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SUMMARY:ACHENTX  Women's Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Be sure to attend the 2018 ACHENTX Annual Women’s Event. This year we have the following panelists (listed below) and Judy Hoberman as our special guest moderator. This year’s theme is based on Judy’s book\, Walking on the Glass Floor: Seven Essential Qualities of Women Who Lead. \nRegister Now\n  \nModerator: \nJudy Hoberman\nPresident\, Walking on the Glass Floor and Selling In A Skirt\nAuthor\, Walking on the Glass Floor: Seven Essential Qualities of Women Who Lead \nPanelists: \nTeresa Chan-Leveno\, MD\nAssociate Professor\nDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery\nUT Southwestern Medical Center \nPatricia M. Currie\, FACHE\nPresident of Hospital Operations\nBaylor Scott & White Health \nMelissa McLeroy\, MBA\nChief Financial Officer\nMedical City Dallas \nPamela McNutt\nSenior Vice President & CIO\nMethodist Health System \nSpeakers Bios: \nTeresa Chan-Leveno\, MD\nAssociate Professor\nDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery\nUT Southwestern Medical Center \nTeresa Chan-Leveno\, M.D.\, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Chan-Leveno attended the University of Pennsylvania for her undergraduate degree in Biological Basis of Behavior\, received her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia and completed an internship in general surgery and a residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Boston Medical Center. Dr. Chan-Leveno currently serves as Chief of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Parkland Hospital. Over the past 4 years she has served as VP and then President of the Medical Staff at Parkland. Most recently she was asked to serve as Acting Chief Medical Officer for 3 months while Parkland’s current CMO fulfilled a humanitarian infrastructure rebuilding project in Puerto Rico. She has actively engaged in committees and leadership at Parkland and UT including the Medical Executive Committee\, Surgical Services Executive Committee\, Executive Quality Committee\, Peer Review Oversight Committee\, Credentialing Committee\, Bylaws Committee\, and the Professionalism Committee among others. She is Chair of the Peri-Operative Value Analysis Committee and Physician Leader of the Tracheostomy Care Teams at both Parkland and UT Southwestern which she established from the ground up. Dr. Chan is an active clinician. She enjoys practicing and teaching the depth and breadth of Otolaryngology as a General Otolaryngologist. She has been invited speaker to several local symposiums on the topic of sleep medicine and tracheostomy care but has long resisted niching herself into a single subspecialty area of practice as she enjoys the complexity and diversity of all that Otolaryngology has to offer. Among the honors and recognitions Dr. Chan-Leveno has received are the UTSW Department of Otolaryngology Resident Appreciation Award and the American Medical Women’s Association Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Award. She is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Student Honor Society. Her husband\, Matt\, is also in medicine and serves as Medical Director of the Parkland Medical ICU. He\, along with her 4 year old son\, Luke and 10 year old dog\, Otis\, keep her balanced and grounded. \nPatricia M. Currie\, FACHE\nPresident of Hospital Operations\nBaylor Scott & White Health \nPat has 36 years experience in Healthcare Administration and is currently the President of Hospital Operations\, Baylor Scott & White Health\, the largest not for profit healthcare system in Texas. BSWH is the result of a merger between two healthcare organizations each with over 100 years of history\, Baylor Healthcare System and Scott & White Healthcare. \nPat is currently responsible for the operational oversight of the 24 owned and managed hospitals in central Texas and Dallas/Fort Worth and over 250 clinics in central Texas. She also serves on various System Committees and Councils. \nPat came to Scott & White in August 2004 as the Chief Executive Officer of the flagship hospital and has had continued expansion in her role over the 13 years. Prior to joining Scott & White Healthcare\, Pat spent 23 years in Houston where her work history included positions held as Chief Executive Officer of Spring Branch Medical Center (1997-2004); Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer for Rosewood Medical Center (1985-1997); and Clinic Administrator for Macgregor Medical Clinic (1981-1985). \nJudy Hoberman\nPresident\, Walking on the Glass Floor and Selling In A Skirt\nAuthor\, Walking on the Glass Floor: Seven Essential Qualities of Women Who Lead \nJudy Hoberman\, President of Walking on the Glass Floor and Selling In A Skirt- International Speaker\, Trainer\, Coach\, Author and Mentor. Her 30 years in business has given her both the knowledge and sense of humor about how men and women sell\, work and live differently will enlighten you in learning how both genders can support each other’s successes in a more productive way. \nHer audiences\, from 10 to 10\,000 are engaged with details wrapped in memorable stories that are easily implemented that same day. In 2016 she was a TEDx speaker talking about pre-judging people\, something we all do without even thinking. She is the author of “Selling In A Skirt”\, “Famous Isn’t Enough”\, “Pure Wealth” and her latest book “Walking on the Glass Floor” already a best-seller\, is about the soft skills of leadership. A complete training program rounds out the training and development of women in leadership and the men that champion them. As her book was coming off the printing press\, Judy completed a program from Cornell University’s College of Business in Women in Leadership. \nJudy’s mission…to help One Woman A Day by following an important philosophy-“Women want to be treated equally\, not identically” ™ \nMelissa McLeroy\nChief Financial Officer\nMedical City Dallas \nMelissa McLeroy is the Chief Financial Officer of Medical City Dallas Hospital\, which is an 839-bed facility with revenue of more than $355M in annual EBIDTA.  