHRISTUS Health on March 1, 2011. In this position, Mr. Sadau leads daily operations for CHRISTUS Health and lends extensive expertise in improving quality and clinical integration and capitalizing organizational opportunities of the future, while modeling a commitment to CHRISTUS’ sponsoring congregations, the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of San Antonio and Houston and the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth.
Mr. Sadau joined CHRISTUS Health as Senior Vice President of Patient and Resident Care Operations in 2006. His title was changed to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 2008 as he expanded his role within the organization. He has almost 35 years of experience in health care operations and finance, providing measurable operational performance improvement and strong leadership skills. Mr. Sadau has also served as the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for CHRISTUS Health.
Before joining CHRISTUS Health, Mr. Sadau held and served in various executive positions in the Adventist Health System from 1983-2006. Mr. Sadau holds a master’s degree in hospital administration from Southwest Texas State University. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of North Texas. Mr. Sadau is a Fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives, and was named an Up & Comer by Modern Healthcare magazine in 2000, an award that honors rising young stars in the health care management field.

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Ensuring Your Community’s Emergency Preparedness
2020-11-10 13:30 - 15:00
This panel has been approved by ACHE National to qualify for 1.5 Face-to-Face virtual credits.
Please note we are required to restrict this event to a maximum of 50 participants. Please register early to reserve your spot.
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Moderator: Ken Hutchenrider, FACHE
President
Methodist Richardson Medical Center
Panelists:
Bruce J. Brown, Dr.P.H.
Associate Vice President for Safety and Business Continuity
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Wes Dunham
Director of Emergency Management (EM)
Methodist Health System
Matt Zavadsky
Chief Strategic Integration Officer
MedStar Mobile Healthcare
Speakers Bios:

Dr. Bruce Brown is the Associate Vice President for Safety and Business Continuity at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He has over 20 years of experience with responsibilities in the areas of environmental health and safety, emergency management, business continuity, and risk management and insurance. Bruce spent 16 years at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston prior to moving to Dallas to join UT Southwestern. He graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s degree in Microbiology and completed a Master’s and Doctorate of Public Health degrees in Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences at The University of Texas School of Public Health. He holds board certifications as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Biological Safety Professional (CBSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), and Associate in Risk Management (ARM).

Wes Dunham is the Director of Emergency Management (EM) for Methodist Health System in Dallas, TX. Upon completing his administrative residency, he helped create, shape, and grow the EM program at what was then a two-hospital system. He has continued to lead and mature this effort at Methodist as it more than doubled in size, and as the field of emergency management expanded dramatically. Over the last 15 years he has served in a number of DFW preparedness bodies and real-world disaster responses, including terms on the board of directors for the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council (NCTTRAC), and as chair of the Regional Emergency Preparedness Committee (REPC). He earned his undergraduate degree from Baylor University, majoring in economics with an English minor, and received his Master’s in Healthcare Administration (MHA) from Trinity University in San Antonio, TX.

Ken Hutchenrider joined Methodist Richardson Medical Center as President in July, 2010.
He has more than 25 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.
During 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. Pam Stoyanoff, Chief Operations Officer of Methodist Health System has said “Ken is an outstanding leader with a proven track record in operational excellence.”
Additional accomplishments include the establishment of a new wound care center, recruitment and stabilization of the NICU physician group, development of the Da Vinci surgical 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 Pathway to Excellence.
Prior to July 2010, Ken served as the Chief Executive Officer of Galesburg Cottage Hospital, in Galesburg, Illinois. There, he successfully and effectively managed all facets of the 173 bed acute care facility, including a skilled nursing unit, inpatient psychiatric unit, a joint venture outpatient therapy unit, and a joint venture dialysis unit.
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.

Matt Zavadsky is the Chief Strategic Integration Officer at MedStar Mobile Healthcare, the exclusive emergency and non-emergency EMS/MIH provider for Fort Worth and 14 other cities in North Texas, the recipient of the EMS World/NAEMT 2013 Paid EMS system of the Year and the only agency to be named an EMS10 Innovator by JEMS Magazine.
MedStar provides advanced life support ambulance service to 436 square miles and more than 1 million residents and responds to over 155,000 calls a year with a fleet of 59 ambulances. MedStar is a high performance, high value Emergency Medical Services system, providing advanced clinical care with high economic efficiency.
Matt has helped guide the development and implementation of several innovative programs with healthcare partners that have transformed MedStar fully as a Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) provider, including high utilizer, CHF readmission reduction, observational admission reduction, hospice revocation avoidance, 9-1-1 nurse triage programs and partnerships with home health agencies. He is also the co-author of the book “Mobile Integrated Healthcare – Approach to Implementation” published by Jones and Bartlett Publishing.
He has 41 years’ experience in EMS and holds a Master’s Degree in Health Service Administration with a Graduate Certificate in Health Care Data Management. Matt is a frequent speaker at national conferences and has done consulting in numerous EMS issues, specializing in mobile integrated healthcare, high performance EMS system operations, public/media relations, public policy, costing strategies and EMS research.
Matt is also President of the National Association of EMTs, chairs their EMS Transformation Committee. He is an appointed committee member to the Joint Commission’s Home Care Professional and Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) and the Lewin Group’s Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (HOQR) Program Stroke and AMI Expert Work Group developing metrics for use in value-based purchasing measures for emergency departments.

