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SUMMARY:Mercer "Global Talent Trends Roundtable"
DESCRIPTION:DFW Hospital Council Associate Member Mercer will host a “Global Talent Trends Roundtable” at two different locations on Wednesday\, April 11. The first event is from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Glen Eagles Country Club in Plano. An identical roundtable is set for 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Petroleum Club in Fort Worth.\n\nThe meeting will be a great opportunity to hear the latest talent trends research to help attendees build\, attract and retain their future workforce.\n\nMercer’s 2018 Global Talent Trends study gathered the views of over 7\,600 employees\, HR professionals and business executives across 44 different countries to explore how talent investment can truly make a difference in creating and sustaining a workforce for the future.\n\nBrian Baker\, Mercer’s US Digital Workforce Leader\, will be present at both roundtables to detail how 2018 is shaping up to be a year of action.\n\nTopics will include:\n•	Talent shortages and skill gaps;\n•	Digital employee experience;\n•	Maximizing return on talent investment.\n\nRegistration deadline is April 2.\n\nYou can register here.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/mercer-global-talent-trends-roundtable/
ORGANIZER;CN="Mercer":MAILTO:jennifer.udstuen@mercer.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180329T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180329T100000
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SUMMARY:DFWHC/Hall Render education event - "Hospital's Hacked Data"
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) in association with Hall Render will host the complimentary educational event “HACKED: The case of a hospital’s data held HOSTAGE” on Thursday\, March 29 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Meadows Conference Center in Dallas.\n\nMark Swearingen\, an attorney at Hall Render who personally oversaw the case of a recent U.S. hospital where hackers demanded payment in bitcoin of approximately $55\,000 or they would permanently delete more than 1\,000 encrypted files\, will serve as keynote speaker.\n\n“This is a great opportunity to learn how these attacks can occur\,” said W. Stephen Love\, president/CEO of DFWHC. “It’s important we learn about the potential liabilities they create and how North Texas hospitals can mitigate such a risk.”\n\nThe seminar will detail how overseas hackers used vendor credentials to deploy ransomware and lock down a hospital’s IT system. The attack hit just before a holiday weekend as the hospital was trying to manage a busy Emergency Room filled with flu patients amidst adverse weather conditions. Swearingen\, Hall Render’s expert who specializes in health information privacy and security\, was soon called to assist.\n\nYou can register for the event here.\n\nFor more information\, please contact Jourdan Pruit at jpruit@dfwhcfoundation.org or 972-719-4900.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/dfwhc-hall-render-educational-event-hospitals-hacked-data/
LOCATION:Meadows Conference Center\, 2900 Live Oak Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75204\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180326T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180327T235959
DTSTAMP:20180206T203502Z
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SUMMARY:Children's Health - Collaboration & Teamwork
DESCRIPTION:Children’s Health will host the educational event\, “Improve Cross Functional Collaboration & Teamwork” on Monday\, March 26 and Tuesday\, March 27 at the hospital.\n\nLed by Bette Gardner\, this learning program begins with Friday Night at the ER\, which is a serious game set in a hospital\, but works for all professions. You will manage a spike in demand\, uneven workloads\, unexpected events and limited resources all while trying to provide quality care at a reasonable cost. A guided discussion follows the interactive experience.\n\nThe two-day workshop includes a game experience and debrief (day 1)\, and an optional train-the-trainer session for those who want to lead Friday Night at the ER within their own organizations (day 2). The game is an excellent tool for teaching people how to work across functional boundaries to achieve team or company goals\, and is widely used by hospitals and universities throughout Texas.\n\nCost is $475\, which includes lunch both days. DFW Hospital Council members receive a 20% discount with the promo code\, discount20.\n\nA detailed description of the event can be found here.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor more information\, please contact Laura Baughman at 503-436-5282 or laura@blearning.com.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/childrens-health-collaboration-teamwork/
LOCATION:Children’s Health\, 1935 Medical District Drive\, Dallas\, TX\, 75235\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180322T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180323T235959
DTSTAMP:20180129T215933Z
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SUMMARY:Soldheim Enterprises Nursing Course
DESCRIPTION:UT Southwestern will be hosting a Solheim Enterprises Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN®) Exam Preparation Course on Thursday and Friday\, March 22-23 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Meadows Conference Center in Dallas.\n\nThe course will offer lectures\, graphics\, videos and practice questions in many of the areas that are tested on the CEN exam. This review provides a foundation for further study as the participant works toward emergency nursing certification.\n\nKristen Cline\, BSN\, RN\, CEN\, CPEN\, SANE-A\, TCRN\, CFRN\, will serve as speaker of the event. She serves as a full-time flight nurse and base educator for one of the largest hospital-based flight programs in the nation. Kristen has almost 10 years of nursing experience in medical-surgical\, telemetry\, trauma and emergency specialties\, and has worked as a bedside nurse\, charge nurse\, and education coordinator. She is also an active TNCC\, ENPC\, ACLS\, and PALS instructor.\n\nEmployees of UT Southwestern need to register in Taleo.\n\nOther guests can register here.\n\nThis course will provide 16.25 Contact Hours and breakfast\, lunch and beverages will be provided.\n\nFor information\, please contact Paula.Dunn@UTSouthwestern.edu.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/soldheim-enterprises-nursing-course/
LOCATION:Meadows Conference Center\, 2900 Live Oak Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75204\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="UT Southwestern":MAILTO:Paula.Dunn@UTSouthwestern.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180308T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180308T100000
