Virtual Learning Opportunities

SPRING EVENTS AND VIRTUAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

To protect our health care teams during the pandemic, AHA offers virtual educational opportunities and affiliate meetings. Please check the “Upcoming Events” page at arkhospitals.org for more information.

Virtual Leadership Summit

APRIL

April 15

 Virtual Summit Overview The Arkansas Hospital Association (AHA) and 20 other state hospital associations are collaborating to bring hospital and health system leaders an exciting executive leadership engagement opportunity in  Session Dates April 29 | Telemedicine Post COVID-19, Hospital at Home and Expansion of Technology Daniel Kraft, MD Tech Tools for Serious Self Care Beth Ziesenis Webinar Sponsored by Qualified Plan Advisors April 16 Leadership Series at an Incredible Price  Session Overviews April 29 | Telemedicine Post COVID-19, Hospital at Home and Expansion of Technology Daniel Kraft, MD, Chair of XPRIZE Pandemic Alliance Task Forc Medicine (Bio) COVID-19 has served as a catalyst across healthcare innovation and delivery. The pandemic has acceler Session Overviews April 29 | Telemedicine Post COVID-19, Hospital at Home and Expansion of Technology Daniel Kraft, MD, Chair of XPRIZE Pandemic Alliance Task Forc Medicine (Bio) ARKANSAS HOSPITALS | SPRING 2021  Virtual Summit Overview The Arkansas Hospital Association (AHA) and 20 other state hospital associations are collaborating to bring hospital and health system leaders an exciting executive leadership engagement opportunity in partnership with the Executive Speakers Bureau.  Who Should Participate This virtual summit is designed for C-Suite Executives and other hospital Managers, including but not limited to: CEOs, CMOs, CNOs, COOs, CFOs, Quality Directors, Nurse Managers, HR Directors, and Purchasing and Materials Management. This summit is only available to AHA hospital members.  Continuing Education ACHE Qualified Education Hours: The AHA is authorized to award 5.0 hours of pre-approved ACHE Qualified Education credit (non-ACHE) for this series toward advancement, or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program are responsible for reporting their attendance when submitting application to ACHE for advancement or recertification.  Registration Deadline To participate, register via fax by April 22. Information regarding the log-in information will be sent to the individual who has registered. Each participant who wishes to have a link provided to them, must register and pay the registration fee.  Session Dates April 29 | Telemedicine Post COVID-19, Hospital at Home and Expansion of Technology Daniel Kraft, MD June 3 | Diversity & Inclusion (Moderated Q&A) Kim Blue June 17 | Supply Chain Excellence in the PostPandemic World Mark Graban July 15 | The Emotional Impact of COVID-19: Leading Your Team and Culture Past the Collective COVID PTSD to an Emotionally Healthy Workplace Nicole Lipkin August 19 | A Path Forward: Thriving in Rural Healthcare after COVID-19 Benjamin Anderson All sessions are offered on Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon CST. Each session will be approximately 60 minutes of live presentation. Links will be provided to all registrants at least one day prior to each session. Sessions will be recorded and provided to registrants. Recordings will be available for two weeks after each events. partnership with the Executive Speakers Bureau.  Who Should Participate This virtual summit is designed for C-Suite Executives and other hospital Managers, including but not limited to: CEOs, CMOs, CNOs, COOs, CFOs, Quality Directors, Nurse Managers, HR Directors, and Purchasing and Materials Management. This summit is only available to AHA hospital members.  Continuing Education ACHE Qualified Education Hours: The AHA is authorized to award 5.0 hours of pre-approved ACHE Qualified Education credit (non-ACHE) for this series toward advancement, or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program are responsible for reporting their attendance when submitting application to ACHE for advancement or recertification.  Registration Deadline To participate, register via fax by April 22. Information regarding the log-in information will be sent to the individual who has registered. Each participant who wishes to have a link provided to them, must register and pay the registration fee. All registrations should be faxed to: (501)224-0519. June 3 | Diversity & Inclusion (Moderated Q&A) Kim Blue June 17 | Supply Chain Excellence in the PostPandemic World Mark Graban July 15 | The Emotional Impact of COVID Leading Your Team and Culture Past the Collective COVID PTSD to an Emotionally Healthy Workplace Nicole Lipkin August 19 | A Path Forward: Thriving in Rural Healthcare after COVID-19 Benjamin Anderson All sessions are offered on Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon CST. Each session will be approximately 60 minutes of live presentation. Links will be provided to all registrants at least one day prior to each session. Sessions will be recorded and provided to registrants. Recordings will be available for two weeks after each events.  