|  December 6, 2011
Holiday Party & Charity Event
Proceeds to Benefit Go Red for Women
The Annual Holiday Party and Charity Event proceeds again benefited Go Red For Women. Go Red For Women is a charity we can all get behind that truly exemplifies our vision of creating healthier communities by realizing women’s leadership potential. By supporting Go Red For Women for the third year in a row, we helped them to support medical research, raise awareness, and provide education and community programs that will help women live longer, heart-healthy lives.
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program included a silent auction, hors d'oeuvres, cash bar and speaker presentations: keynote:
Jennifer Dankle, M.D., Director of the Women’s Heart Clinic, University of Minnesota Physicians, Fairview Southdale;
additional speakers:
Susan Nestegard from Ecolabs, current chair of the Go Red For Women Executive Leadership Team and Kimberly Brown who shared her personal story of how her life has been touched by Go Red For Women’s mission.
November 16, 2011
Panel Discussion: "Stay Informed: Insights on Health Care Reform"
"Stay Informed: Insights on Health Care Reform" was a panel discussion featuring Ghita Worcester, Matthew Anderson and Mary Gilbert. Moderator was Cathy Barr, CEO Bethesda Hospital; the event was held at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul.
October 2011
“Online Makeover, Leveraging LinkedIn"
Leveraging LinkedIn
Anne Pryor motivated and engaged the audience by sharing her strategic insights into leveraging LinkedIn for business development. Her big picture overview, success stories and step-by-step process will help you best utilize LinkedIn. You’ll learn how to be found by potential clients and business colleagues, build meaningful connections that enable business development, and networking and partnership building practices. You’ll learn proven strategies for:
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How to really use LinkedIn
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Setting the settings – the first step
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Creating an effective, branded profile
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Creating your profile – where to put those key words and what they are
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Strategies for inviting Meaningful Connections
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Giving and getting relevant and meaningful recommendations
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Next steps for effective networking
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Leveraging the Search strategy to find People, Companies, Groups, Jobs
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 About the Speaker
Anne Pryor is known as a Connector with more than 20 years of experience in facilitating meaningful connections, she lives a Portfolio Career as an Online Visibility Consultant specializing in creating and coaching LinkedIn strategies, a Career Coach, social networking trainer and speaker. Since 2008, when Anne and Kathleen Crandall co-founded Meaningful Connections, she has coached and taught more than 20,000 clients to be found online for meaningful business development and career opportunities.
Previously, Anne was an executive with Carlson Marketing where she developed the first online and prepaid card wellness incentive programs and innovation solutions for Fortune 1000 clients. The Living Well solution, which she developed and led, was sold to Steve Case, AOL founder, now Revolution Health’s incentive infrastructure. She was the first employee on the Opening team for Mall of America’s Knott’s Camp Snoopy and she directed sales and marketing for Valleyfair and Lifetouch Portrait Studios (JCPenney and Target studios).
Anne holds a Master of Arts degree from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from SMSU where she was a letter winner in intercollegiate basketball and tennis. She is a certified Nordic walking instructor and designer of Lovitude® jewelry. She has a patent pending on a worksite wellness pedometer.
September 21, 2011
"Considering Executive Leadership"
A panel discussion featuring: For-profit leader: Dawn Owens, CEO of OptumHealth, Non-profit leader: Cathy Barr, CEO of Bethesda Hospital, Executive VP of HealthEast and Immediate Past President of The TRUST; and Executive coach: Joanne Provo, PhD, Vice President, PDI. The session was moderated by Teresa Rothausen-Vange, PhD, chair, department of management, UST.
“Considering Executive Leadership” was a candid conversation about senior leadership - How do you know if it’s right for you? What is “executive presence” and how do you develop it? Do you have what it takes? Is it different for women? For-profit vs. non-profit? Internal promotion vs. external recruitment?
The session’s target audience was: managers and directors who are considering executive leadership, leaders who mentor aspiring leaders and professionals at all levels who are looking for candid conversation about leadership, development, and the type of role in which they will thrive.
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About the Panelists
 Cathy Barr, CEO of Bethesda Hospital
Cathy Barr is the CEO of Bethesda Hospital and Vice President for Community Services, including Home Care and Clinic Care Management within the HealthEast Care System. Cathy began her career as a nurse in a neuro step-down unit in Philadelphia, PA. Throughout her career she has applied her medical, communications, strategic and operational leadership skills to a variety of settings including acute care, clinic and outpatient settings, and home health care. Cathy has been with HealthEast since 1998, providing program development innovations and management expertise to a wide array of service areas. She has held a variety of positions including Senior Director, Home Health Care; Project Manager, Clinical Needs of Aging Population; and Vice President, Community Based Services (including Medical Transportation, Home Care Case Management, and Interpreter Services).
Prior to joining HealthEast, Cathy worked for eight years in the HealthPartners system.
Cathy has been active in legislative issues affecting health care on both the federal and the state levels. She served for two years on the Government Affairs Committee of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, focusing on issues such as reimbursement rates and technology usage. In 2007, Cathy was appointed to the Minnesota Legislative Commission on Health Care Access, a health care reform task force. Her passion for achieving quality patient outcomes and employee satisfaction are integral to how she develops strategies to balance care access and delivery challenges.
