The focus of our existence is education: CEO Luncheons, divisional meetings, seminars and conferences, which are the primary focus for our educational activities. CEO’s, Board Chairs and other Executives are invited to attend regularly scheduled meetings focusing on strategically important issues. Divisions composed of department heads and department specialist address managerial trends and concerns and frequently draw upon the expertise of our Associates for presentations.
Below are some of The Healthcare Council’s archived events and images. To visit our current schedule of events, visit our Events page.
2024 Employee of the Year Awards and Matthew F. McNulty Luncheon
Congratulations to all the 2023 Employee of the Year Award Recipients and Matthew F. McNulty, Jr. Award Recipient
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Watch the Video Tribute from Infinite Legacy to Lori Brigham
2023 Employee of the Year Awards and Matthew F. McNulty Award Luncheon
On March 9, 2023, fifty-three employees from area healthcare organizations convened at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. Each employee was presented with a crystal award. Recognition is given to those who made a significant contribution in healthcare in 2022 and is based on three criteria: Sustainability, Quality, and Customer/Patient Satisfaction. The narratives about each recipient were awe-inspiring. Honorees of this special award consisted of physicians, nurses, therapists, patient relations specialists, environmental services employees, pharmacists, human resources specialists, community outreach providers, and more. Each employee is part of a team and every associate makes a difference.
The event culminated with the presentation of the 24th Matthew F. McNulty Award being presented to Dr. Kurt Newman, CEO, Children’s National Hospital. Dr. Newman was chosen for his ability to communicate, organize and lead, and his commitment to excellence and unending dedication to providing excellence in healthcare.
In addition to the presentation of Employee of the Year Awards and McNulty Award, The Healthcare Council’s second Dr. Omega Logan Silva Scholarship recipient, Courtney Nelson, was provided with a $5,000 scholarship check at the Awards Luncheon.
To access the full album of images from the this year’s Awards Luncheon, click below.
View Children’s National Hospital video tribute to Dr. Kurt Newman below.
2022 Annual Fall Conference
On Thursday, October 13, 2022, in partnership with Premier, Inc., The Healthcare Council hosted its annual Fall Conference at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. Innovative and informative speakers and panelists shared their expertise and participated in discussion around “Emerging Healthcare Trends: 2023”. A huge thank you to our speakers, panelists, moderators and all those who were able to join us for the event. To view our photo gallery please click here.
2022 Employee of the Year Awards and Matthew F. McNulty Luncheon
To access the full album of images from the Employee of the Year Awards and McNulty Award Luncheon from July 14, 2022, click here. To watch the MedStar Video Tribute to Dr. Stuart Bell, click here.
2021 Annual Fall Conference
2019 Awards Luncheon
Noelle Deckelbaum, eReceivables, with Steve Hayward, VP, Strategic Accounts, NCA Shared Services
Les Pitton, HCNCA President & CEO, (center) with Fred Cecere, Ascella Health and Stephen Passalacqua, Care Logistics
Takiya Reavis-Benjamin, Mary Washington Healthcare, greets Jill Tipton, Healthcare Council
Healthcare Executives meet and greet during registration and networking time
Kelvin Martin, Doctors Community Hospital, checks the program for the day
Joe Ross, former Healthcare Council board member with Tawana Nottingham, TRA Medical Supply and HCNCA board member
Andrea Giaquinto, Asbury Methodist Village-Kindley and Keith Ballenger, Adventist HealthCare Home Health
Blair Eig, M.D. and Denise Cunningham, Holy Cross Hospital
Vida Bethea, Mary Washington Healthcare
Traci Kodeck and Elsie Goodwin, HealthCare Access Maryland
Les Pitton, President & CEO, Healthcare Council, gives opening remarks
Dean Teague, President, Calvert Health and HCNCA Board Chair, calls meeting to order
Meagan Fitzgerald, NBC Universal, Guest Host, welcomes attendees
Ann Roda, Chaplain/Vice President of Mission Integration and Spiritual Care, Adventist HealthCare, gives Invocation
Queenie Plater, Vice President, Human Resources, Johns Hopkins Medicine Community Division, shares the readings of the Employees of the Year narratives
Paul Hagens, Vice President, Human Resources, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, shares the readings of the Employees of the Year narratives
Meagan Fitzgerald, Les Pitton and Dean Teague ready to present the Employee of the Year Awards
Robin Newton, M.D. shares her experiences of working with Mike Barch at DC General
George Wilkes, III speaks about working with Mike Barch on HCNCA’s board for a number of years
Joan Lewis gives background on knowing and working with Mike Barch and his being deserving of this award
Mike Barch accepts Matthew F. McNulty, Jr. Award, the Council’s highest honor
Michael Barch receives standing ovation
Vincent Keane, Unity Health Care, congratulates Michael Barch
Lou Damiano, M.D., Holy Cross Health, offers Michael Barch his congratulations
Justin Barch, Les Pitton, Robin Newton, M.D., Mackie Barch, Michael Barch, Joan Lewis, Dean Teague and George Wilkes, IIIHealthcare Council/Premier Fall Conference 2018
Welcome to HCNCA / Premier 2018 Fall Conference—Emerging Healthcare Trends: 2019
Les Pitton, HCNCA President & CEO gets acquainted with Marshall Ruffin, Progknowse Inc., CEO
Attendees begin to arrive
Attendees Networking and getting acquainted before the conference begins
Kevin DeBruyne, Premier, Inc. Region Vice President welcomes attendees
Providers Leading Amidst Disruption & Future Trends in Healthcare” Panel’s Moderator Grady (Skip) Philips, Valley Health is seen here with Neil Carpenter, LifeBridge Health, Inc.; Matt Targett, Google, and Marshall Ruffin, Progknowse, Inc.
