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SUMMARY:New Horizons: From Graduation to Leadership
DESCRIPTION:The ACHENTX New Horizons event is a special two-for-one opportunity. By registering for this event\, you will have be able to 1) attend the virtual New Horizons event on April 5 and then in the weeks that follow that event\, 2) meet one-on-one virtually with a local healthcare Human Resources representative. \n  \nPANEL DISCUSSION \nCome out and hear how the following panelists have gone from graduation to leadership. \n  \nModerator: \nJyric Sims\, PhD\, FACHE – Chief Executive Officer\, Medical City Plano and Frisco \n  \nPanelists: \nKris Sanders\, MBA – Senior Vice President\, Northern Market Growth & Development\, Children’s Health \nSharita Butler\, MHA – Vice President of Clinical Programs\, Children’s Health \nFelixia Colon\, MBA\, FACHE – Senior Vice President of Operations and eHealth Solutions\, SCP Health \nCrystal Brown\, MBA – Chief Operating Officer\, Methodist Hospital Mansfield \nAjith Pai\, PharmD\, FACHE – President\, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort \n  \nAs noted above\, registrants are eligible for a virtual mock interview and/or resume review from a healthcare recruiter after the in-person event. These meetings are for the sole purpose of career development and self-improvement. Individual meetings are not actual job interviews. You will be contacted after you register for instructions on where to send your resume. You must be a registrant for the event to be granted a mock interview/resume review session. \n  \nThanks to Children’s Health Plano for hosting this event!\n  \nRegister Here\n  \nSpeakers’ Bios: \nCrystal Brown\, MBA\, is a native of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area of North Texas. She serves as the Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center in Mansfield\, TX. In this role she is focused on service line growth and development\, operational efficiency\, and patient experience. \nCrystal has a strong passion for personal and professional development that has been sharpened with over 20 years of experience in Human Resources\, Supply Chain\, and Hospital Operations. She is a proud graduate of Texas Woman’s University where she received her Master’s in Business Administration. She is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives\, National Association of Health Services Executives\, and serves on the Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Council Committee for Girls Scouts of Northeast Texas. She is certified in Lean Six Sigma\, which has taught her to invest in human capital\, eliminate waste\, and maximize results. \nCrystal has received numerous awards for her transformational leadership style and is passionate about teaching others what she has learned along the way. Through her authentic and down to earth approach\, she has the ability to genuinely connect with people and assist them in overcoming obstacles to achieve their boldest career goals.  \n \nSharita Butler is the Vice President of Clinical Programs in the Northern Market for Children’s Health. Her primary focus is leading and implementing growth of key clinical programs and service lines to align with the organization’s strategic goals. Sharita has more than 15 years of healthcare experience within Revenue Cycle and has served in several leadership capacities in the hospital and clinic setting. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Community Health from Stephen F. Austin State University and holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from University of Texas at Arlington. \nFelixia Colón\, FACHE\, a native of Jacksonville\, FL\, brings over 25 years of healthcare experience to her role as a Senior Vice President with SCP Health. Ms. Colón leads SCP Health’s robust Telehealth Core Solutions for Emergency Medicine\, Hospital Medicine\, and Critical Care Medicine Practices. She maintains oversight and overall accountability for her clients’ clinical performance\, quality care\, operational excellence\, and financial stability. \nMs. Colón has served in various roles in the healthcare field. Her background includes development of a physician outreach program with a major health insurance carrier\, managing multi-specialty and multi-site physician practices in emergency medicine\, academic hospital medicine programs\, private hospital medicine programs\, transitional care medicine\, eHealth/TeleNocturnist programs\, and post-acute practices (SNFs/LTACs). \nMs. Colón formerly served as Senior Vice President for one of the largest independent physician practices in Texas. While there\, she was responsible for the oversight of the company’s operations\, contracting\, business development\, marketing\, recruiting\, and healthcare payment reform programs\, which included CMS’ Bundled Payment Care Initiative (BPCI) Program. \nA graduate of Nova Southeastern University\, Ms. Colón holds a Master of Business Administration\, with a concentration in Management. She earned a Bachelor of Health Administration from the University of North Florida. She is also a Fellow and active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). She holds an elected Board of Directors position with the North Texas Chapter of ACHE\, serving as 2023 President. She has also previously served as Vice-Chair for the Diversity & Inclusion Committee under ACHENTX. \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. Texas Health Southwest is a CMS 5-star rated facility\, ranked #16 in Texas and #5 in DFW on the 2022-23 U.S. News and World Report Best Hospitals list\, and recently was recognized on Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2023 – United States list.  \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 eldest daughter\, Elyse\, their 2 year-old son Nikhil\, and their 1 year-old youngest daughter Yvette. He’s an avid runner and has participated in more than 15 marathons throughout the country and remains involved in the community through memberships on various boards and committees. Ajith is a proud Board member of ACHE of North Texas\, and serves this year as the DEI officer: a newly created role across ACHE. Ajith 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. Ajith was also proud to receive the 2022 Regent’s Award for his work on DEI initiatives. \nKris Sanders\, FACHE\, serves as Senior Vice President\, Northern Market Growth and Development for Children’s Health Plano. Kris oversees leadership and implementation of all market activities north of Dallas. She is responsible for the advancement of clinical programs and partnerships in this area. \nKris first joined Children’s Health in 2009 working in ambulatory services. She rejoined Children’s Health in her current role in 2022\, after serving as Vice President of Operations for Envision Physician Services. \nKris graduated from Texas State University where she received a Bachelor of Healthcare Administration. She also earned a Master of Business Administration from University of Phoenix. \nJyric Sims\, PhD\, FACHE\, was named president and chief executive officer at Medical City Plano and Medical City Frisco in 2021. \nTogether\, both hospitals comprise over 700 acute care beds and 3\,000 employees. Medical City Plano is an academic and Level 1 Trauma facility with advanced high acuity services inducing but not limited too comprehensive stroke\, burn and reconstructive surgery\, ECMO\, and advanced cardiac care. \nDr. Sims brings more than two decades of healthcare experience to the role. Prior to this position\, Dr. Sims served from 2017 to 2021 as CEO of Medical City Fort Worth\, a 348-bed\, acute care hospital. There\, he led more than $115 million in expansions\, including the addition of a patient tower with a 30-bed ER\, a neuroscience/spine center and the opening of Medical City ER White Settlement. \nDr. Sims joined Medical City Healthcare’s parent company\, HCA Healthcare\, in 2011\, serving as vice president and chief operating officer at Tulane Health System\, in New Orleans\, Louisiana; chief operating officer of St. Lucie Medical Center in Port St. Lucie\, Florida; and associate chief operating officer at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center in Webster\, Texas. \nDedicated to community service\, Dr. Sims currently serves on the American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board\, LSU Foundation Board as the chair of the finance committee\, Plano Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors\, and North Texas ACHE Chapter Board. He is a member of Young President’s Organization\, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity\, Inc. \nDr. Sims has received numerous accolades\, including 2015 Modern Healthcare Up and Comer Award\, 2016 UAMS Alumnus of the Year\, 2017 National Association of Healthcare Executives Young Executive of the Year\, 2018 “40 Under 40” by the Fort Worth Business Press\, 2021 Dallas Business Journal 40 under 40\, and 2022 Becker’s Top 75 Black Healthcare Leaders to Know. \nDr. Sims holds a PhD in Public Policy from Southern University in Baton Rouge\, Louisiana\, a Master of Health Administration from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences\, and his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University.