DTSTAMP:20180213T195319Z
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SUMMARY:DFWHC and Alzheimer's Association education event
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and the Alzheimer’s Association is inviting members to learn about the latest analysis findings of Alzheimer’s disease during the educational event “Alzheimer’s Research Update: Early Detection Resources and Tools” on Thursday\, March 8 from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. in the main auditorium at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas.\n\nAn expert list of speakers will include Dr. Mary Quiceno\, associate professor of neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and an associate professor of medical education at the Texas Christian University and University of North Texas schools of medicine; Rebecca Logan\, PA-C of UT Southwestern Medical Center; and Debra Adams\, director of community relations at the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Dallas Chapter.\n\nBreakfast will be provided at this complimentary educational gathering ideal for hospital executives\, nursing officers and nurse professionals.\n\nMore than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease\, the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S. and the only disease among the top-10 causes that cannot be cured\, prevented or even slowed. Additionally\, more than 15 million family and friends provide care to people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias in the U.S.\n\nThe Alzheimers’ Association is a long-standing associate member of DFWHC.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor additional information\, please contact Jourdan Pruit at jpruit@dfwhc.org or 972-719-4900.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/dfwhc-alzheimers-association-education-event/
LOCATION:Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children\, 2222 Welborn Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75219\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180306T073000
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SUMMARY:Spotlight Series Breakfast: Healthcare Challenges
DESCRIPTION:The Pearson Partners International quarterly “Spotlight Series Breakfast” will take place next Tuesday\, March 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on the 17th floor of the Park City Club in Dallas. Titled “Healthcare Challenges: The Personal and Professional Impact\,” the event will detail failed attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and how this could impact the cost of insurance.\n\nA panel of speakers will include Marianne Fazen\, president/CEO of the Texas Business Group on Health; W. Stephen Love\, president/CEO of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council; Winjie Tang Miao\, executive vice president and chief experience office at Texas Health Resources; and Scott Schoenvogel\, CEO of Compass Professional Health Services.\n\nYou can register at llatimer@pearsonpartnersintl.com.\n\nFor information\, please contact Lori Latimer at llatimer@pearsonpartnersintl.com or 214-292-4131.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/spotlight-series-breakfast-healthcare-challenges/
LOCATION:Park City Club\, 5956 Sherry Lane\, #1700\, Dallas\, TX\, 75225\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Pearson Partners International":MAILTO:llatimer@pearsonpartnersintl.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180228T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180228T083000
DTSTAMP:20180214T180216Z
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SUMMARY:Exec. Healthcare Network "Prescription Drugs"
DESCRIPTION:The Executive Healthcare Network of DFW will host the networking meeting “How prescription drug pricing works in America and why it’s making us sick” on Wednesday\, February 28 from 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. in the BravoTech Offices at 4835 LBJ Freeway\, Suite 1000 in Dallas.\n\nKeith Jacobs\, president of Luscinia Health\, a social enterprise helping millions of Americans each year save on prescriptions through RefillWise\, will serve as speaker.\n\nDuring the past decade\, Luscinia Health has helped people across the country save more than half a billion dollars on prescriptions. Under Jacobs’ leadership\, RefillWise’s data science team helped its nonprofit partners win grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Jacobs is also a guest lecturer teaching ethics at SMU’s Cox School of Business and pharmacoeconomics at the University of Texas Austin’s McCombs School of Business.\n\nThe Executive Healthcare Network (EHC) is a free networking group for health industry executives and director-level sector professionals. EHN strives to support and be a catalyst for leaders who are driven by a desire to participate in a relationship-based and supportive organization. EHN is the largest healthcare networking group in North Texas with more than 1\,200 members.\n\nYou can register here.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/executive-healthcare-network-prescription-drug-discussion/
LOCATION:BravoTech Offices\, 4835 LBJ Freeway\, Suite 1000\, Dallas\, TX\, 75244\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Executive Healthcare Network":MAILTO:susanyost71@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180221T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180221T110000
DTSTAMP:20180116T211403Z
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SUMMARY:DFWHC "Active Shooter Training" seminar
DESCRIPTION:With workplace violence on the rise in the U.S.\, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) and employment lawyers at Fisher Phillips invite hospital executives\, employees and security professionals to attend the proactive presentation “Active Shooter Training: What to do in the Healthcare Workplace” on Wednesday\, February 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas.\n\nThis complimentary educational event will include Captain Dan Birbeck of the Dallas County Hospital District Police Department discussing the ADD – A-Avoid\, D-Deny\, D-Defend – method that may help you and your employees escape potential workplace tragedy. The lawyers from Fisher Phillips will also provide a best practice update for employers regarding workplace violence.\n\n“Recent injuries and losses of life have made it imperative that hospitals commit to strategies that minimize the risk and devastation of a potential active shooter\,” said W. Stephen Love\, president/CEO of DFWHC. “We consider this an important meeting and with great respect to our hospital members wanted to work with Fisher Phillips to spread the word on what could be life-saving steps.”\n\nYou can register for the event here.\n\nFor information\, please contact Jourdan Pruit at jpruit@dfwhc.org or 972-719-4900.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/active-shooter-training-seminar/