Anu Mullick, Sibley Memorial Hospital introduces Theo Gilbert-Jamison, Chief Executive Officer of Performance Solutions by Design
Theo Gilbert-Jamison presents “Customer Relationship Management and Creating Customer Loyalty/Stickiness” to conference attendees
It was a full house at this year’s Fall Conference
Kathy Cox, Greenleaf Integrative, Chief of Staff & Director of Communications and Operations presents a question to the speaker
Steve Fowler, Chief Mission Officer of Holy Cross Health offers some inspirational words and gives the Invocation Prayer leading into the Networking lunch hour
Les Pitton and Robert Nolan, Pronto Consulting
Darmita Wilson, Providence Hospital and Dr. Robecca Quammen, Howard University Hospital conversing during the lunch break
Matt Targett visiting getting acquainted with a Premier Representative
Christopher Howard, HCNCA and Roxanne Holston, Providence Hospital
Donna Anthony, The HSC Health Care System serves as Panel Moderator discussing “Practiced Ways to Combat the Opioid Crisis”. Panel members include Lauren Cummings, Northern Shenandoah Valley Substance Abuse Coalition; Wande Kotun, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center; and David R. Baker, DrPH, LifeBridge Health.
Joe Lavelle, Novant Health and HCNCA Board Member
John Baker, Baker Rehab Group presents a question to the panel
Dr. Louis Damiano, Holy Cross Hospital and HCNCA Board Member introduces speaker Bernadette Loftus, M.D., The Permanente Medical Group
Bernadette Loftus, M.D. presents on “Kaiser’s Coordinated & Connected Approach to Healthcare”
Conference attendees listen intently to speaker
Les Pitton and Kevin DeBruyne close out the day by selecting 3 conference attendees to win 3 raffle prizes
Grand Prize, Greenbrier Resort Weekend Package was won by John Baker, Baker Rehab Group
2nd Prize, Delta Airline Gift Card was won by Darmita Wilson, Providence Hospital
And finally, 3rd Prize, Bose Earphones was awarded to Kelly Corbi, LifeBridge Health
HCNCA Board Members, Michael Barch and George Wilkes, looking out at the lovely scenic view at Congressional Club
The Fall Conference was a great success and attendees were even able to enjoy a nice day inside and outMatthew F. McNulty Award & Employee of the Year Awards Luncheon – 2018
The McNulty Award and Employees of the Year Award Luncheon was held March 7, 2018. Ronald R. Peterson, Former President of Johns Hopkins Health System and Executive Vice President of Johns Hopkins Medicine, was the 19th recipient of this award. Richard O. Davis, PhD, President/CEO, Sibley Memorial Hospital; Jacky Schultz, President/CEO, Suburban Hospital; and Conan Dickson, PhD, JHM Community Division nominated Mr. Peterson to receive this 2017 award based on his extraordinary integrity, service, and accomplishments over the span of his 44 year career.
They were honored to be able to nominate their mentor and friend and couldn’t think of anyone who better embodies these principles. Mr. Peterson made patient safety and quality the number one priority and showed great courage in creating a transparent culture that fosters patient safety and clinical excellence. He also personally developed and championed programs to hire and purchase locally with tremendous economic impact to the Mid-Atlantic region.
