What Past Participants Have Said

“Great Conference!! Timely topics, expertly presented. The knowledge gained will allow me to more effectively lead my organization through these labile times.”

— Dr. William W. Colgate
Chief of Staff/Medical Director of Engineering
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System

 

“Program was fact-based, relevant, and engaging. It covered major points important to the Healthcare market. 'Bridges to Better' hit home. It puts you in the patient space and gains an understanding of the challenges faced by the 'customer'. Whoa, what do you do? How do you improve? Provocative.”

— Leo Gaudette
Regional Corporate Accounts
J&J Healthcare System

 

“This program will, honestly, be the first program that I will take the time to ponder all that was said, review all that was said, search for coming information, and plan for it again. The information will be shared with key individuals in my organization in order to design a plan and act on these in the near future or perish.”

— W.E. Barnes, MD, MBA, FACS
Tri-Rivers Healthcare

 

“[Forces of Change] planted a seed that I believe will germinate and translate into changed behavior and a more successul leadership style.”

— Sandra McCalla, MD
Director of Clinical Obstetrics
Maimonides Medical Center

 

“Faculty exceeded my expectations, and I am humbled by their accomplishments and insights. I absolutely will recommend Forces and will come back.”

— Erik Sossa
Director of Benefits
Pepsiww

 

“I particularly appreciated the quality of the professional exchanges between the faculty and the participants themselves. The vision and the comprehension of the different health care systems is a great source of enrichment for a European. These new experiences will enable me to support my perception of the future of our own system and to imagine certain adaptions of them. I have recommended this program to my colleagues who are directors of hospitals.”

— Robert Paul Meier
Secrétaire Général
Fédération des Hôpitaux Vaudois
Switzerland

 

“The Forces of Change program better pinpointed the cultural shifts that are necessary in healthcare organizations today to differentiate ourselves in the hearts and minds of our consumers of care. We can, in fact, make a difference for our patients by rebuilding trust in our industry. We must do so!”

— Richard J. Henley
President and CEO
Pocono Health System

 

“As the person ultimately responsible for presenting future strategic direction for benefits to senior management, I found it valuable to hear what the medical community challenges are in delivering their services. Understanding their challenges helps me develop strategy in a more informed, thoughtful manner. Forces of Change was unique, different from the many industry-sponsored conferences I have attended.”

— Calvin Hilton
Director of Benefits
Alliance Data

 

“This program succeeds at bringing together the diverse stakeholders in health care and helping them construct the model of trust needed to fulfill our respective health care goals.”

— Michael J. Orlosky, MD, MMM, CPE
Executive and Medical Director
Anthem Behavioral, Northeast Region

 

“This program provides one with profound knowledge for the board room or in one-on-one conversations with our peers.”

— John Tower, DO, FACOI
Medical Director of Quality and Safety
William Beaumont Hospital

 

“This is the best health management program that I have ever attended. The course content, faculty, and discussions were fantastic. The dialogues were particularly enjoyable. I would have to give this program, its faculty, and organizers my highest commendation.”

— Paul R. Cook, MD
Former President & CEO
IU Medical Group – Specialty Care

 

“The faculty was thought-provoking and insightful. I left with a list of challenging topics and items for deliberation. I am returning to our practice with practical and productive ideas for positive improvement.”

— Ronald Paczkowski
Executive Vice President
Franciscan Skemp Healthcare

 

“[This] program exceeded my expectation… I would readily recommend this program to all levels in the health care industry, as all are contributors… it was a thoughtful, important, and provocative program. Thank you.”

— Steve Rubinstein
Administrative Director, Surgery
New York Hospital Queens

 

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