Cathy holds an MBA from the University of St. Thomas as well as a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Niagara University in New York. On a personal note, Cathy has been very fortunate in her life to have had great mentors. Given this, she is personally committed to mentoring new, emerging, and existing leaders to help strengthen the future of health care.
 Dawn M Owens - CEO, OptumHealth
Dawn Owens is chief executive officer of OptumHealth, a UnitedHealth Group business and one of the nation’s largest health and wellness companies. She leads nearly 11,000 employees in delivering information, tools and solutions that people use to navigate the health care system, finance health care needs and achieve their wellness goals.
Owens was appointed CEO in 2007. Under her direction, OptumHealth company quickly became a health and wellness leader, and now helps nearly 60 million people live their lives to the fullest through programs offered by employers, payers and public sector entities. Today, Owens is focused on advancing OptumHealth’s growth and impact as a constructive and transformational force in health care.
Since joining UnitedHealth Group in 1997, Owens has held numerous leadership positions, including chief marketing officer of Ingenix, which focuses on transforming health care through information and technology, and president of UnitedHealthcare National Accounts (formerly known as Uniprise Strategic Solutions), UnitedHealthcare’s business providing customized health, well-being, productivity and administrative solutions to large employers. She began her health care career at Aetna Health Plans.
Owens holds a bachelor’s degree in International Business and German from Grove City College in Pennsylvania, and studied at Marburg Universitaet in Germany. She attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Owens serves on the board of Grove City College and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
 Dr. Joanne Provo, Vice President and Managing Director
for the Midwest Region of PDI Ninth House
Dr. Provo is Vice President and Managing Director for the Midwest Region of PDI Ninth House, a global leadership solutions company, based in Minneapolis. Her consulting and coaching capabilities benefit from her deep expertise in finance, strategy, and human resource development.
Prior to joining PDI NH, Dr. Provo held various roles at United Defense, FMC, Northrop, and Republic Precious Metals, in finance and organizational strategy. She has done a great deal of writing in the area of human resource development and strategy. Her work can be found in a number of professional journals, including Human Resource Development Quarterly, Human Resource Development International, and Adult Education Quarterly.
Dr. Provo has been an adjunct professor for undergraduate and graduate programs at several universities including the University of Minnesota and the University of St. Thomas, where she received the Excellence in Teaching Award. Her teaching and consulting have an international focus as she has lived as an expat and traveled extensively. She has set a personal goal to spend time in 100 countries before she turns 65.
In addition to her broad corporate and educational experience, Dr. Provo has held leadership positions with a number of non-profit and community organizations. She was a trustee for 12 years at the Basilica of St. Mary and she is currently Chair of the Midwest Leadership Circle for the White House Project, a non partisan organization focused on efforts to involve, engage, and train women for political office.
Joanne received her B.S. in Business Administration from Bemidji State University with Minors in Psychology and Computer Science. Her MBA is from DePaul University in Chicago where she majored in Finance. She received her Ph.D. in Human Resource Development from the University of Minnesota.
 Dr. Teresa Rothausen-Vange, Professor of Management
University of St. Thomas
Dr. Teresa Rothausen-Vange is Professor of Management at the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas, with primary responsibility as Leader Development Professor in the full-time UST MBA program. She teaches, conducts research, and consults on leader development, leadership, job satisfaction, retention, human resource management, diversity, cross-cultural, and career management with Fortune 500 companies, mid-sized businesses, and not-for-profit organizations. Most recently, she consulted at 3M, Ameriprise Financial, and Architectural Alliance, and provided development to leaders from Allina, Thomson Reuters, UnitedHealth Group, US Bank, and other organizations.
Dr. Rothausen-Vange is the founding director of the full-time UST MBA program. She has also worked at Texas A&M University and Arthur Andersen. She is the author of many articles and book chapters, two of which won national awards. She writes guest columns in the business section of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
Dr. Rothausen-Vange holds a Ph.D. in human resources and industrial relations with specialties in staffing, training, and development and organizational behavior/theory from the University of Minnesota, a B.A. in economics from St. Olaf College, and a C.P.A.
August 9, 2011
"Networking on the Water" - Annual Boat Cruise
Over 130 women in health care joined us for the annual Networking on the Water boat cruise! We cruised in luxury style this year on the St. Croix River and departed from Hudson, Wisconsin on the “Grand Duchess” - a mini ship with two outside decks offering beautiful views of the St. Croix river.
This is one of the TRUST’s most popular events and provided a great opportunity to enjoy the beautiful Minnesota summer along with great networking among colleagues and guests.
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May 19, 2011
Annual Meeting
Close to 100 joined us for the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Women’s Health Leadership TRUST as we celebrated our legacy. We introduced the recipients of the Jean Harris Award (Mary Larweck and Carol Kraft) and learned what makes women so successful in the rewarding field of healthcare leadership. The venue was Metropolitan State University’s Great Hall located on the east side of Saint Paul off I-94 overlooking the city skyline. Members took this opportunity to bring guests to learn more about the TRUST, including those who are emerging as our leaders for the future.