Employees from participating healthcare facilities received the “Employee of the Year Award.” This was the sixth Employee of the Year Event sponsored by the Healthcare Council, recognizing 38 outstanding employees who contributed to extraordinary efforts in creating efficiencies, improving processes and contributing to customer satisfaction.
2018 Awards Luncheon
For individual photos of Employee of the year recipients and their narratives, see Special Edition Newsletter (PDF) »
Les Pitton, President & CEO, Healthcare Council
Meagan Fitzgerald, Reporter/Anchor, NBC Washington
Michael Barch, Board Chair
Ann Roda, Adventist Healthcare
Michael Barch, Healthcare Council Board Chair with Bob Sloan, Joan Bancroft Robinson Foundation, review the day’s events with Queenie Plater, Sibley Memorial Hospital
Shanae Murray, Chase Brexton, arrives at luncheon
Dale Holscheit, Sibley Memorial Hospital, previous McNulty Award winner, with Conan Dickson, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Jacky Shultz, Suburban Hospital; Steve Snelgrove, Howard County General Hospital with Conan Dickson, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Patrick Mutch, Chase Brexton greets Les Pitton, Healthcare Council
Luncheon attendees look on as awards are presented
Luncheon attendees look on as awards are presented
Luncheon attendees look on as awards are presented
Luncheon attendees look on as awards are presented
Paul Hagens, MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Queenie Plater, Sibley Memorial Hospital, share in reading the narratives of the Employee of the Year honorees
Matthew F. McNulty, Jr. Award presentation to Ron Peterson, Johns Hopkins Health System
Matthew F. McNulty, Jr. Award presentation to Ron Peterson, Johns Hopkins Health System
35 of 38 Employee of the Year Award recipients with Ron Peterson, Matthew F. McNulty Award recipientHCNCA/Premier Fall Conference
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2017 Awards Luncheon
For individual photos of Employee of the year recipients and their narratives, see Special Edition Newsletter (PDF) »
Registration
Registration
Registration
Registration
Paul Hagens, Doctors Community Hospital; Denise Keys, Holy Cross Health and Forest Read, Jackson Lewis
Waymon Armstrong, EEO, ECS, Inc. with Lynn Welch and Randy Marrible, EMS, LLC
Alicia Brill, George Washington University Hospital and Ken Cohen, PhD, The Synergy Group
Denise Keys and Norvell Coots, Holy Cross Health, checking out the day’s program.
Julie Keese, Ann Coppersmith and Matthew Lukasiak, Holy Cross Health
Lynette Godhard, Adventist Healthcare Home Care Services and Mary Williams, Premier Inc.
Kim Russo, George Washington, with Kristen Feliciano and Judith Rogers, Hospital
Tammy Woodfork and Wanda Watlington, Ft. Washington Medical Center
Rob Grange and Elizabeth Kotroba, Adventist Healthcare Physical Health & Rehabilitation Hospital
James Thomas, Sibley Memorial Hospital; Tom Peacor and Ron Flowers, Roberts Oxygen and Robert Jewell, Sibley Memorial Hospital
Scott Belzelos, M.D., Michelle Vassallos and Ann Marie Madden, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Roxanne Holston, Providence Hospital, checks out the day’s events
Alison Arnott and Joanne Miller, Sibley Memorial Hospital
Keon Stevenson, Dixon Hughes Goodman with Teresa Burke Wright and Katherine Soppett, Jackson Lewis
Jacob Carrr and Conan Dixon, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Adam Schmidt, United Medical Center and Julian Walker, Fukuda Denshi
Les Pitton, President, HCNCA, opens the meeting
Michael Chiaramonte, President, Chiaramonte & Associates, welcomes everyone and gives background on the Employee of the Year Award.
