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SUMMARY:Virtual Conference - From Surviving to Thriving: Well-Being Strategies for Healthcare Professionals
DESCRIPTION: From Surviving to Thriving: Well-Being Strategies for Healthcare Professionals\nJoin us online on November 18th\, 2025\, to hear from leading experts about:  From Surviving to Thriving: Well-Being Strategies for Healthcare Professionals. \nREGISTER TODAY FOR ALL THE LATEST DETAILS! \n  \nAlready registered? Click here to login to your account and view the conference. \n \n \n\n  \n– – – Conference Speakers – – –\n\nDr. Adam Smith – Crossover Health Market Physician Director / Medical Director for Apple Wellness Centers in Austin and SacramentoTopic: Better at the Bedside: Connecting People\, Purpose and Performance through Better Communication\nDr. Frankie Hale – Assistant Professor at University of Hawaii at Manoa School of NursingTopic: Factors Contributing to Well-being among Hospital-Based Nurses\nDr. Sarah Webber – Director of Well-being\, UW-Madison School of MedicineTopic: Recentering Our Values: A Tool for Personal and Organizational Transformation\n\n  \n\n\nThank you to our sponsors!\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 
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SUMMARY:Champions of Wellness Healthcare Summit 2025: Policy to Practice: Advancing Systemic Well-Being in Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:Champions of Wellness Healthcare Summit: Policy to Practice: Advancing Systemic Well-Being in Healthcare\nPresented by the Well-Being Index \nWe hope you can and join us in Rochester\, Minnesota on September 29th-30th\, 2025. \nLive and in-person from the heart of medical innovation—Rochester\, Minnesota\, home of the renowned Mayo Clinic. Join us at the event for leaders focused on leadership tactics\, structural frameworks\, and frontline interventions to effectively support clinician wellness. \n\nSPACE IS LIMITED\, get your ticket now.\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite Register Now!  \nRegistrationAgendaAccommodationsTravelSponsor & Exhibitors\n\nRegistration\nThe 2025 Champions of Wellness Healthcare Summit will be held at the Mayo Civic Center & Rochester Arts Center in Rochester\, Minnesota\, home of Mayo Clinic.\nSpace is limited; reserve your spot! \n\nRegistration price:\n\n$499.00 currently on sale for a limited time! \nDiscounts up to $60 off for Champions of Wellness members\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2025 Healthcare Summit Agenda\n\n\n\nDay 1 – Monday\, September 29th\n\n\n\n\nTime (Central)\nEvent Type\nDescription\n\n\n\n\n7:00 am – 9:00 am\nSetup\nExhibitors set up in Sponsor Hall\n\n\n7:00 am – 9:00 am\nDay Start\nRegistration open / Breakfast refreshments / Seating in event hall\n\n\n9:20 am – 9:30 am\nKickoff\n\nWelcome from Champions of Wellness President PJ Calkins\n\n\n\n9:30 am – 10:15 am\nKeynote\n\nKimberly Williams\, Vice President of People\, Culture & Compliance\, Walker Advertising\, Advisory Council Member & Spokesperson for End Workplace Abuse\nTopic: Building Safer Workplaces: Strategies to End Abuse and Foster Psychological Safety\n\n\n\n10:15 am – 10:45 am\nBreak\nRefreshments and Exhibitor visits / Join our sponsor\, Direct Wealth Care\, as they interview summit attendees about important subjects like personal finance that can’t remain taboo in our well-being initiatives.\n\n\n10:45 am – 11:30 am\nPlenary 1\n\nJohn McMahon\, Director of Client Experience for the Well-Being Index\nTopic: From Shot-in-the-Dark to Strategy – Building Effective Clinician Wellness Solutions\n\n\n\n11:35 am – 12:20 pm\nPlenary 2\n\nDr. Lois Greene\, Senior Vice President of Wellness\, Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion at University Hospital\nTopic: Resilience and Compassion: Building Well-Being into Leadership Practices\n\n\n\n12:20 pm – 1:30 pm\nLunch\nProvided Lunch & Exhibitor Visits\n\n\n1:30 pm – 2:15 pm\nPlenary 3\n\nJosie Suser\, Assistant Director of Institutional Research at Upstate Medical University\nTopic: Tackling Burnout Through Efficiency: The Impact of SUNY Upstate’s GROSS Committee on Healthcare Workflows\n\n\n\n2:20 pm – 3:05 pm\nPlenary 4\n\nDr. Andres Flores\, Director of People\, Culture and Strategy at UChicago Medicine\, AdventHealthValerie Gonzalez\, Regional Employee Health Manager and Wellness Coordinator at UChicago Medicine AdventHealthCherese Chery\, Vice President and Chief People Officer at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth\nTopic: Clinical Ecosystems as Environments of Nurse Well-Being and Retention\n\n\n\n3:05 pm – 3:35 pm\nBreak\nRefreshments and Exhibitor visits / Join our sponsor\, Direct Wealth Care\, as they interview summit attendees about important subjects like personal finance that can’t remain taboo in our well-being initiatives.