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SUMMARY:Health Law Update & Fallout from the Vanderbilt Nurse Conviction
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to be partnering with the Southeast Texas ACHE Chapter to offer you this virtual event. \nApproved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits \nDate: October 4 \nTime: 12-1:30pm \nPresenter:  Dawn Zell Wright\nSystem Vice President of Human Resources Operations\nCHRISTUS Health
URL:https://achentx.org/event/health-law-update-fallout-from-the-vanderbilt-nurse-conviction/
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SUMMARY:Breakfast with the CEO - Ben Coogan
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the next in our popular breakfast event series . . . \n  \nBen Coogan was named CEO of Medical City Fort Worth on July 12 \,2021. \nWith nearly two decades of healthcare experience\, including executive and senior leadership level positions\, Ben’s depth of industry knowledge will serve the hospital well in Fort Worth’s highly competitive medical district. Since 2019\, he has served as COO of Medical City Dallas and Medical City Children’s Hospital with operational oversight of key service lines and facility construction. Under his leadership\, the facilities underwent $56 million in capital improvements including an OR expansion\, emergency department renovation and a 22-bed NICU expansion. Currently pursuing Level II Trauma status\, the hospitals have also improved in outpatient experience and employee engagement scores\, as well as maintained a Leapfrog Group A safety rating. \n  \nPrior to Medical City Dallas\, Ben served as COO at Medical City Arlington where his leadership helped pave the way for a successful opening of the $60 million Medical City Women’s Hospital Arlington\, new neurotrauma ICU and inpatient rehabilitation units\, a biplane interventional radiology lab and the renovation and expansion of the emergency department\, among other accomplishments. \n  \nBen received a Bachelor of Psychology from Texas A&M University and a Master of Business Administration in Health Services Management from the University of North Texas. He serves on several Medical City Healthcare committees\, is the division representative for HCA Healthcare’s Vital Voices colleague survey and is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \n  \nBen and his wife Jessica currently live in Frisco with their two children\, Campbell and Caroline. Jessica is an executive with the Container Store in Coppell. Campbell is age 9 and will be going into 4th grade. Caroline is age 7 and will be attending 2nd grade in the fall. We enjoy traveling when schedules permit\, and the girls are very active in sports and summer camps this season. \n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breakfast-with-the-ceo-ben-coogan/
LOCATION:Medical City Fort Worth\, 900 8th Avenue\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76104
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SUMMARY:Cocktails with the Chiefs: Funding the Future of Healthcare in Texas
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss out on this popular event! \n\n\nReserve your ticket now for our next ACHENTX Cocktails with the Chiefs event. We’re back in Fort Worth for this program and this time\, our content topic will be: Funding the Future of Healthcare in Texas: how policy\, advocacy\, and traditional delivery systems come together for Texans. The panel will be preceded by a networking cocktail reception.\n\n\n\n  \nOur guest panelists for this event will include: \n  \nJoseph DeLeon (Moderator)\nPresident\nTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth \nClint Hailey\nSenior Vice President & Chief Managed Care Officer\nTenet Healthcare Corporation \nScott Holliday\, DO\, MBA\nChairman\nUS Anesthesia Partners North Texas Clinical Governance Board \nRick McWhorter\nSenior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer\nTexas Health Resources \nAnna Stelter\, LMSW\, MPH\nSenior Director\, Financial Policy\nTexas Hospital Association \n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nSpeakers Bios: \n  \nJoseph DeLeon Joseph DeLeon became president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth in January 2018. He joined the team at Texas Health Resources in Fort Worth in 2005 and in addition to serving at Texas Health Fort Worth for 13 years he was the President at Texas Health Southwest Fort Worth from 2013 through 2017. He has led the expansion of Texas Health Fort Worth’s physical plant with the addition of the Jane and John Justin Tower and the implementation of the hospital’s first Graduate Medical Education programs in General Surgery and Internal Medicine. \nIn January 2013\, DeLeon was named president of Texas Health Southwest. Under his leadership\, Texas Health Southwest achieved the Truven 100 Top Hospital four years in a row and the Pinnacle of Excellence Award for Patient Experience from Press Ganey. The Texas Health Southwest leadership team also worked to bring Texas Health Clearfork online and become a joint replacement destination center in North Texas. \nDeLeon is an active leader in the community\, serving as chairman of the boards of Texas Rehabilitation Hospital and the Tarrant County March