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SUMMARY:ACHENTX Foundation's 2025 Annual Summit
DESCRIPTION:Combatting change fatigue as healthcare leaders: Is there such a thing as leadership burnout?\n  \n\n\nIs there a such thing as leadership burnout? Join us for our Annual ACHENTX Foundation’s Summit where we will discuss “Combatting change fatigue as healthcare leaders.” \nAs the healthcare landscape continues its rapid pace of transformation\, leaders are increasingly being asked to guide their organizations through ongoing waves of change. At this year’s ACHE of North Texas Foundation’s Summit\, our expert panel will share proven strategies to combat change fatigue—reinforcing leadership resilience and organizational adaptability for sustainable success. \n\n\n  \nRegister Here\n  \n\n\nSpeakers: \nLance Lunsford\, MBA\, FACHE\nSenior Partner\nGroundswell Health\, LLC \nMihir Patel MD MBA FACP FACHE\nCEO Hospital Medicine\nHOSPITAL MEDICINE \nJared Shelton\, FACHE\nPresident\nTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth \nSummit tickets include complimentary parking\, dinner\, soft drinks\, beer and wine. Premium spirits will be available for purchase. \nSummit Tables are available for purchase (which includes 10 registrant tickets). Additional Summit Sponsorship opportunities are also available. If interested in sponsoring this event\, please let us know at info@achentx.org. \nOne additional exciting detail just for our Summit – Soccer 90 will be open during the event and selling FC Dallas / MLS merchandise as we all prepare for soccer’s largest event in a few short months. \n  \nSpeakers’ Bios: \n  \nLance Lunsford serves as senior partner at Groundswell Health\, a company he co-founded in Austin\, Texas\, focusing on strategic communication and marketing programs for health care organizations. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and serves on the board of the Central Texas chapter. Previously\, he served as SVP of marketing and communications for the Texas Hospital Association\, overseeing all strategic messaging related to legislative and regulatory affairs\, including issues relating to health care delivery and finance. \nPrior to joining THA\, Lunsford worked as director of marketing for UMC Health System\, a 400-bed hospital located in Lubbock\, Texas\, where he built patient volume strategies for a variety of service lines. \nLunsford started his career in journalism as a reporter before becoming city editor of a major West Texas daily newspaper at 24. Lunsford was the first to produce and implement digital content features at multiple newspapers between 2003 and 2007. In June 2024\, Texas Tech University Press will release his new book Inside the Well: The Midland\, Texas Rescue of Baby Jessica McClure. The book chronicles the international media spotlight in the West Texas oil town and the tragedies that followed. The book brings to life the aftermath rescuers faced as they navigated movie deals\, international media\, and scrutiny to become one of first high-profile cases of PTSD among first responders. \n\n\n  \nAs CEO for hospital medicine\, Mihir Patel leads a team of more than 2\,200 hospital-based physicians and advanced practice providers working across 190 unique programs in 45 states. Spearheading initiatives to drive better patient outcomes and physician engagement\, he is accountable for managing the clinical and financial operations of Sound’s hospital medicine practices. He earned his medical degree from NHL Medical College/Gujarat University in India and completed his internal medicine training at Saint Mary’s Hospital\, a teaching hospital of the Yale School of Medicine\, in Connecticut. Additionally\, he earned his MBA in healthcare management from the University of Texas at Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management. Currently\, he is a fellow with the American College of Physicians\, a senior fellow with the Society of Hospital Medicine\, and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. \n  \n\n\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\n  \nRegister Here\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-foundation2025-annual-summit/
LOCATION:Toyota Stadium – Hall of Fame Club\, 9200 World Cup Way\, Frisco\, TX\, 75033
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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 Foundation & SuitSupply Dallas Exclusive Event
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for this exclusive event just for our ACHENTX members\, friends and colleagues. \nComplimentary food & cocktails will be available. \nCheck out SuitSupply’s special fall/winter collection and/or have your own suits custom made. (Custom tailoring is available for all.) \nSuitSupply Dallas will be donating ten percent (10%) of all this evening’s proceeds to the ACHE of North Texas Foundation.
URL:https://achentx.org/event/achentx-foundation-suitsupply-dallas-exclusive-event/
LOCATION:SuitSupply Dallas\, 3700 McKinney Avenue #100\, TX\, 75204\, United States
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