2024 Healthcare Human Resources Spring Conference

Thursday, March 14

8 a.m. — Registration/Breakfast

9 a.m. — Welcome and Introductions

Thomas Murphy, MSHHRA President
Vice President of Human Resources
Liberty Hospital
Liberty, Mo.

9:15 a.m. —  The Future of Employees: If Robots Do All the Work, What Will We Do? 

Tim Sackett  
CEO 
HRUTech.com 
Lansing, Mich.

In the world of HR Technology and Work, we often get fixated on how technology and physical spaces around us will change the future of work. Generative AI (ChatGPT, Bard, etc.) has upended everyone’s thought process about what is possible. However, there is one giant variable we tend not to talk about, and that’s the evolution of the human component to work: the employee! As our technology and workspaces have evolved at a dizzying pace over the past few years, many of us have realized that our employees also have been changing. What does this mean for the future of work? The intersection of technology, work environments and our employees could have some very interesting outcomes for the future of work.  

Tim Sackett is an HR Technology expert and author. In this keynote, he will break down the evolution of employees and what we can expect from future employees as artificial intelligence continues to automate many of the functions employees do today. The future of work is amazing, but will that future be amazing for everyone?  

10:30 a.m. — Energy Break

10:50 a.m. — Leadership Development Programs Panel 

Moderator: 
Jason Snow, Vice President Human Resources, Saint Francis Healthcare System 

Presenters:  
Ryan Morris, CPD Director, Center for Professional Dev., CoxHealth
Janel Schnieders, Sr. Manager, Organizational Effectiveness, BooneHealth
Gina Creek, EdD, Regional Chief People Officer, Advent Health 
Stephanie Hunt, Director of Learning, MU Health Care

This panel presentation will showcase organizations that have recognized the value of cultivating talent from within.  This session is an opportunity for you to learn about effective “Grow Your Own” leadership initiatives and leadership development programs. These insights will assist you in nurturing and developing internal talent for leadership roles.

12:10 p.m. — Lunch (provided)/Networking

1 p.m. — Employment Law Update 

Kyra H. Short 
Associate 
Ogletree Deakins 
St. Louis, Mo

General employment law overview, including hot topics in employment law, pay transparency, and Title I of the ADA (including defining reasonable accommodations, the interactive process, best practices, and any new guidance regarding mental health-related ADA requests). 

2:15 p.m. — Energy Break

2:35 p.m. — Become a Health Care Apprenticeship Champion 

Moderator:
Ryan Morris, M.Ed., Director, Talent Development, Center for Professional Development, CoxHealth  

Presenters:  
Marcie Kirkup, Manager, EDU Programs, CoxHealth 
Amanda Spickard, RN, BSN, Admin Director of Nursing, CMG Nursing Admin, CoxHealth
Leigh Williams, RN, MSN, CNL, EdD, Program Director-Allied Health, Ozark Technical Community College 
Haley Jones-Sides, Grant Coordinator, City of Springfield-Workforce Development  

Health care has been a recognized leader in quality on-the-job learning experiences for several decades. Current and projected workforce shortages are driving health care organizations to register these paid experiences with the Department of Labor as formal Registered Apprenticeship programs to attract and retain workers. Health care organizations also benefit from participation in grant programs that create Registered Apprenticeships as a way to help offset the costs of on-the-job learning and training.  

This presentation will walk you through best practices for the development of Registered Apprenticeships in health care. Whether a novice or a seasoned professional, there will be something for everyone as you consider the exciting opportunity to jump into the world of Registered Apprenticeship. 

3:50 p.m. — Energy Break

4 p.m. — Open Forum Roundtable Discussion

Moderated by Thomas Murphy, MSHHRA President 
Vice President of Human Resources 
Liberty Hospital 
Liberty, Mo.  

Join your fellow HR professionals to discuss topics and issues, industry trends and developments affecting human resources. This session is open to all conference attendees. 