of Dimes\, American Heart Association\, and on the boards of North Texas Community Foundation and the Healthy Tarrant County Collaboration. He previously served as Chair of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. DeLeon has been recognized many times for his leadership of the hospital\, including a 2017 Minorities in Business Award from the Fort Worth Business Press. He is a former captain of the United States Air Force Medical Services Corps and has served in health care management since 1991. A graduate of Leadership North Texas\, Leadership Fort Worth and Leadership Bryan-College Station\, DeLeon was previously named to the Fort Worth Business Press 40 under 40 and holds a Certificate of Leader Development from the U.S. Army War College Commandant’s National Security Program. \n  \nClint Hailey serves as senior vice president and chief managed care officer of Tenet Healthcare Corporation\, overseeing managed care strategy development\, and contracting operations for all entities with all managed care companies nationally. He reports to Dan Cancelmi\, Tenet’s chief financial officer. Prior to joining Tenet\, Hailey was vice president of managed care for the Hospital Corporation of America’s (HCA) Texas operations\, where he was responsible for directing the development of managed care strategies and negotiating contracts for 34 acute care hospitals and 26 freestanding surgery centers in Texas. Hailey earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree in business administration from Texas Christian University and his juris doctorate from Texas A&M University School of Law. He is a member of both the American and Texas Bar Associations and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \n  \n\n\n\n\n  \nScott Holliday\, D.O.\, MBA\, is a member of the USAP Board of Directors and Chairman of the USAP North Texas Clinical Governance Board where he also serves in an operations leadership role. Dr. Holliday played an integral role in the private equity backed transaction of Pinnacle Partners into US Anesthesia Partners in 2014. \nDr. Holliday received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and completed his medical education at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Holliday also completed a master’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Texas at Dallas in 2011. Dr. Holliday was appointed by the Governor of Texas in 2008 to serve on the Texas Medical Board and completed his service in 2019. Dr. Holliday is a certified anesthesiologist by the American Board of Anesthesiology \n  \n\n\n\n\nRick McWhorter is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Texas Health Resources. He has responsibility for overall accounting\, financial reporting\, financial planning and tax management; revenue cycle management and government reimbursement; hospital financial operations; physician financial operations; and financial analytics. He also oversees investments and treasury services; real estate services and facilities development; and supply chain management. \nRick assumed his current role in late 2018 after serving in numerous leadership roles since joining the system in 1990. Most recently\, he was the Chief Financial Operations Officer for Texas Health\, where he implemented the system’s board-approved financial sustainability policy\, which establishes the prudent deployment of financial resources and provides funding to fulfill Texas Health’s Mission to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve. In addition\, he implemented the system’s financial compliance and tax-exempt bond compliance programs\, which monitor more than $2 billion of debt. \nOver the years\, Rick has provided financial oversight across the Texas Health system\, as well as serving on several of the system’s joint ventures’ boards and committees. He played a significant role in the development of financial controls and processes for Southwestern Health Resources\, an integrated network that blends the strengths of UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health. Additionally\, McWhorter represents the system as a member of the subscriber advisory and finance committees for Premier AEIX\, a professional liability risk retention group with other health systems across the country. \nOutside of Texas Health\, Rick has previously chaired the healthcare education committee for the Texas Society of CPAs\, served a three-year term on the United Way of Tarrant County board\, and a three-year term on the Advisory Board of the Boy Scouts – Circle 10. He is currently serving as a member of the board and executive committee for Texas Wesleyan University and is Texas Wesleyan’s current chair for its Finance and Audit Committee. \nRick earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Texas Wesleyan University and is a licensed certified public accountant in the State of Texas. He is a certified healthcare financial professional and fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. \n  \nAnna Stelter\, LMSW\, MPH\, is Senior Director\, Financial Policy at Texas Hospital Association\, where she monitors health care financing and supports the association’s public policy activities related to hospital payments\, Medicaid\, Medicare\, and the state budget. She joined THA in 2021 after three years as a public health policy analyst at Texas Medical Association\, where she coordinated the Texas Public Health Coalition and led the association’s behavioral health and pediatric health activities. She began her career as a policy analyst at Texas Health Institute monitoring Affordable Care Act-related coverage gains in Texas. She earned a Master of Public Health from the University of Texas School of Public Health\, and a Master of Science in Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \nRegister Here\n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/18613/