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Ethical Challenges in Healthcare Leadership
2020-11-10 15:30 - 17:00
This panel has been approved by ACHE National to qualify for 1.5 Face-to-Face virtual credits.
Please note we are required to restrict this event to a maximum of 50 participants. Please register early to reserve your spot.
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Moderator: Wes Wesson
Senior Director of Performance Improvement
Medical City Healthcare
Panelists:
Michael Rubin, M.D., M.A.
Assistant Professor in the Departments of Neurology & Neurological Surgery
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Janice Whitmire, MBA, HCM
Chief Operating Officer
Baylor Scott and White All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth
Jennifer Wimberly, MD, MA, HEC-C
Medical Director of Resiliency
Chair of the Institutional Ethics Committee
Parkland Health and Hospital System

Speaker Bios:
Michael Rubin, M.D., M.A., is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Neurology and Neurological Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Dr. Rubin earned his medical degree in 2004 at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Lubbock, Texas, and performed an internship in neurology at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. He then completed a residency in neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, followed by a neurocritical care fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. He later received a master’s degree in bioethics and health policy from Loyola University in Chicago in 2013.
Dr. Rubin served as an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Washington University in St. Louis for three years before joining UT Southwestern in 2013. He has clinical appointments at UT Southwestern University Hospital and Parkland Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Rubin is Chair of the UT Southwestern Ethics Committee and a member of the Medical Center’s program in Ethics in Science and Medicines. He also co-directs the “Ethics in Clinical Science” course at UT Southwestern’s Center for Translational Medicine
Among his many honors, Dr. Rubin is a 2015 recipient of the Presidential Service Award as well as a Presidential Citation by the Neurocritical Care Society. He is a member of the editorial board of Currents, the online journal of the Neurocritical Care Society, and he serves as a neurology reviewer for the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Dr. Rubin has lectured widely on palliative care, medical decision-making, organ donation, and other neurocritical care topics, and he has authored or co-authored reports and reviews in peer-reviewed journals such as the American Journal of Bioethics, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Journal of Critical Care and Neurocritical Care, Lancet Neurology, and Medical Ethics Advisor, as well as chapters in textbooks on neurotrauma and neurological critical care.

Wes Wesson is a decisive healthcare administrator who has proven progression in a value driven and growing healthcare system. A leader that has partnered with senior hospital leadership and clinicians in quality improvement, clinical excellence and superior patient experience while reducing expenses and enhancing revenue.
Specialties: Supply chain management, Process Improvement, Merger and Acquisition, Divestiture and Wind Down, Technology Management, Clinical Quality,
Wes has spent the past 11 years at HCA Healthcare. His most current role is the Senior Director of Performance Improvement for Medical City Healthcare. He also is the Senior Director of Operations Improvement at Medical City. Prior to that role he was a consultant in Health Markets focusing on implementation of compliance and compliant systems that required day to day operational management of complaints as well as analytics warehouse and Hyperion reporting.

Janice Whitmire, MBA, HCM, currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Baylor Scott and White All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth. She oversees numerous operational areas including ancillary departments, graduate medical education and the women’s hospital.
Previously, Janice served as corporate vice president of the Baylor Annette C. & Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute. She successfully led this team in becoming the 2nd largest heart transplant program in the world. Janice has held a variety of leadership roles during her tenure, including her extensive, dedicated service to Baylor All Saints from 1989 to 2012. Among her many accomplishments, Whitmire led the planning team for the construction and 2008 opening of the 110-bed Paul and Judy Andrew’s Women’s Hospital where she served as the Administrator and system leader for the women’s service lines.
Janice’s education includes a master’s degree in business administration and a certification in health science management from the University of Dallas. She is also a graduate of the SMU Cox School of Business Executive Leadership program. Whitmire was honored by the YWCA as an Outstanding Woman in Business, as well as being recognized as a Health Care Hero by the Fort Worth Business Press.