SPECIAL MEMBER REGISTRATION FEE Cost to Provide Summit: $275 Per Person AHA Member Hospital Fee: $75 Per Person One Registration Fee covers ALL Sessions. The AHA is committed to providing members with support and education at the lowest cost possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Arkansas Association of Healthcare Engineering (AAHE) Spring Virtual Conference April 23 Arkansas Association of Medical Staff Services (ArkAMSS) Spring Virtual Conference April 29 Telemedicine Post COVID-19, Hospital at Home, and Expansion of Technology Daniel Kraft, MD Leadership Summit Webinar MAY May 11 New Governance Webinar Series, Session One Conflict of Interest: Is it Illegal? Webinar May 12 Social Media for Governing Boards: Opportunities and Pitfalls Webinar JUNE June 3 Diversity & Inclusion, a Moderated Q&A Kim Blue Leadership Summit Webinar June 4 Arkansas Hospital Association Workers’ Comp Self-Insured Trust (AHAWCSIT) Board Teleconference June 17 Supply Chain Excellence in the Post-Pandemic World Mark Graban Leadership Summit Webinar AHA is combining resources with 20 fellow hospital associations to bring our members five indispensable leadership sessions. Coming to you virtually this spring and summer, the sessions are available as a package at a one-time price of just $75 (that’s $15 per session!). Learn from subject matter experts at the unheard-of price of just $75 for one link. Your purchase includes all five of these leadership sessions: April 29 Telemedicine Post COVID-19, Hospital at Home and Expansion of Technology Daniel Kraft, MD June 3 Diversity & Inclusion (Moderated Q&A) Kim Blue June 17 Supply Chain Excellence in the Post Pandemic World Mark Graban July 15 The Emotional Impact of COVID-19: Leading Your Team and Culture Past the Collective COVID PTSD to an Emotionally Healthy Workplace Nicole Lipkin August 19 Rural Healthcare Delivery in Recovery Benjamin Anderson To reserve your availability, go to arkhospitals.org ated the digitization and virtualization of healthcare from telemedicine to remote patient monitoring, with long term implications for more continuous, proactive, personalized, anytime, anywhere health and medicine, increasingly moving from the hospital to the home. In this session, Dr. Kraft will explore what's emerging and coming next in prevention, diagnostics and therapy and its implications for hospital systems and providers. June 3 | Diversity & Inclusion (Moderated Q&A) Kim Blue, Global Head of People Experience Partners at Zoom, Former ESPN and Microsoft (Bio) As an executive within the Zoom organization, Ms. Blue leads the company’s worldwide team of HR business partners. She has extensive experience in leading diversity and inclusion initiatives which have provided her the collective understanding that inclusion allows for all perspectives to have a place at the table that is not conditioned by agreement of being like-minded. With keen insights and a strategic perspective Ms. Blue will share data on diversity and inclusion so providers will be aware of variations in care and employment based on biases which include race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or economic means. She will help identify biases and share ways to bring awareness to provide care customized to the needs of each patient. June 17 | Supply Chain Excellence in the Post-Pandemic World Mark Graban, Consultant, Podcaster and Senior Advisor to KaiNexus ( It’s time for hospitals to put more focus and attention on supply chains and materials management. It might seem like a mundane topic, but supply chain excellence can co-exist with (and support) the clinical excellence and patient experience goals that all hospitals strive for. In this talk, he will share lessons and best practices from his experience with a world-class supply chain in the computer industry and also from leading health systems. He will explore proven ideas and methods that can help us all better prepare for the next pandemic (or the next unexpected or surprising event) that we’ll face. July 15 | The Emotional Impact of COVID-19: Leading Your Team and Culture Past the Collective COVID PTSD to an Emotionally Healthy Workplace Nicole Lipkin, Organizational Psychologist, Author of “What Keeps You Up at Night” and “Y in the Workplace” (Bio) 2020 highlighted our individual and collective strengths and weaknesses. We learned that our mental and physical capacity is great. We also learned that more than ever, we need workplace cultures and leadership that are supportive, agile and responsive to developing and strengthening the emotional wellbeing of its employees. In this talk, learn