LOCATION:River Crest Country Club\, 1501 Western Avenue\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76107
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SUMMARY:ACHETNX Annual Women's Breakfast: Empowered Women Empower Women
DESCRIPTION:  \nOur very popular in-person annual Women’s Breakfast is back!! \n  \nThis year we are thrilled to have a panel of dynamic and influential women CEOs who will share their stories\, insights and words of wisdom. It’s definitely a program you’re not going to want to miss! \n  \nPanelists\n  \nSharn Barbarin\, MHA\, FACHE\nChief Executive Officer\nMedical City Arlington \nPat Driscoll (Moderator)\nProfessor\nTexas Woman’s University – Dallas \nDeborah Gage\nFounder & Principal\nAmida Health \nAmanda Thrash\, FACHE\nPresident\nTexas Health Allen \n  \nRegister Here\n  \nA big thanks to Medical City Dallas for hosting this event!\n  \nSpeakers’ Bios\n  \nSharn Barbarin is Chief Executive Officer of Medical City Arlington since June 2022. Prior to joining Medial City Arlington\, she was CEO at Medical City Lewisville. MCL has achieved 6th consecutive year of LeapFrog A scores\, #1 ranking in Medical City Healthcare for Clinical Quality Excellence\, top quartile HCAHPS performance\, top quartile employee engagement\, 97th percentile physician satisfaction\, and 5th consecutive year of record earnings and margin performance. \nA 24-year veteran of HCA Healthcare\, Barbarin joined North Texas Division in 1997 as an Administrative Fellow. Barbarin served as Associate Administrator of Medical City Las Colinas\, COO of Medical City McKinney and COO of Medical City Arlington prior to her current role. \nBarbarin currently serves on several boards and councils including the DFW Hospital Council Board\, Texas 2036’s Legislative Committee\, HCA Hope Fund Board\, HCA Healthcare Division Diversity and Inclusion Council\, LISD Business Advisory Board\, Flower Mound and Lewisville Area Chambers of Commerce Boards. She serves a Denton County Judge appointed role on the Denton County Public Health Advisory Council and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \nBarbarin has been honored by Dallas Business Journal\, DCEO\, and was named a Tulane University Outstanding Alumni. Due to her passion for development\, she serves as a coach and mentor to early careerist and up and coming Healthcare Executives. \nBarbarin earned her bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and her master’s degree in Health Administration from Tulane University. She and her husband\, Reginald\, have two sons\, Courtland and Brice. \n  \n  \n  \nAn accomplished educator and senior healthcare leader; Pat Driscoll is the former President and CEO of Home Health Services of Texas\, Inc. She has more than 40 years of health care experience\, including work in her private legal practice and roles in a variety of clinical\, executive\, consultant\, and educational settings. Pat currently serves as Professor of Health Care Management at Texas Woman’s University and on a variety of Boards. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nDeborah Gage is a passionate high-energy CEO and Board Director with a track record creating high-growth health tech companies. Her career focus has been with firms in the $100M+ range. She has created and led start-ups and two subsidiaries of major Corporations. Throughout her career\, she has driven organic and inorganic growth and fostered dynamic\, high-performance cultures. Deb served as a Board Director for three private Companies; as an Advisory Board Member for two firms; and as a Board Member for four non-profit and academic organizations. Deb is known as a business transformer having created and infused innovation\, passion and purpose into start-up and existing firms to drive high-growth and value for stakeholders. She is passionate about transforming the healthcare system to improve access\, consumer experience and health outcomes. She is also a trailblazer and advocate for women in leadership roles. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nAmanda Thrash\, FACHE\, has served as president of Texas Health Allen since July 3\, 2022. \nAmanda has primary oversight of daily operations and responsibility for the 88-bed hospital’s annual operating plan. \nThrash previously served as vice president\, professional and support services\, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano. Her tenure with Texas Health extends much further\, though. She started at Texas Health Dallas as an administrative resident in 2009\, moving to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano in 2010. She became administrator of Texas Health Neighborhood Care & Wellness Prosper in 2016\, serving in that role for two years. \n  \nOver the span of Amanda’s career\, she has focused heavily on market strategy\, physician relationships and streamlining hospital operations. Most recently\, Amanda has been successful in growing EMS traffic\, improving perioperative efficiencies and growing the cardiovascular and robotic service lines. \n  \nIn her spare time\, Amanda enjoys spending time with her husband of seven years\, Bucky\, and their 3-year-old son\, Beau. They love cheering on the TCU Horned Frogs during football season and entertaining friends in their home. \n  \nRegister Here\n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achetnx-annual-womens-breakfast-empowered-women-empower-women/
