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SUMMARY:2024 DFW Healthcare Student Summit
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to host our 4th Annual DFW Student Summit organized by our ACHE of North Texas Student Council! \nThis event is geared toward current healthcare administration students preparing to move into a healthcare career\, already in a healthcare occupation and nearing graduation\, or recently graduated and employed in their first healthcare position. We welcome all those who are interested in learning more about the industry. \nThe agenda will consist of two panel discussions and conclude with a Keynote after lunch. \nPlease join us on Saturday\, February 17 from 8:30am – 2:30pm at the UTA Fort Worth Center\, 1401 Jones St\, Fort Worth\, 76102. \nA special thanks to the University of Texas at Arlington for hosting this event at their Fort Worth Campus! \nEvent Itinerary \n8:30am-8:50am: Coffee\, Check-in\, and Registration \n8:50am-9:00am: Welcome and Introductions \n9:00am-10:30am: Healthcare Operations Panel \n\nCrystal Brown\, MBA; Vice President & Chief Operating Officer; Methodist Mansfield Medical Center\nJustin Pond; Chief Operating Officer; Baylor Scott & White Health Waxahachie\nLoren Fouch\, LCSW; Chief Executive Officer; Millwood Hospital\nGregory Chelsey\, MHA; Chief Operations Officer; Medical Specialists Associated\n\n10:30am-10:50 am– Break \n10:50am-12:20pm– AI Healthcare \n\nHarvey Castro\, M.D.\, MBA\, FACEP; CEO of Convo with GPT\, CCOO at Vitel Health\n\n\nNick Kagal\, FACHE; Vice President of Business Development\, Customer Success; SpinSci Technologies\nPamela Salyer\, PhD\, RN\, NI-BC; BS\, MS and Ph.D. in Nursing; Houston Methodist\nOgan Gurel\, MD; BioHealth Innovation Specialist at the University of Texas – Arlington; Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics (MICHI)\n\n12:20pm-1:05pm – Lunch and Networking \n1:05pm-1:50pm – Keynote \nSpeaker: Alexis Burnett; Division Vice President of Surgical & Procedural Services; Medical City Healthcare \n2:00pm-2:30pm – Optional Networking \n  \nRegister Here\nSpeakers Bios: \nCrystal Brown\, MBA\, is a native of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. 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 & development\, operational efficiency\, and patient experience. At Methodist Health System\, she serves on the W.O.M.E.N Women of Methodist Enrichment Network to foster the growth and development of women within the organization. She is also active in the Mansfield community and serves on the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation Board. \nCrystal has a strong passion for personal and professional development that has been sharpened with over 24 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 serving on the Women Healthcare Executives Network Committee and the Board of Directors\, National Association of Health Services Executives\, and the Girls Scouts of Northeast Texas serving on the Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Corporate Council Committee. \nCrystal has received numerous awards for her transformational leadership style. In June of 2023\, she was awarded the Dr. Marion J. Brooks “Legend in the Making” award for her contributions in healthcare. In October of 2023\, she was honored with the ACHENTX Executive Servant Leader Regent’s Award. She is passionate about the growth & development of girls\, women\, and healthcare leaders and often volunteers at local events\, conferences\, and colleges to donate her time and expertise. \n  \nAlexis Burnett is currently the division vice president of surgical and procedural services for Medical City Healthcare\, a division of HCA healthcare. Additionally\, she leads the abdominal transplant and robotics service lines across the 16-hospital system. A proud graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington\, she was inspired to pursue a career in nursing and subsequently decided to advance her knowledge by obtaining a master’s in business administration and a doctorate in business administration. She is also certified in patient safety. \nWith almost 13 years in the healthcare industry\, her passion is helping others. Initially rooted in helping patients\, she found her calling in leadership. She finds joy in mentoring and helping other healthcare professionals advance their own careers. \nWhen Alexis isn’t at work\, she is chauffeuring her children to sports or trying to find time for a run. \n  \nDr. Harvey Castro is a Physician\, Author\, CEO\, and AI Healthcare Advisor.  