how to shift to leadership behaviors and practices that help increase organizational and individual resilience and emotional sustainability to move away from the collective post COVID PTSD experience to one of deeper capacity, connection and organizational strength. August 19 | A Path Forward: Thriving in Rural Healthcare after COVID-19 Benjamin Anderson, VP for Rural health and Hospitals at the Colorado Hospital Association (Bio) Tying community engagement to diversity and health equi amazing resiliency of rural communities amidst the formidable challenges of a pandemic. He will share the lessons learned through many interviews with rural health leaders and patients through the successful development of a post COVID-19 nationally-released toolkit and playbook called Leadership: A Pathway for Rural Health to Thrive in a COVID-19 World ley Health Policy Center. His empathetic and informative message will inspire and empower health leaders across the United States to align their efforts into inclusive coordinated strategies, leading to healthier care staff, patients, and communities. COVID-19 has served as a catalyst across healthcare innovation and delivery. The pandemic has accelerated the digitization and virtualization of healthcare from telemedicine to remote patient monitoring, with long term implications for more continuous, proactive, personalized, anytime, anywhere health and medicine, increasingly moving from the hospital to the home. In this session, Dr. Kraft will explore what's emerging and coming next in prevention, diagnostics and therapy and its implications for hospital systems and providers. June 3 | Diversity & Inclusion (Moderated Q&A) Kim Blue, Global Head of People Experience Partners at Zoom, Former ESPN and Microsoft (Bio) As an executive within the Zoom organization, Ms. Blue leads the company’s worldwide team of HR business partners. She has extensive experience in leading diversity and inclusion initiatives which have provided her the collective understanding that inclusion allows for all perspectives to have a place at the table that is not conditioned by agreement of being like-minded. With keen insights and a strategic perspective Ms. Blue will share data on diversity and inclusion so providers will be aware of variations in care and employment based on biases which include race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or economic means. She will help identify biases and share ways to bring awareness to provide care customized to the needs of each patient. June 17 | Supply Chain Excellence in the Post-Pandemic World Mark Graban, Consultant, Podcaster and Senior Advisor to KaiNexus ( It’s time for hospitals to put more focus and attention on supply chains and materials management. It might seem like a mundane topic, but supply chain excellence can co-exist with (and support) the clinical excellence and patient experience goals that all hospitals strive for. In this talk, he will share lessons and best practices from his experience with a world-class supply chain in the computer industry and also from leading health systems. He will explore proven ideas and methods that can help us all better prepare for the next pandemic (or the next unexpected or surprising event) that we’ll face. July 15 | The Emotional Impact of COVID-19: Leading Your Team and Culture Past the Collective COVID PTSD to an Emotionally Healthy Workplace Nicole Lipkin, Organizational Psychologist, Author the Workplace” (Bio) 2020 highlighted our individual and collective strengths and weaknesses. We learned that our mental and physical capacity is great. We also learned that more than ever, we need workplace cultures and leadership that are supportive, agile and responsive to developing and strengthening the emotional wellbeing of its employees. In this talk, learn how to shift to leadership behaviors and practices that help increase organizational and individual resilience and emotional sustainability to move away from the collective post COVID PTSD experience to one of deeper capacity, connection and organizational strength. August 19 | A Path Forward: Thriving in Rural Healthcare after COVID-19 Benjamin Anderson, VP for Rural health and Hospit (Bio) Tying community engagement to diversity and health equi amazing resiliency of rural communities amidst the formidable challenges of a pandemic. He will share the lessons learned through many interviews with rural health leaders and patients through the successful development of a post COVID-19 nationally-released toolkit and playbook called Leadership: A Pathway for Rural Health to Thrive in a COVID-19 World ley Health Policy Center. His empathetic and informative message will inspire and empower health leaders across the United States to align their efforts into inclusive coordinated strategies, leading to healthier care staff, patients, and communities.  