LOCATION:Medical City Dallas – City Hall Auditorium\, 7777 Forest Lane\, Dallas\, TX\, 75230\, United States
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SUMMARY:UAB National Symposium for Healthcare Executives
DESCRIPTION:This year once again ACHENTX is partnering with the University of Alabama at Birmingham to offer you this event. \nUp to 9.0 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits have been approved for this event. \nDates: October 19-21 \nLocation: The Club\, Birmingham\, Alabama \nPresenters: \n\nQuint Studer (Keynote) – businessman\, visionary\, entrepreneur\, author and more\nAnthony Armada\, FACHE – Executive Vice President & Chief Transformation Officer\, Generations Healthcare Network\nCynthia Barginere\, RN\, DNP\, FACHE – Chief Operating Officer\, IHI\nLisa Bielamowicz\, MD – Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder\, Gist Healthcare\nGayle L. Capozzalo\, FACHE – Chief Executive Director\, Carol Emmott Foundation\nThomas Lee\, MD – Chief Medical Officer\, Press Ganey\nFawn Lopez – Publisher & VP\, Modern Healthcare\nBill Santulli\, FACHE – Chief Operating Officer\, Advocate Aurora Health\nRoberta Schwartz – EVP\, Houston Methodist\nMichael Shabot\, MD\, FACS\, FCCM\, FACMI – Founding Partner\, Relia Healthcare Advisors\n\n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/uab-national-symposium-for-healthcare-executives/
LOCATION:The Club\, 1 Robert S Smith Drive\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35209
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SUMMARY:AHLCNTX's Inaugural Event: Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling
DESCRIPTION:  \nACHE of North Texas’ newly launched Asian Healthcare Leaders Community (AHLCNTX) is pleased to invite you to\ntheir inaugural event! Asian healthcare leaders\, friends\, colleagues and allies are all invited to attend. \n  \nPanelists\n  \nBenson Chacko\, FACHE\nPresident\nMethodist Southlake Medical Center \nAjith Pai\, PharmD\, FACHE\nPresident\nTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth \nNimesh Patel\, MD\, MBA\nExecutive Medical Director\, Methodist Health System\nNeurosurgeon\, Methodist Dallas Medical Center \nDonna Persaud\, MD\, MBA\nMedical Director\nParkland Health \nKean Villarta\, MHSA\nManager\nChildren’s Health \n  \nRegister Here\n  \nThank you\, Methodist Southlake for hosting this event!\n  \nSpeakers’ Bios\n  \n  \nBenson P. Chacko\, FACHE\, serves as President of Methodist Southlake Medical Center. In his role he provides day to day leadership for the hospital\, collaboratively implements strategies\, and efficiently manages hospital operations to maximize quality. Benson’s healthcare career spans two decades in various areas to include human resources\, project management\, ambulatory care\, business development & strategy\, physician relations and hospital operations. In 2018 he joined Methodist Health System as the Vice President of Operations at the systems’ flagship hospital Methodist Dallas Medical Center (MDMC)\, a 592-bed tertiary care facility. There he led operational improvements in many areas and expanded key service lines to include the construction of a 36-bed Progressive Care Unit\, renovations of multiple patient care units and enhanced ancillary services. In his three years at MDMC he was responsible for implementing $82M of investments to enhance patient care and hospital operations. Through his executive leadership he ensured the delivery of high-quality care while maintaining efficient operations. Benson’s passion for the Methodist mission is paramount and with his growth-oriented style is committed to Methodist Health System. Prior to joining Methodist\, he served in Chief Operating Officer roles in Tenet Healthcare at Des Peres Hospital in St. Louis\, MO and The Hospitals of Providence-Sierra Campus in El Paso\, TX. At Sierra Campus he managed a $53M\, two-year renovation of the 329-bed tertiary care hospital. He relocated back to the DFW area to serve as the Interim Chief Executive Officer/Chief Operating Officer at Tenet’s joint venture hospital\, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Lake Pointe. There he led the organization through a successful Joint Commission Survey\, achieved the Leap Frog “A” Rating for the organization\, and led the corporate transition from Tenet Healthcare to Baylor Scott & White. \nA native to DFW\, Benson started his career as a junior volunteer at St. Paul Medical Center in Dallas\, TX. His mother was a nurse at the hospital and