5 p.m. — Adjournment

5:30 – 7:30 p.m. — Social/Networking — Sponsored by HealthCare Associates Credit Union

Friday, March 15

7:30 a.m. — Breakfast — Membership Meeting (all welcome to attend)

8:15 a.m. — Internal Career Path Programs Panel

Moderator:
Jessica Henderson, Chief Human Resources Officer, Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare   

Presenters:  
Beth Camp, MHRM, SHRM-SCP, Manager, Learning and Organizational Effectiveness, BJC Healthcare
Mary Frerer, Chief Human Resources Officer, Freeman Health
Susan Wathen, Vice President of Human Resources, Hannibal Regional Healthcare System, Inc.
Morgan Greenstreet, Workforce Development Program Manager, University Health KC  

This panel presentation will showcase best practices for fostering growth and career development from peers who have implemented and managed internal career path initiatives within their organizations. Their insights and experiences will provide valuable guidance regarding the strategies, challenges and successes these organizations have encountered in developing and maintaining internal career paths.  

9:30 a.m. — Energy Break

10 a.m. — Health Care Compensation Trends 

Thomas Cummins, CCP 
Managing Director 
Gallagher Surveys 
Human Resources & Compensation Consulting 
Quincy, Mass.

This session will provide an overview of the current health care labor market and how the current economic climate is shaping recruitment and retention in health care. Participants will learn how the larger macroeconomic indicators can illuminate recruiting and retention trends in the coming year, and get a better handle on the current labor market and it’s effect on staffing in the short term. 

11:15 a.m. — Ignite Your Team: Fired Up to Follow Leadership

Anne Bonney
Keynote Speaker 
Different Shoe Enterprises, LLC
St. Petersburg, Fla.

You need to be savvy to lead teams in today’s workplace. You’ve got different generations with varying levels of experience, cultural assumptions and the never-ending change happening everywhere you look. Your best bet for success is to be the kind of leader your people WANT to follow.   

 In this engaging (and fun!) presentation, Leadership Authority Anne Bonney will ignite your leadership with skills that will heat up your team’s motivation and performance. Teaching connection, communication and delegation to get even better output from your team, Anne will bring you rapid-fire content to reduce turnover; increase engagement and productivity so positivity and collaboration catch fire; and create an inferno of goal achievement and satisfied customers. Who doesn’t want that?

12:30 p.m. — Prize Drawings and Closing Remarks

12:45 p.m. — Adjournment

Anne Bonney is a fun, energetic international keynote speaker and courage ignitor. She is an authority on Change Management, two-time author, host and creator of Dancing in the Discomfort Zone Podcast and an experienced virtual and in-person presenter. After 20 years in highly successful corporate and non-profit leadership positions, Bonney now uses her experience, education and expertise to ignite YOUR courage to build resilience in change, take on difficult communication and thrive with emotional intelligence. 

Beth Camp is the manager of Learning and Organizational Effectiveness Career Services at BJC. BJC wants all employees to find meaningful paths to learn and grow. She and her team provide options for training, degree programs, career exploration, workforce readiness and support to the entire BJC HealthCare system. 

Gina Creek is the Vice President and Chief People Officer for the Mid-America Region. She leads the human resources at AdventHealth’s hospitals and clinics in Kansas and Wisconsin, including AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, AdventHealth South Overland Park, AdventHealth Ottawa and AdventHealth Durand. In this role, she leads human resources initiatives, including attracting, motivating and retaining top talent; performance management; leadership development; and employee engagement and strategic planning that contributes to AdventHealth’s growth. 

Creek has been with AdventHealth since 2011, working in project management, leadership development and change management for the health care system’s information technology team. She then led the system-wide Emerging Leader Program, developing high-potential leaders for executive roles. Starting in 2018, she led AdventHealth’s Leadership Institute, developing multi-level leadership programs and interventions to meet the needs of an 80,000-member workforce. Creek earned her doctorate in leadership and learning from Vanderbilt University, her master’s in organizational development from Avila University and her bachelor’s in education from Union College. She also is a published author in leadership culture. 

Thomas Cummins oversees Gallagher’s Research and Insights survey team, one of the leading compensation and benefits surveying practices in the country.  He brings expertise in the fields of research, design, data modeling and survey techniques to the production of numerous national, regional and local reports. 

