February 2013

ASHHRA membership will offer many opportunities to "exemplify excellence" and "embrace new learning" in 2013. One unique way we will be able to exemplify excellence is by being one of the first health care HR professionals who obtains the new health care HR certification, which will be introduced later this year. The new certification program will be a partnership between ASHHRA and the AHA Certification Center (AHA-CC).

A Job Analysis Advisory Committee consisting of ASHHRA and members has been working over the last several months to assist in the development of the Certification Program. It has been my pleasure to serve on this committee along with Lee Byrd, Maureen O’Keeffe, Deborah Rubens, Joe Micucci, Terri Stevens, Doug Jontz, Amy Schultz, and ASHHRA Staff Liaison Jamie Macander. Please join me in offering our thanks to these committee members for their time and efforts to make certification a reality and advance the health care profession.

Another possibility of how we as HR health care professionals can exemplify excellence is to showcase our successes and best practices. Make 2013 the year YOU get published! ASHHRA is looking for your success stories for issues of the HR Pulse magazine. Please take the time to complete the Call for Articles to share your best practices and experiences. See the following topics:

Issue	Submission Due Dates	Topic
Q2	Feb. 28, 2013 (Mails 5/14/13)	Engagement: Employee / Physician Engagement, Quality / Risk Management, Physician Integration, Patient Satisfaction—HCAHPs & how this relates to employees & physicians
Q3	June 14, 2013 (Conference Edition; Mails 8/28/13)	The Workforce: Labor Relations; Advocacy / ASHHRA Advocacy Committee Hill Visit; Policy and Practice; Organizational Commitment
Q4	Aug. 16, 2013 (Award Announcements; Mails 11/27/13)	People Strategies: Succession Planning; Culture; Employee Engagement; Management and Professional Development; Mentoring / Coaching; Talent Management

Sharing an article with our colleagues helps us all learn and grow as health care HR professionals.

Speaking of learning and growth opportunities, please join me for the annual conference in Washington, D.C., September 28 – October 1, 2013. Barry Lindeman, chair of the conference committee, and his team are currently planning a comprehensive and informative conference.

I am very excited about the learning sessions as well as our keynote speakers. We are fortunate to have Byron Pitts share his inspirational story. Byron will share how he stuttered as a young boy and overcame this challenge rising to become a correspondent for CBS News and an acclaimed author.

I continue to be thrilled with the possibility of exemplifying excellence and embracing new learning in 2013. Please join me on the journey to embracing our future thoughtfully and inclusively.

Strength Through Inclusion,

Grace Blair Moffitt

ASHHRA 2013 President

Vice President, Human Resources

Cone Health

Greensboro, N.C.