With over two decades of experience as a physician\, entrepreneur\, and former CEO of a healthcare system\, Dr. Castro expanded his influence into healthcare management\, working with physicians\, and integrating healthcare management into modern practices. \nHis commitment to revolutionizing healthcare through AI has led him to serve as a Strategic Advisor for ChatGPT & Healthcare. Dr. Castro aims to create a seamless symbiosis between healthcare professionals\, AI developers\, and innovative AI solutions. Healing with Data\, One Byte at a Time. \n  \n  \nGregory D. Chesley\, MHA\, is the Chief Operations Officer for Medical Specialists Associated in Dallas\, Texas. He holds a master’s degree in Health Administration (MHA) from the University of Southern California. His undergraduate degree is from Mercyhurst University in Erie\, PA with a double major in Finance and Marketing and a minor in Business Administration. \nIn 1996\, he relocated to Dallas and began his career in the healthcare field as a staff accountant with HCA covering 23 ambulatory surgery centers. His career progressed to an ophthalmology physician practice management company (Physicians Resource Group) as a senior accountant. In 1999\, he took a financial analyst position with another specialty physician practice management company (CareSelect). He ended his time at CareSelect as the Director of Purchasing\, Planning\, and Development. \nGreg assumed the helm of Texas Cardiac Associates as the Chief Executive Officer in 2001 until their acquisition in 2015. During the acquisition he became the Practice Administrator – Dallas Market\, covering over 8 locations and 14 specialty providers\, for Tenet Healthcare. In 2016\, the organization transitioned ownership to the Baylor Scott & White Health System. Upon that transition he became the Practice Administrator III for the East Dallas Region over Cardiology and Pulmonology. In this role he managed 14 locations\, 20 specialty providers\, 120+ employees for Baylor Scott & White. \nIn 2019 Greg became the Regional Market Director – Dallas / Ft. Worth for DispatchHealth. Dispatch Health is a mobile urgent / acute care option focused on decreasing the cost of healthcare through the reduction of emergency department utilization. In this role he managed the relationships with strategic partners\, payors\, providers\, and consumers. In 2021 Greg took over as the Vice President of Operations for Premier Management Company (ACO). He was responsible for three Accountable Care Organizations spanning four states managing multiple provider offices\, ventures\, and Medicare Advantage contracts. \nCurrently\, Greg is the Chief Operations Officer for Medical Specialists Associated. He is responsible for the operational\, financial\, and clinical oversight of an independent provider group of 15 internal medicine specialists. We also offer external consulting and RCM services to external private practice groups in the local North Texas area. \nIn addition\, Greg is an Adjunct instructor for the Executive Master of Health Administration program at the University of Southern California. He teaches Strategic Management\, Operations Management\, and Leading People in Healthcare Organizations. \nOn a personal note\, Greg is the husband of a fellow USC Alumni and father to a 5 year old boy. In his free time\, Greg is an avid martial artist and holds the ranks of Godan (5th Degree) in two styles of martial arts and a Sandan in Jujutsu. He enjoys traveling\, running\, and biking. \n  \nLoren Fouch\, LCSW is the CEO of Millwood Hospital\, a 134 bed inpatient behavioral health facility in Arlington Tx with and 4 outpatient clinics across the DFW Metroplex. Loren is a licensed clinical social worker and has worked in a wide variety of behavioral health settings throughout her career to include inpatient and outpatient settings\, crisis intervention teams with local law enforcement\, schools\, emergency departments\, and medical social work. She began her career working in West Africa as an intern and developed a passion for social work and advocating for underrepresented communities. After receiving her Master of Science in Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin she has spent her career in the great state of Texas. Her clinical specialties have been around child and adolescent mental health to include play therapy and family interventions. AS she transitioned into administrative roles\, she found that her clinical experiences assisted in bringing a human-centered approach to both leadership and providing care to those in need. Her passion is helping individuals and families find a place of peace and understanding along their recovery. \n  \nDr. Ogan Gurel has had a wide-ranging career spanning clinical medicine\, scientific research\, industry and academia. He currently serves as a BioHealth Innovation Specialist at the University of Texas – Arlington and the Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics (MICHI). Dr. Gurel has had an extensive career in healthcare innovation with familiar names such as IBM\, Samsung\, Booz Allen as well as dozens of startups worldwide. Bridging the worlds of industry and academia\, he has also held previous academic appointments as a Visiting Professor at the Solbridge International School of Business\, Vice-Chair & Distinguished Invited Professor in the Management of Innovation program at DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology) as well as Honorary Fellow at the University of