“Interdisciplinarity:
How Can This Approach Help Resolve the
Most Complex Health Care Issues of Our Time?”
Monday, October 29, 2012
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
About the Program
This day-long program has been designed with the collaboration of the NIU Colleges of Business, Engineering, Health & Human Sciences, and Law. The program will focus on interdisciplinarity in the health care context, integrating theoretical perspectives and practical knowledge. Attendees will participate in role play scenarios and sessions that will apply intersectionality to a number of health care issues, such as compliance, finance, and patient safety. Attendees will benefit from discussions such as the importance of interdisciplinarity in solving complex real-world problems; successful integration of disciplines in the academy and in practice; best practices in interdisciplinarity; and the benefits of intersectionality beyond the classroom.
Who Should Attend
Health care administrators, health care providers, lawyers, academics in the Chicago land region (and beyond) would benefit from this program. Teams of professionals from organizations are encouraged to attend in order to learn and experience working among the various disciplines. The workshop will also benefit individuals who wish to advance their careers by developing management and leadership skills in business, clinical, operations, and legal aspects of healthcare.
Presenters
Keynote Speakers
Lawrence O. Gostin
University Professor, Georgetown University
Jane L. Holl, MD, MPH
Northwestern University
Program Faculty
Stratis Bahaveolos
Senior Director of Strategic Planning
Cadence Health
Elena Butkus
Regional Vice President, Government Affairs,
Mid-America Region
Aetna
Shi-Jie (Gary) Chen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering
NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Marie Cleary-Fishman
Vice President, Performance Improvement
Illinois Hospital Association
John W. Fisk, J.D.
Law Office of Kenneth C. Chessick, M.D.
Karen H. Geller, R.N., J.D.
Director of Risk and Corporate Compliance and Privacy and Security Officer
FHN
Robert D. Geller, M.D.
Vice President of Medical Affairs
FHN
Charles R. Gowen III
Professor of Management
NIU College of Business
Mike Koetting
Department of Healthcare & Family Services
Deputy-Director for Planning & Reform Implementation
Kathleen L. McFadden, Ph.D.
Professor of Operations Management
NIU College of Business
Donna J. Munroe, Ph.D, RN
Professor, School of Nursing and Health Studies
NIU College of Health & Human Sciences
Jay R. Naftzger, J.D.
Practitioner in Residence
NIU College of Law
Thaddeus Nodzenski, Esq.
Vice President, Strategic & Business Development
Illinois Hospital Association
Susan Ritter
Executive Director of the Office of Patient Experience
The University of Chicago Medicine
Jennifer L. Rosato, J.D.
Dean and Professor
NIU College of Law
Liz Rosenberg
Executive Vice President Strategy and Administration
Cadence Health
Meredith A.G. Stange, J.D.
Legal Writing Instructor/Academic Success Program Coordinator
NIU College of Law
David A. Stone, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research and Associate Professor
NIU Public Health
Barb Youngberg
Senior Lecturer in Residence
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Location
NIU Naperville
1120 E. Diehl Road
Naperville, Illinois
Onsite check-in at Atrium.
Cost
The regular $50 registration fee has been waived, sponsored by NIU College of Law. Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be served. Free internet access available throughout the building.
Registration
Online registration
For questions, contact Outreach Registration Office by telephone at 815-753-0277 or by email at OutreachRegistration@niu.edu. A map and driving directions will be available on the registration link.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
All requests must be submitted in writing to e-mail address: OutreachRegistration@niu.edu. Cancellations made by October 12, 2012, are refundable except for a $10 administrative fee. After October 12, 2012, no refunds will be made for cancellation.
Continuing Education
6.5 contact hours are available for attending this workshop.
5.5 MCLE hours are available for attorneys.
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