SUMMER 2010 Volume 4, Number 2
The summer is going so quickly. Spring conferences, the Leadership Conference, golf events are over, and sign-ups are well under way for ASHHRA’s annual conference, being held September 26-28 in Tampa.
Chapter Leadership Conference
The Chapter Leadership Conference was held the first week in June. Chapter leaders from most of the chapters around the country met in Chicago to learn how to be more effect leaders and how to grow and support the local chapters. A sharing session on all the wonderful things you’re all already doing was very popular with attendees, as were the networking sessions.
Region 5 Leaders Diane Potter, Bruce Tisdale, Jim Frain, Carrie Mull, Sue Edminster, Pat Campau, Mary Beth Knake, Carol Bank:
ASHHRA Awards
On the two days before the Chapter Leadership Conference began, the Regional Consultants met to review the awards submissions for 2009 that will be given out at the conference in September. Winners from Region 5 are:
OUTSTANDING CHAPTER OFFICER
Nora Cerins, St. Francis Hospital & Health Center, Beech Grove, IN
Sue Edminster, Affinity Health System, Menasha, WI
Crystal Elliot, PekinHospital, Pekin, IL
Dominic Prunte, Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Lancaster, OH
OUTSTANDING CHAPTER CONTRIBUTOR
Porfirio Esparra, Humility of Mary Health Partners, Youngstown, OH
Daveda Hogberg, Institiute of Phy. Med. & Rehab, Peoria, IL
Angela Hupf, MemorialHealthCenter, Medford, WI
CHAPTER ACHIEVEMENT
Central Illinois – 2 stars
Indiana – 1 star
Ohio – 3 stars
Wisconsin – 3 stars
COMMUNICATIONS
Keri Brantley, St. Francis Hospital & Health Center, Beech Grove, IN
Congratulations to all!
In the meantime, here are the Regional Consultants, hard at work:
MetLife Scholarship
I’m pleased to announce that the MetLife Scholarship winner for 2010 is Sheila Thomas, Director of Human Resources at the Behavioral Centers of America in Detroit, MI. Sheila will receive her scholarship at the conference in Tampa, so those of you who are attending, be sure to seek her out and congratulate her.
Conference News
ASHHRA needs your help! As you know, the conference is less than two months away. We have planned 3.5 days of learning, networking, exhibiting, and good old fashion fun in the City of Tampa, Sept. 25 – 28. We would love for you to invite your fellow health care HR colleagues to do the same.
If you could please send a personal note to fellow colleagues, asking them to register for the conference.The conference flyer, recertification flyer, and registration form are available at Some of the conference highlights include: (Also, please feel free to use this information in your communication.)
Learning sessions (Earn 19.75 CEUs / 13.75 Strategic CEUs)
·Health Reform – Hear how the new law will impact your facility and what to do about it
·Wellness – Learn about wellness programs and how you can adopt in your organization
·Legislative and Labor Matters– Find out about legislative and labor issues affecting health care HR
·People Strategies – Understand how workplace bullying and generational issues impact your culture.
Networking
·Special Recognition Social – Get recognized as a new ASHHRA member, 1st Time Attendee, Mentoring Program Participant, and New-to-the-Profession member
·Exhibitor Appreciation Event – Spend more time with exhibitors in a more social setting while enjoying food and cocktails, and learning how their services might meet the needs of your organization
·MetLife Social Event – Board the buses for The Ritz Ybor, Tampa Bay’s most premiere venue for special events, and have a great time.
Keynotes
·Dr. Henry Cloud – Clinical Psychologist, focused on leadership consulting and media
·Steven Berkow, J.D. – Directs The Advisory Board Company’s research on nursing and HR
·Martha Finney – President and CEO of Engagement Journeys, LLC., specializing in employee engagement
Registration can easily be done online, by mail, or fax. We would greatly appreciate your assistance in personally inviting your colleagues to increase their awareness and participation in our exciting conference.
Chapter News
CENTRAL ILLINOIS from Carrie Mull, President of CISHHRA:
We have two meeting dates left for our membership this year – 9/17 and 11/19. The September meeting is an all-day meeting with three topics of “Partnering with External Communities to Promote Healthcare Careers”, “Inspire, Influence and Motivate Others”, and “HR Defense”. Our November meeting is a half day and is our legal update.
The all-day meeting we had on May 21st was on the topics of “Healthcare Reform” and “High/Medium/Low Performers” (a Studer Group presentation).
We awarded two scholarships at our May 21st meeting – one was for a member to pay for taking their PHR prep class and the other for a member to attend the ASHHRA conference in September since her employer cut spending on education and travel.
INDIANA from Bruce Tisdale, President of ISHHRA
As a follow up issue to our chapter leaders call, I am provide you with theschedule of conferences and board meetings for the next year. Pleasenote that two of the dates are still tentative. Bruce
Summer Conference June 10/11, 2010
Fall Conference October 15
Annual Business ConferenceWeek of March 7 (Ususally Thursday and Friday
MICHIGAN
I had the privilege of attending Michigan’s spring conference in East Lansing this year. I’d not been to any Michigan conferences before, so this was a real treat. The keynote speaker was Vicki Hess, who spoke about Professional Paradise and had the audience on their feet, cheering, clapping, and even dancing to her rap song!
WISCONSIN from Sue Edminster, President of WSHHRA:
The Wisconsin Chapter had one of our best conferences ever with 102 attendees present at our early April conference in ElkhartLake.With a theme of ‘Embracing Change,’ our keynote speaker Chip Madera inspired participants and set the tone for a great conference. Legal and Legislative updates were provided, best practices learnings were shared by four member organizations and structured roundtable discussions around interest areas were well attended. Once again the conference went ‘green,’ and handouts were available on our website for members to review.
We continue to develop the myashhra.org website for the Wisconsin Chapter. Job postings for Human Resource positions are now available at no cost to member organizations and Newsletters, Minutes, Pictures and key information for WSHHRA members can be found on this site.
Membership approved at our April business meeting to align our membership, fiscal and terms of office year for elected Board positions with the calendar year beginning in January 2011. This will allow for better congruency of information and aligns with the ASHHRA year.
The WSHHRA Board members:
Region 5 Conference
Planning is well under way for next summer’s HR Leadership Summit, the second Region 5 Conference, which will be held July 20-22, 2011 in Indianapolis. The planning committee consists of Lola Brysz, co-chair, Stephanie Coram, Sue Edminster, Jim Frain, Angie Hupf, Mary Beth Knake, and Dane Turner. We are looking for speakers and sponsors; if you have suggestions, please let me know.
Calendar of Events
9/25ASHHRA Annual Conference pre-conference workshops
9/26-28ASHHRA Annual Conference, Fulfilling Our Promise, Marriott Waterside, Tampa, FL
7/20-22/112nd Region 5 Conference, Indianapolis, IN
Contact me!
Carol Bank
Vice President, Human Resources
Divine Savior Healthcare
P. O. Box 387, Portage, WI 53901
608/745-5620
Fax: 608/745-5181
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