Jennifer Wimberly is Chair of the Institutional Ethics Committee at Parkland Health and Hospital System and supports organizational ethics through her position as Medical Director of Resiliency in which she partners with the Office of Experience to promote physician engagement. She is a board-certified Urologist, having completed her medical and surgical training at Georgetown University. Prior to this, her bioethics training began nearly 30 years ago at Kent State University where she achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and received a Minor in Healthcare Ethics (a developing field at the time.) While continuing her clinical practice, she recently completed her Master of Arts in Bioethics at Medical College of Wisconsin and is a certified Healthcare Ethics Consultant through the American Society of Bioethics and Humanities.

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Leadership Imperatives …to Becoming 99
2020-11-17 18:00 - 19:00
Get to a 99th percentile performance!

Cheryl Lynn Mobley launched reCalibrate to help company founders and C-Level leaders accelerate achievement to 99th percentile performance…sustainably.
Her focus in her own life and with her clients is Be Bold. Have fun. Be well. And above all, Be99.
Cheryl is beyond honored to have served as President of an amazing hospital for 5 years, and she enjoys sharing the specific methodologies she used to drive this level of performance YOY. She is dedicated to helping action-oriented leaders lift their organizations to 99th percentile performance too.
She brings her diverse breadth of experience to the table, along with her uncanny ability to create clarity and simplicity in chaotic situations.
She lives in Texas now with her husband and rock star Australian Cattle Dog, and recently, she added a few awesome horses to the mix – they teach her something every single day…
And, she is putting the finishing touches on her first book titled: Face to Face: 12 Leadership Lessons from a South African Horse Safari.
She shares stories from the Safari, and then interviewed amazing leaders around the world to share how they brought to life the principles Cheryl pulled out from these experiences…and she’s including a few select images she shot on the trip…

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Women's Healthcare Executives Network - Networking Mixer
2020-12-04 17:30 - 19:30
Join us for a virtual mixer to meet accomplished female professionals. Participants will have the opportunity to purchase wine to be delivered to your home, enjoy a wine presentation from Scout and Cellar (locally owned), speed network and hear from one of ACHENTX’s own successful female leaders; Winjie Miao, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Experience Officer, Texas Health Resources.

Winjie Tang Miao is the senior executive vice president and chief experience officer for Texas Health Resources. In this role, she brings consumer and operational experience to both the core business transformation and new business creation, including strategy and research and development for Texas Health.
Miao joined Texas Health in 2000 as an administrative resident at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. While there, she oversaw the development of more than $500 million in construction and the growth and development of outpatient clinics and the oncology service line. In 2007, she was named president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle, and in 2011 she became president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance. Under her leadership, Texas Health Alliance opened in 2012, and received national recognition for its innovative technology. Miao became Texas Health’s senior vice president of System Integration and Innovation in 2015 and was instrumental in systemwide efforts such as Reliable Care BlueprintingTM.
A biomedical engineering graduate of Johns Hopkins University, Miao also earned a master’s degree in health care administration, with a concentration in financial management and quality management, from the University of North Carolina.
In 2013, she was honored with the Outstanding Achievement Award from the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce-Southwest Region. She has been named by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the “130 Women Hospital and Health System Leaders to Know” (2015) and “25 Healthcare Leaders Under Age 40” (2012). In 2008, she was honored as one of Modern Healthcare magazine’s “Up and Comers.”

Create your own wine tasting by placing your order with Scout and Cellar online by November 13th so you can sip and savor from the comfort of your home while learning more about their amazing product from Robin Neeley, Wine Consultant.
You may want to consider ordering the Scout Sampler, the Celebrate the Season Box or one of the full size bottle gift sets.
Interested in learning more about Scout and Cellar watch found Sarah Shaddonix, in “From Grape to Glass” as she explains the love, care and attention to detail that goes into every step of Clean-Crafted winemaking, from grape to glass.

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Agility & Resilience in Healthcare Leadership
2020-12-10 12:30 - 14:00
Agility & Resilience in Healthcare Leadership: Key Behaviors for Leading Change

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This event has been approved by ACHE National to qualify for 1.5 Face-to-Face virtual credits. Please note we are required to restrict this event to a maximum of 200 participants. Please register early to reserve your spot.

ACHE of North Texas is excited to host Dr. Amer Kaissi on December 10th to present his ACHE Choice program keynote session, Agility & Resilience in Healthcare Leadership: Key Behaviors for Leading Change.