LOCATION:Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children\, 2222 Welborn Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75219\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180207T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180207T130000
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SUMMARY:Abilene Christian University Accreditation Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Abilene Christian University (ACU) is hosting an Accreditation Luncheon tomorrow from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. at its local campus at 16633 North Dallas Parkway\, Suite 800 in Addison. The ACU Board of Trustees\, donors\, administration\, students\, faculty and friends from the healthcare community are invited.\n\nThe luncheon has been organized around ACU’s accreditation review by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and will provide an opportunity for networking with ACU stakeholders.\n\nACU is an associate member of the DFW Hospital Council. To RSVP\, please contact Dr. Tonya McGee at tonya.mcgee@acu.edu.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/abilene-christian-university-accreditation-luncheon/
LOCATION:Abilene Christian University Dallas Campus\, 16633 North Dallas Parkway\, Suite 800\, Addisobn\, TX\, 75001\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Abilene Christian University":MAILTO:tonya.mcgee@acu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180207T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180207T130000
DTSTAMP:20180117T173041Z
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SUMMARY:Foundation Webinar - "Behavioral Health Network"
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to learn first-hand how a U.S. health system resolved issues with inappropriate admissions while improving behavioral healthcare for patients? The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in association with Blaze Advisors will discuss this growing healthcare trend during the complimentary webinar “Creation of High Performance Behavioral Health Network” on February 7 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.\n\nMike Rhoades\, CEO of Blaze Advisors and Marya Upchurch\, a healthcare population risk data and technology strategist\, will serve as speakers for the event.\n\nThe webinar will be a great opportunity to understand the utilization of data from hospital encounters to define the population contributing to the over-use of the emergency departments and hospital services.\n\nAdditional topics include:\n•	Models for aligning medical\, behavioral health and substance use providers with community-based organizations to create a coordinated network;\n•	Tools to match behavioral health patients with the appropriate services and monitor them to create a system addressing their multiple needs;\n•	Discussion on how this network is evolving and its impact on key metrics.\n\nYou can register for the event here.\n\nFor information\, please contact Theresa Mendoza at tmendoza@dfwhcfoundation.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/foundation-webinar-behavioral-health-network/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180201T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180201T163000
DTSTAMP:20180124T210119Z
CREATED:20180124T210119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180124T210119Z
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SUMMARY:State of Reform Healthcare Event
DESCRIPTION:Discussing “A Vision for a Post-ACA Texas Health System\,” DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love will speak at the State of Reform’s Second Annual Texas Health Policy Conference on February 1 at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin\, Texas.\n\nLove will be speaking with Dr. Chris Larson\, owner and physician at Euphora Health; and Dr. Deane Waldman\, director of the center for healthcare policy at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Their 11:30 a.m. session will examine possible changes in the ACA\, repeal and reform and what is expected in the future.\n\nThe State of Reform’s conference is an all-day event from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will include 22 sessions and 62 speakers. The conference pulls together practitioners\, thought leaders and policymakers into a unified conversation in a single place. The agenda is based on the advice of a Texas panel.\n\nYou can register here.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/state-reform-healthcare-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180126T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180126T103000
DTSTAMP:20180108T204517Z
CREATED:20180108T204517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180108T204517Z
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SUMMARY:North Dallas Chamber Health Care Conference
DESCRIPTION:The North Dallas Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Health Care Conference on Friday\, January 26 from 8:00-10:30 a.m. at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas.\n\nHighlighting the event will be the panel discussion “Health Care Innovation” with Den Bishop\, president/shareholder of Holmes Murphy; Dr. Christopher Crow\, president of Catalyst Health Network; and Dr. Dan McCoy\, president of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. W. Stephen Love\, president/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council\, will serve as moderator.\n\nChas Roades\, co-Founder/CEO of Gist Healthcare LLC\, will open with the presentation “The Future of Health Care – 2018 and Beyond.”\n\nGold Sponsors include Bank of America Merrill Lynch\, Baylor Scott & White Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.\n\nCost is $40 for members and $60 for non-members.\n\nYou can register for the event here.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/north-dallas-chamber-health-care-conference/
LOCATION:Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children\, 2222 Welborn Street\, Dallas\, TX\, 75219\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="North Dallas Chamber of Commerce":MAILTO:lwinkles@ndcc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180125T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180125T150000
DTSTAMP:20171205T164415Z
CREATED:20171205T164415Z
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SUMMARY:DFWHC's "Digital Health Technology Trends" webinar