Melissa oversees financial and operational areas including finance\, accounting\, materials management\, asset management\, clinical resources\, revenue integrity\, patient access systems\, information technology and systems\, scheduling\, and case management. \nMelissa’s career in healthcare began in 2002 at Medical City Dallas\, where she served in roles as Senior Financial Analyst\, Assistant Controller\, Controller\, and Vice President of Finance.  In 2014\, Melissa accepted the position as Chief Financial Officer of Medical City Plano and Medical City Frisco.  While at Plano and Frisco\, Melissa was responsible for revenue of more than $198M in annual EBIDTA.  Melissa returned to Medical City Dallas in 2018 to serve in her current role as Chief Financial Officer. \nMelissa earned a Bachelor of Business Studies degree from Dallas Baptist University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Texas Woman’s University.  She lives in Dallas and enjoys travel\, reading\, and spending time with family and friends. \nPamela McNutt\nSenior Vice President & CIO\nMethodist Health System \nPamela McNutt has served as the Sr. Vice-President and CIO for Methodist Health System in Dallas\, Texas for 24 years. \nMs. McNutt has served as a Director on the HIMSS national Board (1998-2001) and as a Trustee for CHIME (2007-2009). \nPamela is a fellow in CHIME and HIMSS. She was awarded the John Gall CIO of the year award in 2002 and was named one of the Top 25 Women in Healthcare in 2011 by Modern Healthcare. \nPamela serves as member of the CHIME Policy Steering Committee and the American Hospital Association Healthcare IT advisory committee. She has an appointment on the Texas Health and Human Services Commission e-Health Advisory Committee. \n  \nRegister Now
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SUMMARY:Breakfast with the CEO - Frederick P. Cerise\, MD\, MPH
DESCRIPTION:Register\nFrederick P. Cerise\, MD\, MPH\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer\nParkland Health & Hospital System \nFred 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. \nPrior 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. \nDr. 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.
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SUMMARY:Fourth Quarter ACHENTX Education Event
DESCRIPTION:Come join us for our Fourth Quarter Education Event\nOffering 3.0 Face-to-Face Credits (1.5 Credits Per Panel)*\nRegister\nPanel 1: Disruptive Innovation in Healthcare Delivery \nModerator: Paul Aslin\, FACHE\nChief Transformation Officer and Senior Vice President of Strategic Alignment\nWise Health System \nPanelists: \nDr. Andrew Masica\nVice-President and Chief Clinical Effectiveness Officer\nBaylor Scott & White Health \nDr. Stuart Flynn\nFounding Dean\,\nTCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine \nBharath Thankavel\, MD\nMedical Director\, Value Based Care\nBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas \nPanel 2: It’s All About Vision: The Role Vision Plays in Your Strategic Planning Process \nModerator: Ken Huchenrider\, FACHE\nPresident\nMethodist Richardson Health Center \nPanelists: \nBrent Lee\, FACHE\nChief Operating Officer\nCapital Senior Living \nAaron Bujnowski\, FACHE\nChief Strategy Officer\nTexas Health Resources \nMichael Sanborn\, FACHE\nChief Executive Officer\nBaylor Scott & White All Saints \nLaura Irvine\, FACHE\nExecutive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer\nMedical City Healthcare \n*Note: Panel #2: It’s All About Vision — The Role Vision Plays in Your Strategic Planning Process is a repeat of the June Local Program Council topic. If you attended that event in Waxahachie in June\, you are welcome to attend this duplicate session in October\, but you will only receive Face-to-Face credits for the first one. \nSpeaker Bios: \nPaul Aslin\, FACHE\nChief Transformation Officer and Sr. Vice President of Strategic Alignment\nWise Health System \n  \nBefore joining the Hospital in 2011\, Mr. Aslin held management positions beginning in 1999 with AT&T and 2007 with Fidelity Investments. Mr. Aslin received his Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington where he won first place in the graduate division of the national ACHE Richard J. Stull Student Essay Competition in Healthcare Management. Prior to his current role as Chief Transformation Officer\, Mr. Aslin served as Chief Population Health Officer for Wise Health System and Chief Operating Officer for Wise Health Clinics\, a multispecialty physician group in Decatur\, TX. He currently leads the system’s participation in the 1115 Waiver program and has administrative responsibility for quality\, patient experience\, population health\, telehealth\, value-based care\, and organizational performance excellence. Paul resides in Haslet\, TX with his wife\, Amanda\, and three daughters. \nAaron M. Bujnowski\, FACHE\nChief Strategy Officer\nTexas Health Resources \nAaron M. Bujnowski\, FACHE\, serves as senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Texas Health Resources. Bujnowski is responsible for developing system\, zone and entity level strategy across the entire enterprise that includes wholly-owned and joint venture hospitals\, as well as ambulatory and post-acute care. \nPrior to joining Texas Health in 2010 as vice president of analytics and market intelligence\, Bujnowski served as the director of strategy for Dean Foods in Dallas. His experience includes more than four years with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in Dallas\, where he served as project leader\, consultant and a core member of BCG’s health care practice. Bujnowski previously held