Robby Brewer, Lerch, Early & Brewer and HCNCA Legal Counsel, gives background on the McNulty award
Hercules Pinkney, PhD, Board Chair, Holy Cross Health and Judith Rogers, PhD, President, Holy Cross Hospital, speak about and introduce Kevin Sexton, recipient of the McNulty Award
Kevin Sexton, former President, Holy Cross Health (Hospital) accepts the Matthew F. McNulty, Jr. Award
Standing ovation for Kevin Sexton
Standing ovation for Kevin Sexton
Joan Lewis, American Hospital Association; Les Pitton, HCNCA; Kevin Sexton, Hercules Pinkney and Judith Rogers, Holy Cross Health (Hospital)
Holy Cross Health attending board and executive staff
25 of the 33 Employee of the Year Award Recipients.Employee of the Year & Matthew F. McNulty Award Luncheon
The McNulty Award and Employees of the Year Award Luncheon was held March 9, 2017. Kevin J. Sexton, Former President & CEO, Holy Cross Health, was the 18th recipient of this award. Judith Rogers, President, Holy Cross Hospital, nominated Mr. Sexton to receive this 2016 award based on his belief that the number one job of a health care CEO is to embrace an inspirational mission and achieve clear focus throughout the organization on a strategy or plan to accomplish that mission. He inspired seasoned leaders as well as new employees. He mentored leaders in the organization and in the community in integrating mission and margin in focused, strategic and sustainable ways and he led by example. He embraced the legacy of the founding Sisters of the Holy Cross in ways that expanded and enlivened their vision of responding to community need, nurturing partnerships and valuing diversity. Employees from participating healthcare facilities received the “Employee of the Year Award.” This was the fifth Employee of the Year Event sponsored by the Healthcare Council, recognizing outstanding employees who contributed to extraordinary efforts in creating efficiencies, improving processes and contributing to customer satisfaction.
Healthcare Council/Premier Fall Conference November 10, 2016
Mike Barch, Healthcare Council NCA Board Chair welcomes everyone to the 2016 Healthcare Council/Premier Fall Conference
Chris Howard, Healthcare Council NCA Fellow, introduces himself and speaks about Population Health and the internship program at UMD
Les Pitton, President & CEO, Health Care Council NCA, greets and welcomes everyone to this year’s conference
Tom Kleinhanzl, President and CEO, Frederick Regional Health System, introducing Blair Childs, Senior Vice President of Premier’s Public Affairs
Speaker Blair Childs, Senior Vice President of Premier’s Public Affairs, opens up the conference by speaking on what to expect in payment and delivery system reform from the new President
Adele Draiman and Charmaine Williams – Suburban Hospital John Hopkins Medicine
Darmita Wilson, Providence Hospital, poses a question to the speaker
Audience Group Shot
Engaging Audience Attendees
HCNCA Board Members George Wilkes, Mike Barch, Joe Lavalle, Les Pitton and other conference attendees enjoy the information being presented
Q&A time for audience participation
Joseph Linstrom, Vice President of Operations, Suburban Hospital, introducing Katherine Keefe
Katherine Keefe, who leads Beazley’s Breach Response Services group as a long-standing health care attorney, presents on healthcare’s data security challenges
David Holdsworth, Brothers Brother, discusses his organization’s mission
Joe Damore, Vice President of Population Health Management for Premier, Inc., serves as moderator for the conference’s CEO Panel Discussion and is shown here with Scott Rifkin, MD, Co-founder and CEO of Mid-Atlantic Health Care’s 21 skilled nursing facilities, and Richard Safeer, MD, FAAFP, Medical Director of Employee Health & Wellness at John Hopkins HealthCare, LLC
Rounding out the CEO Panel are participants Vincent Keane, President and CEO of Unity Health Care Inc. in Washington, DC, and Mark Stauder, President and COO, Inova Health System in Falls Church, VA
Interesting information presented to attendees by the speakers
Bruce Siegel, MD President and CEO, American’s Essential Hospitals, Washington, DC, speaks on the proactive and reactive policy agenda for hospitals and health systems in the 115th Congress
Conference Attendee Patricia Brown, Medstar Nat’l Rehab Hospital
Conference Attendee
Conference Attendees
Audience Attendees
Speaker Izzy Justice is a consultant to executive teams and boards and is known for giving dynamic, real-life application presentations that some have described as life changing!