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) will be hosting its first webinar of 2018 on Jan. 25 titled “Digital Health Technology Trends.” The complimentary educational session is from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. and will be co-hosted with Accenture\, a new DFWHC Associate Member. Dr. Kaveh Safavi\, a senior managing director and head of global health practice at the company\, will serve as speaker.\n\nDr. Safavi will discuss artificial intelligence in healthcare\, ecosystem power plays\, the workforce marketplace\, new designs for humans and definitions for the future. At Accenture\, he is responsible for developing growth strategies for healthcare providers. He has previously served in leadership roles at Thompson Reuters\, United Healthcare\, HealthSpring and Humana.\n\nDr. Safavi’s accomplishments include establishing one of the Midwest’s first electronic health record-enabled primary care practices. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors for Xcertia\, which supports industry guidelines for safe and effective mobile health apps. He also serves on the advisory committee of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging.\n\nAccenture solves clients’ toughest challenges by providing services in strategy\, consulting\, digital\, technology and operations. They partner with more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500. With expertise across more than 40 industries\, they deliver transformational outcomes for a new digital world.\n\nYou can register for the webinar here.\n\nFor information\, please contact Jourdan Pruit at jpruit@dfwhc.org to 972-719-4900.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/dfwhcs-digital-health-technology-tends-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180125T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180125T163000
DTSTAMP:20180103T214429Z
CREATED:20180103T214429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180103T214429Z
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SUMMARY:Preceptor Academy in Dallas
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Hospital Council Foundation Workforce Center’s North Texas Nurse Preceptor Academy will host its first session of 2018 on Thursday\, Jan. 25 at Medical City Dallas Hospital in the City Hall in Building E. The program is from 8:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.\n\nThe Nurse Preceptor Academy is for healthcare professionals interested in learning about precepting\, with sessions designed to help the beginner and the experienced preceptor. Speakers include nursing and allied health representatives from North Texas hospitals and schools.\n\nCost is $60\, with the fee including breakfast and lunch. You must pre-register as seating is limited.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor information\, contact Sally Williams at 972-719-4900 or workforce@dfwhcfoundation.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/preceptor-academy-dallas/
LOCATION:Medical City Dallas Hospital\, 7777 Forest Lane\, Dallas\, TX\, 75230\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="DFWHC Foundation Workforce Center":MAILTO:workforce@dfwhcfoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180123T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180123T093000
DTSTAMP:20180104T163444Z
CREATED:20180104T163444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180104T163444Z
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SUMMARY:"Culture of Clarity" educational event
DESCRIPTION:The Health Industry Council of North Texas will host the educational event “Creating a Culture of Clarity: Preparing for Collective Community Impact in Chaotic Times” on Tuesday\, January 23 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the offices of Haynes and Boone\, LLP in Dallas.\n\nBernie O’Donnell\, CEO at Performisys LLC will serve as the main speaker with an introduction by Dr. Mari Tietze\, professor at Texas Woman’s University.\n\nIn today’s chaotic times\, it is important for healthcare organizations to support their communities in achieving social determinants of health. This is being done through the collective community impact approach. However\, preparing the “internal” organization for “external” support of the communities requires a culture of clarity within an organization. For optimum collective community impact\, this event focuses on:\n•	Critical elements of high-caliber cultures;\n•	Diametrically opposing aspects of building an innovative culture in a highly compliant environment;\n•	Learning the three types of trust and how to create an environment that grants employees freedom to contribute;\n•	Recognizing the four causes of poor performance and retention and how to minimize the impact;\n•	Gaining perspective from the five Focus Factors™ that exceptional leaders use to ignite uncommon-performance.\n\nThis event is complimentary. You can register here.\n\nFor information\, please contact Mari Tietze at mtietze@twu.edu.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/culture-clarity-educational-event/
LOCATION:Haynes and Boone\, LLP\, 2323 Victory Avenue\, Suite 700\, Dallas\, TX\, 75219\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180120T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180120T160000
DTSTAMP:20171116T165627Z
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SUMMARY:Alzheimer's Association Annual Event
DESCRIPTION:The Alzheimer’s Association’s annual event “Advance Research and Care Symposium” is set for Saturday\, January 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the DoubleTree Campbell Center in Dallas.\n\nThe educational seminar will detail information on the neuroscience of early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia – specifically with regard to breakthroughs in biomarkers\, imaging\, prevention and ethical considerations. The morning sessions and keynote luncheon are designed to meet the educational needs of neurologists\, psychiatrists\, internal medicine\, family practitioners and other HCPs (MDs\, DOs\, NPs\, PAs\, clinical nurse specialists) involved in the care of patients with cognitive impairment.\n\nPresentations include:\n•	Richard S. Isaacson\, MD\, Keynote Speaker – Prevention and Treatment;\n•	Liana Apostolova\, MD\, MSc\, FAAN – How Early Can We Diagnose?;\n•	Anton Porsteinsson\, MD – Alzheimer’s Disease Related Behaviors and Intervention;\n•	Emily Rogalski\, PhD – Non-Pharmacological Interventions for A-Typical Forms of Alzheimer’s;\n•	Tiffany Chow\, MD – Compassion and Metta For Caregivers;\n•	Joyce Edwards\, LMSW – Activity\, Home Support and Community Access for Those in Middle and Late Stage Alzheimer’s;\n•	Claudia Padilla\, MD – Living Well after Diagnosis\, Panel Discussion.\n\nYou can register by calling 1-800-272-3900.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/alzheimers-association-annual-event/