various leadership positions in business development\, market development and innovation at Dow Chemical Company in Freeport\, Texas\, for more than nine years. \nHe holds a master’s degree in business administration from The University of Texas at Austin\, where he graduated with the highest honors. He also holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Brigham Young University in Provo\, Utah\, where he graduated with honors. In 2015\, Bujnowski became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). \nFluent in Spanish and basic American Sign Language\, Bujnowski is co-inventor of four U.S. patents\, certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt and has volunteered his services through many national organizations. To name a few\, he was a Red Cross volunteer for Katrina Relief in New Orleans\, a full-time Latter-Day Saint missionary and humanitarian volunteer in Chile\, South America\, and served as an executive board member for the Boy Scouts of America. \nStuart D. Flynn\, M.D.\nFounding Dean\nTCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine \nStuart D. Flynn\, M.D.\, is the founding dean of Fort Worth’s new M.D. school\, the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine. Pending accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)\, the school will begin in July 2019. \nFlynn has led the development of the new School and built a team that is pursuing accreditation and creating an innovative and patient-centric curriculum. In a supportive environment\, students will become excellent communicators\, active listeners\, life-long learners and become valued physicians\, colleagues\, leaders and citizens in their communities. \nPreviously\, Flynn served as founding dean of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. He also was a professor of pathology and surgery at Yale University School of Medicine\, as well as an accomplished researcher\, director of the residency program\, a leader in the design and oversight of the school’s curriculum\, and founding member of The Society of Distinguished Teachers at Yale. \nFlynn received his medical degree and residency training from the University of Michigan and completed a fellowship in oncologic pathology at Stanford University. \nFlynn has authored more than 100 articles\, books and monographs. He has received numerous honors including America’s Top Physician’s Award from the Consumers’ Research Council of America\, the Bohmfalk Teacher of the Year Award from Yale University School of Medicine and the Averill A. Liebow Award for excellence in the teaching of residents\, also at Yale. He has been a member of the National Board of Medical Examiners Pathology Test Committee and USMLE Step I Test Material Development Committee. \nKenneth Hutchenrider\, Jr.\, FACHE\nPresident\nMethodist Richardson Medical Center \nKen Hutchenrider joined Methodist Richardson Medical Center as President in July\, 2010. \nHe 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. \nDuring his tenure\, Ken administered the assimilation of the hospital into the Methodist Health System\, as well as the development of a $120M replacement hospital and its subsequent and ongoing expansions. Pam Stoyanoff\, Chief Operations Officer of Methodist Health System has said “Ken is an outstanding leader with a proven track record in operational excellence.” \nAdditional 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. \nPrior 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. \nPreviously in his career\, Ken served in executive roles including Chief Executive Officer of the Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute\, Indiana and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Wesley Medical Center in Wichita\, Kansas. Ken started his career in a clinical position as a Paramedic Shift Supervisor in Pasadena\, Texas. \nHe holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University and a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Houston\, Clear Lake. \nKen has received many accolades\, including the American Heart Association SOAR Award\, the Community Health System Outstanding Achievement Award\, and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is actively involved in the community and has served as the Chairman of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and President of the Plano Independent School District Foundation. Ken is an enthusiastic supporter of the PISD Health Sciences Academy. Currently\, Ken serves as the Regent for Northern Texas for the American College of Healthcare Executives \nOn a personal note\, Ken and his wife Melinda have two teenage daughters. When he’s not spending time with his family\, you are most likely to find Ken on the golf course. He is also a private pilot. \nLaura Irvine\, FACHE\nExecutive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer\nMedical City Healthcare \nLaura Irvine serves as division executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Medical City Healthcare. Her primary focus is to expand Medical City Healthcare’s service footprint with an integrated approach to network access and regional outreach\, hospital operations and strategic planning. \nIrvine most recently served as executive vice president for integration and alignment for Dallas-based Methodist Health System. In this role\, she led healthcare reform initiatives\, integration and alignment of physician enterprises\, accountable care organizations\, expansion of care delivery centers\, population health management and nonhospital healthcare delivery migration. Her leadership strengthened multiple tertiary service lines\, improved quality and further enhanced emergency\, trauma and critical care services. \nIrvine holds a Bachelor of Arts in business administration from Baylor University in Waco\, Texas\, and a Master of Science in health care administration from Trinity University in San Antonio. Her