2024 AWPHD & WSHA Rural Hospital Leadership Conference

AWPHD & WSHA Rural Hospital Leadership Conference 

• Sunday, June 23 – Wednesday, June 26
• Campbell’s Resort | Chelan, WA
• Audience: Rural C-Suite Leaders, Hospital Board Members
• Attire: Resort casual

Featured Speakers:

Blair Braverman Adventurer, Dogsledder & Author	Geeta Nayyar, MD Physician Executive | Health Tech & Business Leader
Kim Russel Founder & CEO, Russel Advisors	Kimberly McNally Founder & CEO, McNally & Associates
Lieven Callewaert Co-founder, Synco Network

 

Event Agenda
*Schedule subject to change

 

Sunday, June 23

3:30 PM: Conference registration opens

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Ice Cream Social

 

Monday, June 24

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: Yoga on the Beach

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM:  Breakfast

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM:  Transforming Rural Health Care: Navigating the Digital Frontier, Dr. Geeta Nayyar

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: AI & the Digital Transformation in Healthcare, Maddie Haller & Lee Kuo, Ogden Murphy Wallace & Cassie Sauer, WSHA

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Breakouts

• Asking Voters for Funding; What it Means and How to Get There, Matt Ellsworth, AWPHD + Member Panel
• Rural Hospital Finances: Challenges, Opportunities & How to Advocate for your Hospital, Eric Lewis & Chelene Whiteaker, WSHA

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM: Washington State Political Musical Chairs, Jacqueline Barton True, Cassie Sauer & Chelene Whiteaker, WSHA

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: The CEO Performance Evaluation: Best Practices & Recommendations, Kim Russel

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Reception at Harmony Meadows Tennis Resort*
*Guests of all ages are welcome. Guest ticket required for guests 21 and over.

 

Tuesday, June 25                          

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: Yoga on the Beach

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Breakfast

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: The Board’s Role in Safety & Quality, Kimberly McNally

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Breakouts

• • • • A CEO Discussion Session with Kim Russel: Supporting Your Board in its Role of Governance (CEOs only)
      • Stealth Jets, Helicopters & Space Stations: The Role of Boards in Using Data to Guide Strategy, Abby Berube & Darcy Jaffe, WSHA

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Breakouts

• • • • Straight From the Board Room: Governance Case Studies, Kim Russel
      • Reproductive Health Services in Rural Communities: Legal Requirements, Quality Considerations, and Community Engagement, Taya Briley & Zosia Stanley, WSHA + Member Panel

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM: Lunch

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM: CEO & Board Chair Meeting

12:45 PM – 1:30 PM: What’s New in Open Public Meetings and Records Rules, Steve Gross, MRSC

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: How to Be Brave, Blair Braverman

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Rural Hospital Committee Meeting

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Hospital Governing Boards Committee Meeting

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: BBQ on the Beach
*Guests of all ages are welcome. No guest ticket required.

 

Wednesday, June 26  

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Breakfast

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM: AWPHD Board Meeting

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: AWPHD All-Member Meeting

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Breakouts

• Make Your Own Luck: The Value of Being Seen by Your Community, Mary Kay Clunies-Ross, Sunshine Communications + Member Panel
• Navigating Washington’s New Hospital Staffing Laws: How Governance Boards Can Support Implementation, Gena Cooper, Darcy Jaffe, Ashlen Strong + Member Panel

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Getting Back to Community Through Organizational Wellness, Lieven Callewaert

12:00 PM: Adjourn

 

Lodging Information

To reserve a room within the Campbell’s room block, please call Campbell’s at 800-553-8225 and reference the group name: WA St Hospital Association and block number: 608134

When Campbell’s rooms are sold out, you may contact them to be put on their waiting list in case of cancelations.

We recommend Lakeside Lodge or Grandview on the Lake. Reservations may be made independently.

Lakeside Lodge (509) 682-4396

Grandview on the Lake (509) 682-2582

 

Thank You, Sponsors!