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SUMMARY:COVID-19: A Public Health Crisis - Health Disparities
DESCRIPTION:A panel discussion on what the COVID-19 pandemic reveals about health disparities.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\nThis event is being presented to you by the ACHE of North Texas Diversity & Inclusion Committee. \nThanks to the University of North Texas Health Science Center for hosting this event on their webinar platform. \nPreamble by: Stephan Davis\, DNP\, MHSA\, FACHE\nMHA Director/Assistant Professor\, Dept of Health Behavior and Health Systems\nUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center \nModerator: Tracy Brown\nPresident\nIntentional Inclusion Incorporated \nPanelists will include: \nJim Allard\, DNP\, RN\, NEA-BC\nVP Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer\nMedical City Children’s Hospital / Medical City Women’s Hospital – Dallas \nTiffany Capeles\, FACHE\nSystem Director\, Health Equity\, Diversity & Inclusion\nCHRISTUS Health \nAjith Pai\, PharmD\, FACHE\nPresident\nTexas Health/Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne \nCarlos Ramirez\, MD\, MBA\, FACHE\, CHCQM\nVP and Regional Medical Officer\, Emergency Medicine Physician\nSCP Health \n  \nSpeakers Bios: \nDr. Jim Allard is the Chief Nursing Officer at Medical City Children’s Hospital and Medical City Women’s Hospital – Dallas. Jim’s clinical and leadership tenure has span 22 years in nursing. As a frontline clinician he worked in pediatric critical care with a focus on pediatric congenital heart. As a driven nurse leader since 2008\, Jim’s interests include civility\, shared governance\, evidence based practice\, MAGNET and Just Culture principles. Jim’s current responsibilities include strategic development and oversight of nursing services\, inclusive of all Women’s and Children’s areas. \nPrior to his most recent role\, Jim has served in various leadership roles in HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake\, The Woman’s Hospital of Texas\, Medical City Children’s\, Children’s Health Dallas\, Memorial Hermann Children’s Hospital and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Jim earned a Doctorate of Nurse Practice at Texas Christian University\, and Masters in Nursing Administration from the University of Texas Arlington. He holds a certification from ANCC as a Nurse Executive Advanced and is a member of ANA\, TNA\, TONE\, AONE and ACHE. He has served on the TONE Membership Committee\, Texas Team Practice Committee and was appointed to the TNA Policy Council where he has chaired the Maternal Mortality Task Force and most recently serves as the Workplace Advocacy and Practice Committee Chair. Community service includes serving on the ANA Professional Issues Panel as a Steering Committee member\, updating the fatigue position statement. Jim has been an ACHE member for 3 years and joined the LGBTQ Forum in late 2019\, and most recently the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Jim’s personal leadership vision is “To develop the leader in every nurse.” \nTracy Brown is a nationally recognized expert and author whose clients rely on her advice about leadership development\, diversity strategy and employee engagement. Her company\, intentional inclusion inc\, has provided training to more than 400\,000 people and she has been recognized twice for Innovation in Diversity by the Celebrate Diversity Awards sponsored by Ernst & Young. \nTracy is an accomplished speaker and author of 12 books who is known for her ability to engage people in sensitive conversations. Her interactive presentation style is engaging and encourages participants to take personal responsibility for making change in their lives and in their organizations. She has produced or hosted six different internet radio programs since 2006 and has been featured in Texas Business Monthly\, Dallas CEO\, HR Magazine\, Money Magazine and many other publications. \nIn addition to her business experience\, Tracy has served as a board or advisory council member for more than a dozen professional associations or nonprofit organizations. She co-founded Dallas Dinner Table (Healing Race Relations One Dinner at a Time) and co-designed The Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership curriculum sponsored by Southern Methodist University and The Center for Nonprofit Management. Tracy completed serving 3 consecutive years as the Chair of the governing body for Centers for Spiritual Living worldwide. \nTiffany Capeles is the System Director for Health Equity\, Diversity & Inclusion at CHRISTUS Health. CHRISTUS Health is an international Catholic\, non-profit health system comprised of 60 hospitals\, long-term care facilities\, 175 clinics and outpatient centers\, and many other health ministries and ventures. In in her role\, Capeles leads system efforts to improve patient health outcomes\, and sets the strategy for diversity and inclusion within the organization. \nPrior to joining CHRISTUS\, Capeles was the Program Director at Children’s Health in Dallas\, Texas. In this capacity\, she led multiple community workgroups to address childhood asthma exacerbation rates\, consisting of nearly 60 members. The community collaborative resulted in partnerships with the city in issuing citations to property managers for health violations\, revisions