Melbourne\, Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois – Chicago and Roosevelt University. Dr. Gurel’s over 35 years of experience spans multiple sectors: biomedical science\, clinical medicine\, strategy consulting\, marketing\, business development\, executive management\, marketing\, and R&D management\, with domain expertise in medical devices\, digital healthcare\, healthcare IT\, molecular biophysics\, and medical imaging. Prior to surgical training at the Massachusetts General Hospital\, Dr. Gurel obtained an MD degree Alpha Omega Alpha from the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons\, also doing graduate work in structural biology (M.Phil degree) and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemical Sciences cum laude from Harvard College working with Prof. Martin Karplus (Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2013). Authoring 14 peer-reviewed scholarly papers (as well as a novel\, Waves)\, presenting nearly 200 conference proceedings\, and co-inventor on ten patent applications (four granted)\, Dr. Gurel has also given keynote addresses and other speeches at scientific and business conferences and seminars worldwide. He has taught the mini-MD\, a comprehensive overview of medicine for healthcare professionals for the past decade in locations worldwide\, including South Korea\, the United States\, Italy\, Singapore\, Australia\, and New Zealand. \n  \nNick Kagal is the Vice President of Business Development and leads Customer 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\, Medical Center of Plano\, and HealthSouth. \nNick received his BA in Biology and psychology from Austin College and holds an MBA from Texas A&M University. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)\, a board member of DFW HIMSS\, and a Commissioner on the City of Plano Cultural Arts Commission. Nick serves on various ACHE committees including Advancement (a former chair)\, Education\, and is a co-chair of the Asian Healthcare Leaders Community (AHLC). 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  \nJustin Pond serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Waxahachie. He first joined the Baylor Scott & White family in 2011 as a registered nurse in the emergency department and moved to the administrative team in 2015. \nA native of North Carolina\, Justin received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He completed his Master of Business Administration from Baylor University. Prior to joining the healthcare industry\, he served in the United States Marine Corps. \nHe is a board member of the United Way of West Ellis County and former Chair of the Texas Hospital Association Leadership Development Council. His experiences in the military and healthcare helped him to uncover a passion to serve others. \nJustin and his wife\, Kristen\, enjoy spending time with their two children\, James and Ellie. They love to travel and can frequently be found anywhere there are mountains to hike. \n  \nPamela Salyer\, PhD\, RN\, NI-BC is a Texas Woman’s University (TWU) Alumni\, with a B.S.\, M.S.\, and Ph.D. in Nursing. She has worked at Houston Methodist for 42 years\, with 34 of those years in Information Technology\, doing every aspect of IT from product selection and procurement to post-implementation review of and strategic planning for clinical and corporate systems. She served as Corporate Compliance Officer for the IT Division for five years before leaving Houston Methodist in 2008 to assist in setting up \nthe Gulf Coast Regional Extension Center at the University of Texas (UT) School of Biomedical Informatics. She returned to Houston Methodist in 2012\, becoming the Project Manager for the Chief Information Officer and a Consultant for the Houston Methodist Center for Innovation. In addition to her work at Houston Methodist\, Dr. Salyer taught the Information Management class in the MHA Program at TWU for 24 years\, and graduate-level Project Management and Systems Analysis at the UT School of Biomedical Informatics for 11 years. She is ANCC-certified in Nursing Informatics\, with expertise in IT regulatory and legal compliance\, electronic medical records\, analytics\, and healthcare technology innovation. \n  \nRegister Here\n \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2024-dfw-healthcare-student-summit/
LOCATION:UTA Fort Worth\, Gallery 76102\, 1401 Jones Street\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76102
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SUMMARY:Digital Health in the Healthcare Delivery System