\n\n\n3:35 pm – 4:20 pm\nPlenary 5\n\nJanelle Banat\, Founding CEO and Executive Coach\, Footlamp Consulting\nTopic: Amygdala Management for Physicians: Creating New Neural Pathways to React Differently when Under Stress\n\n\n\n4:20 pm\nEnd of Day\nDay is over for general attendees\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 2 – Tuesday\, September 30th\n\n\n\n\nTime (Central)\nEvent Type\nDescription\n\n\n\n\n7:30 am – 8:45 am\nDay Start\nBreakfast refreshment station & exhibitor visits in Sponsor Room\n\n\n8:45 am – 9:30 am\nKeynote\n\nCraig Ogurek\, System Director of Employee Health & Wellness for Aspirus Health\nTopic: Do Your Workers Feel You Have a Genuine Interest in Their Wellbeing?\n\n\n\n9:30 am – 10:00 am\nBreak\nRefreshments and Exhibitor visits / Join our sponsor\, Direct Wealth Care\, as they interview summit attendees about important subjects like personal finance that can’t remain taboo in our well-being initiatives.\n\n\n10:00 am – 10:45 am\nPlenary 6\n\nDr. Steven Defossez\, VP\, Clinical Integration at Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association\, Principal at DefoSays Consulting LLC\nTopic: Credentialing Best Practices: How to Remove Barriers to Behavioral Healthcare Statewide\n\n\n\n10:55 am – 11:40 am\nPanel\n\nChampions of Wellness Panel (Featuring Brian Case of Direct WealthCare\, Derek Bell of VITAL WorkLife\, Kathy Perno of Wellness Pathways\, Dr. Prasanna Tadi of PeerPulse\, and DeAnna Santana Cebollero of AdventHealth’s Coalition for Physician & APP Well-Being) \nTopic: Policy to Practice\n\n\n\n11:40 am\nWrap-Up\n\nFinal Words from Champions of Wellness President PJ Calkins\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccommodations\n\nJoin us in beautiful Southeast Minnesota for a relaxing and energizing getaway\, surrounded by a community of healthcare leaders committed to advancing clinician well-being.\nSpecial hotel rates are available at our partner hotels:\n \nDiscounted rates at both summit hotels are available through September 8.  Marriott Rochester – $209/night – click here to book online!For those who prefer to make their reservations by phone\, guests may call our reservations line at (833) 320-3141 and reference your group name to receive the special rate.Group Name: Champions of WellnessEvent Dates: Sunday\, September 28 through Wednesday\, October 1\, 2025Cut off Date to Make Reservations by: Thursday\, August 28\, 2025\n\n— — — — — — — — — — \n\n  Hotel Indigo – $149/night – click here to book online!For those who prefer to make their reservations by phone\, guests may call our reservations line at 507.252.8200 and press 1 for the reservation line. Then reference the Champion of Wellness Summit block to receive the special rate.\n\n\n \nRooms are limited and our hotel blocks sold out more than six weeks before last year’s summit\, so secure your spot early to stay close to the action. You won’t want to miss this impactful event!\n\n\n\n\nTravel\nThe Champions of Wellness Healthcare Summit will be held at the Mayo Civic Center and Rochester Arts Center in Rochester\, Minnesota. Address 30 Civic Center Dr SE STE 120 Rochester\, MN 55904 Flights into Rochester Flights are available into Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) or Rochester International Airport (RST). Getting to the hotel Recommended shuttle service from the airport to the hotel is Rochester Shuttle Service. Lyft and Uber are also available in the Rochester area. Getting to the event venue The Mayo Civic Center and Rochester Arts Center is located in the heart of downtown Rochester\, within short walking distance to numerous hotels. Skyway access is also available to the event venue.\nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite Space is limited; register today to reserve your spot!  \n\n\n2025 Sponsors\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\n 
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Building a Sustainable Culture of Wellness
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nA Strategic Approach to Maximize Engagement\, Retention\, and Quality of Care\nJoin one of two free live webinars led by Kathleen Perno\, RN\, MBA\, CLC\, CEO of Well-Being Solutions.   \n\nIn today’s healthcare environment\, supporting staff well-being isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s a strategic imperative. A sustainable culture of wellness directly impacts employee engagement\, retention\, and the quality of patient care. In this session\, you’ll learn how to move beyond surface-level wellness programs and implement a strategic\, systems-based approach that drives real results. \n\nWhat You’ll Learn:\n\nWhy wellness must be embedded into the foundation of your organization—not treated as an add-on\nHow to identify barriers to well-being and implement solutions that stick\nKey metrics to track culture change and measure impact\nPractical steps to align leadership\, operations\, and care teams around a shared vision of well-being\n\n  \n\nWHEN IT’S HAPPENING:\n📅 Thursday\, July 17th at 2:00 PM Central This session includes live Q&A and actionable takeaways for healthcare leaders\, HR teams\, and wellness champions. \n\nReserve Your Spot Now\nComplete the form below to register and receive event details and your access link. \n \n\nPresented by: Kathleen Perno\, RN\, MBA\, CLC CEO\, Well-Being Solutions A leading voice in organizational well-being and facilitator of Wellness Pathways™ Organization Culture Consulting. \n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.championsofwellness.com/event/webinar-building-a-sustainable-culture-of-wellness-2/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Building a Sustainable Culture of Wellness