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SUMMARY:Ethical Challenges in Healthcare Leadership
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis event has been approved for 1.5 ACHE Virtual Face-to-Face Credits \nEthical challenges arise in all aspects of healthcare and service\, from the bedside to the boardroom. Hospital leaders and boards set the ethical compass of the organization by making decisions about priorities\, policies and resource allocation as they determine the best ways to meet the needs of their communities\, while respecting their staff and the populations they serve. Understanding the expanding paradigm of planning\, creating\, and maintaining an ethical healthcare organization is crucial to help identify strategies for implementing ethics initiatives within your own organization and how an organization has addressed ethical challenges. Healthcare leaders must “walk the talk” and demonstrate their commitment to ethics throughout their organization. \n  \nModerator: \nMark S. Schnitzer\, MD\, FACHE\nMedical Director\nBaylor Scott & White Quality Alliance \n  \nPanelists: \nArchana Mahimkar\nSenior Director Clinical Quality Improvement & Safety\nWalgreens Health \nJavier Montemayor\nDivision Ethics and Compliance Officer; North Texas HCA Facilities\nRapides Regional Medical Center – Louisiana; HCA Healthcare \nMelanie Roberts\nChief Compliance and Ethics Officer\nParkland Health \nRegister Here\nSpeakers’ Bios: \n  \nAs the Senior Director for Quality\, Patient Experience & Safety\, Archana Mahimkar is responsible for the overall quality framework delivered under Walgreens Health. In her role\, Archana works cross functionally across the organization to lead development of strategies\, plans and operational processes to ensure compliance with value-based care arrangements. Archana brings over 15 years of leadership and operational experience across a portfolio of industry-leading businesses and services in healthcare quality\, quality improvement\, clinical quality outcomes and process improvement. She has a CPHQ as well as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. \nThroughout her career\, Archana has worked collaboratively with healthcare providers and administrators to provide standardized\, patient-centric care and improve health & quality outcomes. This has become her area of focus as she operationalizes a comprehensive quality approach for Walgreens Health to further the company’s purpose to create more joyful lives through better health. As a transformational leader\, Archana is passionate in her belief that a comprehensive\, holistic\, patient-centric model for care gap closures is needed – one that leverages the physical\, virtual & digital sites of care\, allows real-time access & availability to clinicians\, focuses on health equity & SDOH and partners with payors to offer customized solutions for their population quality needs. \n  \nJavier Montemayor is an accomplished Healthcare Executive with 20+ years of experience in regulatory compliance. He brings expertise in risk ranking\, avoidance\, and mitigation; managing quality procedures\, practices and processes; contributing to patient safety through departmental regulatory assessments; credentialing; managing human resources; training and education; budget planning; and strategic planning for healthcare facilities. \n  \nAs the Division Ethics and Compliance Officer for North Texas HCA Facilities and Rapides Regional Medical Center – Louisiana – HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services with 182 hospitals and 2\,300+ sites of care\, including surgery centers\, freestanding ERs\, urgent care centers\, home health\, and physician clinics located in 20 states and the United Kingdom. Javier oversees the implementation and direction in 14+ hospitals\, in two states\, the HCA Corporate Compliance Program. Responsible for leading and/or providing guidance to the Facility Ethics and Compliance Officers in the day-to-day activities related to Ethics and Compliance\, Privacy\, ADA\, and Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion. \n  \nThis followed his time at Children’s Health one of the largest pediatric non-profit health systems in the U.S.\, where Javier was the Senior Vice President\, Chief Compliance Officer leading the Corporate Compliance Program and maintained strategic oversight of seven additional departments. He was responsible for Accreditation and Regulatory Affairs activities at the system level for three hospitals – a 490-bed pediatric academic hospital\, a 72-bed community/academic pediatric hospital and a 39-bed specialty hospital; system-wide accreditation programs that included readiness of more than 52 ambulatory clinics; eight disease-specific certificated programs; and Internal Audit\, Privacy\, Emergency Management\, Environmental Safety\, Occupational Health and Policy Administration. In this role\, he ensured policies and procedures\, licensing\, governmental and other regulatory body requirements were consistently maintained\, and all areas of operations were patient-ready and in compliance with state and federal regulations. He also served as the system COVID-19 Incident Commander. Earlier at Children’s Health\, Javier worked his way from Director to Vice President\, Accreditation\, Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Compliance. \n  \nEarlier in his career\, Javier was at Texas Health Resources\, one of the largest faith-based\, nonprofit health systems in U.S. and the largest in North Texas in terms of inpatients and outpatients served\, where Javier was Director of Quality Improvement – Presbyterian Hospital of Allen (TX). He was responsible for directing\, managing and monitoring all Quality and Risk Management procedures and processes for a 62-bed hospital\, including patient safety and department assessments. He provided administrative oversight to Case Management\, Social Services\, Guest Services and Volunteer Services Departments\, and served as the hospital HIPAA/Compliance Security Officer and on the corporate Compliance/Privacy Committee. Prior to this at Texas Health Resources\, Javier was Director of Quality Improvement Harris Methodist Erath County Hospital in Stephenville\, TX\, where he was responsible for managing and directing all Quality and Risk Management procedures and processes for a 98-bed hospital. \n  \nAnd the Facility Compliance Officer at Southwest General Hospital in San Antonio\, TX\, where he was responsible for Regulatory Compliance for a 286-bed hospital\, including reviewing all compliance activities\, employee-related issues\, conflicts of interest and patient confidentiality. \n  \nJavier earned a Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law at Loyola University Chicago\, a Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Texas A&M University. He was in the Class of 2017 for Dallas Regional Chamber’s Leadership Dallas program and completed a certification in Dispute Resolution at Southern Methodist