Mary Frerer serves as Chief Human Resource Officer for Freeman Health System located in Joplin, Mo. She has been part of the Freeman Health System for 29 years, beginning her career with the system as a case manager in the adolescent residential treatment program. As Chief Human Resource Officer, Frerer is responsible for the delivery of human resource services, as well as overseeing the Professional Development department to the 5,000 employees of the Freeman Health System, including Ozark Center. Frerer received her Bachelor of Science degree from Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Mo., and her Master of Science in Human Resource Development from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Ks.  

Mary is a long-time runner, having completed over 30 half-marathons. She enjoys trail running, hiking and bicycling, but her favorite hobbies include spending every free minute possible with her two grandchildren, 8-year-old Rylee and 4-year-old Henry. 

Morgan Greenstreet is the Workforce Development Program Manager at University Health in Kansas City, Mo. Greenstreet’s background is in education and she previously taught at a high school in Overland Park, Ks. After receiving her Master of Educational Leadership from Northwest Missouri State University, she transitioned to the Workforce Development role at University Health, where she currently facilitates the K–12 Career Pathway Programs and supports the internal Career Training Programs. 

During her time at University Health, she has expanded the high school internship program to over 60 students per academic year and continues to come up with new ways to not only bring students into the hospital to learn, but also create virtual experiences to provide an equitable opportunity for all students to learn and become inspired to consider a health care career. Greenstreet also coordinates a Certified Teacher Externship through the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for teachers from various school districts in the Kansas City area to expand their knowledge of health care careers. In addition to her work with K–12 schools, she supports University Health’s internal career training programs, including the Certified Nursing Assistant, Unlicensed Assistive Personnel, Medical Assistant Apprenticeship, and non-clinical entry-level training programs. 

Inspired by Greenstreet’s dedication to expanding educational opportunities in health care, her passion lies in creating and supporting pathways for individuals to explore and pursue their career aspirations. 

Stephanie Hunt is the Director of Learning at MU Health Care, where she has worked for 25 years. Prior to her current role, she worked as Manager of Clinical Education, Service line Specialist, Nurse Educator, Clinical Supervisor, and Staff Nurse for MU Health Care. Hunt earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Culver-Stockton College and her Master in Nursing (Clinical Nurse Leader track) from Central Methodist University. Most recently, Stephanie gained certification in Organizational Development and Reality-Based Leadership, but also held Progressive Care and Medical/Surgical Certifications as a clinician.   

Hunt has earned two MUHC Role Model Awards from MU Health Care, as well as the nomination of the March of Dimes Nurse of the Year and the Daisy Nurse Leader nominations. Hunt advised on the alternate care site with the MO Disaster Medical Assistance Team in response to COVID-19, participated in the research project “COVID Impact on GN Prep for Workforce,” led the clinical education team to obtain the nationally recognized AACN Nurse Residency accreditation in 2021, and leads leadership development for MU Health Care. 

Haley Jones-Sides is the Grant Coordinator for the City of Springfield, Department of Workforce Development. Jones-Sides is a founding member of the Department’s Grant Management Team that writes for grants and oversees several local, state and federal grants, including the Economic Development Administration’s Good Jobs Challenge Grant, Apprenticeship Building America Grant, and a National Endowment for the Arts Challenge America Grant. Jones-Sides is currently leading the City of Springfield’s Compliance team and facilitating the meetings that allow for the creation and expansion of partnerships within their community and grant service area. Jones-Sides’ workplace is housed within the Missouri Job Center, giving her team the ability to work closely with the other programs including the Workforce Innovative Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Grant staff to co-enroll and braid funding when applicable to ensure the maximum support for eligible individuals. 

Marcie Kirkup is part of the Center for Professional Development for CoxHealth in Springfield, Mo. With more than 25 years of higher education and health care experience combined, she has extensive experience and specialized training in curriculum development and evaluation; clinical training programs; educational assistance programs; and strategic leadership in non-profit settings. In her current role, she is responsible for developing sustainable educational assistance and apprenticeship programs that are responsive to workforce demands, while enhancing opportunities for talent pipelines. She now manages seven DOL Registered Apprenticeship programs, with a combined enrollment of ~175 employees annually. 