DESCRIPTION:This panel has been approved for 1.5 ACHE Virtual Interactive Education credits. \nThe pandemic has only accelerated what was already a fastmoving train toward more of healthcare becoming digital. Whether it is the increasing need for telehealth services\, the rapidly growing field of artificial intelligence\, or advances toward more personalized medicine\, the intersection of healthcare and digital technology is here to stay. In addition\, digital health has become a healthcare access imperative. Its innovative benefits are of vital interest amid the implementation of most healthcare regulations. \nThis program surveys some of the current uses and organizational deployment of digital health strategies. The discussion includes adoption and innovation across the clinical and patient perspectives. The technical\, operational\, regulatory\, and financial/reimbursement aspects of the development of these programs will also be investigated. The expanding role that digital health holds in daily life and its direction into the future of the healthcare delivery system will be explored. \n  \nModerator: \nNick Kagal\, FACHE\nVice President of Business Development-Customer Success\nSpinSci Technologies \nPanelists: \nDr. Chris Gallagher\nChief Executive Officer\nAccess TeleCare \nUrooj Mansoor\, MD\nPhysician\nLegacy Internal Medicine \nSeth Mollitt\nSenior Vice President\, Product Development & Innovation\nSCP Health \n  \n  \nRegister Here\n  \n  \nSpeakers Bios: \nChris Gallagher\, M.D.\, FACC is the CEO of Access TeleCare and a practicing cardiologist. \nAccess TeleCare is the country’s largest high-acuity telemedicine provider\, operating programs in almost every state in the country. Its core service lines include neurology and behavioral health\, cardiology\, cardiac arrest management\, hospitalist\, pulmonary and critical care\, infectious disease\, and maternal-fetal medicine. Most recently\, the company has added nephrology and endocrinology to its service lines. \nDr. Gallagher is board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. He has dedicated his career to physician leadership and the development of efficient\, cost-effective\, and high-quality physician networks. \nPrior to leading Access TeleCare\, Dr. Gallagher co-founded Access Physicians in 2013. In this role\, Dr. Gallagher pioneered the use of telemedicine to manage cardiac arrest more effectively. \nAccess Physicians merged with SCO Telemed in 2021\, and Dr. Gallagher became CEO of the merged company. In 2022\, the company acquired Forefront Telecare to expand its behavioral health footprint and rebranded as Access TeleCare. \nDr. Gallagher served as the Chief Medical Officer of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs from 2012 to 2017. He trained at UT Southwestern for both his Internal Medicine residency and Cardiology Fellowship and earned his Doctor of Medicine from Texas Tech University School of Medicine. He is a fellow in the American College of Cardiology\, member of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation\, American Medical Association\, and Texas Medical Association. \nIn 2023\, Dr. Gallagher was awarded the Presidential Distinguished Alumni Award from Texas Tech University for his contributions to the field of medicine and the positive impact his work with Access TeleCare has on the larger society. \n  \n  \n  \nNick Kagal is the Vice President of Business Development and leads Customer 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\, Medical Center of Plano\, and HealthSouth. \nNick received his BA in Biology and psychology from Austin College and holds an MBA from Texas A&M University. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)\, a board member of DFW HIMSS\, and a Commissioner on the City of Plano Cultural Arts Commission. Nick serves on various ACHE committees including Advancement (a former chair)\, Education\, and is a co-chair of the Asian Healthcare Leaders Community (AHLC). 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. \nDr. Urooj Mansoor is primary care physician and practices at Legacy Internal Medicine in Frisco\, TX. She graduated from a Prestigious Medical school\, Sindh Medical College\, Pakistan in 2000 and completed her residency in internal medicine from Chicago in 2006. She is Board certified in Internal Medicine and has experience of more than 20 years. She has an extensive clinical experience in taking care of patients in the inpatient hospital setting\, clinic\, rehab and skilled nursing facilities. Dr. Mansoor is fluent in English\, Urdu and Hindi. Dr. Mansoor has always been highly respected by her patients\, peers and colleagues\, because of her compassionate care and excellent communication skills. \n  \n  \nSeth Mollitt leads Product Development and Innovation for SCP Health. In his role Seth is responsible for identifying and launching new service offerings and for driving innovation within SCP Health’s Emergency Medicine and Hospital Medicine services. Prior to joining SCP Health Seth led health system partnerships for a digital health startup\, and before that he spent 13 years at GE Healthcare where he held a variety of roles focused on creating innovative partnerships which leveraged GEHC technologies and capabilities to drive outcomes for health systems. Seth holds a undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and an MBA from the University of California\, Berkely and currently lives in Atlanta\, Georgia. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/digital-health-in-the-healthcare-delivery-system/