LOCATION:DoubleTree Campbell Center\, 8250 N. Central Expressway\, Dallas\, TX\, 75206-1888\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Alzheimer's Association":MAILTO:ambagwell@alz.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180119T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180119T120000
DTSTAMP:20171206T165953Z
CREATED:20171206T165953Z
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SUMMARY:Foundation/HIIN "Patient Engagement" Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation and the Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN) will host the workshop “Partnering with Patients and Families to Improve Quality and Patient Safety” on Friday\, January 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Fairway Centre II in Irving/Las Colinas next door to the DFWHC headquarters.\n\nThis event is intended for HIIN hospital participants only and is complimentary. Tanya Lord\, a content expert at the American Hospital Association’s Health Research and Educational Trust\, will serve as the main speaker.\n\nPatient and family advisors (PFA) play an important role in improving quality and patient safety\, not only at the bedside but also within the structure of healthcare organizations. With the right preparation for both PFA and hospital staff\, engaging patients at all levels is an effective strategy to reach patient safety goals. This session will review methods and tools to engage patient and family advisors in patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.\n\nLearning Objectives will include:\n•	Partnering with patients to reduce harm;\n•	Identifying methods to engage patients;\n•	Using tools provided to prepare staff and patients.\n\n\nThis activity has been submitted to the Texas Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. Texas Nurses Association-Approver is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor information\, please contact Patti Taylor at ptaylor@dfwhcfoundation.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/foundation-hiin-patient-engagement-workshop/
LOCATION:Fairway Centre II\, 320 Decker Drive\, Irving\, TX\, 75062\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180109T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180109T120000
DTSTAMP:20171206T205052Z
CREATED:20171206T205052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171206T205052Z
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SUMMARY:Foundation's "Behavioral Health Needs" presentation
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Community Health Collaborative (CHC) will present findings from its Regional Behavioral Health Needs Assessment on January 9 at a location TBD. Please mark your calendar. The presentation is from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and lunch will be provided.\n\nThe report will cover the behavior health needs of 16 counties including Collin\, Dallas\, Denton\, Ellis\, Erath\, Grayson\, Hood\, Hunt\, Johnson\, Kaufman\, Navarro\, Parker\, Rockwall\, Somervell\, Tarrant and Wise.\n\nObjectives of the assessment include:\n•	Identify the regional behavioral health trends;\n•	Investigate disparities associated with behavioral health;\n•	Provide resources for stakeholders to make informed decisions to improve the behavioral health of residents in the region.\n\nThe DFWHC Foundation’s CHC represents 11 area health systems with a strategic goal of improving mental health services over the next three years. The collaborative has established the following goals:\n\n1. Finalize and present a Community Health Needs Assessment focused on mental health and substance misuse;\n\n2. Train more than 10\,000 lay-people in the national Mental Health First Aid curriculum throughout the region;\n\n3. Support the Dallas County ReJuvenATE grant program\, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)\, which is designed to strengthen resilience in the face of civil unrest in the community;\n\n4. Convene health systems to exchange information through the Meadows Smart Justice Project to provide meaningful services to high risk patients better served with consistent outpatient support rather than law enforcement action.\n\nIf you are interested in lending your expertise\, please contact Dr. Sushma Sharma\, the DFWHC Foundation’s director of public and population health research\, at ssharma@dfwhcfoundation.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/foundations-behavioral-health-needs-presentation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171213T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171213T130000
DTSTAMP:20171206T222226Z
CREATED:20171206T222226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171206T222226Z
UID:10002147-1513164600-1513170000@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence event - "Ransomware"
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence will host the educational lunch “How to Protect Your Business from Ransomware” on Dec. 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Microsoft Technology Center in Irving. Stephen Cracknell\, president/CIO of US Medical IT\, will serve as speaker.\n\nWith the dramatic increase in the number of healthcare businesses struggling with Ransomware and maintaining business continuity\, this event will detail best practices to use in order to protect your business.\n\nTopics will include:\n•	The principal risks facing technology dependent healthcare organizations today;\n•	The steps you can take today to protect your organization from the growing threats of Ransomware and data breach.\n\nThe Microsoft Technology Center is located at 7000 State Highway 161\, Building LC1 in Irving. Parking is free.\n\nYou can register for the event here.\n\nThe DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence is a group of individuals\, healthcare systems\, private physician practices\, managed care organizations\, non-profit organizations and corporations in the DFW area interested in understanding and supporting healthcare excellence. The Alliance supports its goals through education\, networking\, awarding community heroes and supporting healthcare student scholarships.\n\nFor information\, please contact Jim Jacobson at neteducation@sbcglobal.net.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/dfw-healthcare-alliance-lunch-learn-ransomware/
LOCATION:Microsoft Technology Center\, 7000 State Highway 161\, Building LC1\, Irving\, TX\, 75039\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171208T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171208T123000
DTSTAMP:20171128T210209Z
CREATED:20171128T210209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171128T210209Z
