Students in HAP 704 Contemporary Issues in Health Systems Management gain valuable, hands-on insight from local executives who share their expertise, experience, and advice on becoming leaders in the health administration field. See below for a list of guest speakers that have been featured in the HAP 704 Executive Speaker Series.
2022 Executive Speakers
Contemporary Issues in Health Systems Management
Alison A. Arnott
AVP, Building & Support Services
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Alison A. Arnott's LinkedIn Profile
Topic: Facility Operations/Benefits of mentorships
Hira Shafique
Marketing Manager, Healthcare and Industries
Palo Alto Networks
Hira Shafique's LinkedIn Profile
Topic: Healthcare Technologies: Exploring the facets of an interconnected system
Kimberly A. Urbanek, BA, NREMTP
System Manager, Public Safety
Edward-Elmhurst Health
Kimberly A. Urbanek's LinkedIn Profile
Topic: Workplace Safety – Basic tools aspiring healthcare administrators need for planning a workplace violence prevention program
Ron Ewald
HAP Executive in Residence
Retired Former VP of Inova Health System & CFO of Inova Fairfax Hospital
Department of Health Administration and Policy, College of Public Health
Ron Ewald's LinkedIn Profile
Topic: Approaches to Understanding the Revenue Cycle
Bethany Cieslowski, DNP, CHSE
Associate Professor of Nursing, Simulation Coordinator
School of Nursing, College of Public Health
Bethany Cieslowski's LinkedIn Profile
Topic: Use of simulation/virtual reality in healthcare settings
Tour: Provided students with a tour and opportunity to interact with systems in the Sim Lab
Caroline Shafa
Vice President, Operations
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Caroline Shafa's LinkedIn Profile
Topic: Backstage hospital operations (non-clinical) / Career Advancement opportunities at Sibley
Tour: Backstage Tours of Facilities Engineering, Security & Supply Chain Departments
Judith Ewald
Senior Associate
Press Ganey
Judith Ewald's LinkedIn Profile
Topic: Patient & Workforce Safety: What Leaders Should Know
Quality Improvement in Health Services
Jodi Cichetti, RN, MS, CCM, CPHQ, HACP
Vice President, Quality & Patient Safety
MHA Advisory Board Member (GMU HAP Dept)
Wellspan Health
Jodi Cichetti's LinkedIn Profile
Topic: Quality Improvement in Health Services: Success with Sepsis Outcomes
Previous Executive Speakers
2021 Speakers
Executive Speakers
J. Stephen Jones, MD, FACS
President and CEO
Inova Health System
Topic: Leadership - Grow, Serve, and Inspire Your Team to Succeed
Featured in: Contemporary Issues in Health Systems Management
Read about Dr. Jones' visit here.
Stephen Smith, MD
President and COO
Novant Health UVA Health System,
Haymarket Medical Center and Prince William Medical Center
Topic: Have A Leadership Philosophy to Lead Through Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous Environments
Featured in: Contemporary Issues in Health Systems Management
Nancy J. Loeffler MHA, BSN, ACM-RN, CCM
Interim Senior Director, Case Management
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Topic: Contemporary Issues, 2022 and Beyond
Featured in: Contemporary Issues in Health Systems Management
Adrian Stanton
V.P., Business Development an Legislative Affairs
Virginia Hospital Center
Topic: Change, Covid Impact, and Tackling the Unkown
Featured in: Contemporary Issues in Health Systems Management
Patrick McKeon
Senior Director of Talent Management
Sunrise Senior Living
Topic: Self-Awareness, Essential Skill in Leadership
Featured in: Contemporary Issues in Health Systems Management
Kelly Fernandez, MS
Associate Vice President, Public Affairs
Healthcare Leadership Council
Topic: The Future of Healthcare
Featured in: Contemporary Issues in Health Systems Management
Anton Arbatov, MHA, FACHE
Vice President, Revenue Cycle Management
SOC Telemed
Topic: Evolution of Hospital Telemedicine: Before, During and After the Pandemic
Featured in: Contemporary Issues in Health Systems Management
Alan Dappen, MD
Founder
DocTalker Family Medicine
Topic: A 20 Year Telemedicine Story
Featured in: Contemporary Issues in Health Systems Management
James Sherwood, RN, MHA, PhD (Candidate)
VP, Business Development and Strategy
Frederick Health
Topic: COVID19 Pandemic - Considerations from a Healthcare Administrator
Featured in: Contemporary Issues in Health Systems Management