this exposure at an early age defined his career path to serve in healthcare. He holds a Bachelors of Healthcare Administration from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos\, TX\, and Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration degrees from Texas Women’s University in Dallas. Throughout his career as a healthcare executive\, Benson has continued to find time to serve on professional councils with the Texas Hospital Association and serving for community nonprofits such as The Boys & Girls Club and Center Against Sexual and Family Violence. Finally\, he’s had the honor of being recognized by the United States Congress for Community Service during his time at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto\, CA. \n  \nAjith Pai\, PharmD\, FACHE\, has served as President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth since July\, 2022.  Prior to this role\, Ajith served as President of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne for nearly four years. \nIn the role of president\, Ajith oversees day to day operations\, works to advance physician engagement and promote effective employee\, governance\, and community relations. Ajith is responsible for ensuring the achievement of the hospital’s goals for patient safety\, clinical and non-clinical quality\, operational performance and patient\, physician\, and employee engagement. \nAjith received his Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) from Texas Tech School of Pharmacy and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas.  Additionally\, he is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). \nAjith enjoys spending time with his family which includes his wife of 15 years\, Myriam\, their 7 year-old daughter\, Elyse\, their 21 month-old son Nikhil\, and the newest addition\, 8 month-old Yvette.  He’s an avid runner and has participated in more than 15 marathons throughout the country and remains involved in the community through memberships on various boards and committees.  Ajith is a proud Board member of ACHE of North Texas\, was the 2020 national chair of ACHE’s Asian Healthcare Leaders Forum\, continues to serve as an Asian Healthcare Leaders Community (AHLC) national committee member\, and is a founding member of ACHE of North Texas’ AHLC. \n  \nNimesh Patel\, MD\, MBA\, has over two decades experience as a successful Dallas neurosurgeon. He is Section Chief of Neurosurgery for the Methodist Dallas Medical Center and Executive Medical Director of Methodist Health System in Dallas\, where he leads a team of over a hundred physicians\, nurses\, and technicians committed to high quality patient care. \nDr. Patel is cited in numerous scientific publications. US News and World Report ranks him as a 5-Star Neurosurgeon\, and he has been recognized among D Magazine’s Best Doctors for the past 15 years. He is a member of the Lone Star Dallas Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and also serves as the managing director of a successful Dallas based investment fund. He is the author of the soon to be released book\, Beyond a White Coat: What I Wish I Knew as a Young Doctor. \nIn his spare time\, he enjoys playing the acoustic guitar and spending time with his family. \n  \n  \nDr. Donna Persaud is a board-certified pediatrician and Medical Director in The Population Health Division at Parkland Health-the Dallas County safety net serving a diverse and under resourced population. She is the physician leader for the Homeless Outreach Medical Services (HOMES) program which is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) funded by HRSA. With direct responsibility for clinical quality of care for 8000+ unique individuals with 35\,000 visits annually and leadership influence over several aspects of the entire division service including community primary care clinics\, school- based clinics\, and specialty care. \n  \nIn the COVID 19 Pandemic\, was the Medical Officer for the Federally Supported Community Based mega testing sites in Dallas. She provided leadership in setting up the first Parkland drive thru testing sites in North Texas and worked extensively with the health department\, city of Dallas\, shelter agencies and Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) to provide accessible testing\, outreach\, COVID 19 testing\, vaccination and healthcare. The work resulted in a National Award for Parkland Health from America Essential Hospitals for COVID Pandemic Response. Additionally\, she is the Medical Director for the Community Health Needs Initiatives- population level metric driven\, multi-pronged long-range projects deployed by several clinical and community outreach teams to address health disparities. \nHer publication and research focus areas are disparities in care; social determinants of health; population health registries; vaccine decision making; predictive risk driven health care for pediatric asthma and preterm delivery prevention. \n  \nShe received her medical degree from the University of West Indies\, Kingston\, Jamaica. \n  \nPediatric residency-University of Miami\, Ambulatory Fellowship UTMB Galveston and MBA-UT Dallas. She is volunteer faculty for UTSW and Guyana Pediatrics and was a Parkland Distinguished Physician Awardee in 2011 and 2021. \n  \n  \nKean Villarta\, MHSA\, is currently a manager\, program development and project management\, at Children’s Health System of Texas where he leads and manages a portfolio of systemwide projects in construction\, healthcare compliance and accreditation\, clinical operations\, and information technology. \nHe previously served as the Business Operations Manager at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Heart and Transplant Institute. He received his master’s degree in health systems administration from Georgetown University and his bachelor’s degree in health science from the University of Florida. \nKean is excited to work and collaborate with colleagues and leaders across the world and continue advocating for pediatric hospitals. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/ahlcntxs-inaugural-event-breaking-the-bamboo-ceiling/
LOCATION:Methodist Southlake Medical Center\, 421 East State Highway 114\, Southlake\, TX\, 76092
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX 4th Quarter Education Event
DESCRIPTION:  \nThese two panels have been approved for 1.5 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits each (3.0 if you attend both sessions) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n3-3:30pm – Check-In & Networking \n3:30-5pm – Panel 1: Fostering the Inclusion of Patient and Employees with Disabilities \n5-5:30pm – Dinner & Networking \n5:30-7pm – Panel 2: Behavioral Healthcare: Approaches to Increase Value for the Organization and Meet Community Needs \n  \nA special thanks to Methodist Dallas Medical Center for hosting this event!!\n  \nRegister Here\n  \nPanel 1: Fostering the Inclusion of Patient and Employees with Disabilities \nCorey Wilson\, FACHE (Moderator)\nChief Operating Officer\nTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth \nRachel Brooks\nDivison Director\, DE&I\, N TX Division\nMedical City Healthcare \nFrancisco Gonzalez\nManager of Hospitality and Guest Relations\nTexas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas \nDr. DeLancey Johnson\nSenior Vice President & Associate Chief Talent Officer\nParkland Health \nMonique Roland\nManager\, Integrated Disability Management Department\nTexas Health Resources \nPanel 2: Behavioral Healthcare: Approaches to Increase Value for the Organization and Meet Community Needs \nKenneth Hutchenrider\, Jr.\, FACHE (Moderator)\nPresident\nMethodist Richardson Medical Center \nScott Domingue\, MBA\, BSN\, RN\, NEA-BC\, CMSRN\nChief Operating Officer & Chief Nursing Officer of Behavioral Health\nTexas Health Resources \nTeneisha Kennard\nExecutive Director of Behavioral Health – Ambulatory Services\nJPS Health Network \nDiane Partin\, LPC-S\nAdministrative Director of Behavior Health Outpatient Services\nMedical City Green Oaks \n  \nSpeakers’ Bios: \n  \n\nRachel Brooks has over 10 years of experience in developing and implementing diversity\, equity and inclusion programs and initiatives in higher education and nonprofit sectors. \nPrior to HCA Healthcare\, Rachel worked as an independent diversity\, equity and inclusion consultant where she worked with several nationwide organizations working on their employee recruitment and retention efforts. In this role she helped organizations to develop strategic DEI initiatives and goals through strategic planning and assessment. Throughout her career she has specialized in creating and enhancing diversity pipeline programs in collaboration with national organizations in a variety of markets. She developed a four-part inclusive leadership series for her clients that focused on overcoming biases\, cultivating authenticity in the workplace\, and allyship. This series has had over 1000 participants across multiple sectors. \nRachel earned a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, a Master’s of Education from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and is finalizing a Doctorate of Philosophy in Education Administration at Indiana State University. She is native of Milwaukee\, WI\, and a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. \n  \n\nScott Domingue\, MBA\, BSN\, RN\, NEA-BC\, CMSRN\, serves at the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer of Behavioral Health at Texas Health Resources. In this role\, Scott is responsible for improving care provided to individuals affected by mental illness and substance use disorder throughout the Texas Health system. Scott also has operational responsibility for five inpatient psychiatric hospitals and 18 outpatient behavioral health clinics located throughout the DFW metroplex. \nScott has previously served as the Associate Chief Nursing Officer and Neurosciences Service Line Director at Texas Health Plano. Prior to joining Texas Health Resources\, he served in various roles at Medical City Denton including Director of Emergency Services and Director of Medical-Surgical Services. Scott holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Louisiana- Lafayette and is currently pursuing a DNP at the University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nFrancisco Gonzalez is the Manager of Hospitality and Guest Relations for Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas celebrating 20 years of service this year. Frank is originally from