Speaker Bio:
Amer Kaissi, PhD is a professor of healthcare administration at Trinity University, San Antonio, where he has taught courses in strategic planning and marketing, healthcare management and human resources management, in addition to directing the school’s executive program. Dr. Kaissi is a certified professional executive and physician coach, advising on business planning and marketing projects, and is a national speaker with the Studer Group. He has published numerous journal articles on leadership, strategic planning and other topics. His most recent publication, Intangibles: The Unexpected Traits of High-Performing Healthcare Leaders won the 2019 James A. Hamilton Book of the Year Award.

Choice Program:
The North Texas Chapter is proud to be partnering with ACHE national to offer this ACHE Choice Program, which brings nationally-recognized faculty and their award-winning programming to our membership.
Providing insights and perspectives on agility and resilience as key behaviors for leading change in healthcare.

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Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification
2020-12-12 09:00 - 16:00
ACHENTX & Tanya Stinson Present: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Prep Course

About this Event

What’s included:

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Course e-book
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Exam
Simulated Project

Virtual Platform: Zoom

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Hi there! My name is Tanya Stinson! It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance! I would like to tell you a little about me. I have a Master’s degree in Healthcare Quality and Safety, a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma, and 13 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.
In 2007, I was working at a coal mine, I had learned about Lean Six Sigma and was instantly attracted to the methodology. I immediately signed up to get as many certifications as I could get. These certifications along with others have helped me further my career in helping people, which is what I love to do!
I am a country girl, grew up on a small farm, and I live by old school values:

Work hard, as others will see how valuable you are by showing them what you can do
Respect and appreciate your elders and those who have come before me, as they have taught, molded, and mentored me into who I am today
Love my country, and all who live in it, regardless of color or creed
Have integrity and honesty, as a man’s word, or a woman’s in this case, is her bond
Hard work and determinization speaks for itself, so always do my best no matter what
Sharing what you learn, so my life is an open book, I love to help others to grow and be successful
Have been blessed many times over the years and would like to bless others in return

Currently, I am a Performance Improvement Engineer/Coach with Texas Health Resources. I have been working for THR since June 2017. Since working with them, I have gotten several awards and accolades for the projects and people that I have coached, mentored, certified, and led. Here are just a few accolades that I have received:

2020 ACHENTX Mentor of the Year
Trailblazer Award – Texas Health Arlington Memorial, 2018 for Blood Culture Contamination Reduction Project
Quality Award (2) – Texas Health Fort Worth, 2019 for Neonatal Extubation Process Improvement Project and “Let’s Get Moving” Patient Ambulation Improvement Project
Discoverer Award – Texas Health Resources, 2019 for ED Discharge Scheduling Improvement Project
Transformer Award – Texas Health Resources, 2020 for Interventional Radiology Throughput Improvement Project

Outside 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! If you like pitching horseshoes, playing dominoes, or cornhole, I am your gal! 😊
Thank you so much for reading, and I hope that you are as excited about the upcoming Yellow Belt classes as I am! I look forward to meeting every one of you and growing the passion you have for PI!
Many blessings, Tanya Stinson

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ACHENTX Virtual Happy Hour Fellowship Informational Session
2021-01-19 17:00 - 18:00
Take your career to the next level!

Do you want to be recognized and valued for your knowledge and expertise, and continue to build your network? Becoming an ACHE Fellow represents your lifelong commitment to continuous performance improvement and sets you on a path to personal and professional growth. Learn more about how to become a Fellow and hear from leaders who understand the value this recognition adds to your career.

Join with your favorite beverage for a relaxed & engaging dialogue about your future as a healthcare leader.
Date: Tuesday, January 19
Time: 5-6pm
Our guest speakers will include:
Neill Marshall
Chairman
HealthSearch Partners
Stephanie Parten
Director of Executive Search
B.E. Smith
Amanda Thrash
2021 President, ACHE of North Texas
Vice President, Professional & Support Services, Texas Health Plano

Speaker Bios:
Neill Marshall has almost 30 years of experience in healthcare search and has been involved in over 600 hundred senior level assignments. He’s held leadership roles with major executive search firms and in 2017 helped co-found and is currently a partner in HealthSearch Partners the fifth largest healthcare executive search entity in the U.S.
HealthSearch Partners is the combination of CES Partners, FaithSearch Partners and Southerland Partners, creating a unique platform to provide a better executive search product.
In 2014 Marshall co-founded, Southerland Partners, an executive search firm specializing in recruiting leaders for hospitals and other healthcare organizations. Southerland Partners conducted 80 projects, 12 Chief Executive Officer, including the Chief Executive Officer searches for both Intermountain Health Care and Baptist Health in Louisville, 7 Chief Operating Officer, 9 Chief Financial Officer and numerous other executive level projects.
In 2005, Marshall founded Marshall Koll & Associates, an executive search firm specializing in recruiting leaders for healthcare organizations. In 12 years, they conducted 150 projects for their hospital clients.
Prior to Marshall Koll, Neill was a senior consultant with Witt/Kieffer in Dallas. Witt/Kieffer is the largest executive search firm in the U.S. specializing in healthcare and higher education. At the firm, he was responsible for executive search assignments for client organizations and received the firms Quality Award in 2004. While there he was involved in over 350 senior level assignments, including 50 for CEO.

