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Upcoming Events
Save the Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | Annual Fall Conference: Emerging Healthcare Trends: 2025 | 8:15 AM – 3:30 PM
Divisional Meetings
- Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | Marketing/PR Divisional Group Meeting | Virtual | 1:30 – 2:30 PM
- Wednesday, September 4, 2024 | Pharmacy Divisional Group Meeting | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
- Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | Behavioral Health Divisional Group Meeting | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
- Thursday, September 12, 2024 | Physician Liaison Divisional Group Meeting | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Unlocking Professional Growth: A Roundtable Interactive Discussion
Interested in joining our collaborative Divisional Group meetings or serving on our planning committees? Contact us at thehealthcarecouncil@healthcare-council.org.
Member Organization Events
- Sunday – Tuesday, October 27 – 29, 2024: Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Neurodiversity in the Workplace: A Collaborative National Conference | More details and registration found here.
Board Meetings
- September 5, 2024 – Guest CEO, Michele Martz, UPMC Western Maryland
- December 10, 2024 – Guest CEO, David Tam, MD, BeeBe Healthcare
CEO Coffee Chats
- Thursday, September 19, 2024 | Stuart Levine, MD, FACP, President, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, and Senior Vice President, MedStar Health | 7:30 – 8:30 AM
- Thursday, October 24, 2024 | Janice E. Nevin, M.D., MPH, President and CEO, ChristianaCare | Virtual | 7:30 – 8:30 AM
Endorsed Partner Webinar Series (Solutions Corner)
- Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | How to Combat Revenue Leakage with ReadySet Surgical | 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Advisory Council
Supply Chain Advisory Council
Q3: Thursday, September 19, 2024 | Virtual | 11:00 – 12:00 PM
Q4: Thursday, November 21, 2024 | Virtual | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
CONTACT: Chair- Bill Brown, Healthcare Operations, CRGA Design bbrown@crgadesign.com
Divisional Meetings and Contacts:
Allied Health Divisional Group
Q3: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Q4: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
CONTACT: Chair- Elizabeth Barnes, Vice President of Program Operations, Easter Seals 301-920-9703 ebarnes@eseal.org and Marcus Bolston, Senior Director, Adult Day Services, Easter Seals 301-920-9713 mbolston@eseal.org
Behavioral Health Divisional Group
Q3: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Q4: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | In-person networking | TBD
CONTACT: Chair- Dr. Marie Rose Alam, M.D., FAPA, Chief Executive Officer, Spring Grove Hospital Center 410-402-7652, marierose.alam@maryland.gov
Facilities & Engineering Divisional Group
Q3: Friday, September 20, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Q4: Friday, November 15, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
CONTACT: Chair- Chris Martin, Assistant Vice President of Facilities, Infrastructure, Projects & Compliance, christopher.m.martin@medstar.net
Healthcare Policy Divisional Group
Q3: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Q4: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
CONTACT: Chair- Matt Gilmore, Partner at Geppert, McMullen, Paye & Getty, mgilmore@gmpglaw.com and Co-Chair- Nathan Barbo, Senior Vice President of Operations, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, nathan.barbo@medstar.net
HR Divisional Group
Q3: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Q4: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
CONTACT: Chair- Brendan Johnson, Senior Vice President, Human Resources – Adventist HealthCare 301-315-3350, BJohnso3@adventisthealthcare.com
IT Divisional Group
Q3: Thursday, September 19, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Q4: Thursday, November 21, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
CONTACT: Chair- Matt MacVey, Vice President & Chief Information Officer at Children’s National Hospital 202 476-3734, mmacvey@childrensnational.org
Marketing/PR Divisional Group
Q3: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | Virtual | 1:30 – 2:30 PM
Q4: Tuesday, November 4, 2024 | Virtual | 1:30 – 2:30 PM
CONTACT: Chair- Daniel McEvily, Director of Marketing & Communications, Chase Brexton 410-837-2050 x1050 dmcevily@chasebrexton.org and Co-Chair- Kerri Donnelly, Regional Director of Business Development, Montcare 240-507-4841 kdonnelly@mcbethesda.com
Patient Experience Divisional Group
Q3: Thursday, September 26, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Q4: Thursday, December 12, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
CONTACT: Chair- Carolyn Cook, Director of Service Excellence, MedStar Health 301-774-8912, Carolyn.m.cook@medstar.net
Pharmacy Divisional Group
Q3: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Q4: TBD
CONTACT: Chair- Mahro Ershadi, Chief Strategy and Pharmacy Officer, Chase Brexton Health Care 301-910-5122, mershadi@chasebrexton.org
Physician Liaison Divisional Group
Q3: Thursday, September 12, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Q4: Thursday, November 14, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
CONTACT: Chair- Michelle Christ, Physician Liaison, Suburban Hospital, mchris30@jhmi.edu and Co-Chair- Kim Cox, Physician Office Liaison, Sibley Memorial Hospital, kcox17@jhmi.edu
Population Health Divisional Group
Q3: Monday, September 16, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Q4: Monday, November 18, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
CONTACT: Chair- Mindy Pierce, Senior Director, Nexus Montgomery and Population Health Programs 301-628-3475, mindy_pierce@primarycarecoalition.org
Quality Divisional Group
Q3: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | Virtual | 1:30 – 2:30 PM
Q4: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | Virtual | 1:30 – 2:30 PM
CONTACT: Chair- Jamie White, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, VP Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer, Frederick Health 240-566-3668, jbwhite@frederick.health
Rehab Divisional Group
Q3: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Q4: Wednesday, November 27, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
CONTACT: Chair- Frank DiGiovannantonio, OTR,CHT, Chief Operating Officer, ProFlex Physical Therapy 301-870-9787, frank@proflexpt.com
Volunteer Divisional Group
Q3: Friday, September 27, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Q4: Friday, November 8, 2024 | Virtual | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
CONTACT: Chair- Sarah Walker, CDVS, Manager, Volunteer Services, Holy Cross Health 301-754-7306, sarah.walker001@holycrosshealth.org
Young Healthcare Professionals Divisional Group
Q3: TBD
Q4: TBD
CONTACT: Chair- Derek Marconi, EP Mapping Specialist II, Boston Scientific 240-446-2389, derek.marconi1@bsci.com