Laredo\, Texas and is one of 6 siblings. Having learned a strong work ethic from his parents\, but always having a strong interest in hospitality\, Frank’s career began with Ruth B Cowl Rehabilitation Center. He soon moved onto Marriott Riverwalk and River center\, before finally joining THD. Francisco has a passion for individuals with disabilities and has volunteered with the Special Olympics since 1980 and even started a Special Olympics bowling team called the Unstoppabowls\, which was sponsored by THD. The team was together for one season but went all the way to state where the team members earned bronze\, silver and gold medals. Francisco’s work with adults with disabilities goes back decades\, but he has been the Project Search Liaison for 6 years. In his spare time\, he enjoys outdoor activities and handing with friends. Most importantly spending time with his best dog friend\, Harley.  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nKen Hutchenrider joined Methodist Richardson Medical Center as President in July\, 2010. \nHe has more than 30 years of executive experience with a result-oriented record of substantially increasing financial stability and strengthening team management to build a tradition of providing the best care possible to the communities served. \nDuring his tenure\, Ken administered the assimilation of the hospital into the Methodist Health System\, as well as the development of a $120M replacement hospital and its subsequent and ongoing expansions. Additional accomplishments include the establishment of a new wound care center\, Level III Nursery\, development of the Da Vinci surgical program\, Level 3 Trauma Program\, Comprehensive Stroke program and the successful recruitment/employment of new medical staff members. Under his direction\, Methodist Richardson has received accreditations as a Chest Pain Center\, a Stroke Center\, and achieved nursing Magnet Designation. \nPrior to July 2010\, Ken served as the Chief Executive Officer of Galesburg Cottage Hospital\, in Galesburg\, Illinois. Previously in his career\, Ken served in executive roles including Chief Executive Officer of the Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute\, Indiana and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Wesley Medical Center in Wichita\, Kansas. Ken started his career in a clinical position as a Paramedic Shift Supervisor in Pasadena\, Texas. \nHe holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University and a Masters of Healthcare Administration from the University of Houston\, Clear Lake. \nIn 2018\, Ken was proudly elected to serve on the Richardson City Council in Place 5. \nHe is actively involved in the community and has served as the Chairman of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and President of the Plano Independent School District Foundation. Ken is an enthusiastic supporter of the PISD and RISD Health Sciences Academy. Currently\, Ken serves as the Regent for Northern Texas for the American College of Healthcare Executives \nKen has received many accolades\, including the Chamber’s Education Hero Award\, the American Heart Association SOAR Award\, the Community Health System Outstanding Achievement Award\, and Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \nOn a personal note\, Ken and his wife Melinda have two teenage daughters. When he’s not spending time with his family\, you are most likely to find Ken on the golf course. \n  \nDr. DeLancey Johnson is the Senior Vice President and Associate Chief Talent Officer for Parkland Health. \nIn this role\, Dr. Johnson provides strategic leadership in the planning and implementing of quality-based\, integrated human resources (HR) programs. \nDr. Johnson has over 20 years of HR expertise across international and domestic markets\, public and private sectors\, and non-profit and for-profit organizations\, including multiple health systems in Texas and Florida. He is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SHRM-SCP\, SPHR\, sHRBP) and an active member of the North Texas chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHENTX). In addition\, Dr. Johnson has recently served as Corporate Employee Relations Director for Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood\, Florida\, providing consultative HR services to all leadership levels\, developing\, and managing diversity and inclusion strategies\, and creating talent development centers to support continuous development. \nDr. Johnson serves as the 2022 President-Elect on the Board of Directors for the Mid-Cities Human Resource Association (MCHRA). \nDr. Johnson holds a Doctor of Business Administration (specializing in Human Resources Management) degree from Northcentral University in Scottsdale\, Arizona\, and a Master of Business Administration from Syracuse University. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts from Edward Waters University. \n\n  \nTeneisha Kennard is the Executive Director of Behavioral Health – Ambulatory Services at JPS Health Network. \n  \nWith over a decade of experience in mental and behavioral health\, Teneisha’s current role is a continuation of her life’s passion of service. In her current role as executive director\, she is responsible for the operation and development of a full continuum of accessible outpatient behavioral health services. Born and raised in Fort Worth\, Teneisha completed her undergraduate degree at Texas Christian University and graduate studies at The University of Texas at Arlington. \n  \nTeneisha is a licensed Social Worker with a wealth of knowledge as a practitioner\, educator and administrator. Her heart for service has led her to work with some of our most vulnerable populations including people experiencing homelessness\, justice system involved individuals and those facing socio-economic challenges. \n  \nHer path has resulted in progressive leadership positions and provided Teneisha the opportunity to build innovative programming\, secure funding through grant writing and participate in informative research resulting in publication. \n  \n\nFor nearly 20 years\, Diane Partin\, LPC-S\, has devoted her life and career in serving through direct care\, supervision\, or in Executive Leadership\, those individuals and families who live with all levels of mental illness or mental/emotional crisis in their lives. Her experience in clinical service ranges from working with the indigent population in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex; individuals\, couples\, and families in private practice\, serving as expert in the family court systems; working alongside children and families in the foster care and adoption system; and individuals who need more acute care hospital-based programs. She has had the opportunity influence and build stellar clinical programs to meet mental health needs in our greater North Texas community. She presently serves as the Administrative Director of Behavior Health Outpatient Services at Medical City Green Oaks in Dallas\, TX; and on the Board of Directors for NAMI TX\, as a member of the Executive Committee and as the Region 2 Director. In her role at Medical City Green Oaks\, she considers it a privileged to oversee programming both clinically and operationally\, that offers patients a continuum of care as they step down from inpatient hospitalization or are needing critical care to avoid an inpatient admission through our Partial Hospitalization Program otherwise known as Day Hospital\, Multiple Intensive Outpatient Services\, and/or Counseling services in order to promote stability and healing. \n  \nMonique Roland is the Manager of the Integrated Disability Management Department at Texas Health Resources. Monique has been in the Integrated Disability and Absence Management environment for over 27 years\, starting as a Worker’s Compensation Specialist. Her areas of expertise have evolved through the years to include\, American’s with Disabilities (ADA)\, ADAAA\, Reasonable Accommodations\, Family Medical Leave (FMLA)\, and Modified Duty. She holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Business Management and an MBA with a Concentration in Human Resource Management. Monique takes pleasure in educating manager’s and leaders on the laws that surround Integrated Disability and Absence Management to ensure complete compliance with the laws and to make sure the employee’s experience is a positive one. Monique is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority\, Inc and enjoys volunteering with her sorority. \n  \nCorey Wilson\, FACHE\, chief operating officer at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth\, is responsible for the day to day ancillary and support operations of the hospital. Prior to returning to the Texas Health family he served as vice president of Ancillary and Support Services at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland\, California. While there he implemented a 340B drug discount program resulting in $5 million in annual savings and restructured the Support Services division to improve regulatory compliance and fiscal stability. \nHe began his career at Texas Health in 2007 as an administrative resident at Texas Health Fort Worth and then went on to serve as both the director of Planning and Business Development and support services officer at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. Together with his team\, he managed key components of the Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington including construction\, licensure\, accreditation and operations\, and improving patient satisfaction scores. \nIn 2015\, Corey returned to Texas Health Fort Worth as vice president and professional services officer. He served as project lead for the System Integration and Innovation Office where he was responsible for aligning Texas Health Physicians Group operations and improving cost. In addition\, he led the coordination of a comprehensive neuroscience strategy\, enhanced inpatient imaging procedures and chaired the team responsible for the development and implementation of tele-stroke services. \nCorey received a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Oklahoma and a master’s degree in health administration from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and also serves on the boards of United Way of Tarrant County\, North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council\, and Texas Health Park Hill Surgery Center. \n\n  \nRegister Here\n\n\n\n 
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