As a Director of Executive Search at B.E. Smith, Stephanie Parten brings more than eight years of healthcare recruiting experience. Ms. Parten excels at client management, sourcing, interviewing and recruiting passive candidates. Her extensive network of healthcare professionals enables her to efficiently and effectively connect healthcare providers with high-performing candidates who match the organization’s unique needs and culture.
Ms. Parten brings a keen understanding of the healthcare workforce market and the many incentives driving healthcare professionals to change or advance their careers. She enjoys partnering with healthcare providers to manage turnover and leadership vacancies, as well as assisting these organizations in identifying and recruiting the ideal candidates. As a trusted healthcare recruiter, she develops strong supportive relationships with healthcare professionals and provides consultation during all states of their career.
Previously, Ms. Parten managed full cycle recruiting for B.E. Smith’s parent company, AMN Healthcare, as well as a private healthcare consulting firm. Her expertise includes hiring director level talent in areas such as care management, quality & risk, behavioral health, patient experience, population health, and nursing operations.
Ms. Parten holds a Bachelor of Business from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She is a member of the Society of Human Resources Management

2021 ACHENTX New Horizons Event
2021-01-30 12:00 - 14:30
Join us for our 5th annual New Horizons Event!

This event will take advantage of the ACHE network, allowing participants to interact with current Human Resources representatives in the local healthcare arena. These HR reps will help the participants refine their resumes and interview skills by going through multiple mock interviews (5-10 minutes each, with multiple HR representatives). After this feedback portion of the agenda, a panel presentation of healthcare industry experts from a variety of fields will speak about their positions, their experiences and perspectives.

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Panelists:
Anna Brewer
Partner, Consulting Services & Director of Professional Development
JTaylor
Patrick Crocker
Senior Associate at Strategy& and Founder/Principal
Crocker Solutions
Mike Daniel
Founder and CEO
Main Street Anesthesia
Ryan Frank
Vice President of Marketing
Smith & Nephew

Speaker Bios:
After graduating from Texas Christian University with a BBA in Accounting, Anna Brewer joined Arthur Anderson as a Consultant in the Strategic Finance and Economics group. Prior to joining JTaylor, she spent three years in the Health Sciences Advisory Services group at Ernst & Young. She is now partner in the consulting division of JTaylor where she uses her strong analytical and financial analysis skills to assist her clients in the areas of physician compensation, transaction support, valuations, due diligence, joint venture development and strategic business plans. She is also serving as Director of Professional Development where she focuses on recruiting and training. She is also contributing author in the field of healthcare for Fort Worth Business Press.

Prior to PwC, Patrick Crocker spent over a decade in the U.S. Army as a Judge Advocate, where he rose to the rank of Major and served two combat tours in Afghanistan. While serving as an appellate defense council in the U.S. Army Reserve he pursued his MBA from the University of California, Berkley where he graduated with honors with a concentration in Health Management. He is now a Senior Associate in the Health Industries Advisory practice group at PwC’s Strategy& where he focuses on marketing, sales, and strategy transformation within the provider, payer, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical verticals. He is also Founder and Principal Crocker Solutions where he provides pro bono management and strategy consulting services to entrepreneurs and early stage companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and throughout the United States.

After completing his degree in accounting at TCU, Mike Daniel served as Director and Senior Vice President of Business Development at NorthStar Anesthesia where he helped it become the fastest growing anesthesia company in the US, growing from 22 sites to 182 sites in 20 states over 9 years. After his success in helping hospitals and surgery centers improve anesthesia services and lower their costs, Mike went on to start his own anesthesia management company, Mainstreet Anesthesia, where he currently serves as CEO.

Ryan Frank started his marketing career at Kimberly Clark where he spent 12 years helping expand the business in focused on products that helped improve infection control in the hospital, office, and extended care environments. After his success at Kimberly Clark, he moved to Abbott Nutrition where he spent the next 11 years of his career leading both US and Global teams that were tasked with advancing how nutrition supports health outcomes, spanning early life, childhood development and acute recovery, and specific disease management. He currently serves as the VP of Marketing at Smith and Nephew where he leads the marketing and product strategy for Smith & Nephew’s Advanced Wound Management portfolio in the US.