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nA Strategic Approach to Maximize Engagement\, Retention\, and Quality of Care\nJoin one of two free live webinars led by Kathleen Perno\, RN\, MBA\, CLC\, CEO of Well-Being Solutions.   \n\nIn today’s healthcare environment\, supporting staff well-being isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s a strategic imperative. A sustainable culture of wellness directly impacts employee engagement\, retention\, and the quality of patient care. In this session\, you’ll learn how to move beyond surface-level wellness programs and implement a strategic\, systems-based approach that drives real results. \n\nWhat You’ll Learn:\n\nWhy wellness must be embedded into the foundation of your organization—not treated as an add-on\nHow to identify barriers to well-being and implement solutions that stick\nKey metrics to track culture change and measure impact\nPractical steps to align leadership\, operations\, and care teams around a shared vision of well-being\n\n  \n\nChoose the Time That Works Best for You:\n📅 Thursday\, June 12th at 11:00 AM Central  📅 Thursday\, July 17th at 2:00 PM Central Each session includes live Q&A and actionable takeaways for healthcare leaders\, HR teams\, and wellness champions. \n\nReserve Your Spot Now\nComplete the form below to register and receive event details and your access link. \n \n\nPresented by: Kathleen Perno\, RN\, MBA\, CLC CEO\, Well-Being Solutions A leading voice in organizational well-being and facilitator of Wellness Pathways™ Organization Culture Consulting. \n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
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SUMMARY:Virtual Conference - The Power of Leadership: Shaping Wellness in Medicine
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\nThe Power of Leadership: Shaping Wellness in Medicine\nJoin us online on May 13th\, 2025\, to learn how to lead with impact—building a culture of support\, staying grounded under pressure\, and creating lasting change in clinician well-being without sacrificing your own. \n  \nThis event has ended\, Be sure to register for our next event here.\n \n\nAGENDA\n\n\n\n\nTime (CT)\n\n\nSession\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\n \nKickoff\nChampions of Wellness Vice President of Media Logan Johnson\n\n\n10:00 am\nSpeaker\nDr. Julia Egan Director of Telehealth and Clinician Services\, Telecare Corporation\nTOPIC: Building Recovery-Centered Leadership Cultures\n\n\n\n10:50 am\nSpeaker\nDr. Ami Doshi  Vice Chair of Faculty Development & Wellness\, UC San Diego Department of Pediatrics\nTOPIC: A Toolkit for Wellness-Centered Leadership \n \n\n\n\n11:40 am\nSpeaker\nDr. Lisa Wocken Performance Neuroscience Coach and Facilitator\, PhD Organizational Leadership\, Founder of Bolster Leadership\nTOPIC: Focus and Flow in High-Pressure Contexts: Lead without sacrificing your own well-being!\n \n\n\n\n \nWrap-Up\nChampions of Wellness Vice President of Media \n\n\n\nThank you to our amazing sponsors!\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\n 
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SUMMARY:Virtual Conference: Improving Well-Being in the Workplace - Strategies for Healthcare Leadership
DESCRIPTION:Improving Well-Being in the Workplace:\nStrategies for Healthcare Leadership\nJoin us online on November 12th\, 2024\, to hear from healthcare leaders on the latest models\, frameworks\, and programming for creating a culture of clinician well-being. \nBecome a Champion now to get automatically registered for the virtual conference and other Champions of Wellness content\, including the bi-annual publication\, podcast\, video library\, and more! \nBECOME A CHAMPION!\nAlready a Champion? Click here to log in.\n\nNovember 12th\, 2024\, Virtual Conference Agenda:\n\n\n\n\nTime (CT)\n\n\nSession\n\n\nDescription\n\n\n\n\nKickoff\nChampions of Wellness Vice President of Media Logan Johnson\n\n\n10:00 am\nSpeaker\nHeather Spies\nPhysician Director of Clinician Experience\, Sanford Health \nTOPIC: The Broad Impact of A Premier Clinician Leadership Development Program on Culture & Well-being\n\n\nBio: Heather Spies\, MD\, MBA\, FACOG\, serves as Physician Director of Clinician Experience and Well-being at Sanford Health. Dr. Spies is a board-certified OB/GYN physician and has been with Sanford Health since 2006. Dr. Spies actively practices in women’s health and also leads clinician experience and well-being for the health system. She has an MBA in Organizational Leadership\, completed the Executive Chief Wellness Officer Course with the Stanford Medicine WellMD & WellPhD program\, is Hogan Personality Assessment Certified\, and serves as a peer clinician coach. Dr. Spies has applied her leadership skills and knowledge to improve the well-being of the clinicians at Sanford Health through the development and support of many initiatives focused on the overall experience of clinicians. She developed & implemented the Enterprise Clinician Well-being Council\, is the co-creator & administrator of Sanford RISES—Sanford’s premier leadership development program for clinicians—and she publishes the quarterly Clinician Experience Newsletter. She also partners with Clinical Informatics Leadership to continuously improve Efficiency of Practice for clinicians.Under Dr. Spies’ leadership\, the American Medical Association recognized Sanford Health as a Gold Level recipient of the Joy in Medicine™ Health System Recognition Program. The AMA distinction recognized an elite group of health systems for their demonstrated commitment to preserving the well-being of healthcare team members by engaging in proven efforts to combat work-related stress and burnout. As a result\, Sanford has been recognized nationally as a leader in this area and has been highlighted in and participated in several meetings\, industry articles\, podcasts\, and interviews. Recently\, Dr. Spies appeared on the front page of the Midwest Medical Edition of MED Magazine as a recognition of these efforts\, and was honored this year with Sanford Health’s “Doctor’s Doctor” Award.Dr. Spies is also a clinical associate professor of OB/GYN for the USD Sanford School of Medicine. She attended medical school at the University of South Dakota and completed her OB/GYN residency at Creighton University in Omaha\, NE.\n\n\n\n\n10:50 am\nSpeaker\nRobert McGregor\nChief Medical Officer\, Akron Children’s Hospital \nTOPIC: A Collaborative Model for Building a Barrier-Free Mental Health and Wellness Program for Medical Staff and Trainees\n\nBio: Dr. Rob McGregor is currently in his 12th year as Akron Children’s Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer\, Professor of Pediatrics at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) and clinically still practices medicine as part of the pediatric hospital medicine inpatient team.Dr. McGregor graduated from Juniata College with high honors. He then graduated from medical school at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. Dr. McGregor served as a pediatric resident followed by a fourth year as Chief Pediatric Resident all at Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital and remained on the faculty as part of their prestigious Diagnostic Referral Group. From Pittsburgh Children’s he moved to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville\, PA\, where he ran the pediatric training program. Six years later\, he returned to a traditional free-standing children’s hospital\, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children\, where he spent 16 years as the Pediatric Program Director and multiple administrative roles including interim Chair of Pediatrics and Pediatrician in Chief. Dr. McGregor has received numerous teaching awards and was inducted into the honorary organization Alpha Omega Alpha. Dr. McGregor has attended additional programs at Harvard School of Public Health and completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) from Harvard Business School in 2019. Most recently\, he completed certification as a Healthcare Peer Coaching Practitioner through the Physician Coaching Institute and is actively enrolled in the PCI Cohort of the Physician Development Coach program to be certified as a Physician Executive Coach.In addition to being a board member of the hospital\, he oversees all the physician and advanced practice leaders and their team members in their care delivery\, physician\, and APP recruitment\, with the Chief Quality Officer reporting to him as well as the Medical Staff Office and the Wellness Committee of the medical staff. For the almost three years of COVID operation\, along with the Chief Operating Officer\, he served as co-incident commander. As his avocation working along with the medical education teams at Summa Medical System and Akron Children’s\, he and Dr. Joe Varley founded a 501C3– Akron Physician Wellness Initiative (APWI – providing barrier-free\, concierge mental health and well-being services for all trainees and medical staff members for both organizations) and served as their inaugural Board Chair.Outside of work\, he is active in Akron Rotary serving on their Board and Past-President 2019-2020. He is also dedicated to his own well-being and resilience. Rob\, a recovering marathoner\, remains an avid exercise enthusiast including road cycling\, weightlifting and most recently pickleball. Rob practices Sudarshan Kriya yoga (SKY Breathing) almost daily.