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Sponsorship information | Award nominations
April 5, 2011 - "The Forum" featuring Mary R. Grealy, President - Healthcare Leadership Council
"Empowered Leadership: Thriving Together in an Era of Reform"
.JPG) Health care legislation is continually evolving. Mary shared why, now more than ever, strong women leaders from all areas of health care must collaborate to improve quality, cost-efficiency and medical innovation.
Mary Grealy is president of the Healthcare Leadership Council, a coalition of chief executives of the nation’s leading health care companies and organizations. The HLC advocates consumer-centered health care reform, emphasizing the value of private sector innovation. It is the only health policy advocacy group that represents all sectors of the health care industry. She was appointed to the position in August 1999.
Ms. Grealy has an extensive background in health care policy. She has led important initiatives on the uninsured, improving patient safety and quality, protecting the privacy of patient medical information and reforming the medical liability laws. She testifies frequently before Congress and federal regulatory agencies. more
The Women’s Health Leadership TRUST Forum is held each Spring. This prestigious event honors women leaders and provides valuable networking.
"Trusted Sr. Leader" and "Emerging Leader" Award Winners:
- Trusted Sr. Leader Award 2011: Julie Schmidt, Chief Transformation Officer - HealthEast Care System
- Emerging Leader Award 2011: Melissa Fox, Senior Director of Payer Marketing - Ingenix
Sponsor the 2012 Forum / Mary's presentation slides
March 8, 2011
Location: Wilder Foundation
"What do Health Care Consumers Really Want?”
Joanne covered trends in health care being driven by consumers, what a true consumer-oriented system would look like, and issued a challenge to TRUST members: to increase the number of women on non-profit boards.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
 Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN, of Minneapolis, MN, is Clinical Professor and Director of the Katharine J. Densford International Center for Nursing Leadership, and holds the Katherine R. and C. Walton Lillehei Chair in Nursing Leadership at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing. She has extensive experience as an educator, chief nurse executive, researcher, leader, policy maker and spokesperson. She received her BS in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin (Madison); her MSN from the University of Alabama in Birmingham; and her PhD from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Disch has held numerous national leadership positions, including board member and chair of the board for AARP, formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons; president of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses; chair of the University Healthcare Consortium’s Chief Nurse Executive Council; and chair of the American Nurses Association's Committee on Nursing Practice Standards and Guidelines. Currently she is a member of the Boards of Directors for the Aurora Health System and the National Center for Healthcare Leadership. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, and currently serves as its President-Elect.
Dr. Disch has received numerous awards including two Founders Awards from Sigma Theta Tau International for Excellence in Fostering Professional Standards and Excellence in Leadership; Outstanding Faculty Member at Rush University College of Nursing; Distinguished Alumna Award from the University of Wisconsin School of Nursing and Outstanding Alumna Award from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing; the GE Pioneering Spirit Award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses; and the President’s Award from the American Academy of Nursing.
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 February 15, 2011
Rethinking Wellness
This inspirational meeting on "Rethinking Wellness" too a look at the serious side of the 'do' campaign. Attendees gathered at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota in Eagan.
About the ‘do” campaign:
‘do’ is based on a simple idea: By grooving your body each day, you can improve your overall health, achieve a healthy weight and reduce your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other illnesses.
That’s it. ‘do’ really is that easy. There are so many ways you can move more and eat better wherever you live, work, and play.
About the Presenters:
 Pat Geraghty, President and chief executive officer
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Geraghty is responsible for the strategy and operations of the state’s largest health plan, serving 2.7 million members, with a full scope of health plan products and services. He is also a member of the Blue Cross board of trustees and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation board and chairs the company’s Diversity Council. Geraghty is a frequent speaker on a range of health care topics including impact of health care reform, payment reform strategies, innovation in health care and prevention and wellness. more
 Presenter: Kathy Mock, Senior vice president, public and health affairs
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Mock leads the overall prevention efforts of Blue Cross, which includes the Blue Cross Foundation and the Prevention Minnesota initiative that works to address the harms of tobacco use and obesity throughout Minnesota. One of the most popular campaigns is the do Campaign. While do is fun and reaches people with a light-hearted prodding to be more active and eat right, there is a serious side of do. These factors combine to be the second leading cause of preventable death and are directly related to illnesses such as high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes and heart disease and colon cancer. Today, more than 60 percent of Minnesota adults are overweight or obese -- more than 2.2 million people -- and millions of dollars are spent annually in health care costs to treat illnesses that could otherwise be prevented if Minnesotans moved more, and ate better. more
 Presenter: Kathleen, do Campaign storyteller
You might recognize Kathleen from our television commercials for the do campaign. She is a Wabasha County Public Health Nurse and also one of our Blue Cross members who was inspired by our do Campaign. She has been generous enough to share her weight-loss experience and journey to better health with our employees and customers.
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January 18, 2011
Women's Health Leadership TRUST, in partnership with LifeScience Alley, present:
“Maximizing Value in a Reformed Health Care Market:
What Does this Mean for Manufacturers and Providers?”
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