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Breakfast with the Senior Vice President - Matthew Chance, FACHE
2021-02-09 07:30 - 08:30
Please join us for the next virtual program in our popular Breakfast event series.

Date: Tuesday, February 9
Time: 7:30-8:30am

Our featured speaker for this program will be:

Matt Chance, FACHE
Senior Vice President of Operations
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Matt Chance joined the staff of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) as Senior Vice President of Operations in 2015. In his role, Matt has oversight of the operations of the Dallas campus to ensure every TSRHC patient receives clinical and service excellence.
Matt earned his undergraduate degree from Austin College and a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Trinity University. Prior to joining TSRHC, Matt served as Chief Executive Officer of Baylor Medical Center at Uptown and in various operational roles at Children’s Medical Center Dallas and with the Veterans Affairs North Texas Healthcare System.
Matt is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and is a past President of the ACHE of North Texas chapter. He is a Texas Hospital Association’s (THA) Leadership Fellow, serves on THA’s Endorsed Partner Advisory Committee, and is a member of the Dallas /Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation Board and Trinity University Healthcare Administration Alumni Board. Matt was a volunteer at TSRHC for many years, is a past President of the TSRHC Volunteer Auxiliary, and is a Mason. Matt and his wife Amanda met in the 5th grade, have been married for 23 years and they have two growing daughters navigating the challenges of remote Elementary and Middle school.

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Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Course
2021-02-20 09:00 - 17:00
ACHENTX Student Council Presents: Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Course

Due to the high volume of requests and for those who missed the opportunity last year, ACHE of North Texas’ Student Council is once again offering a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification course. (Be sure to watch for announcements later in the year 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.)

What’s included:

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Course e-book
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Exam
Simulated Project

Course Instructor: Tanya Stinson
Virtual Platform: Zoom

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Hi there! My name is Tanya Stinson! It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance! I would like to tell you a little about me. I have a Master’s degree in Healthcare Quality and Safety, a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma, and 13 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.
In 2007, I was working at a coal mine, I had learned about Lean Six Sigma and was instantly attracted to the methodology. I immediately signed up to get as many certifications as I could get. These certifications along with others have helped me further my career in helping people, which is what I love to do!
I am a country girl, grew up on a small farm, and I live by old school values:
• Work hard, as others will see how valuable you are by showing them what you can do
• Respect and appreciate your elders and those who have come before me, as they have taught, molded, and mentored me into who I am today
• Love my country, and all who live in it, regardless of color or creed
• Have integrity and honesty, as a man’s word, or a woman’s in this case, is her bond
• Hard work and determinization speaks for itself, so always do my best no matter what
• Sharing what you learn, so my life is an open book, I love to help others to grow and be successful
• Have been blessed many times over the years and would like to bless others in return
Currently, I am a Performance Improvement Engineer/Coach with Texas Health Resources. I have been working for THR since June 2017. Since working with them, I have gotten several awards and accolades for the projects and people that I have coached, mentored, certified, and led. Here are just a few accolades that I have received:
• 2020 ACHENTX Mentor of the Year
• Trailblazer Award – Texas Health Arlington Memorial, 2018 for Blood Culture Contamination Reduction Project
• Quality Award (2) – Texas Health Fort Worth, 2019 for Neonatal Extubation Process Improvement Project and “Let’s Get Moving” Patient Ambulation Improvement Project
• Discoverer Award – Texas Health Resources, 2019 for ED Discharge Scheduling Improvement Project
• Transformer Award – Texas Health Resources, 2020 for Interventional Radiology Throughput Improvement Project
Outside 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! If you like pitching horseshoes, playing dominoes, or cornhole, I am your gal! 😊
Thank you so much for reading, and I hope that you are as excited about the upcoming Yellow Belt classes as I am! I look forward to meeting every one of you and growing the passion you have for PI!
Many blessings,
Tanya Stinson

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Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Final Rules
2021-02-23 12:00 - 13:30
Exploring the 2020 changes to fraud and abuse laws.

On November 20, 2020 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) issued long-awaited final rules to “modernize and clarify” the regulations that interpret the Medicare Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law) and to modify the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).

Please join us for a presentation of these important updates to fraud and abuse laws from Gray Reed attorneys Jenny Givens and Darrell Armer .