University in University Park\, TX. He is Just Culture certified\, as well as certified in Health Care Compliance. \n  \n“The time is now or never to make a difference in today’s society; we all face difficult apprehensions and live through them but learning from them is what makes us better.” \n  \nMelanie Benitez Roberts is the Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer at Parkland Health. Parkland has been serving the Dallas community for more than 128 years as one of the largest public hospital systems in the country. The hospital averages more than 1 million patient visits annually. Services include a Level I Trauma Center\, the first verified burn center in North Texas and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The system also includes a network of community-based health centers\, including primary care and women’s clinics\, 5 school-based health centers and numerous outreach and education programs. Parkland is the primary teaching hospital for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. \n  \nMrs. Roberts has more than 28 years of healthcare experience in regulatory compliance\, operations and quality management. She has served in various compliance roles Tenet Healthcare\, Ochsner Health Plan and United Healthcare. Mrs. Roberts received her Master of Social Work degree from Tulane University and Bachelor of Science degrees in Political Science and Sociology from Loyola University New Orleans. She is Certified in Healthcare Compliance\, Healthcare Privacy Compliance and Healthcare Research Compliance and is a member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) and the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE). Ms. Roberts currently serves as Chair for the North Texas Ethics and Compliance Council (NTECC). \n  \nDr. Mark Schnitzer is an experienced Surgeon\, Educator\, Physician Advisor\, Medical Director\, and Consultant. \n  \nAn interest in processes and mathematics led him to pursue an unlikely course of pre-medical study: electrical engineering. It was during his Ph.D. studies that he applied to medical school and completed his MSEE and MD concurrently. He completed his clinical training in neurological surgery and a fellowship in neurosciences critical care at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. His final year at Johns Hopkins was in the role of Assistant Chief of Service. \n  \nAfter fifteen years in solo\, private neurosurgical practice and medical staff governance roles\, he was recruited to Hawaii as the sole\, full-time neurosurgeon for Kaiser Permanente with the mandate to set the groundwork for a completely internalized program. That experience led to his invitation to serve as the inaugural medical director of neurosciences and an ambitious project to unify the neurosciences programs across the government hospitals in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Once this unification was well underway\, the program was handed off to the Cleveland Clinic. Subsequently\, he served as the inaugural CMO for a start-up telemedicine company in Dubai and as an adjunct associate professor in a graduate program for healthcare administration. \n  \nHe returned to the USA after four years in the Middle East and took on the role of physician advisor for SSM Health. Initially accountable for one hospital\, he was elevated to a regional\, multi-hospital role where he was accountable for insurance denial management including education of clinicians in evidence-based medicine and responsible stewardship as well as holding numerous roles in quality improvement projects. \nMost recently\, he has taken on the role of medical director for a large accountable care organization based in Dallas\, TX. \n  \nDr. Schnitzer is a Fellow of the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians and is board certified in healthcare quality and management with added qualification as a Physician Advisor. He is a certified professional in healthcare quality by the National Association for Healthcare Quality and is certified by the American Society for Quality as a Six Sigma Black Belt. Additionally\, he is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \n  \nDr. Schnitzer has provided a number of invited publications and presentations in the areas of healthcare informatics\, patient safety\, and responsible stewardship and he serves as a senior examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. \n  \nDr. Schnitzer considers himself an interface professional\, like most clinicians who have transitioned into healthcare leadership roles. He maintains a state of constant inquiry and curiosity with the ever-present thought\, “There is something I do not know\, the knowing of which could change everything.” \n  \nRegister Here\n 
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SUMMARY:Telemedicine in the Healthcare Delivery System
DESCRIPTION:This event has been approved for 1.5 ACHE Virtual Face-to-Face Credits! \n  \nTelemedicine has become a healthcare access imperative. Its innovative benefits are of vital interest amid the implementation of most healthcare regulations. Telemedicine uses a variety of forms of electronic communication technology to provide a convenient method to deliver healthcare services and education. The program surveys its current uses and organizational deployment of telemedicine. The discussion includes adoption and innovation across clinical and patient perspective. Technical\, operational\, regulatory\, and financial/reimbursement aspects of the development of telemedicine programs will be investigated. The expanding role that telemedicine holds in daily medicine and its direction into the future of the healthcare delivery system will be explored. \n  \nModerator: \nNick Kagal\, FACHE\nLeader of Client Success\nSpinSci Technologies \n  \nPanelists: \nMae Centeno\, DNP\, APRN\, ACNS-BC\nChief Nursing Officer\, Virtual Care Delivery Channel\nTexas Health Resources \nJulie Hall-Barrow\, EdD\nPresident\nMaxwell Telecare \nVicki Nolan\, LVN MAPD LSSYB\nSystem Director\, Clinical Excellence & Virtual Care\nCHRISTUS Health \nRegister Here\nSpeakers Bios: \nJulie Hall-Barrow serves as the President of Maxwell Telecare\, spearheading the organization’s development and implementation of innovative care delivery models. She oversees strategic growth of the Network; a collaborative network of health providers\, including community physicians as well as other like-minded providers\, who work together to keep independent providers independent. \n  \nSince joining Maxwell Telecare in March of 2021\, Julie has recruited strategic leaders to provide expertise in management and acquisitions\, operations\, technology\, and launched services in Texas and Minnesota. She is a well-known expert in the field of telemedicine\, remote patient monitoring and digital products aimed at improving access and health outcomes. Her leadership in facilitating collaboration between national technology and health care organizations has earned her accolades from