Session Overviews April 29 | Telemedicine Post COVID-19, Hospital at Home and Expansion of Technology Daniel Kraft, MD, Chair of XPRIZE Pandemic Alliance Task Forc Medicine (Bio) COVID-19 has served as a catalyst across healthcare innovation and delivery. The pandemic has accelerated the digitization and virtualization of healthcare from telemedicine to remote patient monitoring, with long term implications for more continuous, proactive, personalized, anytime, anywhere health and medicine, increasingly moving from the hospital to the home. In this session, Dr. Kraft will explore what's emerging and coming next in prevention, diagnostics and therapy and its implications for hospital systems and providers. June 3 | Diversity & Inclusion (Moderated Q&A) Kim Blue, Global Head of People Experience Partners at Zoom, Former ESPN and Microsoft (Bio) As an executive within the Zoom organization, Ms. Blue leads the company’s worldwide team of HR business partners. She has extensive experience in leading diversity and inclusion initiatives which have provided her the collective understanding that inclusion allows for all perspectives to have a place at the table that is not conditioned by agreement of being like-minded. With keen insights and a strategic perspective Ms. Blue will share data on diversity and inclusion so providers will be aware of variations in care and employment based on biases which include race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or economic means. She will help identify biases and share ways to bring awareness to provide care customized to the needs of each patient. June 17 | Supply Chain Excellence in the Post-Pandemic World Mark Graban, Consultant, Podcaster and Senior Advisor to KaiNexus ( It’s time for hospitals to put more focus and attention on supply chains and materials management. It might seem like a mundane topic, but supply chain excellence can co-exist with (and support) the clinical excellence and patient experience goals that all hospitals strive for. In this talk, he will share lessons and best practices from his experience with a world-class supply chain in the computer industry and also from leading health systems. He will explore proven ideas and methods that can help us all better prepare for the next pandemic (or the next unexpected or surprising event) that we’ll face. July 15 | The Emotional Impact of COVID-19: Leading Your Team and Culture Past the Collective COVID PTSD to an Emotionally Healthy Workplace Nicole Lipkin, Organizational Psychologist, Author of “What Keeps You Up at Night” and “Y in the Workplace” (Bio) 2020 highlighted our individual and collective strengths and weaknesses. We learned that our mental and physical capacity is great. We also learned that more than ever, we need workplace cultures and leadership that are supportive, agile and responsive to developing and strengthening the emotional wellbeing of its employees. In this talk, learn how to shift to leadership behaviors and practices that help increase organizational and individual resilience and emotional sustainability to move away from the collective post COVID PTSD experience to one of deeper capacity, connection and organizational strength. August 19 | A Path Forward: Thriving in Rural Healthcare after COVID-19 Benjamin Anderson, VP for Rural health and Hospitals at the Colorado Hospital Association (Bio) 9 Tying community engagement to diversity and health equi amazing resiliency of rural communities amidst the formidable challenges of a pandemic. He will share the lessons learned through many interviews with rural health leaders and patients through the successful development of a post COVID-19 nationally-released toolkit and playbook called Leadership: A Pathway for Rural Health to Thrive in a COVID-19 World ley Health Policy Center. His empathetic and informative message will inspire and empower health leaders across the United States to align their efforts into inclusive coordinated strategies, leading to healthier care staff, patients, and communities.  Session Overviews April 29 | Telemedicine Post COVID-19, Hospital at Home a Daniel Kraft, MD, Chair of XPRIZE Pandemic Alliance Task Forc Medicine (Bio) COVID-19 has served as a catalyst across healthcare innovation and delivery. The pandemic has accelerated the digitization and virtualization of healthcare from telemedicine to remote patient monitoring, with long term implications for more continuous, proactive, personalized, anytime, anywhere health and medicine, increasingly moving from the hospital to the home. In this session, Dr. Kraft will explore what's emerging and coming next in prevention, diagnostics and therapy and its implications for hospital systems and providers. June 3 | Diversity & Inclusion (Moderated Q&A) Kim Blue, Global Head of People Experience Pa ESPN and Microsoft (Bio) As an executive within the Zoom organization, Ms. Blue leads the company’s