29-31 January, 2018
New Orleans, LA

Main Day 1

8:00 am - 8:45 am Registration & Morning Jumpstart

8:45 am - 9:00 am Chairperson’s Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:00 am - 9:45 am Keynote Address: Proactive Talent Acquisition: Impact of Challenging Times and New Job Seeking Technologies on Your Talent Acquisition Efforts

Sebastien Girard, Vice President & Chief Workforce Officer at Parkland Health and Hospital System

Sebastien Girard

Vice President & Chief Workforce Officer
Parkland Health and Hospital System

9:45 am - 10:30 am Traditional and Intergenerational Diversity: How to Build and Benefit from a Diverse Workplace

Jackie Hunter, Executive/Physician Leadership Recruiter at Banner Health

Jackie Hunter

Executive/Physician Leadership Recruiter
Banner Health

10:30 am - 11:00 am Morning Mingle – Meet with Fellow Attendees Over Coffee

Sebastien Girard, Vice President & Chief Workforce Officer at Parkland Health and Hospital System

Sebastien Girard

Vice President & Chief Workforce Officer
Parkland Health and Hospital System

Scott Dimmick, Senior Vice President  & Chief Human Resources Officer at Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Scott Dimmick

Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Liz Bickley, Senior Vice President at Cielo Healthcare

Liz Bickley

Senior Vice President
Cielo Healthcare

11:45 am - 12:30 pm Interactive Discussion Group A: Hurdles to Clinical Recruitment & How to Overcome Them

11:45 am - 12:30 pm Interactive Discussion Group B: Leveraging HR as a Brand Builder in the Talent Market

11:45 am - 12:30 pm Interactive Discussion Group C: HR Challenges & Opportunities in Mergers & Acquisitions

12:30 pm - 1:15 pm Networking Luncheon

1:15 pm - 2:00 pm Acquisition Track: Predict Talent Gaps & Build Tomorrow’s Pipeline

Scott Dimmick, Senior Vice President  & Chief Human Resources Officer at Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Scott Dimmick

Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Lakeland Regional Medical Center

1:15 pm - 2:00 pm Management Track: Beyond the One-Week Workshop: Creating Leaders for Succession

James Jiloty, HR Advisor at Healthcare Performance Solutions

James Jiloty

HR Advisor
Healthcare Performance Solutions

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm Acquisition Track: Updating Your Application, Hiring, and Onboarding Process for the 21st Century

Tina Jackson, Vice President of Human Resources at Functional Pathways

Tina Jackson

Vice President of Human Resources
Functional Pathways

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm Management Track: Building a Better Workplace Culture: Collaboration Between HR and Communications

Marie Stehmer, Senior Human Resources Director at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center University District

Marie Stehmer

Senior Human Resources Director
PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center University District

2:45 pm - 3:00 pm Afternoon Recharge – Continue Conversations Over Snacks & Refreshments

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm Act Now to Meet Tomorrow’s Hiring Needs

Trasee Whitaker, Senior Human Resources Vice President at Masonic Homes of Kentucky

Trasee Whitaker

Senior Human Resources Vice President
Masonic Homes of Kentucky

3:45 pm - 4:30 pm Reigniting A Passion for Healthcare