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Boat Cruise
August 10, 2010
The annual Networking on the Water boat cruise was another great success! We boarded the luxurious charter yacht, "Paradise Lady" which featured three open-air decks, and cruised the lovely Mississippi River during the most glorious time of the year in Minnesota.
The luxurious yacht will took us down the Mississippi and through the locks, as we reveled in the breathtaking views while networking with colleagues. We boarded at Boom Island and enjoyed food and beverages aboard this luxurious and spacious vessel. It was a great event!
Annual Meeting
May 26, 2010Midland Hills Country Club
The 31st Annual Meeting of the Womens Health Leadership Trust was held on Wednesday, May 26. Ann Schrader was introduced as the recipient of the Jean Harris award. New board members were introduced: Robin Carpenter, Connie Delaney, Sharon Rozzi and Wendy Stulac Motzel. Outgoing President, Sheila Riggs presented some of the findings of the first ever TRUST index, some results of the membership survey and a look at future TRUST programming.
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The Forum - An annual event presented by Women’s Health Leadership TRUSTApril 26, 2010
Regina E. Herzlinger – as dubbed by MONEY magazine… "godmother of consumer-driven healthcare” and ranked as "100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare" by the readers of Modem Healthcare – she is a must see and hear at this event!
"The Coming Consumer-Driven Revolution"
Key insights into a consumer-driven cure for the health care system which is dangerously eroding patient welfare and pushing costs out of the reach of millions and its implications for all stakeholders.How a consumer-driven system will deliver affordable, universal, high-quality care that would include: convenient, affordable retail medicine facilities that are disease-focused factories for integrated medical care, personalized medicine, transparency of quality and price outcomes, and health insurance with subsidies for those who cannot afford it.
 About the Speaker: Regina E. Herzlinger is the Nancy R. McPherson Professor of Business Administration Chair at the Harvard Business School. She was the first woman to be tenured and chaired at Harvard Business School and the first to serve on a number of corporate boards. She is widely recognized for her innovative research in health care, including her early predictions of the unraveling of managed care and the rise of consumer-driven health care and health care focused factories, two terms that she coined. Money has dubbed her the “Godmother” of consumer-driven health care. She was profiled most recently by BusinessWeek in “If Health Care Were Run like Retail” and by Roll Call in “Obama, Congress: Take a Look at the Swiss Answer to Health Care.” Flyer
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A Model for Equitable Health Care: A Call to Action
March 25, 2010
Presented by: Elizabeth Anderson, J.D. - System Director, Cross Cultural Services
Our workforce, patient, and community demographics are significantly shifting. The challenges of preparing providers to care for diverse populations, and of assuring that staff members reflect those populations, must be met in order to deliver equitable care. Equitable care gives rise to an inclusive environment where all patients receive high quality, culturally responsive care and all employees are engaged in achieving quality outcomes. A commitment to equitable care also builds strong relationships, creates workplaces that are respectful and productive, and aligns with the Institute of Medicine’s aims for moving health care into the future. Are you and your organization ready to answer this call to action?
Guest Speaker: Elizabeth Anderson, J.D. - System Director, Cross Cultural Services, HealthEast Care System. Elizabeth has spent the past 25 years helping individuals from a variety of backgrounds begin anew. She has worked in the public, private, and non-profit sectors, handling assignments including directing refugee camp operations in Thailand, working as a political asylum officer with the United States Justice Department, managing international services for a Twin Cities hospital, developing strategies to serve Minnesota refugees through the Minnesota State Department of Human Services, and launching programs in diverse communities that deal with financial and personal wellness. Elizabeth was born in Taipei, Taiwan and raised in Thailand. She holds a B.A. in business and criminal justice from Gustavus Adolphus College and a Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law..
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The Coming Age Wave: Opportunities and Challenges
February 18, 2010
Minnesota - along with the rest of the country and the world - is edging closer to an historic and permanent demographic shift in the age of our population. These changes will affect every corner of society, and have implications for individuals, families, communities, health and long-term care organizations, employers, and all levels of government. The state has initiated a project called Transform 2010 that has identified five themes for necessary action in preparation for the coming age wave. The current health care reform debate is an example of the discussions that need to occur as we prepare for a much older society.
Speaker: LaRhae Grindal Knatterud, has worked on the issues surrounding this demographic change for the past 10 years, and has spent her career studying and developing aging policy and programs in the Metro area and at the state level. Highlights of her program include:
- The specific demographic facts and figures in Minnesota, and some of the key trends that baby boomers are creating to completely redefine aging as we know it.
- How these population changes will affect individuals, families, and communities, and how each of us need to prepare for our own aging.
- Specific actions that are needed to prepare as a society for this change, and how you can position your organization to survive and thrive as the age wave hits.
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A program hosted by the Women’s Health Leadership Trust in partnership with LifeScience Alley:
"How Women Leaders Thrive "
January 19, 2010
Women leaders are thriving not by adapting traditional leadership styles, but by drawing on what is unique to their strengths, perspectives, values, and experiences as women. Close to 200 joined us for an evening filled with learning opportunities for professional and personal development at Boston Scientific.
