Speakers: Thought Leaders
Thomas McLellan, PhD, Deputy Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
McLellan is one of the nation’s foremost leaders in advancing the science of addiction treatment and improving access to effective care. It is on account of his pioneering efforts that addiction is now recognized as a chronic illness requiring longerterm care strategies patterned after medical models. McLellan takes “A long-overdue national look at our prison policies; collaborative strategies among the prevention, treatment, criminal justice, healthcare and education fields; and continued modernization of specialty treatment and prevention centers.”
Michael Gillette Ponders the Most Profound Ethics Issues
When complex problems — treatment choices, allocation of scarce resources, misconduct, layoffs, program closure— cause confusion and conflict, how do leaders create an environment in which open discussion of ethical issues can take place so that resolution follows? Michael Gillette, President of the Bioethical Services Institute, weighs in, drawing on his experience in helping hospitals, long-term care facilities, medical schools, and behavioral health organizations develop medical ethics programs.
Michael Burchell Profiles the Great Place to Work — Yours!
The Great Place to Work® Institute — what a concept! Hear from one of its leaders, Michael Burchell, as he reveals his proven secrets to building a high-performance workplace where managers and employees share trust, passion, productivity, and a commitment to results. If you agree that people are your most valuable resource, you’ll find Burchell both inspiring and practical.
Rachel Permuth-Levine Busts Stress to Boost Productivity
The National Institute of Health’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has introduced employee programs like Weight Watchers at Work meetings, a preventative medicine lecture series, classes on how to eat healthy meals at restaurants, and yoga and pilates training classes. Rachel Permuth-Levine is the four star general of the institute’s war on stress, overseeing wellness and disease prevention programs for 1,500 employees. She shares many low-cost or no-cost options to improve employee morale, reduce stress, boost productivity, and save costs in the workplace.
Pamela Bilbrey Finds Leadership in Unlikely Places
Have you spent the past year racking your brain for innovative ways to cut costs and stretch resources further, while providing services for even more people? The help you need is already at your offi ce! Pam Bilbrey, co-author of Ordinary Greatness, shows you how to make employees feel like owners and unlock their best ideas and innovative solutions. She asserts that leaders who fully leverage the knowledge, ideas, and talents of their people to drive business results can rescue themselves from the recession.
Hendrie Weisinger Helps You Tap into the Power of Emotional Intelligence
World-renowned psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of Nobody’s Perfect, Dr. Hendrie Weisinger has spent three decades helping leading business schools (including MIT and Wharton), influential government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and dozens of professional organizations enhance effectiveness through innovative application of emotional intelligence skills. Dr. Weisinger’s unique understanding of how people function and relate in the workplace will improve productivity and retention, speed adaptation to change, develop leadership skills, and encourage innovative thinking.
Robert Kolodner Shares the Scoop on Federal Support for HIT
Psychiatrist and computer whiz Robert Kolodner, MD, was head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Chief Health Informatics Officer at the Veterans Health Administration. Kolodner explains the Administration’s commitment to advance the use of HIT to improve the safety, effi ciency, and value of healthcare for consumers and brings new insights on interoperability of electronic and personal health records.
