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SUMMARY:ACHENTX's Women's Conference: Boldly You. Empowered. Inspired. Unstoppable.
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis event is being offered by the ACHE of North Texas Foundation and ACHENTX’s Women’s Healthcare Executives Network. \n9-9:15am – Introductions \n9:30-10:15am – Breakout Sessions 1 \nTopic Option A: Stop Doing So Much\nSpeaker: Therese Gopaul-Robinson\nKeynote Speaker & Consultant\nTherese Gopaul-Robinson Company\n \nTopic Option B: Rest Assured: A Chat about Harmony Between Work and Personal Life\nSpeaker: Kimberly King Webb\nSenior Vice President\, Chief Human Resources Officer\nCHRISTUS Health\n \nTopic Option C: Strategies to Simplify to Impact\nSpeaker: Dr. Megan Carter\nPresident & Founder\nMC Health Care Consulting LLC\n \nTopic Option D: Building a Powerful Community\nSpeaker: Judy Hoberman\nPresident\nJudy Hoberman and Associates Executive Leadership Coach & Mastermind Facilitator \n  \n10:15-10:30am – Break \n10:30-11:15am – Breakout Sessions 2\n(Repeating the four options listed above) \n11:15am-12:15pm – Lunch / Networking \n12:15-1:15pm – Keynote Session Topic: Bold From Within: Unlock the Power That’s Already Yours\nSpeaker: Krista Stepney\nChief Executive Officer\nKD Speaks\, LLC\n \n\n\n  \nPLEASE NOTE: BY REGISTERING FOR THIS EVENT YOU ARE CONSENTING TO THE VIDEOTAPING BEING ARRANGED BY ONE OF OUR PRESENTERS. \nRegister Here\nSpeakers Bios: \nDr. Megan Carter is a highly experienced Nurse Executive and the Founder of MC Health Care Consulting LLC. She has 18 years of healthcare experience where she has led large\, multi-disciplinary teams across the country. She is a proud graduate of Duke University where she received her DNP in Executive Leadership and is board certified as an advanced Nurse Executive. She recently completed the Nurse Executive Fellowship through the AONL. Dr. Carter is passionate about helping healthcare and nurse leaders address burnout\, overwhelming workloads and meeting overload through her patented frameworks and programs. She is an engaging speaker and podcast guest who shares the nursing perspective with the world on different platforms. \nTherese Gopaul-Robinson works with organizations that want to stay ahead of the competition by developing confident\, impactful leaders who fuel better performance\, stronger engagement\, and lasting success!! \nWith 20+ years in healthcare\, Therese recognized a critical challenge facing leaders—a pervasive lack of self-confidence that led to hesitation in decision-making\, avoidance of difficult conversations\, and reluctance to share ideas. This held back teams\, stalled productivity\, and impacted overall business performance. Now she shares her blueprint too help others overcome these struggles. \nHer areas of focus include: Self-Confidence in Leadership\, Culture Shifts\, Security Stacking™\, Healthcare Leadership\, Women in Leadership. \nTherese is based in Dallas\, Texas. She is married with two daughters\, four dogs\, a hamster and is obsessed with true crime podcasts. \nJudy Hoberman is President of Judy Hoberman and Associates\, a company focused on empowering professional women. She is an award-winning international speaker\, best-selling author\, trainer\, and leading authority on women in leadership and sales. She is also a Certified High Performance CoachTM where changing your habits can change your life. Her focus is on Executive Coaching and Trailblazer Masterminds for women in Healthcare and Financial Services. Judy’s 30 years in business along with her experience in sales and leadership has helped her clients realize the importance of building relationships\, standing out and being the authority in their market. She is often described as “transformational.” Judy’s mission…to help one woman a day by following an important philosophy- “Women Want To Be Treated Equally…Not Identically”® \nKimberly King Webb is Senior Vice President\, Chief Human Resources Officer at CHRISTUS Health. Kimberly is responsible for HR strategy for more than 45\,000 Associates in the U.S.\, Mexico\, Chile\, and Colombia. Kimberly previously served as Deputy General Counsel in CHRISTUS Health’s Legal Department\, managing commercial litigation and labor and employment law. \nKimberly graduated summa cum laude from Florida A&M University with a B.S. in Agricultural Business. She earned her J.D. from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law\, where she served on the SMU Law Review. \nKimberly enjoys community service and philanthropy. She serves on the board of the CHRISTUS Health Foundation and the Catholic Health Association of the United States. She previously served on the board of the Dallas Women Lawyers Association\, where she co-led initiatives to support vulnerable women and children. Kimberly is also a member of Texas Women’s Foundation’s Village Giving Circle\, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority\, Inc.