\n\n\n\n\n11:55 am\nSpeaker\nLisa Williams\nAssociate Dean for Wellness and Well-Being\, University of Kentucky \n\nTOPIC: Department Enhancement Projects: Integrating Frontline Clinicians in the Culture Change Process \n\nBios: Lisa Williams\, MSSA\, is an empathetic disruptor\, guiding organizations through transformative processes to tackle systemic causes of burnout\, enhance professional fulfillment\, and create cultures of organizational well-being. The Associate Dean for Wellness and Well-Being at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine\, Lisa established the university’s first Office for Wellness and Well-Being. Prior\, Lisa was an adjunct assistant professor in the UK College of Health Sciences and Emotional Intelligence Advisor to the Physician Assistant Department. She has served as a leadership coach and organizational consultant\, a co-founder of the High Impact Leadership Project\, and an executive leader for various organizations\, including the former University of Kentucky Institute for Workplace Innovation.\n\n\n\n\n \nWrap-Up\nChampions of Wellness Vice President of Media Logan Johnson
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SUMMARY:Champions of Wellness Healthcare Summit: Cultivating a Culture of Clinician Well-Being
DESCRIPTION:Champions of Wellness Healthcare Summit:\nCultivating a Culture of Clinician Well-Being\nPresented by the Well-Being Index \nPurchase your tickets and join us in Rochester\, Minnesota on September 17th and 18th\, 2024. \nLive and in-person from the heart of medical innovation—Rochester\, Minnesota\, home of the renowned Mayo Clinic. Join us at the event for leaders focused on cutting-edge system approaches and organizational strategies to cultivate a thriving healthcare environment. \n\nRegistrationSpeakersAgendaAccommodationsTravelSponsor & Exhibitors\n\nRegistration\nThe 2024 Champions of Wellness Healthcare Summit will be held at the Mayo Civic Center & Rochester Arts Center in Rochester\, Minnesota\, home of Mayo Clinic.\n\nSpace is limited; reserve your spot!\nRegister Today \n\n\n\n\nRegistration includes:\n\n 	Dinner & Networking Reception evening of September 17th\n 	Breakfast before sessions begin and lunch to end day on September 18th\n 	Refreshments and exhibitor visits throughout the event\n 	Discounted hotel rate\n\n\n\n\nRegistration price:\n\n 	$399.00 $299.00 early-bird discount per attendee\n 	Discounts up to $60 off for Champions of Wellness members\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2024 Healthcare Summit Speakers\n\n – – – Keynote speakers – – –  \n\n\n\n\nColin P. West\, MD\, PhD\, FACP | Director of Mayo Clinic’s Program on Physician Well-Being\nDr. Colin West is a quantitative health sciences researcher whose work focuses primarily on physician well-being\, evidence-based medicine and biostatistics\, and medical education. Dr. West collaborates extensively with scientists and groups both outside and within Mayo Clinic. External collaborations include members of leadership in the American College of Physicians and the American Medical Association\, among others. Results of research conducted by Dr. West and his team have been published in multiple top-tier journals\, including the Lancet\, the Journal of the American Medical Association\, Annals of Internal Medicine\, and JAMA Internal Medicine.\n\n\n\nViji George\, DNP\, MA\, RN\, RNC-NIC\, NEA-BC | Magnet Program Director\, Clinical Excellence Program Manager at Texas Health Resources\nDr. Viji George is a multi-hospital system-level change management leader with extensive clinical and leadership roles in multinational healthcare organizations. She has implemented various wellness-related initiatives and led projects promoting joy and meaning at work resulting in outperforming benchmarks for staff engagement\, job satisfaction and work culture. As a champion for workplace wellness\, she has conducted nurse leader well-being research\, implemented various evidence-based projects (EBP) and is a certified resiliency training facilitator. Her achievements include a doctorate in nursing practice (nurse executive leadership)\, certified EBP faculty and a co-founder of Indo-American EBP fellowship academy through collaboration with Johns Hopkins Nursing EBP. She has presented in many national and international forums. She was nationally highlighted by Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation\, received awards such as DFW Great 100 Nurse\, Nurse Excellence in Leadership\, and Visionary Leader.\n\n\n – – – Plenary session speakers – – –  \n\n\n\n\nKristen Gradney MHA\, RDN\, LDN | Chief Wellness Officer at LCMC Health System\nKristen obtained a B.A. in Sociology and B.S. in Nutritional Science from Louisiana State University\, completed a dietetic internship at the Medical University of South Carolina\, and later earned a Master of Health Administration from Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. After several years of direct care experience as a registered dietitian\, she went on to take on acute care and ambulatory senior leadership roles within the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System in Baton Rouge\, LA. For the past 10 years\, she has successfully led and developed leadership teams\, and improved team member and