UID:10002143-1512721800-1512736200@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:Community Health Worker Forum
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Community Health Worker Association will be hosting the CHW Employer Developmental Forum on Friday\, December 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Texas Health Resources Pavilion in Arlington\, Texas.\n\nThe educational event is a great opportunity to learn about how utilizing community health workers in your organization can help you better serve your community.\n\nDuring the forum\, participants will have an opportunity to:\n•	Improve their understanding of the CHW model;\n•	Hear from a panel about the benefits of using CHWs;\n•	Participate in a networking lunch with other organizations;\n•	Learn how you can incorporate CHWs into your organization.\n\nRegistration is $25. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided.\n\nYou can register here.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/community-health-worker-forum/
LOCATION:Texas Health Resources\, 612 East Lamar Boulevard\, Arlington\, TX\, 76011\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Community Health Worker Association":MAILTO:info@dfwchw.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171116T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171116T160000
DTSTAMP:20170811T212846Z
CREATED:20170811T212846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170811T212846Z
UID:10002133-1510819200-1510848000@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:IQSC First Annual Healthcare Data Seminar
DESCRIPTION:With Big Data rapidly revolutionizing healthcare\, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Information Quality Services Center (IQSC) announced it would host its first annual data educational event on Thursday\, November 16 at Texas Woman’s University in Dallas. Titled “Healthcare Data: Descriptive\, Predictive\, Prescriptive\,” the seminar will highlight nationally known speakers from across the U.S. discussing the importance of Big Data in today’s healthcare industry.\n\nThe seminar is from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Keynote speakers include:\n\nRobert Felps\nA trusted adviser and problem solver focusing on HIPAA and cyber-security\, Felps has been executing IT strategies for more than 25 years. He is the author of the book Illustrated UNIX® System V/BSD\, an IT strategy and contingency plan for health care providers. He is also the automation architect of his company’s HIPAA compliance management solution\, CompassDB™.\n\nKatherine Rowell\nRowell is co-founder and principal of Katherine S. Rowell & Associates and HealthDataViz\, a Boston firm specializing in helping healthcare organizations design and present visual displays of data to inform decisions and stimulate action. She advises providers and regulatory agencies how to align systems and develop staff to communicate healthcare data clearly. She made crucial contributions to the establishment of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (400+ participating hospitals).\n\nJoshua Milligan (Tableau Zen Master)\nMilligan has been with Teknion Data Solutions since 2004 and serves as principal consultant. With a background in software development and custom .NET solutions\, he brings a blend of analytical and creative thinking to BI solutions and data visualization. Joshua has been named as a Tableau Zen Master every year since 2014. This places him in a unique group recognized as masters of the tool with a deep desire to teach others.\n\nWill Grey\nGrey is a B.I. thought leader who has helped more than 50 organizations\, large and small\, successfully implement modern solutions that include Analytics CoEs\, Digital Transformations\, Visual Analytics\, Data Science\, and cloud technologies. As a Practice Leader/Principle Consultant at Teknion\, he serves a team of high-performing consultants that implement leading edge solutions across many technologies and industry verticals such as healthcare\, financial services and consumer packaged goods.\n\nCost is $110 and breakfast and lunch will be provided.\n\nThe full agenda can be found here.\n\nInformation form is available here.\n\nYou can register online here.\n\nSponsorships to the event can be found here.\n\nFor information\, please contact Theresa Mendoza at 469-648-5035 or tmendoza@dfwhcfoundation.org; or Jordania Lilly at 469-648-5122 or jlilly@dfwhcfoundation.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/iqsc-first-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Texas Woman’s University – Dallas\, 5500 Southwestern Medical Avenue\, Dallas\, TX\, 75235\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171114T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171114T210000
DTSTAMP:20170919T172648Z
CREATED:20170919T172648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170919T172648Z
UID:10002139-1510680600-1510693200@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:ACHE Annual Membership Dinner
DESCRIPTION:The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) will host its Annual Membership Dinner on Tuesday\, November 14 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel.\n\nDr. Rulon Stacey will serve as the keynote speaker. Dr. Stacey is a managing director in the healthcare practice at Navigant. He is a former chair of the board of directors of the ACHE and was twice named by Modern Healthcare as one of the top 100 most influential people in American healthcare.\n\nThe evening will also include:\n•	A brief review of the status of ACHE;\n•	The 2017 Chapter Awards;\n•	The 2018 Board and Officer Nominations;\n•	Recognition of the Student Case Study Competition Winners.\n\nYou can register for the event here.\n\nFor information\, please contact John Whittemore at jwhittemore@achentx.org or 972-413-8144.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/ache-annual-membership-dinner/
LOCATION:Renaissance Dallas Hotel\, 2222 N Stemmons Freeway\, Dallas\, TX\, 75207\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="ACHE of North Texas":MAILTO:jwhittemore@achentx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171106T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171107T235959
DTSTAMP:20170920T161858Z
CREATED:20170920T161858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170920T161858Z
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SUMMARY:Healthier Texas Summit