\, and Concord Baptist Church where she and her husband are leaders in the marriage ministry. Kimberly has received numerous awards and recognitions including: the Texas Diversity Council’s Dallas Top 50 Women in Law\, Texarkana NAACP Trailblazer Award\, and Lawyers of Color Nation’s Best. \nKrista Stepney is an accomplished keynote speaker and transformative leader with over two decades of corporate and executive experience. Her career spans strategy\, innovation\, start-up\, and equity-focused initiatives. Drawing on her expertise in leadership development\, business strategy\, workplace culture\, and systems transformation\, she empowers audiences to rethink what’s possible and take bold action to achieve meaningful impact. \nAs the founder of The BOLDprint Method\, Krista challenges individuals to unlock their inner courage\, amplify their strengths\, and embrace boldness as a way of life. Her three signature keynotes—Bold From Within\, The Power to Move\, and The Power of ‘What If’—provide a roadmap for personal and professional growth\, helping audiences break free from limitations\, spark their imagination\, and lead with confidence. \nWith a captivating blend of storytelling\, strategy\, and authenticity\, Krista has inspired audiences ranging from Fortune 500 executives to grassroots community leaders. She is driven by a mission to create a more just and equitable world\, leveraging her insights to help others move from idea to impact. When not on stage\, she supports organizations as a trusted executive\, strategic advisor and coach\, helping them unlock potential and drive transformative change. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentxs-womens-conference-boldly-you-empowered-inspired-unstoppable/
LOCATION:Texas Woman’s University – Dallas Campus\, 5500 Southwestern Medical Avenue\, Dallas\, TX\, 75235
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX Community Event: Irving Cares
DESCRIPTION:  \nOur volunteers will be spending their time at Irving Cares sorting\, packing or stacking food which can make an enormous difference for the families they serve. Each volunteer experience is critical in helping provide healthy meals to families facing hunger. Volunteers should be 18 years of age. \nPlease wear comfortable clothing and closed toe shoes. \nThank you for making a difference in the Irving community! \n\n\n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-community-event-irving-cares/
LOCATION:Irving Cares\, 440 South Nursery Road ##101\, Irving\, TX\, 75060
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SUMMARY:2025 ACHENTX Cocktails with the Chiefs - Rangers v. Angels
DESCRIPTION:2025 ACHENTX Cocktails with the Chiefs\nTopic: The never-ending price escalation of healthcare benefits.\nWho’s to blame? The payors\, the brokers\, the employees\, the employers. Sadly\, it’s all of us. \nFor the first time\, our popular Cocktails with the Chiefs event is being held in conjunction with a Rangers game (as the Rangers will be playing the Los Angeles Angels)\, in a private suite at Globe Life Field. Our program will begin with networking and check-ins at 5:30pm\, with the educational panel starting promptly at 6pm. The networking and fun will then continue as the game gets started at 7:05pm. \nPanel Moderator: \nW. Scott Hurst\, MBA\, FACHE\nPresident & CEO\nPatient Physician Network \nPanelists: \nLarry Childress\, CEBS\nSenior Vice President\nLockton \nChris Gay\nCEO and Cofounder\nEvry Health \nAngela A. Ripper\nAssistant Vice President and Managing Counsel\nUnum Group \nDr. Dominic Vu\, PharmD\nSenior Vice President\nUSI Southwest \nA special thanks to our event hosts for this event!\nEvry Health\nUSI\nUnum\nLockton\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers Bios: \nAs a Senior Vice President\, Larry Childress is a lead consultant for Lockton’s healthcare industry vertical and supports a variety of clients across the healthcare spectrum. He is well versed with the Corporate Practice of Medicine (CPOM) and its impact on benefit plan compliance and configurations. \nWith more than 28 years in the employee benefits industry\, Larry has assisted health systems with promoting the utilization of their proprietary assets through benefit program customization and alignment with third-party partners. \nHis career began as a group underwriter at Prudential Healthcare\, and after four years\, he transitioned to employee benefits consulting with Mercer. Larry joined Lockton as a Senior Account Executive and was promoted to Consultant Lead before progressing to a Senior Vice President position\, where he serves as the senior lead consultant and executive sponsor to many client relationships. \nDuring his time at Lockton\, Larry implemented and led the employee benefits Transaction Advisory/M&A practice for the Lockton-Dunning Series. In this role\, he managed the due diligence process for a variety of financial sponsors\, including private equity and corporate strategic buyers. \nLarry has also served as the Head of Benefits\, North America for Ericsson\, Inc.\, where he oversaw the strategy development and execution of all health and welfare\, defined benefit\, and defined contribution retirement plans for 10\,000+ employees in the U.S. and Canada. \nHe earned his Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation in 2008 from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds the FINRA Series 7 and NASAA Series 66 securities licenses. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nChris Gay is the CEO and cofounder of Evry Health\, A Globe Life Company. Launched by Y Combinator in 2018 and acquired by Globe Life in 2024\, Evry Health is a commercial health insurer. Chris started his career at Goldman Sachs\, escaped to be a mediocre software programmer\, and eventually became a serial entrepreneur. Chris attended UT Austin and has lived in East Dallas with his family for 28 years. \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWilliam Scott Hurst\, MBA\, FACHE is currently the President & CEO of Patient Physician Network (PPN)\, one of the largest Independent Physician Association’s (IPA) in North Texas with over 650 members encompassing multi-specialty physicians and advanced practice providers. In this role\, he works with teams of dedicated physicians\, staff\, and caregivers to advance independent medicine and to prepare the market for changes that have to take place to ensure the future of independence. \nScott is known as an accomplished leader with over 24 years of experience in Physician Alignment\, Payor Contracting\, Quality Improvement\, Operations\, Provider Recruitment\, Patient Experience and Value-Based Care Operations. At the end of 2024\, Scott was honored to be nominated by D CEO and D Healthcare as one of five “Innovators of the Year” for his work around Libertatem. \nBefore being recruited to PPN in April 2020\, Scott served as an Executive Director overseeing operations in Texas and Louisiana for naviHealth\, an industry leader in value-based care operations for health systems and health plans servicing Medicare patients. \nOver his career\, Scott has been blessed to serve as a Project Leader at Methodist Health System; the Senior Director of Physician Networks at Children’s Health in Dallas; a Director of Physician Alignment at CHRISTUS Spohn Health System in Corpus Christi\, TX and as a consultant for over 10 years to hospitals in the Midwest\, Pacific Northwest and Alaska. In addition\, Scott had the honor of serving as the President of the North Texas chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives in 2020. \nScott completed his Bachelor of Arts and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Drury University (1995 / 1997) in Springfield\, MO while working in the Athletic Department in Sports Information & Event Management. When he is not at work\, Scott can be found hanging out with his wife Erica who is a research nurse at Texas Oncology and her daughters\, getting updates from his soon to be graduating 21-year-old daughter who is finishing her degree in painting at the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD)\, assuming the role of “Grand Dude” for his new grandson\, listening to live music around the Metroplex or refereeing high school basketball for the North Texas Basketball Officials Association. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nMs. Angela Ripper advises HR daily on decisions ranging from initial hires to disciplinary actions to termination. She works with HR on Title VII\, the ADA\, the ADEA\, Immigration\, OSHA as well as strategic matters. She also advises on Reductions in Force\, reviews contracts\, and advises the Absence Management Center on the FMLA and the ADA. \nMs. Ripper received her BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1986 and her JD from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1989. She is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association\, the Chattanooga Bar Association and the Association of Threat Management Professionals. Ms. Ripper served on the National Advisory Board of In-house Counsel for M. Lee Smith Publishers. Ms. Ripper served on the Finance Board for St. Jude Catholic Church. She is the past Chairperson of the school board for St. Jude Catholic School and served on the school board for Notre Dame High School. Ms. Ripper serves on the Executive Committee and the Board of the Northside Neighborhood House and serves of the Executive Committee and the Board for Chambliss Center for Children. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Dominic Vu joined USI Southwest in 2019 as Senior Vice President of Pharmaceutical Strategies in the Employee Benefits Division. Dr. Vu has extensive clinical and administrative leadership experience in medication adherence\, population health initiatives\, and PBM pharmacy operations from his previous role as Director of Pharmacy for Memorial Hermann Health Plan. His work has focused on leveraging population health data to design clinical programs to reduce healthcare cost through pharmacy and medical benefit design\, formulary management\, and negotiating with PBMs for lowest unit cost price. Dr. Vu’s formal education includes completing an AMCP managed care pharmacy residency with Kelsey-Seybold Clinics\, Doctor of Pharmacy from University of Houston (2011)\, and Bachelor of Computer Science from Midwestern State University (2002). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2025-achentx-cocktails-with-the-chiefs-rangers-v-angels/
LOCATION:Globe Life Field\, Globe Life Field 734 Stadium Drive\, Arlington\, TX\, 76011
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SUMMARY:2025 ACHE of North Texas' DFW Healthcare Student Summit
