Conference Day Two

8:00 am Registration & Networking

8:30 am Chair’s Welcome & Recap of Day One

  • Jay Kuhns Vice President, Strategic Planning, People Results

Working Smarter, Not Harder – TA’s Influence on Retention

8:40 am Fireside Chat: How Can We as TA Teams Be a Strategic Partner to Our HR Colleagues & Executive Leadership to Support Retention Within Our Healthcare Organization?

  • Billie Lucente-Baker Vice President - Talent Strategy, Human Resources & Support Services, Premier Health
  • Jalie Cohen Chief Human Resources Officer, Radiology Partners Inc.

Synopsis

  • What best practices can we use to develop a smooth and effective onboarding process that ensures new candidates are well-integrated into the organization, fostering immediate engagement and long-term retention?
  • How can we align employee rewards with organizational objectives, ensuring that reward programs not only satisfy employees but also contribute to the overall mission and success of the healthcare organization?
  • Discuss innovative ways to manage and meet employee expectations through unique and tailored rewards programs, enhancing attractiveness and competitiveness among other healthcare organizations

9:10 am Discover: Unwinding the Maze of Employer Programs to Drive Better Outcomes

Synopsis

  • Strategies for connecting employee insights to actions to power stronger engagement
  • Ways to integrate employee experiences to increase adoption
  • How organizations can leverage personalization and AI to help people feel seen and cared for

9:30 am Discover: Balancing Recruitment and Retention in Healthcare: Working Smarter for Sustainable Success

  • Scott Sell Vice President - Talent Acquisition, Mercy

Synopsis

  • Addressing the critical issue of high turnover rates within the healthcare system and its impact on quality patient care, and highlighting the importance of focusing on retention to reduce the unsustainable burden of filling thousands of positions annually
  • Emphasizing the need for transparent and accurate communication with candidates about job roles and expectations, and discussing strategies to ensure candidates are well-informed and aligned with the organization’s values and demands, preventing early turnover due to mismatched expectations
  • Learn Mercy’s insights on creating a cohesive strategy that not only attracts top talent but also retains them by ensuring job satisfaction and alignment with organizational goals, thereby reducing future recruitment pressures

9:50 am Develop: How Can You Maximize Value from Your Benefits Ecosystem & Work Smarter for Success in Retaining Your Talent?

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

10:10 am Action: What Will You Now Do to Maximize Value from Your Benefits Ecosystem?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

10:30 am Networking Break

Uncovering the Different TA Team Structures Healthcare Organizations Implement to Benchmark Best Practice

11:00 am Panel Discussion: What TA Model Works for Your Healthcare Organization?

  • Crystal Williams Assistant Director – Talent Acquisition, Texas Children's Hospital
  • Lori Josephs Vice President of Human Resources, Clarest Health

Synopsis

  • Understanding which TA team structure works best for your healthcare organization – is it centralized or decentralized or something else and when would you decide if you need to change your team structure?
  • Discussing how to evaluate which one best suits the unique needs and goals of different healthcare organizations
  • Learn practical insights on customizing TA models to align with organizational culture, size, and specific healthcare roles, ensuring a strategic fit and effective outcomes

11:30 am Discover: Optimizing Talent Acquisition in Healthcare: Lessons from a Centralized but Geographically Dispersed Model

  • Cathy Henesey Vice President - Talent Acquisition, AdventHealth

Synopsis

  • Exploring the benefits and challenges of a centralized talent acquisition system that is geographically dispersed, and how this structure supports local market needs while maintaining centralized oversight
  • Discussing different models and strategies within the centralized system, such as centralized graduate nursing recruitment and market-specific acute care hospital recruitment, highlighting what works and what doesn’t
  • Uncover AdventHealth’s insights on innovative approaches, like the removal of the sourcing team, and the reasoning behind these decisions, offering valuable takeaways for optimizing recruitment processes in large healthcare systems

11:50 am Develop: What More Can We Learn from Leveraging a Centralized but Geographically Dispersed TA Model to Optimize Recruitment in Large Healthcare Systems?

  • Cathy Henesey Vice President - Talent Acquisition, AdventHealth

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

12:00 pm Action: What Will You Now Do Differently with Your TA Model to Enhance Your Team’s Structure & Optimize Recruitment in Your Healthcare Organization?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

12:20 pm Lunch

1:20 pm Speed Learning

Synopsis

In this quick-fire session, each table will be hosted by a TA leader who will share the secrets of their most high-impact leap; you then get the opportunity to question the host before moving on to your next table.

Table 1: The 5 Most Important Questions You HAVE to Be Asking About Your TA Function

Table 2: What Can You Do to Enhance the Candidate Experience & Avoid the Dreaded Candidate Ghosting?

  • Cathy Henesey Vice President - Talent Acquisition, AdventHealth

Table 3: How Can You Make Healthcare an Attractive Career Again to Attract & Retain Mission-Critical Clinical & Non-Clinical Roles?

  • Diane Alvarez Director - Human Resource, Talent Acquisition Department, Grady Health System

Table 4: How Can You Work to Empower Your TA Team’s Work?

  • Lori Josephs Vice President of Human Resources, Clarest Health

2:20 pm Chairs Closing Remarks & End of Conference

  • Jay Kuhns Vice President, Strategic Planning, People Results