Krista Drobac, Executive Director, Alliance for Connected Care, speaks on new ways of thinking about care coordination and how remote care management is a solution for generating significant savings
Sherri Lewis, Premier, and Les Pitton, HCNCA, announce the winners of the drawing
Ken Cohen, The Synergy Organization, Kevin DeBruyne, Region Vice President, Premier, Inc., and David Holdsworth, Brothers Brother, watch as prize winners are drawn
Ryan Lewis, Premier, Mike Barch, Healthcare Council Board Chair, and Mark Stauder, President and COO, Inova Health System, Falls Church, VA, enjoy the prize ceremony
Darmita Wilson, Providence Hospital, wins the Greenbrier Getaway Grand Prize2016 Annual Awards Luncheon
Matthew F. McNulty, Jr. Award and 2015 Employees of the Year Awards presented by Michael Barch, Board Chair and Les Pitton, President & CEO, Healthcare Council of the National Capital Area
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Les Pitton, Adam Younozai, Medical Director; Kevin Young, President, Adventist HealthCare Behavioral Health and Michael Barch
Keith Ballenger, President, Leslee Knecht, Manager of Performance Improvement, Adventist HealthCare Home Health Services with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Valerie Summerlin, CNO, Maria “Cathy” Saunar, Nursing Leader, Adventist HealthCare Physical Health & Rehabilitation with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Joan Vincent, VP Patient Care Services & CNO, Amy Gilkey, Clinical Nurse Manager, NICO, Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Beverly Jackson, Executive Director and Senior Business Partner; Mabel Ankrah, Nurse Leader Adventist Healthcare Washington Adventist Hospital with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Valerie Hayes, Director of Nursing accepting for Joann Johnson, Respiratory Therapist, BridgePoint Hospital Hadley with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Leonard Smith, Terri Woodside, Director of Nursing; Althea Rada, RN Supervisor BridgePoint Sub-Acute and Rehabilitation – Hadley with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Sally Kweti, Barry Bloomer, Certified Medicine Aide, Brooke Grove Rehabilitation & Nursing Center with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Shomari White, Lyn Rowland, Director of Data Services and Business Analytics Children’s National Health System with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Camille Bash, Chief Financial Officer accepting for Paula Bruening, VP, Nursing and Patient Care Services and Dr. Gabe Jaffe, Chief Medical Officer Doctors Community Hospital with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Barry Wolfman, CEO; Susan Griffiths Marketing Manager, George Washington University Hospital with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Sherman Addison, Department Administrator, Enkutatash, Sleep Lab Coordinator – Dept. of Neurology, Howard University Hospital with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Dr. Scott Betzelos, Chief Medical Officer, Crystal Wood, Director Patient Safety, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Cindy Mowry, Carla Porter, Director of Non-Invasive Cardiology Services, Inova Heart & Vascular Institute with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Julie Neninchka-Reed, Chief HR & Integrity Officer; Sharon Harriston, Nurse Practitioner, Holy Cross Health with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Claude Margot, Joanne Ogaitis, Administrative Coordinator, Holy Cross Germantown Hospital with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Fe-Nieves, VP, Patient Care Services; Roseanne Herbert, Director Emergency Dept. and Infusion Center with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Alicia Brill, Director, Human Resources; Kathryn Werner, Recruiter, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
James Hill, Senior Vice President, Administrative Services; Kathleen Chapman, Assistant Vice President, Washington Hospital Center with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Jason Peng, HR Director; Marisol Ortiz, Program Manager, Care for Kids Program, Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Candace Hanrahan, CNO; Kim Grady, Emergency Department Director, Prince George’s Hospital Center with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Duane Erwin, CEO; Brandon Strauder, Business Development Specialist, Providence Hospital with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Lori Lusby Hamilton, Director of Continuing Care; Yvette Ross, Acute Care Coordinator, Riderwood Village with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Karen McCamant, Director of Nursing; Suzanne Dutton, NICHE Coordintor, Sibley Memorial Hospital Johns Hopkins Medicine with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Alison Arnott, VP for Support Services; Timothy Chamberlain, Director Biomedical Services, Sibley Memorial Hospital with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Quinn Collins, Director of Nursing Systems and Operations; Fadwa Natour, Nursing Supervisor, Suburban Hospital with Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Barry Wolfman, CEO, George Washington University Hospital, introduces Dr. Jehan El-Bayoumi
Dr. Jehan El-Bayoumi, Associate Professor of Medicine, Medical Faculty Associates (GWUH)
Barry Wolfman, Dr. Jehan El-Bayoumi, Michael Barch and Les Pitton
Recipients of the Employee of the Year Award and Matthew F. McNulty, Jr. Award. Individually named above.Healthcare Council & Premier Fall Conference 2014
Kevin DeBruyne opens the Fall Conference
Les Pitton welcomes attendees to the Healthcare Council/Premier Fall Conference
Karen Davis., Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Care at Johns Hopkins University
William Shrank, M.D., CVS Health
John Colmers, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Blair Childs, Premier
Richard Gundling, Healthcare Financial Management Association
Ceci Connolly, PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Patricia Mook and Ryan Bosch, M.D., Inova Health System
Kavita Patel, M.D., Brookings Institute
Camille Bash, Doctors Community Hospital, following up with speaker after presentation
Pat Brown, National Rehabilitation Hospital; Kevin Mell, MedStar Montgomery Genera and Daniel Gold, Senior Reach
David Kruczinski, Krucz Consulting; Ketih Gibb, Brooke Grove Foundation and Gene Milton, Healthcare Council Board Member
Brent Shive, Premier; George Wilkes, III and Kevin DeBruyne during evening social hour
David Kruczinski Krucz Consulting and Mike Barch, HCNCA Board Chair
Kristin Connor, Ft. Washington Hospital, listens to presentationRehab Division Meeting, May 2014
Attendees at the first meeting of the Rehab Division of the Healthcare Council chaired by John Baker Back row: Matt Tovornik, Suburban Hospital; Lauren Hild, Holy Cross Hospital; Rob Grange, Adventist Rehab of Maryland; Ann Metesi, Hebrew Home of Greater Washington; Katy Robinson, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center; Sue Paul, Baker Rehab Group; Luann Hollenberger, Northwest Hospital; Liz Newman, MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital; Perique Wimes, Fort Washington Medical Center; Karl Kalbacher, The Ferguson Group Front row: John Baker, Baker Rehab Group; Elizabeth Kotroba, Adventist Rehab; Dianne McCarthy, Sibley Memorial Hospital; Pat Brown, MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital; Linda Maynard, George Washington University Hospital; Tamerill Faison, Riderwood Village; Jennifer Swenson, Virginia Hospital Center; Vanessia Morgan-Smith, Children’s National Medical Center and Komal Jobe, Jobe Consulting Group.