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SUMMARY:Strategically Mapping Your Early Career Development
DESCRIPTION:This panel has been approved for 1.5 ACHE Virtual Interactive Education credits. \nIn today’s changing healthcare environment\, early careerists need skills and strategies to position themselves for the future. You have the freedom to create the career paths that link your talents and interests with the right job. No job comes with a lifetime guarantee\, and flexibility is important. To achieve upward mobility in your career\, you must constantly reinvent your brand. Learn from your peers the necessary steps to take your career path to the next level. This panel will focus on nuts-and-bolts career planning for early careerists in the healthcare sector. \nModerator: \nSunil Sinha\, MD\, MBA\, FACHE\, FACP\nVice President of Population Health and Quality\nSentara Health Plans \nPanelists: \nMelissa Arana\nSystem Director\, Clinical Services Department\nBaylor Scott and White Quality Alliance \nMatthew Lin\nUndergraduate Research Fellow\nUniversity of Texas at Dallas \nMarion Spears Karr\, MA\, FACHE\nManaging Partner and Founder\nIn-FLOW Executives \n\nRegister Here\n  \n\nSpeakers Bios: \nMelissa Arana DNP\, MSN\, RN\, CMSRN\, NEA-BC is a System Director of the Clinical Services Department for Baylor Scott and White Quality Alliance. With more than 16 years of experience as a Trauma/ General Surgery/Orthopedic/Quality Improvement/ Nurse at Baylor Scott & White Health\, Melissa holds national credentials as a Certified Medical Surgical Nurse (CMSRN) and NEA-BC (Nurse Executive Advanced Board Certification) and in 2021 finished up her Doctorate Nursing Program (DNP) at UTA. Melissa also worked at Dallas Regional Medical Center in the Emergency Room as a staff nurse for 15 years. \nMelissa served as a staff nurse\, charge nurse\, unit-based educator and clinical supervisor on a 82 bed Trauma/general surgery/orthopedic unit at Baylor Medical Center in 2007 until 2014. In 2014 until 2017 Melissa served as the Programs Outcomes Manager for the Orthopedic Population where she managed total joint patients and published an article in the Journal of Orthopedic Nursing titled “Reducing length of stay\, direct cost\, and readmissions in total joint arthroplasty patients with an Outcomes manager led interdisciplinary team.” Melissa has also presented multiple poster and podium presentations in her career and has been involved in multiple research studies. \nFrom 2017 to present Melissa has spent the last 6 years as the System Director of the Clinical Services Department at BSWQA. Melissa has designed multiple clinical programs with our direct to employer\, commercial and Medicare contracts (Sleep Apnea\, Low back pain\, Sepsis\, Cardiovascular Surgery\, MA care model\, Medicare Care model\, ESRD). She also leads the ambulatory pharmacy department and the gaps in care department. Melissa has designed and implemented a complex clinical performance compensation program for providers and hospitals related to provider quality and utilization performance. She has designed and implemented provider success/performance programs related to payer contract performance. She has assisted her organization in obtaining $83.6M in total savings in 2022 for MSSP\, which is the highest earned savings nationally for an ACO. \n  \nMatthew Lin is an undergraduate sophomore majoring in Public Health at the University of Texas at Dallas. He graduated in the top 5% of his Californian high school class\, and received a full-ride scholarship to enroll in the Honors program at UTD. He is currently on a pre-medical track whilst self-studying subjects in Healthcare Management\, Economics\, and Health Policy. He recently completed an MIT certification in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning\, and hopes to contribute to the integration of AI in healthcare delivery as a future practicing physician and health policy contributor. \nHe has varied previous experiences from community-level breast and cervical cancer public health interventions at UTHealth Houston to molecular analysis on the Sars-CoV-2 spike protein under former Bristol Myers Squibb drug researchers. \n  \nDr. Sunil Sinha has served in a variety of clinical and administrative leadership roles and is the Vice President for Quality and Population Health at Sentara Health Plans (SHP) in Virginia. Previously he was the Chief Medical Officer of the BJC medical group in St Louis\, Missouri\, the Chief Medical Officer of ChenMed and JenCare Neighborhood Medical Centers in Virginia\, and the Chief Medical Officer at Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center in Richmond\, VA. Prior to joining Bon Secours\, Dr. Sinha served as Director for Medical and Public Health Policy for Pfizer Inc. in New York and Washington\, D.C.