SJC will host the Annual Meeting of the Maine American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) chapter on Friday, November 2 at the College in Standish. In addition to election of officers for the coming year, the meeting will feature a full day of education sessions. Phil Dubois, Full-Time Faculty at SJC, developed the program. 

Several speakers will provide their perspectives on various healthcare reform topics. Those topics include:  Preventing Rehospitalizations, QAPI initiative, Acute Care’s Vision on SNF Partnerships in ACO’s, Latest Developments on Accountable Care Organizations.

Business Affiliates and other vendors will be displaying their services. Nonmembers are invited and members are urged to bring along key staff for this educational opportunity. 

ASRT Bright Lights Contest Winner

Congratulations Michelle Ward! Here is the winning picture with Brenda Rice from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine!  Michelle won a $100 LLBean gift card!

Graduation Speaker!

Lisa Pervola, a GPS (Graduate & Professional Studies) graduate student from Maryland, was the guest speaker at Saint Joseph’s College (SJC) 2012 graduation exercise. She spoke of the value of family support and commitment to lifelong learning. Lisa completed a Bachelor’s degree in 2008 and went on to finish a Master’s degree online from SJC. Her keynote message to everyone was to thank and acknowledge others for their contributions to individual learning.

She cited Albert Schweitzer: “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.”

Thank you Lisa for a job well done.     Congratulations on your accomplishments!

Final Day of SJC's Healthcare Symposium 2012

On Friday, July 27th, there will be a panel discussion centered on simplifying change in a complex healthcare environment.  The panel will include Lois Skillings, Debra Kramlich, and Deb Palmer.

In the afternoon there will be another panel discussion!  Tom Brunelle, Jon Abeles and Dr. Imran Andrabi will be discussing total hospital efficiency as a means to survive health reform.


Come for one day or for all five days!!!! Find out more HERE!

Day Four of SJC's Healthcare Symposium

On Thursday, July 26th Keith Baldwin will be presenting "Health Industry Integration & Physician Readiness for the New Health Care Environment."

In the afternoon you can choose from one of the following sessions:

• Shaping new Leaders for a New Era presented by Michael Hotz
• Shared Decision Making: More than just the right thing to do! presented by Catharine Clay.

Come for one day or for all five days!!!! Find out more HERE!

Day three of SJC Healthcare Symposium

On Wednesday, July 25th, a panel comprised of Steve Chies, Keith Baldwin, and Dr. Joe Botler will discuss ways to prevent hospital readmissions.   It is critical for health care providers to work together to keep patients out of the hospital.  Steve, Keith and Dr. Botler will offer some ways to accomplish this!

In the afternoon choose from one of the following sessions:

• Health Care Reform & the Future for Long-Term Care Providers presented by Steve Chies, or
• Health Care for the Homeless, presented by Doreen Fadus.

Come for one day or for all five days!!!! Find out more HERE!

Day Two of SJC's Healthcare Symposium

On Tuesday, July 24th Dr. Merrill Matthews, will be presenting about the Ethics of Healthcare Reform.  Have you ever wondered if healthcare reform initiatives are morally right?  Are we getting off track?  Healthcare is so complicated!  Come listen to Dr. Matthews help us understand the ethics of all of this reform!

In the afternoon you Phil Dubois will be presentation a session titled:

From Administrator to Resident: Perspective from the Other Side

Come for one day or for all five days!!!! Find out more HERE!

Healthcare Symposium

On Monday, July 23rd, Sr. Carol Keehan, CEO of the Catholic Health Association will be presenting about health care reform! 

In the afternoon you can choose between the following breakout sessions:

• What every clinician and healthcare professional needs to know about destructive/exploitive cults, or
• Innovations in Eldercare, or
• Integrating Mission.

Come for one day or for all five days!!!! Find out more HERE!

Don't forget to register for the 5th Annual Health Administration Symposium at Saint Joseph's College!!  The dates are July 23rd through 27th.  You can come for one day or all five...and everything in between!!!!  We have an amazing lineup of presenters this year and we are also offering tracks in long-term care administration, radiologic science administration and leadership!!!!!  This is a symposium you do not want to miss!!!

http://online.sjcme.edu/health-administration-symposium.php

Research Assistance Needed

I am seeking your assistance. I am studying the relationship between emotional intelligence and health care leadership competencies as part of my doctoral degree research. If you would be willing participate in this study, it would help with the refinement of a health care leadership model. Also, please forward this freely to others working in health care settings!  

As you know, health care in the United States is very complex and there is increasing pressure to reform. Consequently, much is required of leaders in health care organizations. The identification of a comprehensive leadership competence model specific to health care organizations will help with the training and development of leaders. Emotional intelligence may be a key factor, but we do not know for certain until the correlation is studied quantitatively. 

If you are currently a manager or supervisor in a health care organization and between the ages of 18 and 80 years, please consider helping with this research!   

All you have to do is complete an online survey yourself, and ask three to five others to also assess you using an online survey. 

All responses will be kept confidential. None of your results will be reported. Only aggregate data will be analyzed. 

If you are willing to do this, please take the survey right away by clicking on the following link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/healthleadershipcomps

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at 207-809-9844 or 207-893-7993. 


Thank you!

Twila Weiszbrod, DBA Candidate, MPA 
Director, Health Administration Programs 
Graduate & Professionals Studies Division 
Saint Joseph's College of Maine