“Understanding and Acting on the Mutual Interests of Hospitals and Health Professions Schools”

How do Americans view the nursing profession? How does the workforce match up to their views? Buerhaus will present key trends and recent data on the employment and earnings of the R.N. workforce. He’ll also discuss the major challenges facing hospitals and nursing education programs to ensure the quality and safety of care.

Peter Buerhaus, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN
Valere Potter Professor of Nursing
Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Health Workforce Studies, Institute for Medicine and Public Health
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tenn.

Educators’ Breakout Session
“Understanding Hospital and Health System Financing”

Learn the basics about how hospitals and health systems generate income and the effects of government programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. This session also will examine the effects of managed care, staffing shortages and the growing cost of technology on hospitals’ viability today and in the future.

John McGuire
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
St. Anthony’s Medical Center
St. Louis, Mo.

Health Care Professionals’ Breakout Session
“The Cost of Educating Health Care Students”

Learn about the high costs of educating health care students by gaining an understanding of how colleges and universities generate income. Discussion will include state funding, enrollment, technology costs and competition for students.

Jeanette Lancaster, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN
President of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Dean and Sadie Heath Cabaniss Professor of Nursing
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Va.

Educators’ Breakout Session
“Hospitals and Health Care in 2018” (Panel Discussion)

What will patient care be like in 10 years? Join this session for an informative look into the future, including patient population, new technology and skills and competencies health care workers will need for success.

Kristofer J. Hagglund, Ph.D., ABPP
Associate Dean and Professor
Co-Director, Center for Health Policy
School of Health Professions
University of Missouri
Columbia, Mo.

Donald Kalicak
Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Planning
St. John’s Mercy Health Care
St. Louis, Mo.

Paul Mennes, M.D.
Chief of Medicine
St. Luke’s Hospital
Chesterfield, Mo.

Michael Ward, Ph.D., RTR, FASRT
Assistant Dean, Administration and Student Affairs
Doisy College of Health Sciences
Saint Louis University

Health Care Professionals’ Breakout Session
“The Evolution of Academic Requirements in Health Professions” (Panel Discussion)

Examine why academic preparation standards have increased and will continue to increase. Learn how this affects schools, hospitals and the future of each profession.

Michael Evans, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor
Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes Jewish College
St. Louis, Mo.

Richard E. Oliver, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Health Professions
University of Missouri
Columbia, Mo.

JoAnn Shaw
Vice President and Chief Learning Officer
Center for Lifelong Learning
BJC HealthCare
St. Louis, Mo.

Networking Lunch (provided)
Members of the St. Louis Health Care Workforce Partners and Advisory Committee will facilitate roundtable discussions.