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Lotus Yon
Northwest Community Healthcare
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Q. What are your thoughts so far on this year’s conference, and what aspect of this year has resonated with you?
Lotus: I love ASHHRA and the ASHHRA Conference, which is why I keep returning year after year. I’ve been coming ever since I won the MetLife scholarship about three years ago, which is how I got involved, and I’ve never looked back. One thing that I really liked about this year is the new format of the Regional Breakfast. I thought it was nice to have everyone together and network with all regions.
Q. What’s been your favorite Learning Session?
Lotus: I think my favorite was one I attended yesterday with Chip Madera and Greg Maras. They were hilarious, and I think that’s important – to keep attendees engaged and on their feet, and they did a really great job with that.
Q. What’s been your aha moment at
conference this year?
Lotus: It has to be the session I just attended today with the Advisory Board, which talked about the importance of physician leadership development. One of the stats they provided was, as of today, only 15 percent of chief medical officers are saying that physician leadership development is a priority for them. So I think in the next couple of years it’s going to become a huge deal, especially with more and more physicians becoming our employees. Rather than just having medical staff, I think it’s really important to engage them in leadership development.