industry publications\, including recognition among the Most Powerful Women in Health Care IT by Health Data Management and the Achievement in Innovation in D CEO’s Excellence in Healthcare Awards. \n  \nPrior to joining Maxwell Telecare\, Julie held executive leadership positions focused on health care transformation\, joint ventures\, increasing access to care through technology and overseeing the largest school telemedicine program in the country. In addition she launched behavioral national and regional mental health initiatives that included obtaining millions of dollars for care and infrastructure. She oversaw the building of new pediatric healthcare facilities in North and South Texas. She continues to advance the telemedicine field through research and education as an active member and Fellow of the American Telemedicine Association. \n  \nJulie holds a Doctor of Education (EdD) in higher education administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a Master of Science in Kinesiology from University of North Texas. \n  \nMae Centeno\, DNP\, APRN\, ACNS-BC serves as the Chief Nursing Officer for the Virtual Care Delivery Channel at Texas Health Resources.   She has over 30 years of critical care nursing\, advanced practice\, and nurse executive experience. \n  \nDr. Centeno has implemented several care models to identify high-risk patients\, scale scarce resources as well as increase bed capacity. \n  \nShe is passionate about transforming health care\, incorporating technology in the care delivery model\, providing access to affordable\, equitable\, quality\, and safe care. \n  \nMae is married with two children and is passionate about spending time with her family and traveling. \n  \nNick Kagal served as the Vice President of Marketing & Business Development and is now the leader of Client Success for SpinSci Technologies\, a healthcare technology solutions provider focused on driving patient engagement. Nick previously led Customer Success for the Western United States for Premier Inc.’s Performance Services division supporting informatics solutions and services focused on cost\, quality\, and safety. He has over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry and has held leadership roles with several Dallas/Fort Worth health systems including Parkland Health & Hospital System\, HCA\, and HealthSouth. \n  \nNick received his BA in Biology & Psychology from Austin College and an MBA from Texas A&M University. He is a Fellow in both the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and is a board member of DFW HIMSS. Nick lives in Plano\, Texas\, and is an avid sports fan\, a weekend warrior athlete\, a long-distance cyclist\, and plays guitar & bass in the local cover band Sonic Dissonance. \n  \nVicki Nolen has oversight for clinical improvement\, virtual care and telemedicine for the 26 acute care hospitals and 105+ physician offices\, as well as CHRISTUS Health’s international ministries in Chile\, Colombia\, and Mexico. She has led the development of new models for providing innovative care through telemedicine both within the hospital setting and for outpatient ambulatory visits. She is a licensed vocational nurse and was her school’s valedictorian\, but then went on to get a number of advanced degrees and is in the process of a PhD in Psychology. The majority of her 20+ years of healthcare experience has been in process improvement\, operational excellence\, strategy\, operations\, and digital/virtual strategic development. In 2021 she received the award for Outstanding Healthcare Innovator by D Magazine’s CEO Excellence in Healthcare awards. \n  \n  \nRegister Here\n  \n \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/telemedicine-in-the-healthcare-delivery-system-2/
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SUMMARY:Boba with the A(HLC) Tea-m
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to get bubbly! \n  \nDate: April 13\, 2023 \nLocation: 9 Rabbits Bakery \nAddress: 2546 Royal Ln\, Dallas\, TX 75229 \nParking: Free to park in front of the boba shop and/or plaza. \nTickets: Free \nJoin the AHLC (Asian Healthcare Leaders Community) of North Texas for a tea-rrific hour and get to know the leaders and fellow members. Learn more about our upcoming events and ways to get involved. The drinks are free for the event attendees as long as you mention “AHLC” at checkout. Have a sip at the AHLC table! \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/boba-with-the-ahlc-tea-m/
LOCATION:9 Rabbits Bakery\, 2546 Royal Lane\, Dallas\, TX\, 75229
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SUMMARY:Breakfast with the EVP & CCO - Dr. Sam Bagchi
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next in our popular breakfast series! \n  \nSam Bagchi\, M.D. is passionate about helping patients get timely\, effective\, and efficient care\, building a solid reputation for successful informatics and quality initiatives in leading U.S. health systems. For more than twenty years\, his quest to bring together clinical and quality strategies with the promise of health technology has consistently uncovered new best-practices—many now serving as a guide for other healthcare organizations navigating the industry’s shift to value-based care. \nAs the CHRISTUS Health Executive Vice President\, System Chief Clinical Officer\, Dr. Bagchi is responsible for helping caregivers effectively and safely deliver the best possible evidenced-based care across the health system. Dr. Bagchi also serves as a Trustee for Texas Hospital Association and is a member of the American Hospital Association Region 7 Policy Board. \nA board certified internal medicine physician\, Dr. Bagchi previously served as Chief Quality and Medical Officer for Ascension Presence Health System in Chicago\, which is a $2.5B\, 12-hospital health system. Prior to that\, he served as Senior Vice President\, Chief Medical Officer for Methodist Health System\, a seven-hospital health system in Dallas\, Texas. He was recruited to Methodist to build a clinical informatics platform and department around the organization’s quality and patient safety initiatives. Dr. Bagchi earned his medical degree from Indiana University and completed the Internal Medicine residency program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center\, where he served as a Harvard teaching fellow. \n  \nA huge thanks to Dr. Bagchi and CHRISTUS Health for hosting this event! \n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/breakfast-with-the-evp-coo-dr-sam-bagchi/
LOCATION:CHRISTUS Health\, 919 Hidden Ridge\, Irving\, TX\, 75038\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dinner and Learn: Diversity & Inclusion with UT Southwestern