Presenters:
Darrell Armer
Dallas Managing Partner
Gray Reed Attorneys & Counselors
Jenny G. Givens
Partner
Gray Reed Attorneys & Counselors

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Speakers’ Bios:

An experienced dealmaker and strategic advisor for a diverse group of healthcare clients, Darrell Armer focuses his practice on structuring complex commercial transactions that not only achieve his clients’ business goals, but also minimize risk within strict regulatory frameworks. Leader of the Healthcare Transactions Practice Group, he has over 20 years of experience managing all aspects of the organization, reorganization, funding, operation and merger/acquisition of a variety of providers, including hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, physical therapy companies, diagnostic imaging centers, medical and dental practices, and home health agencies, as well as various provider networks. He is Board Certified in Health Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Darrell has negotiated and structured numerous mergers and acquisitions of healthcare providers on behalf of both sellers and buyers. This unique experience working on both sides of the deal helps Darrell anticipate many issues that typically arise and resolve them proactively before they can impede negotiations or break the deal altogether. Darrell also serves as outside general counsel for many of his clients, guiding them through a variety of operational and administrative matters, including Medicare/Medicaid and other third party reimbursement and appeals, licensure issues with state boards, cyber security and related breaches, vendor contracts plus much more.
Keeping clients out of trouble is also a substantial part of Darrell’s practice. He helps clients maintain compliance with all federal and state regulations that impact entity structuring, commercial transactions and day-to-day operations, particularly the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA and other privacy laws, and antitrust considerations. Darrell also plays a significant role in protecting clients when they’re facing potential civil or criminal liability in government investigations or litigation involving alleged fraud or other regulatory violations. He works hand-in-hand with the firm’s white-collar lawyers, providing valuable insight on the substantive regulatory issues involved to ensure that clients achieve the best outcome possible.

Healthcare 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.
Jenny 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.
Before 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.

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ACHENTX Student Council Keynote Event
2021-02-27 11:00 - 13:00
Please join us for our first ever ACHENTX Student Council Keynote Event.

Date: Saturday, February 27
Time: 11am-1pm

This will be a virtual event, held via Zoom.
Agenda:
11am – 12pm – Keynote Speaker: Dustin Anthamatten, MBA, MA, CPA, FACHE
Vice President, Operations
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
12pm – 1pm – Panel Presentation
Moderator : Paridhi Sheth
Panelists:
Kristi Abbott
Senior Associate in the Care Delivery Division
The Kintetix Group
Camille Beste
Strategic Planning Analyst
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
Elizabeth Godines, MHA
Patient Capacity Manager
Ambulatory Services at Children’s Health – Dallas
Colson Files
Administrative Fellow
UT Southwestern Medical Center
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Speakers Bios
Dustin Anthamatten currently serves as the Vice President of Operations at Methodist Charlton Medical Center (MCMC). He has operational oversight of cardiology, oncology, imaging, laboratory, physical medicine, respiratory therapy, inpatient hospitalists, physical plant, food services, environmental services, police and leased tenants. Dustin was originally hired as the facility’s Vice President of Finance in 2014 and moved in to the Vice President of Operations role approximately one year after being hired.
In addition to his current role, Dustin serves on several boards of directors including a joint venture with a 50-bed rehabilitation hospital, a 100-bed skilled nursing facility, and a chemotherapy and radiation treatment center. He is also on the Executive Board of Directors of the American College of Healthcare Executives (North Texas Chapter) and Board of Directors of the Best Southwest Partnership that brings together local and state politicians, business leaders, community leaders and citizens to address the education, tourism, transportation, and healthcare needs of the Southern Dallas Sector.
Dustin began his career at Fidelity Investments, holding roles as an investment advisor and financial analyst. During this time, he was also an adjunct instructor of economics. He transitioned to healthcare at UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) and operated in progressive roles until he was the Manager of the Office of Financial and Capital Planning, where he developed large projects which supported the growth of UTSW, before moving to Methodist Health System.
Dustin holds a Bachelors in Business Administration, a Bachelor of Science in Economics, a Master’s in Business Administration, and a Master’s of Arts in Economics from the University of Texas at Arlington. In addition, he holds a graduate certificate in advanced technical accounting, is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). In 2019, Dustin was awarded Early Careerist of the Year and Mentor of the Year by the American College of Healthcare Executives (North Texas Chapter). In 2020, he was recognized as the Young Healthcare Executive of the Year by the Dallas-Ft. Worth Hospital Council and selected for the Leadership Dallas Class of 2021 by the Dallas Regional Chamber.