Ryan Morris is the Director of the Center for Professional Development at CoxHealth. He joined CoxHealth in January of 2022 and has nearly 10 years of experience in the Human Resources and Learning and Development field. He holds his Bachelor’s in Business Administration and Master’s in Education, both from Evangel University. Morris has been married to his wife, Tori, for 8 years and has three children (Isaiah 6, Roman 4, Meredith 1). Morris is passionate about connecting with leaders and helping make micro-adjustments for maximum organizational impact. 

Tim Sackett is the CEO of HRUTech.com, a leading technical recruiting firm. Tim has more than 20 years of combined executive HR and talent acquisition experience working for Fortune 500 companies. Tim is a highly sought-after international speaker on leadership, HR and TA Tech, talent acquisition and HR execution. Sackett currently is a senior faculty member with the Josh Bersin Academy. He also is an Angel investor and advisor, and sits on multiple HR Technology corporate boards. 

Sackett is the author of the newly released book, The Talent Fix, Vol. 2. He also writes daily on his blog, the Tim Sackett Project. Sackett is married to a hall-of-fame wife, has three sons, and his dog, Tucker. In 2023, he was named a Top Global HR & Recruitment Influencer by HR Executive. He has more Twitter (X) followers than his 3 Gen-Z sons and is sponsored on stage by Diet Mt. Dew.
Janel Schneiders is the Sr. Manager of Learning and Organizational Effectiveness at Boone Health. She’s been in the learning and development field for over 30 years and has extensive knowledge in employee engagement, performance improvement and learning management. Schneiders has a broad background spanning multiple industries including health care, IT and finance. She is a respected leader known for strengthening businesses by aligning the development of staff to fill performance gaps, supporting the strategic plan and achieving the organizational mission.  

Schneiders has a Master’s degree in Instructional Design and Technology, certifications from Myers-Briggs, Development Dimensions International and Prosci, and was a two-time examiner for the Excellence in Missouri, Missouri Quality Award. 

Kyra H. Short is an Associate in Ogletree Deakins’ St. Louis Office and has been practicing law since 2016. As a management-side labor and employment lawyer, Short provides advice, counseling, and training on labor and employment law topics, including issues under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. As a member of the firm’s Disability Access Practice Group, Short represents clients before agencies and courts in claims falling under Title III of the ADA, Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Missouri Human Rights Act. She has extensive experience litigating before federal and state courts, and has first-chair jury and bench trial experience as a former felony prosecutor in the Special Victims Unit of the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office. Short received her undergraduate degree from Saint Louis University in Finance and her law degree from Saint Louis University School of Law. 

Susan Wathen is the Vice President of Human Resources for Hannibal Regional Healthcare System.  Wathen joined the Hannibal Regional Healthcare System team in January 2013, bringing with her over 10 years of senior leadership experience, and is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources.  Wathen received her Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management from DeVry University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Hannibal-LaGrange University. Wathen is a chartering member and Past President of the Northeast Missouri Area Chapter of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) a member and Past President of the Quincy Area Chapter of SHRM, board member of MSHHRA, and a member of National SHRM and of the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration. She is active in a number of other organizations in northeast Missouri.  

She has been married to her husband for more than 37 years. They have three daughters, two sons-in-law, and six grandchildren. 

Leigh Williams graduated nursing school from The University of Tennessee in 2006. She completed her Master’s degree in Nursing with a specialty in Clinical Nurse Leadership from Central Methodist University in 2009. Williams completed her post-master’s certificate in Clinical Nurse Specialist – Adult Health in 2013, and her doctorate in higher education leadership in 2021. Williams’ background is in neuroscience nursing, emergency room nursing and education. She began teaching at Columbia Career Center in Columbia, Mo., at the high school level and moved over to Cox College before settling down at OTC. She has been with OTC for 9 years, overseeing short-term training allied health opportunities.  

In her free time, she loves to travel, skydive, scuba dive and spend time with family. 

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This Program, ID No. 661538, has been approved for 9.00 Webinar/Webcast/Podcast recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).

MHA Health Institute is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. This activity is valid for 9 PDC.

Oasis Inn & Convention Center
2546 N Glenstone Ave
Springfield, MO 65803

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MHA Health Institute
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Phone: 573-893-3700
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