to the housing code\, training of compliance code enforcement officers on health-related issues\, and community education. The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Center for Healthy Housing hailed the program for its innovation and impact; and later the American Hospital Association conferred the 2017 NOVA Award. \nPrior to Children’s Health\, Capeles served in multiple roles at Adventist HealthCare. There she implemented the Qualified Bilingual Staff Program that became a state hospital association endorsed standard; developed online cultural competency training modules; race\, ethnicity\, and language data collection trainings; conducted 360° Organizational Cultural Competency assessments; and secured continuation of a state accreditation for the certified nursing assistant program. \nHer work has led to CHRISTUS receiving the 2016 Equity Care Award from the American Hospital Association\, as well as the 2017 National Diversity Council Excellence Award for Healthcare Diversity\, at the Dallas Chapter. In 2019\, she earned Fellow status\, from the distinguished American College of HealthCare Executives\, and was recognized as a Tomorrow’s Leader by the Catholic Health Association. A recent publication of her work can be found in the Journal of Healthcare Management’s September/October 2019 issue titled\, “What Happens When an Organization Tackles Unconscious Bias and Promotes Diversity of Thought?” \nShe is an active member and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives\, and currently serves additional roles with the National Association of Health Service Executives\, and the National Association of Latino Health Executives. Capeles earned her Master of Business Administration in Finance from Hood College in Maryland\, and her Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration from Kent State University in Ohio. She resides in the suburbs of Dallas\, TX with her husband\, and two daughters. \nStephan Davis\, DNP\, MHSA\, FACHE\, serves as MHA director and assistant professor at the University of North Texas Health Science Center\, School of Public Health. He is a fellow and national faculty member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and serves as the national Chair of the ACHE LGBTQ Forum committee. He is co-chair of the Equity\, Diversity and Inclusion committee at the School of Public Health and serves as the alumni co-chair of the Inclusion\, Diversity\, Equity & Action Solutions (IDEAS) council at Yale University\, School of Nursing. Dr. Davis’ prior work related to diversity and inclusion resulted in organizations achieving leadership designation in healthcare equality with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). He has provided talks and seminars across the nation on healthcare leadership and diversity\, equity\, inclusion\, and belonging. His graduate education includes a doctorate of nursing practice in healthcare leadership\, systems\, and policy from Yale and a master’s degree in health systems administration from Georgetown. In addition to fellowship with ACHE\, he holds several board certifications in healthcare finance\, quality\, education\, and nurse executive leadership. He is also a Myers-Briggs Certified Practitioner and a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach. \nAjith Pai\, PharmD\, FACHE\, is President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne. In the role of president\, Ajith oversees day to day operations\, works to advance physician engagement and promote effective employee\, governance and community relations. Together with Texas Health Cleburne’s chief nursing officer and chief medical officer\, he is responsible for ensuring the achievement of the hospital’s goals for patient safety\, clinical and non-clinical quality\, operational performance and patient\, physician and employee satisfaction. \nHe began his career with Texas Health Resources\, at Texas Health HEB in 1999 as a certified pharmacy technician. In 2011\, he became the director of Pharmacy at Texas Health Kaufman where he oversaw the day to day operations and championed safe\, quality-driven patient care through the implementation of best practices and improved clinical monitoring. His leadership continued as he served as the professional and support services officer working closely with the Texas Health Kaufman triad to meet system and entity objectives. Under Ajith’s leadership\, the hospital achieved the highest performing Consumer Focus metrics in 2017\, in the hospital’s ambulatory patient experience scores. \nAjith received his Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) from Texas Tech School of Pharmacy and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas. Additionally\, he is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). \nAjith enjoys spending time and traveling with his wife of 11 years\, Myriam\, and their three-year-old daughter\, Elyse. He’s also an avid runner and has participated in more than 15 marathons throughout the country and remains involved in the community through memberships on various committees. Ajith is a member of the Texas Health Huguley Community Board\, Texas Health Surgery Center Cleburne Board of Managers\, City of Cleburne Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors\, Cleburne Tuesday Forum\, Cleburne Rotary\, ACHE