.jpg) Keep Up the Momentum It's the beginning of a brand-new day here in Chicago. We hope the beginning of the 50th Annual Conference & Exposition has been a great experience for you thus far and that you’re taking every opportunity to network, learn from one another, and make the most of planned activities.
Yesterday's keynote speaker, exhibit hall kickoff, MetLife social event, and countless opportunities to learn and grow were priceless, and we hope that you keep up the momentum today and take advantage of everything the conference has to offer. Today we challenge you to step outside your comfort zone – to make yourself uncomfortable. That’s when we’re able to learn and change. We hope you have a day full of learning and fun!
 Today's Motivational Breakfast with David B. Nash, MD, MBASponsored by Transamerica Retirement Solutions
8:30 – 10:15 a.m.
Don’t miss the Motivational Breakfast where Dr. David Nash will join us to deliver his powerful keynote address "Population Health – Is It the Secret Sauce?" This presentation will focus on population health in the context of the transformation away from traditional fee-for-service and toward outcomes driven, value-based health care.
Dr. Nash is a board certified internist, internationally recognized for his work in outcomes management, medical staff development and quality-of-care improvement. Repeatedly named to Modern Healthcare’s list of Most Powerful Persons in Healthcare, his national activities cover a wide scope.
.jpg) Yesterday’s Opening Ceremony and Keynote Speaker Debbi FieldsYesterday morning kicked off the ASHHRA 50th Annual Conference & Exposition. Board President Maureen O'Keeffe, SPHR, CHHR, gave a warm welcome to all in attendance and emphasized the significance of the success of ASHHRA over the past 50 years and how it has all been fueled by volunteer steam. Dawn Rose, JD, PHR, the new ASHHRA executive director, took the stage and introduced herself to attendees, and Interim Executive Director Mary Anne Kelly was warmly thanked for stepping in when ASHHRA needed her most.
Sponsored by Cigna, Debbi Fields, the keynote speaker, spoke of her story from starting with virtually nothing to wanting to make a name for herself and doing what she loved and was passionate about... which was, out of all things, baking chocolate chip cookies.
Fields turned her passion into a worldwide business that we know today as Mrs. Fields®, and during her talk, she inspired attendees to be passionate about what they do. She spoke of True Wealth and what that meant to her growing up: family, friends and loving what you do. In speaking to the HR professional in us, she advised that we should never hire/select people who do not have a true passion for what they do. Passion is everything, and although we can teach a job, we cannot teach someone to be passionate about what they do.
In addition, she said we all need to challenge ourselves to be uncomfortable because that’s when we’re able to grow and become better leaders. Never be too scared to put yourself out there. "The greatest failure of all is not to try," Fields said.
 Sunrise YogaToday and Tomorrow Morning
Sponsored by CareerBuilder
6:15 – 7:15 a.m.
Don’t let healthy habits be ignored while attending the ASHHRA Annual Conference. Join us for Sunrise Yoga to make sure your day gets off to the right start. There’s no cost to attend, and all classes will be led by a certified yoga instructor. A healthy start to your day means you’ll have the strength to tackle any recruitment and retention challenges that may come your way! Participants will receive a complimentary yoga mat.
Schedule at a Glance
MONDAY, SEPT. 29
- 6:15 - 7:15 a.m. Sunrise Yoga
- 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration / Resource Center / Cyber Café
- 8:30 – 10:15 a.m. Motivational Breakfast: Dr. David Nash
- 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Monday Learning Sessions
- 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall / Lunch
- 2:00 – 5:15 p.m. Executive Symposium (by invitation only)
- 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Monday Learning Sessions
- 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. Monday Learning Sessions
- 5:15 p.m. Attendees free to plan activities on their own
To access the full conference schedule, click here.
 Cyber CaféSponsored by TIAA-CREF Financial Services
Extended hours at the Cyber Café allow you to check email at your convenience. It is located in the Registration area.
MONDAY 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
 Resource CenterThis isn’t just any Resource Center, it’s also a full-service information station. It has books by renowned authors in the field of health care HR, tools, resources and survey reports for you to reference. Meet the ASHHRA HR specialist to learn about the HR Concierge program, and learn how you can get the most from your membership.
MONDAY 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
TUESDAY 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
.jpg) Yesterday’s Learning SessionThought Leader Forum Results: Meet Your Future Leader - Engaging and Empowering Women to Achieve Success in Health Care
Presented by thought leaders and TIAA-CREF, yesterday’s learning session on engaging and empowering women in the health care setting was based off a July 10, 2014, whitepaper produced by ASHHRA.
Staggering statistics were shared throughout the session; most notably, even though women account for 80 percent of the workforce in health care, only 18 percent are in leadership roles and 4 percent are CEOs. The session brainstormed and polled the audience on how to better close this gap in the health care setting. Many think that we’ll first have to overcome cultural and social norms before we’re able to really make a change.
It was stressed that if we don’t start being intentional with the work we’re doing, we’re not going to move forward. Attendees shared their best practices, their challenges with encouraging women to enter leadership roles and how we have to move forward together in order to pick up from the plateau reached after the women movements in the 60s and 70s.
The end of the session emphasized the business case for helping and encouraging more women to enter leadership roles in health care. It was stated that in growing hospitals and medical centers, women comprise 25 percent of leaders vs. 18 percent for the industry as a whole. That statistic alone proves that engaging women is a solution to health care’s critical business needs.
 Angela Fraser-Pitcher
Bermuda Hospitals Board
Hamilton HM DX, Bermuda
What’s your first impression of this year’s conference?
Everyone is so embracing. It’s very warm and receptive here. And it’s wonderful that it’s exclusively dedicated to health care, which makes it more interesting and fascinating to me. It’s so much more people-oriented, too. I came from other industries, such as insurance and accounting, and I’ve found that the people aspect can easily get lost. In health care, it’s always about people and our patients. Everything that you do in HR also affects your patients. We have to retain and recruit the best talent to ensure the best care.
What has been the most impactful part of conference?
Debbi Fields was a great speaker. She really spoke from the heart and tied in understanding what your passion is and not sacrificing quality. When I look at that and compare that to the health care industry, it’s all about quality and patient care. So you can take a lot of what she said and transfer that to how we can be better HR professionals.
What have you found to be really helpful thus far?
I’ve also had the opportunity to look in the Resource Center and found a great DVD. It’s about creating a Wow Environment for our employees. I purchased the DVD because, as a HR director and the leader of my team, I’m always saying that we want to wow our clients, which are our internal stakeholders. I’m very excited that there’s a DVD and something that I can listen to – something that will help deliver the right environment for our clients.
.jpg) Meet Us at Noon Today in the Exhibit Hall12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
While enjoying your lunch, take time to visit the exhibitors. Not only do they have a variety of products and services to tell you about, their presence helps ASHHRA to meet its financial goals. Our partnerships are critical as we continue our efforts to meet your membership needs.
Join the Conversation!
Join the fun, and join fellow attendees in conversation on the ASHHRA Conference App. Don't miss out on what others are doing, posting and sharing.
Also be sure to use the hashtag #ASHHRAconf on social networking sites. We want to all see and hear about your experiences!
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