patient engagement and clinical outcomes by employing innovative community-based solutions\, communication\, and inclusion strategies. In addition to being a care transformation consultant for several Louisiana-based healthcare systems\, she has developed and administered worksite well-being programs for industrial process plants. Most recently\, she serves as the Chief Wellness Officer for LCMC Health in New Orleans\, LA. Kristen has a passion for service and ongoing education in transformation of healthcare systems leading to improved equity and outcomes for all. She was selected as a participant in the Louisiana Public Health Institute Racial and Health Equity Learning Lab and elected as an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics National Nominating Committee member. In the past she has been selected as a Diversity Leader and past National Media Spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics\, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Alumni Healthcare Hero\, and InRegister magazine Woman with a Cause. She has also served as former President of the Capital Area American Heart Association\, 2024 Capital Area Go Red for Women Chair\, and Lay Reviewer. Kristen is currently on the Franciscan University Family Nurse Practitioner Community Advisory Board and is an inaugural member of the board of the Franciscan University Center for Professional Development. She is a wellness expert as a member of the Prevention Medical Review Board and has been featured in many publications including Huffington Post\, Oprah.com\, SELF\, The Chicago Tribune\, Consumer Digest\, New York Times\, and has spoken across the nation at conferences\, corporate events\, and training in areas of nutrition\, healthcare leadership\, and wellness.\n\n\n\nPrasanna Tadi\, MD\, MBBS\, FAAN\, FAHA\, ACC | Stroke Neurologist & Founder and Partner of Peer Pulse Coaching Program\nDr. Tadi is a Certified Coach and stroke neurologist. He completed his certified professional coach training and focuses on addressing physician burnout through evidence-based interventional programs. In March 2019\, Prasanna was accepted for AAN’s prestigious “Live Well Lead Well program” which recognizes 16 (out of 34\,000 total) neurologists selected for their prior history of contribution and accomplishment in Physician Wellness advocacy. He currently works with national organizations regarding physician wellness and decreasing burnout and has presented his findings at national and international conferences.\n\n\n\nJohn McMahon | Director of Client Experience\, Well-Being Index\nAs Director of Client Experience for the Well-Being Index\, John leads the team providing support and strategy to help organizations and individuals get the most out of their interactions with the Well-Being Index. Since 2015\, he has personally worked with over one hundred organizations to launch the tool to hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals. His expertise in healthcare employee well-being and wellness programming implementation has provided teams with the data and resources needed to Go Beyond Burnout.\n\n\n\nMacKenna Regenbogen | Well-Being Specialist\, Well-Being Index\nMacKenna Regenbogen is a Well-Being Specialist for the Well-Being Index\, the comprehensive online self-assessment tool invented by Mayo Clinic. As a Product Strategist\, MacKenna has been personally involved in helping hundreds of healthcare organizations from around the world successfully implement and use the tool to Go Beyond Burnout. Her expertise in I/O Psychology\, clinician well-being\, and wellness initiatives has provided leadership teams with the data and resources needed to improve well-being and reduce the causes of distress.\n\n\n\nGregory Guldner\, MD\, MS (Clinical Psychology)\, FACEP | Vice President of Academic Affairs at HCA Healthcare\nDr. Guldner serves as the Vice President for Academic Affairs for HCA Healthcare Graduate Medical Education. He previously served as the Designated Institutional Official for HCA Healthcared Riverside in Southern California and as the program director for the HCA Healthcare Riverside Emergency Medicine Residency Program\, which received the 2022 ACEP EM Wellness Center of Excellence Award. He holds the title of Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of California Riverside School of Medicine. Prior to earning his medical degree at Stanford University\, Dr. Guldner completed a master’s degree in clinical psychology at Purdue University and undergraduate degrees in philosophy and psychology from Colorado State University. He practiced emergency medicine for 25 years in both academic and community settings and has 25 years in the Army Medical Corps (reserve) including combat deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan. His research focus involves developing evidence-based systemic\, individual\, and leadership interventions to improve resident physician well-being. He studies well-being with the HCA/Claremont Graduate University Physician Well-Being Research Lab and the psychologists at Immersyve Health.