Ed Eckenhoff, President Emeritus, MedStar National Rehabilitation Network
2013 Matthew F. McNulty Award Recipient
Ken Samet, President, MedStar Health, speaking about Ed Eckenhoff, President Emeritus, National Rehabilitation Network and 2013 Matthew F. McNulty, Jr. Award recipient
John Rockwood, President, MedStar National Rehabilitation Network, speaking about Ed Eckenhoff
Ken Samet and John Rockwood accepting the McNulty Award on behalf of Ed Eckenhoff who was unable to attend the luncheon.
Kathleen Chapman, James Hill, MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Pamela Ashby, MedStar National Rehabilitation Network, a few of the MedStar staff attending in recognition of Ed Eckenhoff
Rafael Convit, M.D., Dana Casson and Robert Marsteller, MedStar National Rehabilitation Network, attending in recognition of Ed Eckenhoff2013 Employee of the Year Award Representing 23 Healthcare Facilities
Les Pitton, President, Healthcare Council; Venzil Brown, Siata Coulibaly, Adventist Home Assistance and Michael Barch, Board Chair, Healthcare Council (HCNCA)
Nikkisha Mills, Keith Ballenger, Adventist Home Health and Michael Barch, Healthcare Council Board Chair
Greg Porter and Dorothy Poole, Brooke Grove Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Les Pitton, HCNCA; Clarine Thomas, Liz Mendez, Children’s National Medical Center and Michael Barch, HCNCA
Les Pitton, HCNCA; Paul Grenaldo, Jerry Dyer, Doctors Community Hospital and Micahel Barch, HCNCA
Les Pitton, Katrina Wilson, Fr. Pothin Ngyele, Frederick Memorial Hospital and Michael Barch, HCNCA
Les Pitton, HCNCA; J. Manuel Ocasio, Jerry Hartke, Holy Cross Hospital and Michael Barch, HCNCA
Les Pitton, HCNCA; Ron Ewald, Cheryll Battle, Inova Medical Campus and Michael Barch, HCNCA
Les Pitton, HCNCA; Maeline Erario, Chalapathy Venkateson, M.D., Inova Fairfax Medical Campus and Michael Barch, HCNCA
Les Pitton, HCNCA; Mary Jo Schwieickhardt, Iman Mohammed, Alicia Brill, MedStar Georgetown University Medical Center and Michael Barch
Les Pitton, HCNCA; Marybeth Kazanas, Rommel Jones, MedStar Montgomery General Hospital and Michael Barch, HCNCA
Les Pitton, HCNCA; James Hill, Dennis Hoban, MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Michael Barch, HCNCA
Les Pitton, HCNCA; Melinda Armstrong accepting for Charity Dorazio, Primary Care Coalition and Michael Barch
Les Pitton, HCNCA; Meedie Bardonille, Hyacinth Walkes, Providence Hospital and Michael Barch, HCNCA
Les Pitton, HCNCA; Lori Hamilton, Tamerill Faison, Riderwood Village and Michael Barch
Les Pitton, HCNCA; Dianne McCarthy, Elizabeth Ronayne, Sibley Memorial Hospital and Michael Barch, HCNCA
Les Pitton, HCNCA; Delores Clair Oliver and Takiea Edwards, Specialty Hospital of Washington-Capitol Hill and Michael Barch, HCNCA
Les Pitton, HCNCA; Dianne Cavanaugh, Antoinette Jenkins, Specialty Hospital of Washington-Hadley Hospital and Michael Barch, HCNCA
Les Pitton, HCNCA; Leonard Smith, LaShawn Edmonds, Specialty Hospital of Washington-Skilled Nursing Facility and Michael Barch, HCNCA
Les Pitton, HCNCA; Joseph Linstrom, Quentin Simeone, Suburban Hospital and Michael Barch, HCNCA
Les Pitton, HCNCA, Pamela Lee, Jackie Johnson, Quintina Johnson and Michael Barch, HCNCA
Dr. Thomas Chapman, President and CEO, The HSC Health Care System, Anne Ruecktenwald, The HSC Pediatric Center and Les Pitton, HCNCA. Anne was unable to attend the luncheon and the award was presented at a later date.