worldwide team of HR business partners. She has extensive experience in leading diversity and inclusion initiatives which have provided her the collective understanding that inclusion table that is not conditioned by agreement of being like-minded. With keen insights and a strategic perspective Ms. Blue will share data on diversity and inclusion so providers will be aware of variations in care and employment based on biases which include race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or economic means. She will help identify biases and share ways to bring awareness to provide care customized to the needs of each patient. June 17 | Supply Chain Excellence in the Post-Pandemic World Mark Graban, Consultant, Podcaster and Senior Advisor to KaiNexus ( It’s time for hospitals to put more focus and attention on supply chains and materials management. It might seem like a mundane topic, but supply chain excellence can co-exist with (and support) the clinical excellence and patient experience goals that all hospitals strive for. In this talk, he will share lessons and best practices from his experience with and also from leading health systems. He will explore proven ideas and methods that can help us all better prepare for the next pandemic (or the next unexpected or surprising event) that we’ll face. July 15 | The Emotional Impact of COVID-19: Leading Your Team and Culture Past the Collective COVID PTSD to an Emotionally Healthy Workplace Nicole Lipkin, Organizational Psychologist, Author the Workplace” (Bio) 2020 highlighted our individual and collective strengths and weaknesses. We learned that our mental and physical capacity is great. We also learned that more than ever, we need workplace cultures and leadership that are supportive, agile and responsive to developing and strengthening the emotional wellbeing of its employees. In this talk, learn how to shift to leadership behaviors and practices that help increase organizational and individual resilience and emotional sustainability to move away from the collective post COVID PTSD experience to one of deeper capacity, connection and organizational strength. August 19 | A Path Forward: Thriving in Rural Healthcare after COVID-19 Benjamin Anderson, VP for Rural health and Hospit (Bio)  Session Overviews April 29 | Telemedicine Post COVID-19, Hospital at Home a Daniel Kraft, MD, Chair of XPRIZE Pandemic Alliance Task Forc Medicine (Bio) COVID-19 has served as a catalyst across healthcar ated the digitization and virtualization of healthcare from telemedicine to remote patient monitoring, with long term implications for more continuous, proactive, personalized, anytime, anywhere health and medicine, increasingly moving from the hospital to the home. In this session, Dr. Kraft will explore what's emerging and coming next in prevention, diagnostics and therapy and its implications for hospital systems and providers. June 3 | Diversity & Inclusion (Moderated Q&A) Kim Blue, Global Head of People Experience Pa ESPN and Microsoft (Bio) As an executive within the Zoom organization, Ms. business partners. She has extensive experience in provided her the collective understanding that inclusion table that is not conditioned by agreement of being like-minded. With keen insights and a strategic perspective Ms. Blue will share data on diversity and inclusion so providers will be aware of variations in care and employment based on biases which include race, ethnicity, re help identify biases and share ways to bring awareness to provide care customized to the needs of each patient. June 17 | Supply Chain Excellence in the Post-Pandemic World Mark Graban, Consultant, Podcaster and Senior Advisor to KaiNexus ( It’s time for hospitals to put more focus and attention on supply chains and materials management. It might seem like a mundane topic, but supply chain excellence can co-exist with (and support) the clinical excellence and patient experience goals that all hospitals strive for. In this talk, he will share lessons and best practices from his experience with and also from leading health systems. He will explore proven ideas and methods that can help us all better prepare for the next pandemic (or the next unexpected or surprising event) that we’ll face. July 15 | The Emotional Impact of COVID-19: Leading COVID PTSD to an Emotionally Healthy Workplace Nicole Lipkin, Organizational Psychologist, Author the Workplace” (Bio) 2020 highlighted our individual and collective strengths and weaknesses. We learned that our mental and physical capacity is great. We also learned that more than ever, we need workplace cultures and leadership that are supportive, agile and responsive to developing and strengthening the emotional wellbeing of its employees. In this talk, learn how to Tying community engagement to diversity and health equi increase organizational and individual resilience and emotional