DESCRIPTION:  \nAGENDA \n8:30am – 8:50am: Check-in and Registration \n8:50am – 9:00am: Welcome and Introductions \n9:00am – 10:00am: Keynote Session 1: Crisis Management & Prevention \nJared Shelton\, FACHE\, President\, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth \n10:00am – 10:10am: Break \n10:10am – 11:30am: Panel Discussion 1: Crisis Management and Prevention\n1) Christi Nguyen\, DNP\, RN\, NEA-BC\, CENP\, FACHE\, FAAN\, Associate Chief Nursing Officer of Nursing Excellence at UT Southwestern Medical Center\n2) Lance Lynch\, MBA\, CHEP\, CBCP\, Healthcare Emergency Management & Business Continuity SME\n3) Crystal Brown\, MBA\, LSSYB\, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center\n4) Timothy Wilson\, MA\, Senior Vice President\, Population Health Management at P3 Health Partners\nModerator: Brianna Garza\, BSN\, RN\, Chair of ACHENTX Student Council \n11:30am – 12:20pm: Lunch and Networking \n12:20pm – 1:20pm: Keynote Session 2: Policy and Reform in U.S. Healthcare\nPatricia T. Driscoll\, BSN\, MSN\, JD\, Professor of Health Service Management\, Texas Woman’s University \n1:20pm – 1:30pm: Break \n1:30pm – 2:50pm: Panel Discussion 2: Policy and Reform in U.S. Healthcare\n1) Felixia Colon\, MBA\, FACHE\, Senior VP at SCP Health\, eHealth Solutions\, Former ACHENTX Chapter President\n2) Richard Greenhill\, DHA\, FACHE\, Chief Transformation Officer at Quality Insights\n3) Serena Bumpus\, DNP\, RN\, NEA-BC\, Chief Executive Officer at Texas Nurses Association\n4) Kristin Tesmer\, JD\, MBA\, FACHE\, Assistant Professor of Practice\, Interim Director\, Business of Health Programs\, Texas Christian University\nModerator: Tricia Whaley\, MHA\, CAPM\, LSSYB\, NRCMA\, Secretary of ACHENTX Student Council \n2:50pm – 3:00pm: Optional Networking After/Event Ends \nThanks for UNT Health Science Center for hosting us for this event! \n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n  \n\n\nSPEAKERS BIO’S \nCrystal Brown\, a native of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area\, serves as the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center in Mansfield\, TX. In this capacity\, she spearheads service line growth & development\, operational efficiency\, and enhances patient experience. Committed to fostering the growth and development of women within Methodist Health System\, Crystal is an active member of the W.O.M.E.N Women of Methodist Enrichment Network. \nBeyond her professional endeavors\, Crystal is deeply engaged in the Mansfield community\, serving on the Mansfield ISD Education Foundation Board. With over two decades of experience in Human Resources\, Supply Chain\, and Hospital Operations\, Crystal is a seasoned healthcare executive. She earned her Master’s in Business Administration from Texas Woman’s University and is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives\, where she serves on various committees and boards. \nRecognized for her transformational leadership style\, Crystal has been the recipient of numerous awards\, including the Dr. Marion J. Brooks “Legend in the Making” award in June 2023 and the ACHENTX Executive Servant Leader Regent’s Award in October 2023. Committed to the growth and development of girls\, women\, and healthcare leaders\, Crystal frequently volunteers her time and expertise at local events\, conferences\, and colleges. Outside of work\, she enjoys savoring life’s pleasures with her family and friends\, indulging in food\, travel\, and energizing sporting events. \nDr. Serena Bumpus currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Texas Nurses Association where she is responsible for providing oversight of related entities and programs including the Texas Nurses Foundation and the Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses and other programs as identified. She is responsible for executing the ongoing vision for the association as it relates to the changing healthcare landscape and the nursing profession. As the CEO of the largest professional nursing organization in Texas\, Serena has the unique opportunity to build strategic relationships with constituent and partner organizations to elevate and advocate for nursing governance and practice based on evolving issues affecting the nursing profession and health policy in Texas and nationally. \nDr. Bumpus’s nursing career spans over 23 years where she has held various positions from staff nurse to Nurse Executive. She has demonstrated a strong career trajectory with involvement in leadership\, governance\, and advancing the nursing profession. She has made significant strides in improving outcomes and advancing nursing practice throughout her career. She has been successful in leading and advocating for legislative support toward increased funding for nursing education\, workplace violence protections\, as well as state level funding for nursing scholarships and nursing loan repayment programs. \nSerena is a three-time graduate of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing where she received her BSN\, MSN and Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership. She is an active and engaged member of numerous professional organizations and serves as an advisor to a Health Tech AI company. She has presented nationally and internationally on the power of the nurse’s voice in health policy development and published several articles on the topic. \nFelixia Colón\, 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 multisite 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). Currently\, she serves as Immediate President of for the North Texas Chapter of ACHE. She has also served as an elected Board position with ACHENTX and as ACHENTX’s Vice-Chair for the Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Committee. \nAn accomplished educator and senior healthcare leader; Pat Driscoll is the former President and CEO of Home Health Services of Texas\, Inc.