\, and as a senior medical officer at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). He also worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs\, where he served as the Director of the Managed Care Clinical Center of the VA Maryland Health Care System and the Director of Primary Care at the Marion VA Medical Center. \nHe has served as a senior examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award program and was appointed by the U.S. Commerce Secretary to serve a three-year term as a national judge. He is past chairperson of the Maryland Performance Excellence Award program\, board member of the Virginia state Baldrige Award program\, and board member and judge of the Illinois ILPeX (Baldrige) award program. He served as a juror for the National Quality Forum’s National Health Care Quality Award and the Joint Commission’s John M. Eisenberg Award. He has been adjunct faculty at The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Virginia Commonwealth University and is the Editor in Chief of the Core Body of Knowledge for the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Reviews Healthcare Quality and Physician Advisor certification. He is a certified executive coach from the Center for Executive Coaching. \nHe has served on the American College of Physicians (ACP) Maryland and Illinois Governor’s Councils and with the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) has served on the national Board of Governors\, as the President for the Maryland Association of Healthcare Executives\, Regent for Maryland\, and on the Board for the Central Virginia Healthcare Executive Group. \nDr. Sinha is a board-certified internist\, completing his medical education in India and an internal medicine residency at the Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago\, where he served as Associate Chief Resident. He received his MBA from Southern Illinois University\, holds a graduate certificate in information systems from The Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School and is currently pursuing an MPH from the George Washington University Milken School of Public Health. \n  \nMarion Spears Karr is the Managing Partner and Founder of in-FLOW Executives\, a healthcare-centric executive search and leadership solutions company focused on building highly engaged and focused leadership teams\, support them with proprietary coaching and learning platforms\, and create a “culture of accomplishment”. \n  \nWith over 33 years of experience in healthcare executive recruiting and talent acquisition\, Marion’s spent a great deal of time in the industry focused on understanding it on a macro and micro level and enjoys collaborating with mission-focused leaders from all levels of experience. \n  \nHe is the developer of the Accomplishment Culture© Coaching Model for team and individual leadership growth which is founded on positive psychology thought such as Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi “Flow Theory\,” Elias Porter’s “Relationship Awareness Theory\,” the work of Michael Maccoby on “Strategic Intelligence” along with other influences and his own work over the last 30 years. \n  \nMarion most recent training model development\, The Authentic Gratitude Communication Framework\, equips leaders to harness the power of gratitude to build engagement\, trust\, and promote positive behaviors within team members. Multiple hospitals across the U.S. have been the pilot for this training and a future research project is in the works. \n  \nHaving suffered a traumatic brain injury years ago\, Marion volunteers in organizations that support brain injury research and recovery programs. \n  \nMarion is a board-certified Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE)\, holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Campbell University and a Master of Arts in Executive Leadership from Liberty University. \n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/strategically-mapping-your-early-career-development/
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX AHLC Pop-Up Lunch at Tokyo Café in Fort Worth
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\nJoin us for some fun food and lovely conversations at Tokyo Café in Fort Worth (or the other simultaneous Pop-Up location in Dallas – see other event listing for the Dallas location details). We may have some special guests join in and chat with us! \n  \n\n\nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-ahlc-pop-up-lunch-at-tokyo-cafe-in-fort-worth/
LOCATION:Tokyo Café\, 5121 Pershing Avenue\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76107
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SUMMARY:AHLC Pop-Up Lunch - Thai Orchid
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin us for some fun food and lovely conversations at Thai Orchid in Dallas (or the other simultaneous Pop-Up location in Fort Worth – see other event posting for the Fort Worth location details). We may have some special guests join in and chat with us!
URL:https://achentx.org/event/ahlc-pop-up-lunch-thai-orchid/
LOCATION:Thai Orchid\, 4930 Belt Line Rd.\, Suite 190\, Dallas\, TX\, 75254
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