\n\n\n\nSapna Singh\, MD | Medical Director of Physician Wellness at Texas Childrens’ Pediatrics\nDr. Sapna Singh is the Medical Director of Physician Wellness for Texas Childrens’ Pediatrics and Urgent Care (the largest Pediatric Primary Care group in the country)\, and is Chair of the Physician Engagement and Wellness Committee. TCP/TCUC is a network of over 400 Physicians and APPs in Houston/College Station/Austin\, TX with over 70 clinics and 30 urgent cares across Texas. Including her career as a Board Certified Pediatrician for almost 20 years\, her work on physician burnout includes an award from Harvard Medical School for her capstone project in 2018\, and her partnership with the AMA Health Systems Program which allowed TCP/TCUC to apply for the Joy In Medicine recognition this year. She is also a proud member of the Texas Medical Association and Fort Bend Medical Society and works to support legislation that would improve the lives of patients\, families\, and healthcare workers across the State of Texas.\n\n\n\nSadie Elisseou\, MD | Physician\, Corporate Consultant\, & Trauma-Informed Systems & Leadership Expert\nDr. Sadie Elisseou\, is a primary care physician in the Boston VA healthcare system\, a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Adjunct Instructor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine\, and an internationally recognized expert in the field of trauma-informed care (TIC). Dr. Elisseou’s award-winning curriculum on ‘trauma-informed physical examination’ is now taught at medical schools across the US. During the pandemic\, Dr. Elisseou partnered with colleagues to publish the first framework on trauma-informed telehealth. She has since published novel works on trauma-informed peer physical examination\, a trauma-informed approach to burnout\, and leading trauma-informed organizations. Dr. Elisseou is the co-founder of the National Veterans’ Health Administration TIC Collaborative and a member of the Trauma Informed Health Care\, Education and Research (TIHCHER) collaborative and the Harvard Medical School TIC Steering Committee. She enjoys building platforms to train healthcare professionals in trauma-informed resilience.\n\n\n\nKara Pettinger\, LMSW\, CPC | Caregiver Well-Being Specialist at Corewell Health\nKara Pettinger is an LMSW and Certified Professional Coach. Kara currently works as the Caregiver Well-Being Specialist for BeWell\, the Department and Center of Excellence for Well-Being at Corewell Health\, the largest healthcare system in Michigan. Kara has extensive experience in workplace well-being within the healthcare sector\, where she developed and implemented evidenced-based programs focused on physicians and advanced practice providers\, served others through coaching and clinical mental health care\, and developed and delivered a comprehensive well-being-based curriculum. One of Kara’s favorite achievements includes a curriculum and toolkit co-created and facilitated for mental healthcare providers across Michigan focused on providing advanced education on the nuanced issues facing healthcare workers today. Within the context of her licensure\, Kara has received additional training and certification in trauma-based work including somatic therapy\, EMDR\, and polyvagal theory work. Beyond Kara’s work in systemic healthcare well-being\, Kara has a private practice specializing in the support of physicians\, advanced practice providers\, nurses\, and beyond.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccommodations\n\n\n\nThe official hotel partnership with the 2024 Champions of Wellness Healthcare Summit is the The Hotel Indigo: Mayo Clinic Area\, located in downtown Rochester\, and an eight-minute walk to the summit venue.\n\n 	\n\n 	Discounted nightly rate for the Healthcare Summit: $129/night.\n\n\n\n\n 	BOOK ONLINE: Click here or use coupon code: CWS\n 	BOOK OVER PHONE: Call 507.252.8200 ext. 1 and reserve under Champions of Wellness Summit Block\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTravel\nThe Champions of Wellness Healthcare Summit will be held at the Mayo Civic Center and Rochester Arts Center in Rochester\, Minnesota.\n\nAddress\n30 Civic Center Dr SE STE 120\nRochester\, MN 55904\n\nFlights into Rochester\nFlights are available into Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) or Rochester International Airport (RST).\n\nGetting to the hotel\nRecommended shuttle service from the airport to the hotel is Rochester Shuttle Service. Lyft and Uber are also available in the Rochester area.\n\nGetting to the event venue\nThe Mayo Civic Center and Rochester Arts Center is located in the heart of downtown Rochester\, within short walking distance to the Hotel Indigo and numerous other hotels. The Rochester Art Center is a convenient 4 min walk from Hotel Indigo.