DESCRIPTION:  \nPlease join us for a panel discussion with UT Southwestern Division of Diversity and Inclusion to learn more about D&I in the workspace and in healthcare. \nItinerary: \n5:30-6pm: Guest arrival/check-in/pick up dinner \n6-7pm: D&I panel discussion \n7-8pm: Dessert reception/networking \n  \nPanelists: \nMary Bandoh\, Manager of Diversity & Inclusion\, Office of Institutional Equity & Access\, UT Southwestern \nKeneshia Colwell\, Senior Diversity & Inclusion Specialist\, Office of Institutional Equity & Access\, UT Southwestern \nSharbari Dey\, Director for Diversity & Inclusion\, Office of Institutional Equity & Access\, UT Southwestern \n  \nModerator: \nTatiana Gonzalez\, Intern\, Division of Diversity and Inclusion\, UT Southwestern \n  \nDinner will be provided upon arrival with dessert to follow during the reception. \n\n\n  \nThanks to UT Southwestern for hosting this event! \n  \nRegister Here\n  \n  \n\n\nSpeakers Bios: \n  \nMary Bandoh serves as the Manager of Diversity & Inclusion in the Office of Institutional Equity & Access. In this role\, she oversees the BRG Mentorship Programs\, leads Business Resource Groups through signature event planning\, facilitates DEI trainings\, and writes and edits content for 3 internal DEI publications. Before she came to UT Southwestern\, Mary practiced in the field of immigration law for nearly a decade\, and worked at a manufacturing company where she helped to develop the company’s first-ever DEI committee and programming. She holds a J.D. from Washington University School of Law. She is a proud mom to 9-month-old Audrey and dog mom to a 3-year-old\, 8-pound fluff ball named Teddy. \n  \n  \n  \nKeneshia Colwell is the Senior Diversity & Inclusion Specialist for the Office of Institutional & Access. She is responsible for ensuring that diversity and inclusion are essential components of UT Southwestern’s tripartite mission to discover\, educate\, and heal through intentional high-impact programming\, facilitating education and skill-building trainings\, furthering institutional community outreach efforts\, assisting with management of UTSW’s six business resource groups\, and serving as the creative engineer for our division’s ‘Uncovered’ employee podcast. Prior to her current role\, Keneshia worked as an Equal Opportunity Specialist conducting workplace investigations\, provided religious and disability related accommodations\, and facilitated trainings for leaders and managers. Keneshia also spent time at UT Austin helping handle employee experience concerns in the Office for Inclusion and Equity. In addition to her professional experience\, Keneshia is a graduating master’s student at Southern Methodist University focusing on the role religion plays in social injustice. \n  \nSharbari Dey is the Director for Diversity and Inclusion in the Office of Institutional Equity and Access at UT Southwestern. In this role she brings expertise in facilitation\, policy impacts on employee lifecycle and designing evidence-based initiatives to advance high trust environments in the workplace. Her areas of interest include gender/racial equity\, diversity metrics\, professional learning and development of equitable policies. Prior to UT Southwestern\, Sharbari worked in diversity roles at three large public higher education institutions: Louisiana State University\, Virginia Tech and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has also worked in the corporate D&I environment overseeing global programs across Asia\, Australia\, Europe and Africa. Dey has MSWs from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in India and Louisiana State University\, and her doctoral degree from North Carolina State University in Educational Leadership Policy and Human Development. \n  \n  \nTatiana Gonzalez is an intern with the Division of Diversity and Inclusion. She has two years of experience as a care coordinator and has a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from the University of Florida. She is now pursuing a master’s degree in health administration at UNTHSC. She believes that the healthcare system can build trust with the community through diversity\, equity\, and inclusion. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/dinner-and-learn-diversity-inclusion-with-ut-southwestern/
LOCATION:UT Southwestern Pegasus Building\, 3000 Pegasus Park Drive\, #LP6.202\, Dallas\, Texas\, 75247
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SUMMARY:Cocktails with the Chiefs: Realizing the Benefits of AI in Healthcare: Best Practices and Pitfalls to Avoid
DESCRIPTION:  \nReserve your ticket now for our next ACHENTX Cocktails with the Chiefs event. We’re back in Dallas for this program and this time\, our content topic will be: Realizing the Benefits of AI in Healthcare: Best Practices and Pitfalls to Avoid. The panel will be preceded by a networking cocktail reception being hosted by the law firm\, BakerHostetler. \n  \nOur panel will include the following speakers. \n  \nModerator: \nJames Sherer\nPartner & Co-lead of Emerging Technology Team\nBakerHostetler \n  \nPanelists: \nJulie Balluck\nChief Nursing Officer\nTexas Health HEB \n  \nEmily Fedeles\nVice President\, Assistant General Counsel Privacy\nMedidata Solutions \n  \nAlbert Karam\nVice President\, Data Strategy & Analytics\nParkland Center for Clinical Innovation \n  \nRob Nelson\nVice President & Head\, Healthcare Transformation & Innovation Solutions\nRCG Global Service \n  \nRegister Now\n  \nA special thanks to BakerHostetler for hosting this event!\nSpeakers Bios:  \nDr. Julie Balluck\, RN has a career spanning over two decades with roles including direct care nurse\, charge nurse\, nurse manager\, director\, Associate Chief Nursing Officer and her current position\, Chief Nursing Officer at Texas Health Hurst Euless Bedford (HEB). She is an AONL nurse director fellow and Nursing Executive Advanced-Board Certified by ANCC. She completed her Honors in Nursing Diploma at Sheridan College School of Nursing in Mississauga\, Ontario\, BSN at Metropolitan (Ryerson) University in Toronto\, Ontario\, and MSN at the University of Texas at Arlington. In May 2022\, she completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice (Administration) program at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in Houston\, Texas.  \nShe is an experienced nursing leader who strives to introduce new ideas to continuously improve and connect teams to achieve desired outcomes in our rapidly changing health care environment. She has authored and co-authored publications in the field of peri anesthesia nursing\, the use of ADKAR in change management during the pandemic and leadership development for novice nurse leaders. She is a mentor to staff nurses and both emerging and experienced leaders in healthcare\, with a special passion for students. Her vision is to develop multidisciplinary staff accountability through collaborative partnerships to create a quality healthcare consumer experience.  \nShe has been recognized for her leadership by receiving the Texas Nurses Association\, Districts 3 & 4 Great 100 Nurse\, D Magazine Nursing Excellence Award for Surgery and Leadership\, the Clinical Excellence Award from the University of Texas at Arlington and Community Service Award from the University of Texas Health Science Center\, Cizik School of Nursing. She is a member of the American Nurses Association\, American Organization of Nurse Executives – North Texas Chapter and ACHE of North Texas.  \n “What we know matters\, but who we are matters more” –Brene Brown \nEmily Fedeles serves as VP\, Associate General Counsel of Privacy\, at Medidata\, where she advises internal and external stakeholders on privacy\, data protection\, risk\, and risk mitigation issues. She also focuses on related data security and emergent technology-driven issues. Prior to her current role\, Emily served as Chief Data Privacy Counsel at Colgate-Palmolive Company\, where she was responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive global data privacy compliance program for 30 brands worldwide. Before going in-house\, Emily was an eDiscovery\, Privacy\, and Litigation associate at law firms in New York City; Geneva\, Switzerland; and Tampa\, Florida where she counseled a wide range of clients on issues ranging from discovery management processes\, records and information governance\, data privacy and security\, artificial intelligence\, and products liability litigation. She graduated from Emory University School of Law with a JD and from Emory University with a bachelor’s degree\, and holds a CIPP/E certification.  \nAlbert Karam is the VP of Data Strategy and Analytics for Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation\, a nonprofit data science and technology company in Dallas Texas. He is a mathematician by trade with a Masters in Mathematics\, Business Analytics and MBA with a healthcare administration concentration. With over a decade of healthcare analytics experience in both the hospital and payor spaces\, Albert oversees all Data Science and predictive modeling for PCCI\, having implemented over a dozen predictive models for Parkland Health\, the safety net hospital in for Dallas County. \nDr. Rob Nelson is an innovative\, results-driven leader with more than 20+ years of global experience in marketing\, business/performance transformation\, strategic business development\, solution-product development/management\, consulting and operations. His industry experience includes high -tech Fortune 30 corporations\, startup/ pre-IPO’s\, international not-for-profit organizations\, and small privately held firm’s healthcare\, high-tech\, not-for-profit\, higher education\, consulting and a variety of others. Rob has an established record of establishing full-spectrum marketing\, go-to-market\, strategy\, product\, and business development and transformation strategies (including Leadership\, Strategy and Management Systems) that help organizations achieve performance transformation and deliver strategic\, operational\, and financial results that ensure market leadership. He has also served as a Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer\, Head of Business Development in addition to Operations leadership roles.  \nRob has extensive experience in large scale transformations\, digital transformations and culture transformations as well as a focus on all things “go to market and innovation”. He has led four different consulting practices\, including the global Strategy\, Leadership and Performance Transformation practice for General Electric which had a focus on the implementation of the culture-driven-performance model comprised strategy activation\, productivity systems\, management systems and leadership systems to drive high performance.  \nRob’s employment portfolio includes IBM\, GE\, Motorola\, Amazon.com (Pre-IPO)\, a privately held technology firm\, two trade organizations and his own firm. His doctoral work focused on strategic transformation of firms through creation and market-orientation via cultural transformation to yield higher business performance\, long-term. He has also led three business / enterprise Program Management Offices at high tech firms including Motorola and GE. Prior\, Rob served as both enlisted and officer ranks with more than a decade of service in the United States Navy in communications\, intelligence\, surface warfare\, and combat logistics.  \nActive in the academic and entrepreneurship community\, Rob also teaches strategic marketing\, strategy and business innovation at the MBA/Masters Levels at the Stuart School of Management\, Illinois Institute of Technology and at the Jack Welch Management Institute. His highly regarded work involves live projects with companies including many innovative and award-winning start-ups in the Chicago area.  \nRob holds a Doctor of Business Administration in Strategic Marketing from Grenoble Ecole de Management with dissertation on the implementation of market orientation Strategic Marketing involving the transformation of organizations to deliver higher performance. His MBA is in Management and Strategic Marketing from the Kellogg School of Management and his BA is in Political Science and Leadership from the University of Oklahoma\, earned on scholarship while in the Navy. He holds certificates in Global Leadership and Strategy from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and is Pragmatic Marketing and trained in Miller Herman conceptual selling. He also holds executive certificates in :  \n• Innovation: How Leaders Create the Future (Dartmouth\, Tuck School of business – April 2021)  \n• Digital Marketing Strategies: AI\, Automation\, Data and Analytic\, Kellogg School of Management (2020)  \n• AI and Strategies for Leading Business Transformation\, Kellogg School of Management (2020)  \n• Global Strategy\, Leadership from Thunderbird School of Management  \n• Program on Negotiation for Senior Executives\, Harvard Law School  \n• Blue Ocean Strategy (Blue Ocean Academy – 2021)  \nIn his personal time\, Rob practices mixed martial arts including Muay Thai Kick Boxing\, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu\, Mixed Martial Arts and enjoys hiking\, biking\, sailing\, kayaking and spending time with his pets. \nGittings Global – NE89710 \nA consensus builder focused on project delivery and matter success\, James Sherer develops deep client relationships\, responsively and pragmatically addressing client needs and requirements with subject-matter expertise while helping to develop and execute on long-term\, years-long client strategies.  \nJames co-leads the Emerging Technology team of BakerHostetler’s Digital Assets and Data Management group while directing the firm’s Artificial Intelligence and Information Governance engagements. His work spans litigation\, transactions and regulatory enforcement while helping clients confront discovery management process issues; enterprise risk management; records and information governance; data privacy\, security and bank secrecy; artificial intelligence and algorithmic transparency; technology integration issues; and related merger and acquisition\, asset purchase and divestiture diligence.  \nPrior to joining BakerHostetler\, James worked as in-house litigator and privacy and eDiscovery professional with a Fortune 500 company\, and previously practiced litigation in New York. He holds an M.B.A.\, his CIPP/US\, CIPP/E\, CIPM\, FIP and PLS data privacy professional credentials\, the CIP and IGP information governance designations\, the UCLA Extension Global Cyber Institute’s Cybersecurity Certification\, and the CEDS and CMLAW-EPC eDiscovery specialist credentials. James is also a member of The Sedona Conference® Working Groups One\, Six and Eleven; and writes and presents on e-discovery\, information governance\, privacy\, investigation and merger and acquisition issues. \n\nRegister Now\n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/realizing-the-benefits-of-ai-in-healthcare-best-practices-and-pitfalls-to-avoid/
