Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association MHA Workforce Summit 2025
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July 17 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
$219/PP Member Rate
$319/PP Non-Member Rate
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MHA Education Department
500 District Ave.
Burlington, MA 01803-5096
Growing and sustaining the healthcare workforce continues to be one of the highest priorities for MHA and its member organizations. Join colleagues across the healthcare continuum to learn ways to retain and grow your current workforce.
AGENDA
Agenda
8:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks
- Steve Walsh, President & CEO, Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association
- Michael J. Dandorph, President & CEO, Tufts Medicine
9:15 a.m. Brief Address: Workforce Commitments in the Face of Federal Challenges
Lauren Jones, Secretary, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
9:35 a.m. Keynote Presentation: Navigating Cultural Flashpoints in the Workplace
- Dawn Solowey, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw
- Kristin McGurn, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw
- Ramona Nichols, Vice President, Employee and Labor Relations, Mass General Brigham
10:15 a.m. From Insight to Action: Implementing Solutions for Cultural Flashpoints
- Dawn Solowey, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw
- Ramona Nichols, Vice President, Employee and Labor Relations, Mass General Brigham
- Ben Hoerner, Associate General Counsel, Boston Children’s Hospital
- Moderator: Kristin McGurn, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw
10:45 a.m. Networking Break
11:00 a.m. Voices, Values, and Visibility: Building Emotional Wellbeing Through Meaningful Recognition and Open Communication
- Jenella Coutts, Human Resources Project Administrator, South Shore Health
- Sucheta Doshi, M.D., Chief Well-Being Officer, VA Boston Healthcare System
- Lauren Healey, Senior Director, Human Resources, Encompass Health and Rehabilitation Hospital
- Chloe Slocum, M.D., Director of Health Policy, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
- Moderator: Lauren DeSimon Johnson, Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Southcoast Health
12:00 p.m. Lunch with breakout tables
1 p.m. Bridging Policy and Practice: How the Nursing Council for Workforce Sustainability is Transforming Nursing Workforce Planning in Massachusetts
- Michelle Heatley, R.N., Deputy Managing Director, Operations and Performance Excellence, Nursing Council for Workforce Sustainability, ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School
1:30 p.m. The Talent Pipeline: Building Tomorrow’s Healthcare Workforce
- Jaime Cesnickas-Doane, R.N., Director of Nursing Professional Development, UMass Memorial Medical Center
- Kelly Aiken, Director of Workforce Development and Planning, UMass Memorial Health
- Tammy B. Retalic, R.N., Executive Vice President, Lunder CareForce Institute, Hebrew SeniorLife
- Joanne Pokaski, Assistant Vice President, Workforce Planning and Development, Beth Israel Lahey Health
- Moderator: Puneet Freibott, R.N., Chief Nursing Officer, Beth Israel Lahey Health
2:15 p.m. Cultivating Culture: Frameworks that Drive Results
- Michelle O’Rourke, R.N., Chief Nursing Officer, UMass Memorial Medical Center
- Elizabeth Smith, R.N., Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, Franciscan Children’s
- Jackie Somerville, R.N., Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, Southcoast Health
- Joanne Miller, R.N., Chief Nurse Executive, Baystate Health; Chief Nursing Officer, Baystate Medical Center
- Moderator: Nancy Gaden, R.N., Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, Boston Medical Center
3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks and Adjourn
Cancellation Policy (for in-person events only): Full refunds will be recognized when cancellations occur at least 5 business days prior to an in-person event. Any cancellation notices received after this time will result in $50 administrative fee. To avoid this penalty, you may send someone in your place by forwarding their full name, title and email address to the Director of Healthcare Education, Amy Smalarz at asmalarz@mhalink.org. No shows will be responsible for payment in full.