Les Pitton, Rosemarie Melendez and Joyce Newmyer. Rosemarie was unable to attend the luncheon and the award was presented at a later date.Healthcare Council & Premier Fall Conference 2013
Michael Barch, Board Chairman, Healthcare Council
Kevin DeBruyne, Region VP, Premier
Les Pitton, President & CEO, Healthcare Council
Jeffrey Selberg, Vice President & COO, Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Calvin Brown, Trustee, Healthcare Council
Joe Damore, VP, Population Health, Premier
Blair Childs, Senior VP, Public Affairs, Premier
Ryan Frederick, Founder & Principal, Point Forward Solutions
Population Health Panel: Traci Anderson, President, MedStar VNA; Dr. Joseph Territo, AMD for Quality, Kaiser Health; Isabella Firth, President & CEO, LifeSpan; Dr. Steve Morgan, CMIO Carrillion Health, Jeff Richardson, Ex. Dir., Mosaic; Patrick Christiansen, PhD, CEO, Fairfax Hospital; Brent Shrive, Premier Regional VP Introducing Panel & Moderator; Dr. Walter H. Ettinger, Sr. VP & CMO of UMMS
Elizabeth Curan, Aetna Head National Network Strategy; Jill Berger, Marriott International VP, Health & Welfare; John Miller, Ex. Dir. Mid-Atlantic Business Group on Health
Dr. Walter H. Ettinger, Sr. VP & CMO of UMMS LLP; Mike Barch, Chair, Healthcare Council
Jake Dorst, VP and CIO, Meritus Health and Michelle Mahan, CFO, Frederick Memorial Hospital
Tom Kleinhanzl, CEO, Frederick Memorial; Marci Nielson, PhD, MPH, CEO of Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative
John Maloney, Director Partner Development, NCA Shared Services; Les Pitton, Healthcare Council and Jeffrey Selberg, Institute of Healthcare Improvement
Eric Scott, Vice President, GroupOne Services, and Ken Cohen, Ph.D., President & CEO, The Synergy Organization
John Baker, CEO, Baker Rehab Group and Traci Anderson, President, MedStar VNA
George Wilkes, III, Trustee, Healthcare Council and Zane Gray, Accounting Manager, Children’s National Medical Center
Marci Nielson, CEO, Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative and Ruth Ayenew, Director, Business Development, ARAMARK
Barry Byer, M.D., Trustee and Ruth Anderson, Director, Virginia Supply Program, Brother’s Brother Foundation
Les Pitton, President & CEO, Healthcare Council; Patrick Christiansen, Ph.D., CEO, Inova Fairfax Hospital and Kevin DeBruyne, Region Vice President, PremierRobert Sloan, Former President, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Receives 2012 Matthew F. McNulty Award
Robert and Janet Sloan, Sibley Memorial Hospital
Peter Petrucci, M.D., Sibley; Bill Barton, Sibley; Michael Barch, Healthcare Council Chair and Joan Vincent, Sibley
Janet and Robert Sloan, Ted Miller, Sibley Memorial Hospital
McDonnell, Jerry Price, Chip Davis; Second Row – Rev. Sheila McNeill‐Lee, Joan Vincent, Roca Harding, Melanie Yumor, Queenie Plater, Christine Stuppy, Ted Miller, Bill Barton; Front Row ‐ Janet and Robert SloanHCNCA March 14, 2013 Awards Meeting Attendees
Marta Perez, Adventist HealthCare; Cinnamon Pettijohn and Beverly Jackson, Washington Adventist Hospital
Manny Ocasio, Holy Cross Hospital; Matt Lasecki, Providence Hospital, 2012 and 2013 HR Divisional Group Chairs
Janet Blackwood; Adedayo Ekundayo, M.D.; Orin Hackett; Quintina Johnson, United Medical Center; Margaret Fisher and Muhammad Jalloh, Specialty Hospital of Washington – Capitol Hill
Mary Lynn Elsmo, Darryl Varnado, Heather Langlois, Brenda Shephard Vernon, Children’s National Medical Center
Bill Barton, Sibley Memorial Hospital; Michael Barch, HCNCA Board Chair; Kevin DeBruyne, Premier, Inc. and John Maloney, NCA Shared Services