DESCRIPTION:DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love will be moderating a panel during the Healthier Texas Summit\, November 6-7 at the Hilton Downtown in Austin\, Texas. The panel includes Freddy Warner\, vice president government affairs at Memorial Hermann Health System\, and David Tesmer\, senior vice president community engagement and advocacy at Texas Health Resources discussing “Public Policy\, Public Health and Healthy Texas.”\n\nThe Healthier Texas Summit is a collaboration between the University of Texas System and It’s Time Texas highlighting the movement to rapidly improve the health of Texas. The event will bring together healthcare professionals and advocates to develop goals with a shared vision. The Healthier Texas Summit offers informative sessions and interactive workshops with education credits available.\n\nThe panel discussion moderated by Love is November 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.\n\nYou can register for the Summit here.\n\nFor information\, please click here.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/healthier-texas-summit/
LOCATION:Hilton Downtown Austin\, 500 East 4th Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="It's Time Texas":MAILTO:https://itstimetexas.org/contact/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171031T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171031T133000
DTSTAMP:20170802T135817Z
CREATED:20170802T135817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170802T135817Z
UID:10002131-1509447600-1509456600@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:DFWHC's 69th Annual Awards Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Tickets and Sponsorships are now available to the DFW Hospital Council’s 69th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 31 at the Arlington Convention Center. This is a great opportunity to get your company’s name before the 800-plus attendees or to simply honor the award recipients at this popular healthcare event.\n\nFor 69 years\, DFWHC’s Annual Awards Luncheon has served as a salute to North Texas hospital leaders and individuals who have made an historic impact on healthcare. The program features internationally known keynote speakers and local dignitaries. More than 60 North Texas hospitals will be represented. This year’s event is themed\, “The Difference Makers\,” with multiple award recipients and the introduction of the chairs of the board of trustees of each DFWHC-member hospital to open the show.\n\nAnn Curry\, formerly of NBC’s Today show\, will serve as keynote speaker while Larry James\, chief executive officer of CitySquare\, will receive the Distinguished Health Service Award. Fraser Hay of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano will be honored as the Young Healthcare Executive of the Year and Anne T. Bass\, former chair of the Texas Health Resources Board of Trustees\, will be the recipient of the Kerney Laday\, Sr. Trustee of the Year Award. Freddie Jones\, the popular jazz musician in the DFW area known for his performances prior to the Dallas Cowboys’ home games\, will perform the National Anthem.\n\nThe official invitation and registration form can be found here.\n\nYou can also register online by clicking here.\n\nExecutive Sponsorships can be found here.\n\nHospital Sponsorships can be found here.\n\nFor questions\, please contact Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org or 469-648-5007.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/dfwhcs-69th-annual-awards-luncheon/
LOCATION:Arlington Convention Center\, 1200 Ballpark Way\, Arlington\, TX\, 76011\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171018T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171018T130000
DTSTAMP:20171006T165457Z
CREATED:20171006T165457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171006T165457Z
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SUMMARY:DFW Alliance Luncheon - "Tele-psychiatry"
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence will host the educational session “Tele-psychiatry and Behavioral Health Outcomes” on Wednesday\, October 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch. Speakers will include Dr. Ken Hopper\, a board-certified MD and psychiatrist; Dr. Mari Tietze\, professor of health informatics at Texas Woman’s University; and Michael Etzel\, a Texas Woman’s University health informatics honors student.\n\nTele-psychiatry is becoming an essential approach to the delivery of behavioral health care services. More than ever before\, payers are adopting this unprecedented approach to healthcare. Learn from this demonstration about positive behavioral outcomes and economic potential for providers.\n\nTopics will include:\n• Measures to track tele-psychiatry;\n• Digital dashboards to guide practitioners;\n• Tele-psychiatry impact;\n• Texas telehealth legislation.\n\nTickets are $25 for Alliance members and $40 for non-members. A buffet lunch will be available prior to the discussion. You can register here.\n\nThe DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence is a group of individuals\, healthcare systems\, private physician practices\, managed care organizations\, non-profit organizations and corporations in North Texas interested in understanding and supporting healthcare excellence. The Alliance achieves this through educational and networking luncheons\, awarding community healthcare heroes and supporting healthcare student scholarships.\n\nFor additional information\, please contact Greg Eastin at gmeastin@gmail.com.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/dfw-alliance-luncheon-tele-psychiatry/
LOCATION:Brookhaven Country Club\, 3333 Golfing Green Drive\, Farmers Branch\, TX\, 75234\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171011T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171011T100000
DTSTAMP:20170913T153356Z
CREATED:20170913T153356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170913T153356Z
UID:10002137-1507712400-1507716000@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:DFWHC/ACU Webinar - "Smoking Cessation"
