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OPENING EVENT

Annual Business Meeting & Recognition Event: A Celebration of Leadership 
& Opening Keynote: Bert Jacobs - Life Is Good

Thursday, Oct. 2, from 3-5 p.m.

 

President Douglas Borg and the ASHRM board invite you to ASHRM’s Annual Business Meeting & Recognition Event: A Celebration of Leadership.

 

We celebrate another year of building upon the risk management profession’s leadership role in healthcare by reviewing ASHRM’s initiatives related to our strategic goals. We highlight our accomplishments and invite you to applaud yourself and your peers for contributing to the success.

 

Our celebration also is an opportunity to focus on the future as we welcome ASHRM’s next leaders – President-elect Georgene Saliba and incoming board members.

 

Join us for our “Celebration of Leadership” Annual Business Meeting and an inspiring opening keynote.

 

With the corporate title of “chief executive optimist,” Bert Jacobs has to believe that life is good. You’ll believe, too, when he shares his story as co-founder of life is good, a $100 million enterprise known by its ever-smiling cultural hero, Jake. The Boston-based company’s quality apparel and accessories are sold in nearly 5,000 retailers nationwide and in 29 countries, and the company was named in 2007 by Advertising Age as one of 50 outstanding brands marketed today.

Jacobs’ compelling story of growing a business literally from the streets up is filled with inspiration and lessons. His energy is contagious, fueled by an innovative business approach and driven by a strong social mission. His insights on work and purpose can help you improve your role as a leader in your profession. Learn how really good life can be.

 

KEYNOTE
How the Patient Safety Revolution is Transforming Healthcare Risk

Management

Robert Wachter, MD
Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9:15-10:15 a.m.

 

Whether your professional focus is clinical, insurance or legal, your role as a healthcare risk management professional is becoming more about patient safety. To emphasize this reality, ASHRM is honored to welcome Dr. Robert Wachter, a leading expert in improving the quality and safety of medical care.

 

In addition to serving as Chief of the Medical Service at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, Wachter is author of the best seller Internal Bleeding: The Truth Behind America’s Terrifying Epidemic of Medical Mistakes and a new follow-up book, Understanding Patient Safety.

 

His keynote address is sure to include case studies illustrating a broad range of errors and concepts to show the connections between patient safety and risk management in such areas as reporting systems, teamwork training, simulation and professional liability.

CLOSING KEYNOTE

Life Would Be Easy If It Weren’t for Other People

Connie Podesta

Sunday, Oct. 5, from10:30-11:30 a.m.

 

What do you get when you combine a comedian’s wit and energy with an expert in the psychology of human behavior and communication? You get Connie Podesta and her unique ability to blend entertainment and motivation with the essential information and skills you need to create and maintain successful relationships.

 

This interactive session touches on the aspects vital to all healthy relationships, both personal and professional: respect, values, personal accountability, responsibility and balance.

 

Her insights into ourselves and others (including staff who drive us crazy) and her right-on-target understanding of human nature will challenge and empower you with the knowledge to be richer, happier, healthier and more successful. Let Podesta show you how to enjoy all aspects of life at home and at work a whole lot more. Life can get easier – it’s all up to you!