\, the only independent community based\, not-for-profit home health organization in the DFW metroplex. Prior to stepping into the CEO role\, she served on the board of directors. 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 Service Management at Texas Woman’s University. She was previously Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for St. Paul Medical Center\, a 600 bed tertiary teaching hospital. She served in managerial roles at Parkland Health and Hospital System and RHD Memorial Medical Center. In her role as a consultant\, she advised Fortune 500 companies on health care strategy. \nPat has extensive expertise in acute and post -acute care\, as well as community engagement. She serves as the Chair of the board of directors of CHAP (Community Health Accreditation Partner) in Washington DC. She chaired the Texas Alliance for Transitional Care (a consortium of acute and post-acute providers)\, the North Texas Intra-professional Task Force\, and currently serves on the Methodist Health System ACO Care Coordination Committee. \nPat chaired the THR Community Leadership Council for Dallas and Rockwall and served on the Board of Health First\, an integrated health delivery system with four hospitals\, a health plan\, home health and hospice. She also served as the Chair of the Board of the North Texas Health Industry Council \nPat holds a JD from Southern Methodist University\, a Certificate in Governance from Stanford University as well as a BSN and MSN. \nRichard G. Greenhill\, DHA FACHE serves as the Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) at Quality Insights. As CTO\, he spearheads strategic initiatives focused on innovation\, efficiency\, productivity\, and competitiveness. He is a sought-after international and national speaker on topics related to AI use in healthcare delivery\, hospital resilience\, quality and patient safety. He is the Editor-In-Chief of the International Journal for Quality in Healthcare\, Communications (IJCOMS)\, an Oxford University Press and International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) peer-review publication. \nRich’s career is extensive with deep experience across the continuum of care\, quality\, and performance improvement. He was elected by his international peers to the prestigious International Academy for Quality and Safety (IAQS)\, joining luminaries in the universe of quality improvement and patient safety. Membership in the Academy is lifelong and one of the highest honors that someone in healthcare quality can achieve. \nHe has participated in numerous policy fora and expert panels with the World Health Organization on hospital resilience and sustainability. Rich is a well published researcher and author of various textbooks\, editorials\, and peer-reviewed publications. \nHe serves in several ACHE National Faculty roles including author\, executive mentor\, and coach for various ACHE offerings including:\n– ACHE Choice\n– Career Accelerator Program\n– Executive Program\n– Thomas C. Dolan Diversity in Executive Leadership Program \nLance Lynch is a healthcare emergency preparedness and business continuity subject matter expert with over 20 years’ worth of experience in emergency management\, response\, and preparedness. In addition to directing and managing multiple hospital emergency management and business continuity programs\, he has either chaired or been heavily involved with his local healthcare coalitions. Most recently\, Lance has worked in JPS and Parkland’s Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs. Additionally\, he chaired the Regional Emergency Preparedness Committee with the North Central Texas Trauma and Regional Advisory Council. Lance is also a member of the North Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives\, is a member of the Northern Texas and Greater Houston Chapters of the Association of Continuity Professionals\, and also serves as the Director of the Association of Continuity Professional’s Healthcare Special Interest Group. Lance is currently lending value to healthcare organizations’ resilience initiatives as the Director of Healthcare for Veoci\, Inc. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Spring Arbor University\, a Certified Healthcare Emergency Professional credential from IBFCSM\, a Certified Business Continuity Professional credential from Disaster Recovery Institute International\, and lives in Fort Worth. \nDr. Christi Nguyen is the Associate Chief Nursing Officer of Nursing Excellence at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She oversees Clinical Education and Professional Development\, Practice Transition Program\, Magnet\, Nursing Research and Professional Practice. She also is a Clinical Assistant Professor with the University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation’s MSN Nursing Administration and DNP program. She serves as the American Organization for Nursing Leadership Region 7 Board Director\, North Central Organization for Nursing Leadership Board Director and DFW Great 100 Board President-Elect. She is on the Education Committee with the American College of Healthcare Executives North Texas Chapter. \nShe is an experienced nurse leader holding prior leadership positions in community\, safety net and academic medical centers. Dr. Nguyen has worked in multiple areas of nursing\, including oncology\, home health\, hospice\, case management\, wound and ostomy nurse and risk management. \nDr. Nguyen holds a DNP from Texas Christian University and MSN\, MHA and BSN from the University of Texas at Arlington. \nJared Shelton \nJared Shelton\, FACHE\, serves as president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth\, assuming the role in September 2024 after a two-year stint as president at Texas Health HEB. \nShelton’s previous roles included six years as president of Texas Health Allen\, and a term as vice president of Professional & Support Services for Texas Health Dallas. \nHe completed his undergraduate studies at Wake Forest University with a Bachelor of Science degree in business and a minor in religion. He also earned a Master of Science in health care administration from Trinity University. Shelton was named the 2024 Trinity University Health Care Administration Alumni Association “Momentum Award” winner\, which recognizes early careerists age 40 and under for outstanding achievements in the field of health care management. \nShelton currently serves as a trustee on the Board of Directors for the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council. He is also serving a three-year term as Regent for the American College of Healthcare Executives in District 4\, Texas-Northern. He is a past president for the North Texas chapter of ACHE. He has served two terms on the Texas Hospital Association’s “Council on Policy Development” and is also a member of the Wake Forest Athletic Advisory Council. \nOutside of work\, Shelton and his wife\, Kathryn\, enjoy parenthood with their young children — daughters\, Mackenzie and Caroline\, and son\, Jack. \n\n\n  \nKristin Tesmer currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Practice for Texas Christian University. Her role includes supporting the development and expansion of the Neeley School of Business’ health and health care business offerings in partnership with the university’s school of medicine and school of nursing.  Her immediate prior role was as the Program Director for Healthcare Management in the Jindal School of Business at UT Dallas. \nKristin’s industry work includes service as an attorney\, health system executive\, and CEO/President of several health-related non-profit organizations. \nAs CEO of Dallas Medical Resource Kristin led a group of Dallas’ non-health business executives and the CEOs of Dallas’ health systems in their mission to promote a healthy healthcare safety net and inform and educate the community with candor\, integrity and transparency on issues impacting medical and health care services in Dallas. \nAs President of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Education and Research Foundation she provided leadership for regional health system and community organization collaborations focused on improving the health and healthcare of the residents of North Texas.  Under Kristin’s 10-year tenure\, more than 10 million dollars in non-local grant funding was awarded to the Foundation to enhance investments made in health and health care initiatives led by our local health systems\, physicians\, foundations\, and community partners. \nKristin also served 10 years as Chief Compliance Officer\, SVP of Quality\, Network Liaison to Physician Leadership and various other executive roles with JPS Health Network in Fort Worth\, Texas. \nHer entry to the healthcare sector was as a private healthcare attorney in Fort Worth\, Texas representing physicians and health systems. \nKristin earned her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law\, a degree in Finance from the M.J. Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University and an M.B.A. from the Jindal School of Business at the University of Texas Dallas.  She is married to David Tesmer and has two daughters and one son\, Georgia and Sarah Jenkins and Austin Tesmer. \n  \n\n\nTimothy Wilson serves as the Senior Vice President of Population Health Management at P3 Health Partners\, where he leads operational teams focused on optimizing healthcare delivery. His efforts enable providers to deliver the right care at the right time\, balancing affordability while minimizing administrative costs. A strong advocate for early intervention\, Timothy believes in ensuring that quality care is accessible to every patient. \nWith over 16 years of experience in healthcare\, Timothy has demonstrated a proven track record of addressing complex challenges and driving operational excellence across claims operations\, systems configuration\, provider services\, and audit and recovery. His leadership has been instrumental in improving efficiencies and fostering innovation within the healthcare