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and Abilene Christian University will co-host the educational webinar “Clinicians Role in Advocating Smoking Cessation” on Wednesday\, October 11 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Abilene Christian University (ACU) came aboard as a DFWHC Associate Member in 2017\, offering a 10 percent discount to DFWHC members to online healthcare graduate programs operating out of the local ACU Dallas Campus.\n\nFor almost a decade\, DFWHC has advocated for smoking bans in public venues throughout the metroplex. DFWHC President/CEO W. Stephen Love appeared at the Arlington City Council meeting on May 9 to detail the public advantages and healthcare savings when smoking bans are enacted\, with the Council passing a ban proposal by a 7-2 vote.\n\nThe webinar will be introduced by Love\, who will also participate in the Q&A. Dr. Tonya Sawyer-McGee\, the director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice at ACU and a former acute care nurse at Parkland Health & Hospital System\, will serve as speaker.\n\nWith cigarette smoking the leading cause of preventable mortality and morbidity in the U.S.\, healthcare providers can contribute significantly to the war against tobacco use since studies show patients advised to quit smoking are 1.6 times more likely end their habit.\n\n“The most effective preventive intervention a clinician can provide for tobacco-using patients is an empathic\, personalized smoking cessation intervention program with extended assistance and follow-up\,” said Dr. Sawyer-McGee. “The goal of the intervention must be complete smoking cessation. Interventions are readily available\, but underutilized.”\n\nDr. Sawyer-McGee will detail what it takes to achieve and maintain such programs.\n\nThis webinar is complimentary. To register\, click here.\n\nFor information\, please contact Jourdan Pruit at jpruit@dfwhc.org or call 469-648-5116.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/dfwhcacu-webinar-smoking-cessation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20171004T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20171004T090000
DTSTAMP:20170908T151220Z
CREATED:20170908T151220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170908T151220Z
UID:10002136-1507102200-1507107600@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:UTD Seminar - Rising Costs of Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:The University of Texas Dallas will host the seminar “How Employers are Responding to the Rising Costs of Healthcare” on Wednesday\, October 4 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management Davidson Auditorium in Richardson.\n\nGuest panelists will include Mark Haerr\, administrative vice president of operations and compliance at Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART); John McCracken\, PhD\, clinical professor of healthcare leadership and management at the Naveen Jindal School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas; and David W. Toomey\, senior vice president\, Enterprise\, Sharecare\, Inc. Dr. Britt Berrett\, director\, BS Healthcare Management at the Naveen Jindal School of Management at University of Texas at Dallas\, will serve as moderator.\n\nSeating is limited. Please register here.\n\nFollow signs on campus to Parking Lot U.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/utd-seminar-rising-costs-healthcare/
LOCATION:UT Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management\, 800 West Campbell Road\, Richardson\, Texas\, 75080\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170928T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170928T093000
DTSTAMP:20170908T150608Z
CREATED:20170908T150608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170908T150608Z
UID:10002135-1506583800-1506591000@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:Legislative Update - Oak Cliff Chamber Event with Steve Love
DESCRIPTION:The Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual Legislative Summit on Thursday\, September 28 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the Hitt Auditorium on the campus of Methodist Dallas Medical Center.\n\nThe Summit will be highlighted by an “Update on State & Federal Legislation Affecting Business” with speakers Senator Royce West\, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins and DFW Hospital Council President/CEO W. Stephen Love.\n\nCost is $25 for members and $35 for non-members. Sponsors include Children’s Health and La Calle Dolce Restaurant.\n\nYou can register here.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/legislative-update-oak-cliff-chamber-event-steve-love/
LOCATION:Methodist Dallas Medical Center\, 1441 North Beckley Avenue\, Dallas\, TX\, 75203\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce":MAILTO:membership@oakcliffchamber.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170922T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170922T160000
DTSTAMP:20170919T162612Z
CREATED:20170919T162612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170919T162612Z
UID:10002138-1506069000-1506096000@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:First3Years Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO W. Stephen Love will discuss the “Growing Little Minds” campaign during the First3Years Annual Meeting and Conference this Friday\, September 22 at the Communities Foundation of Texas in Dallas. The event is from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\, with Love’s presentation beginning at 11:00 a.m.\n\n“Growing Little Minds” was an infant brain development campaign that began in 2016 and financed by DFWHC. It was the brainchild of Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and included a video and social media presence to instruct North Texas residents on the crucial importance of developing a child’s mind during the first 12 months of life.\n\nYou can register for the conference here.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/first3years-annual-conference/
LOCATION:Communities Foundation of Texas\, 5500 Caruth Haven Lane\, Dallas\, TX\, 75225\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="First3Years":MAILTO:info@first3yearstx.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170920T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170920T163000
DTSTAMP:20170808T162459Z
CREATED:20170808T162459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170808T162459Z
UID:10002132-1505896200-1505925000@dfwhc.org
SUMMARY:Foundation's Preceptor Academy
DESCRIPTION:The DFW Hospital Council Foundation Workforce Center’s North Texas Nurse Preceptor Academy will host a fall session on Wednesday\, September 20 at William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital in the Education Center Auditorium at 6201 Harry Hines Boulevard in Dallas\, Texas. The program is from 8:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.\n\nThe Nurse Preceptor Academy is for healthcare professionals interested in learning about precepting\, with sessions designed to help the beginner and the experienced preceptor. Speakers include nursing and allied health representatives from North Texas hospitals and schools.\n\nCost is $60\, with the fee including breakfast and lunch. You must pre-register as seating is limited.\n\nYou can register here.\n\nFor information\, contact Sally Williams at 972-719-4900 or workforce@dfwhcfoundation.org.
URL:https://dfwhc.org/event/foundations-preceptor-academy/
LOCATION:William P. Clements\, Jr. University Hospital\, 6201 Harry Hines Boulevard\, Dallas\, TX\, 75390\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="DFWHC Foundation Workforce Center":MAILTO:workforce@dfwhcfoundation.org
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