Kristi Abbott is a Senior Associate in the Care Delivery Division at The Kinetix Group. She completed her Master of Health Administration at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in 2020. While finishing her MHA, Kristi worked at The Kinetix Group as a Practice Transformation and Innovation Resident, where she worked with practices across the Southeast to help them transition to value-based care arrangements. Working at The Kinetix Group, Kristi has found her passion working with providers, payers, and life sciences organizations across a number of initiatives relating to health policy, practice transformation, real-world evidence generation, virtual health and CV-19. Each day and every client are different which keeps Kristi on a path of continuous learning and growth. Kristi completed her Bachelor’s degree in Public Health in 2018 also at Tulane University. In her spare time, Kristi loves travelling and experiencing unique festivals and cuisine in every city.

Camille Beste currently works at Children’s Hospital New Orleans as a Strategic Planning Analyst. CHNOLA was also where she completed her Administrative Residency while finishing up her Master of Health Administration at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She graduated in 2020. During her time at CHNOLA, Camille learned hands on experience with financial planning and analysis and witnessed the hospital undergo fast improvements and updates to provide a more robust facility that provides extraordinary care, just for kids. Prior to her graduate degree, Camille completed her Bachelor’s in Psychology from LSU. In her spare time, Camille loves exploring new places to eat in the heart of New Orleans as well as snuggling on the couch with her 12-pound cat named Gary.

Colson Files is a current Administrative Fellow at UT Southwestern in Dallas. He completed his Master of Health Administration at University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth in 2020. While working on his MHA, Colson interned at UAB University Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. There he worked with the hospital operations team to increase patient throughput, rewrite processes to improve patient experience, and implement initiatives around patient transportation. Colson earned his Bachelor of Science in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma in 2017. Prior to pursuing his graduate degree, he served on the medical operations team with Mission of Hope in Haiti and then as an assistant administrator with Watermark Health’s nonprofit urgent care clinic in Dallas.

Elizabeth Godines, MHA, currently works for Ambulatory Services at Children’s Health – Dallas as a Patient Capacity Manager. Elizabeth leads a team of Epic analysts, Ambulatory Directors, and clinical leaders to improve scheduling access for new and established patients. She is currently working on an optimization project that aims to improve patient access and provide a consistent, favorable consumer experience for patients and referring providers when they engage with Children’s Health. Elizabeth previously worked for Ambulatory Operations at UT Southwestern Medical Center as the project manager for the Access Initiative project. She led the project and increased new patient appointments by 10% and increased provider slot utilization by 80% by standardizing clinic scheduling practices. Elizabeth is also Cadence certified in Epic.
Elizabeth is a first-generation college student and is the daughter of Mexican immigrants. Elizabeth received her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of North Texas and recently graduated from Texas Woman’s University with a Master’s in Healthcare Administration.
Elizabeth is an active member of ACHE and NALHE. She is also the marketing co-chair for NALHE DFW and has helped coordinate and promote events for the organization and community.
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ACHENTX Advancement Cohort Program
2021-03-01 17:00 - 18:00
Join Fellow ACHENTX colleagues preparing to become ACHE Fellows, by joining the next Cohort studying for the Board of Governor’s Exam.

To assist ACHENTX Members pursuing FACHE in 2021, the chapter will be providing study/ review sessions once a month in April, May, June, and August.

Cohort Structure (Virtual):
1. March 1st: Welcome Session
2. April 15th: Session I (Healthcare, Management and Leadership)
3. May 25th: Session II (Finance and Human Resources)
4. June 24th : Session III (Quality and Performance Management, Business, and Healthcare technology & Information)
5. August 19th: Session IV (Laws and regulations, Professionalism and Ethics, Governance and Organizational Structure)
Start Times: 5pm
End Times: 6pm
Cost: $50 per registrant (for all 5 sessions)
Note: These sessions do not count for ACHE Face to Face credits.

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2021 ACHENTX BOG Exam Review Session - Healthcare
2021-03-12 12:00 - 13:00
Are you planning to advance to become an ACHE Fellow? Let us help you prepare to sit for the Board of Governors Exam. ACHE of North Texas is offering a series of Review Sessions over the next few months. Stay close to home, pay a fraction of the cost, and spend brief periods of time learning test taking tips and review knowledge areas.
You may purchase a ticket for all eight sessions at a discounted price or one or more individual sessions. (Those who have registered to be a part of the 2021 ACHENTX Advancement Cohort, be sure to use the discount code being sent separately to you.)
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2021 ACHE Congress on Healthcare Leadership
2021-03-22 08:00 - 2021-03-25 17:00 | American College of Healthcare Executives
Offering up to 12 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits & up to 120 ACHE Qualified Credits

Note: Early Bird Registration Pricing Ends February 22

Dates: March 22-25

This event is being offered virtually this year.

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2021 ACHENTX BOG Exam Review Session - Management, Leadership & Business
2021-04-02 12:00 - 13:00