accomplishments have been recognized by several professional organizations including Modern Healthcare magazine’s “Up & Comers” award\, the American College of Healthcare Executives “Early Career Healthcare Executive Regent’s Award” and D CEO magazine’s “Most Influential Business Leaders 2016” recognition. \nBrett D. Lee\, FACHE\nChief Operating Officer\nCapital Senior Living \nBrett D. Lee currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Capital Senior Living\, overseeing the operations of 129 Senior Living\, Assisted Living\, and Memory care communities in 23 states. \nMr. Lee has spent 20 years in the healthcare industry as a clinician\, clinical leader\, and executive. He joined Capital Senior Living from Tenet Healthcare\, where he served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Dallas/North Texas market\, and spent a majority of his career in pediatric healthcare\, serving in executive roles at 4 of the nation’s top 10 largest children’s hospitals. Mr. Lee is also the bestselling author of four books\, book including his latest publication\, The Healthcare Leader’s Guide to Actions\, Awareness\, and Perception\, which was recently named as the 2017 “book of the Year” by the American College of Healthcare Executives. \nMr. Lee holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Oklahoma\, a Master of Health Science Degree in Health Finance and Management from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health\, a Master of Science in Leadership Development Degree from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business\, and a Doctorate in Allied Health from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. \nIn 2011\, Mr. Lee was given the Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award as the national young healthcare executive of the year by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)\, was recognized as a “Rising Star” of the healthcare industry by Becker’s Hospital Review in 2012\,2013\, and 2014\, and was named as an “up and comer” by Modern Healthcare in 2013. In 2014\, the Dallas Business Journal named Lee as one of their “Who’s Who in Healthcare”. \nMr. Lee remains active in leadership roles for community and professional organizations\, serving as the chairman for the Rockwall area Chamber of Commerce\, the chair of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council\, and as the founding chair of the Texas Hospital Association Leadership Fellows Program. \nMike Sanborn\, MS\, RPh\, FACHE\nPresident\nBaylor Scott & White All Saints – Fort Worth \nMichael Sanborn serves as president of Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth. He is responsible for the leadership and management of the 572-bed acute care hospital with more than 1\,800 employees and 1\,100 medical staff members. Before joining Baylor Scott & White All Saints – Fort Worth\, Sanborn served as the President at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Carrollton. Prior to leading Baylor Scott & White – Carrollton\, Sanborn served as corporate vice president of cardiovascular services. He was responsible for management of cardiac services for all Baylor entities with a focus on improving patient outcomes\, program development and strategic planning. During his over 25 years in healthcare\, Sanborn has taken on increasingly complex roles\, initially in pharmacy leadership and then in healthcare administration. \nPrior to coming to Baylor in 2003\, he served as a corporate vice president for the McKesson Corporation and also held leadership positions in several large health systems and academic medical centers. Sanborn has a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy and a master’s degree in hospital pharmacy administration. He is a fellow of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists\, as well as the American College of Healthcare Executives. \nBharath Thankavel\, MD\nMedical Director\, Value Based Care\nBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas \nDr. Bharath Thankavel is a physician leader engaged in addressing the challenges within the health care system through utilizing value based care. \nAs medical director of value based care at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX)\, Dr. Thankavel is well positioned to make a difference. Working in tandem with BCBSTX’s Network Innovation Delivery team\, this role helps further incorporate physician insights into the creation of the company’s new health care delivery models\, such as accountable care organizations. \nBorn in San Antonio\, Dr. Thankavel is Texas “born and bred.” He received his bachelor degree in biology from Baylor University\, followed by his medical degree from Saint George’s University and his pediatric residency from the University of South Florida. As an inpatient physician at the University of Texas Southwestern and the Children’s Medical Center in Dallas\, Dr. Thankavel has a wide variety of clinical experience. \nAs the medical director of the Home Care program at the Children’s Medical Center\, Dr. Thankavel oversaw three departments that targeted care toward approximately 1\,200 patients. This experience helped him better understand the need to analyze market utilization and population health. \nDr. Thankavel recognizes that doctors must practice what they preach\, so he incorporates health and wellness into his life through sports – by coaching his son’s little league team and playing in a basketball league of his own. His love for travel has led him to several countries across the world\, and he makes a conscious effort to expose his son to the same cultural opportunities. \n  \nRegister\n  \nThanks to Haynes and Boone\, LLP\, for hosting this event!\nThanks also to the Health\, Wellness\, & Life Sciences Council Urban Land Institute North Texas for their contributions in organizing the program.
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