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2024 Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1726517064429{margin-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”2024 Healthcare Summit Exhibitors” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2364″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_border” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=”” link=”https://www.mywellbeingindex.org/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””]\nWell-Being index\nInvented by Mayo Clinic\, the Well-Being Index is the comprehensive well-being assessment and analytics tool partnering with healthcare organizations to understand and promote professional well-being. Get essential insights\, strategies\, and expert guidance to foster a workplace culture of wellness.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3571″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_border” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=”” link=”https://www.vitalworklife.com/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””]\nVital WorkLife\nVITAL WorkLife is the leading mental health and well-being expert for healthcare organizations and their workforce. We’ve focused on healthcare since 2007\, and today our innovative solutions are leading the way in helping physicians\, nurses and entire care teams address professional burnout\, life challenges and barriers to seeking help.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3572″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_border” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=”” link=”https://www.bethejoy.org/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””]\nThe Coalition for Physician Well-Being\nThe Coalition for Physician Well-Being is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt collaborative initiative focused on promoting programmatic knowledge-sharing for hospital systems\, practices\, and individual physicians and APPs. Committed to increasing wholeness and joy in the practice of medicine\, The Coalition provides webinars\, podcasts\, resources\, research\, and support to innovate well-being programs that lead to systemic positive changes for physicians and APPs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3704″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_border” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=”” link=”https://healingbreaths.org/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””]\nThe Art of Living | Healing Breaths\nArt of Living Healing Breaths offers evidence-based breathwork and meditation programs designed specifically for healthcare professionals. We offer powerful tools to manage stress\, boost mental and physical well-being\, and embark on a journey of lasting transformation. By inspiring and empowering individuals with wellbeing education and tools\, we help professionals lead healthier\, more balanced lives and reconnect with the joy in medicine.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]\n[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”3779″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_border” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=”” link=”https://www.footlampconsulting.com/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””]\nFOOTLAMP\nWe exist to provide physicians and APPs with leadership development and stress management support through evidence-based professional coaching programs. We provide CME for every hour spent with us! We also have a team of over forty pro coaches who are dedicated to our mission of making physicians’ and APPs’ loads lighter. Come and chat with us![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row]\n[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:Rochester Art Center\, 30 Civic Center Dr SE\, STE 120\, Rochester\, MN\, 55904\, United States
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SUMMARY:Virtual Conference: The Role of Human Resources in Healthcare Worker Well-Being
DESCRIPTION:The Role of Human Resources in Healthcare Worker Well-Being\nJoin us online on May 16th\, 2024\, to hear from leading experts on HR-centered tactics to help leaders improve the well-being of their teams and colleagues. \nBecome a Champion now to get automatically registered for the virtual conference and other Champions of Wellness content\, including the bi-annual publication\, podcast\, video library\, and more! \n\nBECOME A CHAMPION!\nAlready a Champion? Click here to sign in and view the Virtual Conference.\n\n\nMay 16th\, 2024\, Virtual Conference Agenda:\nSession 1: Haley Harbaugh | Director of Learning & Ed Bloom Healthcare\nTopic: Challenging the Curse of Knowledge: Why the first 90 days matters… Setting Providers up for Success \nSession 2: Jennifer Ferrand | Director of Wellness Hartford HealthCare\nTopic: Creating a Culture of Well-Being: Leveraging Organizational Values and Behaviors to Achieve Change \nSession 3: Kristin Jacob & Courtney Hilbert | Med Director Office of Physician Fulfillment Corewell Health\nTopic: Bright-Spotting: Shining the Light on Best Practices
URL:https://www.championsofwellness.com/event/champions-of-wellness-virtual-conference-hr/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
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