landscape. \nTimothy holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations and Image Management and a master’s degree in mass communication and media studies from the University of Texas at Arlington. He is an active Board Member of the National Association of Health Services Executives (N.A.H.S.E.) Dallas-Fort Worth chapter and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) North Texas chapter. Additionally\, he is a dedicated mentor to professionals at all stages of their careers\, helping to shape the next generation of healthcare leaders. \nTimothy’s professional certifications include a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt\, earned during his tenure at UnitedHealth Group\, and the prestigious Strengthening the Pipeline certification from the Executive Leadership Council (ELC). \nOutside of his professional commitments\, Timothy enjoys quality time with family and friends and is an avid reader and culinary explorer. \n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/2025-ache-of-north-texas-dfw-healthcare-student-summit/
LOCATION:UNT Health Science Center – Medical Education & Training Building\, 1000 Montgomery Street\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76107\, United States
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX Virtual New Member Orientation
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\nAll new (and new-ish) members of ACHE of North Texas are encouraged to attend this session to hear about how the chapter works\, how we’re organized\, opportunities for you to be involved and ways you can maximize your ACHE membership. \nAll are welcome! \n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-virtual-new-member-orientation-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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SUMMARY:ACHENTX Second Quarter Education Event
DESCRIPTION:These two panels have been approved for 1.5 ACHE In Person Education Credits each (3.0 if you attend both). \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda: \n3-3:30pm – Networking & Check In \n3:30-5pm – Panel 1 – Ethical Challenges in Healthcare Leadership \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. Healthcare leaders must “walk the talk” and demonstrate their commitment to ethics throughout their organization. \nPanel 1 Moderator: \nR. Bryan Day\, FACHE\nDirector of Operational Design and Deployment\nTexas Health Resources \nPanel 1 Panelists: \nSondra Davis\, PharmD\, FACHE\nVice President Operations\nMedical City \nDr. Michael Rubin\nDirector of Clinical Ethics\nUT Southwestern \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAshley Thompson Smith\nEthics and Compliance Officer\nMedical City Plano/Frisco/ Sachse \n5-5:30pm – Networking Break (including snacks & beverages) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5:30-7pm – Panel 2 – Employing Social Media to Build Customer Satisfaction and Community Outreach \nSocial media\, such as Facebook\, LinkedIn\, Instagram\, Snapchat\, X (formerly Twitter) and blogs\, have opened new channels of communication between individuals in a meaningful and highly interactive way. Online communities allow organizations to hear directly from customers and vice versa. Healthcare organizations benefit from the use of social media platforms to reach beyond the physical setting in growing their communities. Social media tools enhance the customer experience by building communities of care\, engendering patient support and education that extend beyond treatment within a facility. They also create new forums for staff to connect beyond face-to-face interaction\, increasing satisfaction and belonging and providing new avenues for recruitment. In addition\, social media offers new means with which to deliver news and events\, new product roll outs and other initiatives that benefit the community at large. Discover the advantage of incorporating social media into your strategic plan to enhance patient satisfaction\, grow your customer base and increase the visibility of your organization. \nPanel 2 Moderator: \nBert Witherspoon\nChief Operating Officer\nTexas Vision and Laser \nPanel 2 Panelists: \nMakala Pollard\nDirector of Brand Management\nTexas Health Resources \nMelissa Weston\nSenior VP Marketing\nUS Radiology \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers Bios: \nSondra Davis joined Medical City Plano as the Vice President of Operations in January 2025. \nPrior to January 2025\, Sondra served as the Director of Pharmacy and co-Ethics & Compliance Officer at Medical City Arlington. She began her career with Medical City Healthcare in 2007 and progressed in her clinical and operational leadership roles during her tenure. \nShe earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from Midwestern University College of Pharmacy\, her MBA in Health Services Management from UNT College of Business and her Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Texas at Arlington. \n  \nR. Bryan Day\, FACHE serves in the role of Director of Operational Design & Deployment at Texas Health Resources. He leads system-wide design and deployment of strategic clinical and operational initiatives within Texas Health. This includes managing a team and leading large initiatives to