LOCATION:Stirr in Addison\, 5100 Belt Line Road\, Suite 540\, Dallas\, TX\, 75254
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:Second Quarter ACHENTX Education Event
DESCRIPTION:  \nThese panels have been approved for 1.50 ACHE Face-to-Face Credits Each (3.00 if you attend both). \n  \nItinerary for the day: \n3-3:30pm – Check-In & Networking\n3:30-5pm – Panel 1: Managing for Morale— Effective Management Techniques to Retain Your Staff\n5-5:30pm – Networking Break\n5:30-7pm – Panel 2: Developing Mentoring and Coaching Skills \nThanks to Spin Sci for hosting this event!\n  \nRegister Here\n  \nPanel 1: Managing for Morale— Effective Management Techniques to Retain Your Staff \n  \nModerator:  Nick Kagal\, FACHE; Leader of Client Success\, SpinSci Technologies \nPanelists: \nKatie Bata Heeter\, FACHE; Baylor Scott & White Health System; SVP – Human Resources Strategic Business Services \nKathi Cox; Texas Health Resources\, COO; Ambulatory & Virtual Channel \nPriti Jain; Texas Health Physicians Group; Regional Director of Specialty Clinics \n  \nPanel 2: Developing Mentoring and Coaching Skills \n  \nModerator: Dr. Jennifer “J” Alexander\, FACHE; UTSW; Operations Manager of Imaging Systems & Services \n  \nPanelists: \nJohn E. Phillips\, FACHE; Methodist Dallas Medical Center; President \nJackie Sifuentes\, MBA\, LSSYB; Children’s Health; Manager of Patient Capacity Ambulatory Services \nTanya Stinson\, MHQS\, CMBB\, MCBA\, CRP; Leaning Towards Change\, LLC; Founder/Owner/Coach/Consultant \n  \nSpeakers’ Bios: \n  \nDr. Jennifer “J” Alexander is the Operations Manager for Imaging Services at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Serving\, collaborating\, and mentoring healthcare professionals is Dr. Alexander’s passion. She frequently attends healthcare conferences and events since she is a passionate scholar. Dr. Alexander has also spoken at colleges\, universities\, and other events on networking\, creating connections\, and the valuable social media tool LinkedIn. She routinely posts healthcare-related content on social media to inform her followers about the fast-evolving healthcare market and the branding and exposure needed to stay relevant. \n  \nShe has earned a doctorate in healthcare administration from the Virginia University of Lynchburg and an MBA and an MHA from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a Certified Radiology Administrator with AHRA. \n  \n  \nKatie Bata Heeter is senior vice president of human resources strategic business services at Baylor Scott & White Health\, the largest not-forprofit health system in Texas. The system’s integrated delivery network includes Baylor Scott & White Health Plan\, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute\, Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform\, MyBSWHealth. Through 51 hospitals and more than 1\,100 access points\, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas\, Fort Worth and Temple\, the system offers the full continuum of care\, from primary to award-winning specialty care\, as well as an array of virtual and in-home services. \n  \nIn her role\, Bata Heeter oversees implementation of HR programs that support system leaders in advancing the mission of Baylor Scott & White Health. Previously\, she served as vice president of strategic business services. \n  \nPrior to joining Baylor Scott & White\, Bata Heeter served in multiple human resources leadership roles including vice president and regional executive director at Advocate Aurora Health and its predecessor\, Advocate Health Care. She also previously served as vice president and chief human resource officer at Sherman Health Systems and as human resource director at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital. \n  \nBata Heeter received her bachelor’s degree in business from Eastern Illinois University and a master’s degree in business management from Northern Illinois University. \n  \n  \nphoto\, headshot\, pic \nKathi Cox is the Chief Operating Officer of the Ambulatory and Virtual Channel at Texas Health. She is charged with forging innovative new models of care for North Texans. \n  \nKathi started her career with Texas Health almost 30 years ago and advanced through positions of increasing responsibility in hospital operations\, information technology and patient and family experience. This diverse background has provided her a wealth of knowledge across the continuum of care that has been paramount to her work to establish a seamless experience for consumers across the Texas Health ecosystem. Her work now includes building and supporting new models of care using both physical and virtual interactions. She brings a passion for the consumer experience and using technology to streamline operations. \n  \nKathi is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and holds an MBA from Western Governors University. In her spare time you will find her playing board games with friends\, smoking meat and making sausage or in the fall cheering on her Texas Longhorns or Dallas Cowboys. \n  \n  \nPriti Jain is an innovative leader\, able to produce actionable insights through lean process improvement\, and engage multi-disciplinary teams to achieve results. She is passionate about mentoring and helping others grow on their healthcare journey. Her expertise spans establishing a quality and risk management program at a hospital level\, driving strategic project deployment at system level\, as well as leading service line and ambulatory practice operations. \n  \nPriti’s accomplishments include leading system level improvement projects yielding substantial savings\, decreasing Serious Safety Events (SSE)s such as deaths and severe harm\, as well as operational dashboard development and deployment at several facilities. In her current role\, as the (Regional) Director of Specialty Care Operations with Texas Health Physicians Group\, she thrives in engaging specialists and practice care teams to optimize patient throughput\, outcomes\, safety\, and optimal experience. \n  \nPriti believes in giving back to the community\, and has been an active member of the ACHE of NTX chapter\, most recently as the chair of the membership and networking committee. She also engages in several local community based organizations