Speakers: Cheryl Alexander Stearns, CEO and founder of Cheryl Alexander & Associates, has focused her career identifying and developing authentic, effective leaders. As a career/leadership coach, convener of executive women’s roundtables, and designer of peer mentoring programs, she has seen transformational growth occur in women (and men) through attention to deepening self-awareness, personal balance, continuous learning, and authentic dialogue. Highlights of her program include:
- Critical trends in mentoring and coaching women leaders
- Why our differences matter
- Leadership nutrients for maximum growth
- Developing sustainable learning and mentoring communities
Sharon Rozzi, Senior R&D Manager for Boston Scientific, has worked in partnership with Cheryl Alexander Stearns to implement a new and powerful multi-level mentoring model for the development of women leaders entitled “Mentoring Circles”. It provides thought-provoking topics relevant to business competencies, organizational culture and values, and individual career development. The program creates a safe, respectful, and supportive environment in which participants can share knowledge, respectfully hear other perspectives, learn new skills, and participate in meaningful discussions with peers. Highlights of her program included:
- A brief review of the growing body of evidence in support of peer mentoring
- Overview of Boston Scientific’s “Mentoring Circles” program
- Testimonials from program participants
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Annual  Holiday Party & Charity Event
December 15, 2009
A great time was had at The new Maple Grove Hospital which will officially open on December 30, 2009. Attendees took advantage of this great opportunity to tour the new facility before it opened, met the leadership team of Maple Grove and heard about the vision of this magnificent healthcare facility. It was also a great opportunity to network with colleagues, celebrate the holidays and support a great cause - "Go Red for Women"; view the flyer.
What's Your Purse-onality?
Over $2000 was raised during the “Purse-onalities” live auction which featured handbags representing the personalities of seven TRUST board members: Sheila Riggs, Dee Thibodeau, Cathy Barr, Carol Kraft, Chris Gibson, Janet Stacey and Kathy Orner. Each bag was filled with items our donors loved and were valued between $200 - $500. Proceeds benefited "Go Red For Women" a national movement founded by the American Heart Association to help fight back against the No. 1 killer of American women: heart disease and stroke.
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Photos of "Purse-onality" auction winners on Dee Thibodeau's boat.
Architectural Form Follows Function: Designing & Building Healthcare Today
November 17, 2009
“Architectural Form Follows Function: Designing & Building Healthcare Today” was the November 2009 program offered by the Women’s Healthcare Leadership Trust
Our presenters were Carol Tappen, Director of Operations for the Park Nicollet Melrose Institute, an eating disorders treatment facility and Jessica Vogel, the architect who helped to fulfill the Institute’s vision.
Carol and Jennifer offered their unique perspectives on this project’s history and evolution. Beginning in 2005, the goal was two-fold: 1) to build a specialty services healthcare facility incorporating the Lean Flow principles of value and efficiency with no waste and 2) to do so within a healthcare environment that fosters safety and healing. Today, the Melrose Institute helps thousands of patients and families each year in an efficient, purposeful manner.
To achieve their desired results, the Institute followed the seven flows of medicine:
- patients
- providers
- medications
- supplies
- information
- equipment
- process engineering
It focused on creating a curriculum of care instead of a continuum of care; the team built a new process, not simply a bricks and mortar structure. More than two dozen individuals spent one week dedicated to seeing how the Lean Flow process would form the foundation of their new facility.
The team partnered with the architect to make sure goals were understood, needs and wants were clarified, and that the entire process was rooted in transparency.
Carol’s and Jennifer’s description of how a business case was built for this undertaking gave everyone pause as to how healthcare can think outside the box, look to change a “business as usual” approach, and enjoy a savings of both time and money.
Click here to read the speaker bios. / PowerPoint presentation: slides 1-7 / 8-14 / 9-23Click here to view photos of the event.
"Ensuring a Leadership Legacy"
October 20, 2009
Presented by Kaye Foley, MS,RN,Former CNO - North Memorial and
Sharma Foley, LLM, Attorney - Grandchamp, Guyette, and Cronin
This was an encore presentation of Kaye and Sharma's Jean Harris award presentation from our 2009 Annual Meeting.
Each individual leaves a legacy when they part from an organization. What is the legacy that you want to be remembered for? Learn what the research says about how leaders leave their mark on an organization and what actions you should be taking now, irrespective of where you are in your career path. Pictures
Click here to download the presentation.
Redesigning Healthcare-Responding to New Challenges
and Demands - September 9, 2009
This special program featured a stellar panel of speakers addressing healthcare reform topics and their organization’s responses.
Mary Brainerd, President and CEO - HealthPartners
Nancy Feldman, President and CEO - UCare
Lawrence Massa, President - MN Hospital Association
Cathy Barr, CEO - Bethesda Hospital
The event was held at Regions Hospital in the Atrium; click here to view the pictures. |
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