evaluate\, design\, and implement solutions to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve. He has 13 years of experience in various healthcare administration roles. Bryan has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from Abilene Christian University\, a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from Trinity University\, and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \n  \n  \nMakala Pollard is a healthcare executive with over 25 years of experience in healthcare marketing and brand strategy. As the Director of Brand Management for Texas Health\, she ensures brand compliance\, enhances customer experience\, and leads branding efforts for physician practices\, joint ventures\, and new services. Makala also oversees social media and digital assets\, and directs new market launch plans and positioning strategies. \n  \n  \nMichael Rubin\, MD\, MA is a critical care neurologist and neuroethicist. He has a scholarly interest in death determination\, coma\, shared decision-making\, and the ethics of invasive brain research. After completing neurology residency at UT Southwestern and critical care training at Washington University in St Louis\, he completed a master’s in bioethics and health policy from Loyola Chicago. He serves as the Director of Clinical Ethics at UT Southwestern\, co-director and creator of NOMAD and is a UTSW Certified Professional Coach. He is a national leader in neuroethics\, including authoring multiple position papers with the American Academy of Neurology’s Ethics\, Law\, and Humanities Committee. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nDuring the last 3.5 years at Medical City Plano/Frisco and now Sachse\, Ashley Thompson Smith has made multiple contributions to our Cardiovascular and Neuroscience programs. Some highlights have been developing the nationally know ECMO/ECPR program\, leading the implementation of a true neurocritical care ICU\, and driving growth and improvement in our overall outcomes in the CV Surgery\, Cath Lab\, and ECMO spaces. Ashley has 16 years of experience leading cardiovascular programs. Additionally\, she has served as our Ethics and Compliance officer for Medical City Plano\, Frisco\, and Sachse for the last two years and works with many other service lines in the development space. \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMelissa Weston is an award winning global commercial executive with over 20 years of expertise spanning consumer packaged goods\, healthcare\, and pharmaceuticals. She’s renowned for her ability to transform businesses\, Melissa excels at accelerating performance through synergizing complex strategies across the US or international markets. Her strategic vision has consistently driven brand evolution\, leveraging insights\, segmentation\, and positioning with omnichannel effectiveness to boost profitability. \nCurrently\, Melissa serves as Senior Vice President of Marketing at US Radiology\, one of the largest radiology companies in the nation. Her approach to leadership is characterized by a principle-centered style that fosters high-performing\, collaborative cultures. Outside of her professional endeavors\, Melissa is an avid drummer and enjoys capturing architectural beauty through photography. She lives with her husband\, Dan\, and their black lab Maggie. She and Dan have two financially independent adult sons. She’s very proud they even have their own Netflix accounts. \n  \nBert Witherspoon is a seasoned healthcare executive with over 20 years of leadership experience\, beginning with a distinguished career as a firefighter and paramedic with the Denton Fire Department. Over nearly two decades in emergency services\, he honed his expertise in crisis response\, operational leadership\, and patient care. His passion for healthcare administration led him to serve as President and COO of Sacred Cross EMS\, where he spent nine years leading business development\, financial management\, and strategic growth for a private transfer and contracted Emergency ambulance service. \nBuilding on this foundation\, Bert transitioned into broader healthcare management\, holding executive roles in business development\, physician relations\, and operations across multi-site health systems. As the Chief Operating Officer of Texas Vision & Laser Center\, he oversees all financial\, operational\, and strategic management functions\, driving growth\, efficiency\, and profitability. A Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)\, he is dedicated to leveraging innovation\, business development\, and provider relations to enhance patient care and organizational success. \nIn addition to his leadership role\, Bert serves as the 2025 Chair of the Communications Committee for ACHE of North Texas\, where he focuses on advancing strategic communication efforts. With deep expertise in business development\, social media engagement\, and digital strategy\, he is committed to enhancing healthcare outreach and community engagement. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-second-quarter-education-event-3/
LOCATION:Medical City Plano\, 3901 West 15th Street\, Plano\, TX\, 75075
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:info@achentx.org
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