Asian Healthcare Leaders Forum\, Texas Hospital Association Leader Fellowship\, Leadership North Texas and ACHE North Texas. \nDr. Carlos Ramirez brings an array of experience to his role with SCP Health. As Vice President and Regional Medical Officer\, he is responsible for the Emergency Medicine practices at multiple facilities including UHS\, HCA and Driscoll Health System\, among others. \nIn this role\, he ensures consistent patient care and management practices in Emergency Medicine that ensure the highest quality and dependable performance while maintaining a financial viability of those practices. \nHe formerly served as the Chief Medical Officer for a Health Plan and prior to that\, he served as a Regional Medical Director of a large group of physician practice in Texas. \nHe holds an MBA/MHA from Baylor University and advanced training in Business Analytics from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. As a diplomat of the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physician\, he has served as a Physician Advisor for UR at several facilities. He is also a Board certified in Family an Emergency Medicine and he is a fellow of the ACHE. \nHe continues to enjoy the practice of Emergency Medicine and works at several of the STHS facilities. \n\nRegister Here
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SUMMARY:Virtual: COVID-19: What We Learned: Leadership
DESCRIPTION:This panel has been approved by ACHE National to qualify for 1.5 Face-to-Face virtual credits.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note we are required to restrict this event to a maximum of 50 participants. Please register early to reserve your spot.\nClick Here to Register\n\n\nModerator: Michael Sanborn\, RPh\, FACHE\nPresident & CEO\nBaylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center Fort Worth \nPanelists: \nRalph Baine\, MD\nPresident\nEmergency Medical Consultants of TeamHealth \nNikhil Bhayani\, MD\nInfectious Disease Consultant\, Associate Professor\nTCU/UNTHSC Medical School \nSteven Love\nPresident\nDallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council \nMary Robinson\, PhD\, RN\, NEA-BC\nChief Nursing Officer\nReliable Health for Texas Health Resources \nSpeaker Bios: \nRalph 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. \nDr. 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. \nHe 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. \nCertified 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. \nUpon 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. \nIn 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. \nDr. 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.” \nDue 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. \nMr. 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. \nAs 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. \nPrior 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. \nPrior 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. \nRobinson 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. \nDr. 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. \nDr. 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. \nMichael 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. \nBefore 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. \nMike 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. \n\nClick Here to Register
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Equity of Care
DESCRIPTION:This panel has been approved by ACHE National to qualify for 1.5 Face-to-Face virtual credits. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note we are required to restrict this event to a maximum of 50 participants. Please register early to reserve your spot.\n\n\nClick Here to Register\n  \nModerator: Matt Richardson\, FACHE\nDirector of Public Health\nDenton County\, Texas \nPanelists: \nRuby Blum\nHealth Policy Advisor\nDallas County\, Texas \nJoy Griffin\nDirector of Community Health Improvement\nTexas Health Resources\, Tarrant & Parker Counties \nDavid Mansdoerfer\nSpecial Assistant to the President\nUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center\, Fort Worth \nPaula Turicchi\, FACHE\nChief Strategy Officer\nParkland Community Health Plan \nSpeakers Bios: \nRuby 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. \nIn 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. \nShe 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. \nShe 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. \nJoy Griffin BSN\, RN\, is the Director of Community Health Improvement for \nTarrant/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. \nJoy 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. \nDavid 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. \nIn 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. \nDavid 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. \nDr. 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. \nHe 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. \nMatt lives in Argyle with his wife of 24 years and their two daughters. \nPaula 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. \nPreviously\, 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. \nPaula 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. \n\n\nClick Here to Register\n 
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