like Southlake Association of Gift & Talented and District Advisory Council with Carroll ISD. On the personal front\, Priti enjoys staying active indoors and outdoors\, reading\, cooking\, and spending time with her family. \n  \nNick Kagal served as the Vice President of Marketing & Business Development and is now the leader of Client Success for SpinSci Technologies\, a healthcare technology solutions provider focused on driving patient engagement. Nick previously led Customer Success for the Western United States for Premier Inc.’s Performance Services division supporting informatics solutions and services focused on cost\, quality\, and safety. He has over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry and has held leadership roles with several Dallas/Fort Worth health systems including Parkland Health & Hospital System\, HCA\, and HealthSouth. \n  \nNick received his BA in Biology & Psychology from Austin College and an MBA from Texas A&M University. He is a Fellow in both the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and is a board member of DFW HIMSS. Nick lives in Plano\, Texas\, and is an avid sports fan\, a weekend warrior athlete\, a long-distance cyclist\, and plays guitar & bass in the local cover band Sonic Dissonance. \n  \nJohn Phillips\, FACHE\, serves as president of Methodist Dallas Medical Center. \n  \nSince stepping into the role in 2018\, Phillips has guided the hospital through accomplishments including recruitment of additional medical staff members to meet the growing needs of the hospitals service area\, further development of the Da Vinci minimally invasive surgical program\, established the MHS Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program and numerous hospital expansion and renovation projects providing the hospital’s patients access to high-quality healthcare services. Under his direction\, Methodist Dallas \nhas received accreditations as an American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Facility\, Level I Trauma re-designation and Level III maternal and neonatal intensive care designation. \n  \nPhillips has been a member of the Methodist Health System family since 2011. Philips served seven years as president of Methodist Mansfield Medical Center\, a 254-bed non-profit acute care hospital. Under his leadership in Mansfield\, the hospital achieved Magnet designation for excellence in nursing and opened the $118-million Amon G. Carter Foundation Heart and Vascular Center as well as a new patient tower and $11.8-million professional office building. \n  \nPrior to joining Methodist\, Phillips served as Chief Operating Officer at CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System in Texarkana and Chief Operating Officer at Davis Regional Medical Center in North Carolina. \n  \nPhillips earned a Bachelors in Physical Therapy from UT Southwestern\, an MBA from Hardin-Simmons University and a Master of Health Care Administration from Trinity University. Outside of his role at Methodist Dallas\, Phillips\, his wife and two children enjoy family vacations\, hiking and traveling. \n  \n  \nJackie Sifuentes\, MBA\, serves as Manager of Patient Capacity in Ambulatory Services at Children’s Health in Dallas\, Texas. She works with ambulatory department leadership and frontline service representatives to improve and streamline patient appointment request scheduling\, provider appointment utilization\, patient experience\, and increase patient access to ambulatory care. \n  \nJackie is a graduate of the UT Southwestern Aspiring Leaders program\, is EPIC Cadence and Lean Six Sigma certified. She earned her master’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Administration from Texas Woman’s University in Dallas\, Texas and a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Southern Methodist University also in Dallas\, Texas. \n  \nPrior to joining Children’s Health\, Mrs. Sifuentes was with UT Southwestern for over nine years and has an array of experience in the laboratory\, clinical and business administrative setting. She started out exploring her Chemistry degree from SMU in a lab setting in the Touchstone Diabetes Lab. Later\, she felt the need to build on her people skills which lead to becoming a Clinical Staff Assistant in the Internal Medicine Subspecialty Clinic. With that experience she then transitioned to the Central Registration role verifying insurance for outpatient clinics & learning more about managed care. Her Aspiring Leaders project led her to discover process improvement & project management skills within EPIC which she then further developed in her role as a scheduling capacity analyst II. She aims to leverage this experience in the ambulatory access strategy & capacity team growth as these two organization’s partner through the Joint Pediatric Enterprise. \n  \nOutside of work\, she pours into the National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives (NALHE) DFW Chapter by serving as President\, has served as president-elect\, and spearheaded the founding of the National La Mesa Emerging Leaders mentorship program. She also serves on the Hispanic Alumni of SMU board. As a leader of several organizations\, Ms. Sifuentes’s hope is to inspire other Latinos to pursue health care leadership positions to help provide access and representation in underserved communities. \n  \nOriginally born in Ciudad Juarez\, Chihuahua Mexico and raised in El Paso\, Texas\, nothing fills Jackie more than watching a West Texas sunrise. \n  \nTanya Stinson is a Performance Improvement Engineer. She has a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Quality and Safety and is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Tanya has 14 years of experience in leading large Lean Six Sigma transformational initiatives along with training\, coaching\, and certifying others (clinical and non-clinical) in leading performance\, process\, and quality improvement projects. She is extremely passionate about making positive changes that will improve outcomes for the consumer\, employees\, and leadership\, as well as empower project leaders through coaching and mentoring that will help others to become successful and grow the PI culture. She has worked in various Quality and PI settings\, inside and outside of healthcare. Tanya was awarded the 2020 ACHENTX Mentor of the Year award and recently started her own consulting firm\, Leaning Towards Change\, LLC\, and is training\, coaching\, and mentoring students and leaders in getting their Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt\, Green Belt\, and Black Belt certifications as well as work with organizations to reduce their defects\, wastes\, inefficiencies\, and costs therefore improving quality\, cost\, efficiency\, safety\, and productivity. \n  \n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/second-quarter-achentx-education-event/
LOCATION:SpinSci Technologies LLC\, 14850 Quorum Drive #150\, Dallas\, TX\, 75254
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