Mary Susan Lightner, Keith Ballenger, Lynette Godhard and Gail Pasard, Adventist Home Health
Yolanda Estep, CAPT Donald Worm, Navy Health Clinic Annapolis and COL Jay Cloutier, Malcolm Grow Medical Center
Alex Morris, Fort Washington Medical Center and Vickie Shockey, Providence Hospital
Omega Logan Silva, M.D., HCNCA Board Member and Les Pitton, HCNCA President & CEO
Delores Claire Oliver and Susan Bailey, Specialty Hospital of Washington
Terry O’Malley, Shirley Thompson, Heather Rudman and Nancy Bruce, Frederick Memorial Hospital;Employee of the Year Award Recipients with Nominator
* Award Recipient
Les Pitton, HCNCA with Keith Ballenger and Mary Sue Lightner, Adventist Home Health*
Valerie Summerlin and Catherine Hungerford*, Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital
Michael Barch, HCNCA Board Chair, Brenda Shephard‐Vernon and Heather Langlois*
Marjorie‐Quint‐Bouzid and Linus Williams*, Fort Washington Medical Center
Shirley Thompson and Heather Rudman*, Frederick Hospital Memorial Hospital
Alicia Brill and Lorna McFarlane*, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Cynthia Hawley and Hiewot Pigatt*, Holy Cross Hospital
CAPT Donald Worm and Yolanda Esteip, Naval Health Clinic, Annapolis
Matt Lasecki, Meedie Bardmille and Rhonda Coutain*, Providence Hospital
Delores Clair Oliver and Muhammad Jalloh* Specialty Hospital of Washington, Capitol Hill
Dennis Parnell, Monique Sanfuntes* and June Salb, Suburban Hospital
Janet Blackwood and Orin Hackett*, United Medical Center
Joyce Newmyer and Cinnamon Pettijohn*, Washington Adventist HospitalNovember 2012 Healthcare Council and Premier Conference
Featured Speakers
Les Pitton, President & CEO, Healthcare Council, welcomes attendees at beginning of conference
James Peake, M.D., CGI Federal
Griff Hall of Griff Hall Leadership addresses audience
Joe Damore, Premier, Inc. takes a question during his presentation
John Reiboldt, Coker Capital Advisors
Mark Seklecki, AHA, discusses healthcare after the elections
Senator Blanche Lincoln, Alston & Bird LLP
Carolyn Scott, Premier, Inc.
Kevin DeBrune, Region Vice President, Premier, introduces next speaker and keeps meeting flowingIntegrated Care Panel & Open Discussion
Panel Members (l-r): SUsan Bailey, Specialty Hospital Washington – Capitol Hill; Kurt Newman, Children’s NMC and Ann Gillespie, Asbury Communities
Blair Childs, Premier, moderates panel discussion
George Lowe, Mercy Hospital; Barry Ronan, Western Maryland Healthcare Association; Salliann Alborn, Maryland Community Health System; Keith Ballenger, Adventist Home HealthAttendees of the November Healthcare Council & Premier Conference
Audience (including members of Council’s Executive Committee) enjoys presentation
Steve Galen, Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County and Dan Neumeister, Chase Brexton Health Services
George Wilkes, III, Healthcare Council; Hugh Eagleton, Board Member Emeritus, Children’s; Blair Childs, Premier and Barry Ronan, Western Maryland Health System
Michael Barch, Board Chairman, Healthcare Council and Dan Neumeister during break
Keith Ballenger, Adventist Home Health and Blair Childs
Kevin DeBruyne, Premier, Inc. and Ryan Frederick, Point Forward Solutions
John Maloney, NCA Shared Services; Therrion White, CGI (Associate Member) and Calvin Brown, C. Brown Associates
James Xinis, Calvert Memorial Hospital and Kurt Newman, M.D., Children’s National Medical CenterClick here to add your own text
