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Overview
Target Audience
Objectives
Activity Directors
Keynote Speakers
Guest Faculty
Organizing Committee
Course Schedule
Faculty Disclosure
Hotel Accommodations
Ground Transportation
Parking
Accreditation
Americans with Disabilities Act
Additional Information
Online Registration

Sponsored by Cleveland Clinic Office of Professional Staff Affairs, Women’s Professional Staff Association & Office of Diversity
   
Leadership Development for
Women in Health Care Professions

Work-Life Balance: Expanding Choices, Creative Solutions

September 24-25, 2008

InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center
Cleveland, Ohio

Online and Fax registration is now CLSOED. Please register onsite

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overview
To provide instruction and tools to enhance professional skills in healthcare practice.

 

Target audience

Women in all healthcare professions: medicine, dentistry, nursing, psychology, pharmacy, physical therapy, nutrition, social work, administration and business management, education and research, as well as those interested in professional development.

OBJECTIVES

As a result of attending this symposium, the attendee will be able to:

ACTIVITY DIRECTORs
Janice Murphy, RN, BSN, MSN President
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland Clinic
Deborah Plummer, PhD Chief Diversity Officer
Executive Director, Office of Diversity
Cleveland Clinic
Ellen Rome, MD, MPH General Pediatrics
Professional Staff Affairs Office
Cleveland Clinic

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Keynote Address Linda L. Bluso
Linda L. Bluso, is the partner-in-charge of Brouse McDowell's Cleveland office and one of the few female managing partners of large Cleveland firms, Ms. Bluso represents organizations and entrepreneurs in corporate, business and real estate matters. Linda is currently chairing the steering committee for COSE’s scenario-planning project concerning the future landscape of health care in the United States in 2015. She is currently Chair of In Counsel With Women, an organization comprised of women who have achieved the highest level of accomplishment within their professional and community lives. Membership is by invitation only and represents the top 100+ women in the Northeast Ohio region.
 
Keynote Address Sylvia Hewlett, PhD
Economist, Author, and Speaker
Founder and President
Center for Work-Life Policy
New York, NY
 
Sylvia Hewlett, PhD, is an economist with two decades of thought
leadership on issues of gender and workforce development and she
is founder and president of the Center for Work-Life Policy. Hidden
Brain Drain Task Force is a bestselling book. Creating a Life, was the
subject of Time and People cover stories and was named one of the
best books of the year by Business Week. Sylvia Hewlett’s new book
Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented on the Road to Success
was published by the Harvard Business School Press, was featured on
60 Minutes, Oprah, The Today Show, Economist and New York Times.
 
Luncheon Keynote Jana Mashonee
Singer, Songwriter, and Actress
Motivational Speaker for Native
American Youth
Founder, Jana’s Kids Organization
New York, NY
 
Jana Mashonee, is a Grammy Award nominated singer, songwriter, and actress. She is a Native American by birth, a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, who combines Native American customs with today’s world in a mix of music and style that she describes as “Urban Indian.” Her albums and singles have reached the top of many charts and her live performances have been viewed by millions. Jana is much more than just an accomplished musician. An important part of her life is her role as motivational speaker for Native American youth. It has led to the founding or her own organization, Jana’s Kids, whose mission is to provide youth with the resources and inspiration to achieve success in their lives. Her Native American Motivational Presentation, a combination of music, dance, and motivational speaking, has become the most successful youth-oriented presentation of its kind in the country.
 

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GUEST FACULTY

Susan Goldberg Plain Dealer Editor
Cleveland, OH
 
Susan Goldberg, was named editor of The Plain Dealer in May of 2007. Prior to that, she was the executive editor of the San Jose Mercury News from 2003-2007, after working as managing editor at the paper for four years. From 1989-1999, Goldberg worked at USA Today, serving as a deputy managing editor of the News, Life and Enterprise sections. Previously, she worked as a reporter and editor at the Detroit Free Press. She began her career as a reporter at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. A native of Michigan, Goldberg has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University. She is active in professional journalism organizations, serving on the board of directors of the American Society of Newspaper Editors and on the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. She also is co-chair of the Medill School of Journalism’s Board of Visitors at Northwestern University.
 

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WORKSHOP SESSION PRESENTERS

Lauren Burnett Principal
Center for Inner Quality
North Royalton, OH
 
Barbara J. Danforth, Esq. President and CEO
YWCA of Greater Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
 
Margaret P. Flynn Principal and Co-Owner
BrownFlynn
Highland Hts., OH
 
Michael F. Myers, MD Vice-Chair Medical Education and
Director of Training
Department of Psychiatry &
Behavioral Sciences
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, NY
 
Daisy L. Alford Smith, PhD Chief Executive Officer
Girl Scouts of North East OhioAkron, OH
 
Shirley Stineman Director
Marketing & Community Affairs
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland, OH
 
Nicole Ward Administrator
Media and Community Relations
South Euclid - Lyndhurst Schools
South Euclid, OH
 
Mary Yarbrough, MD, MPH Director
Health and Wellness
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
 

 

 

organizing committee

Michelle Bolek
 
Linda Bradley, MD
 
Lysette L. Cardona, MD, MPH
 
Marty Cathcart, PhD
 
Diane DeCamillo, RN, MSN
 
Teresa E. Dews, MD
 
M. Bridget Duffy, MD
 
Carol Farver, MD
 
Cynthia Galbincea
 
L. Kate Gowans, MD
 
Linda Graham, MD
 

Viktoria Koskenoja
 
Kandice Marchant, MD, PhD
 
Sandra McCarthy, RN, MSN
 
Linda McHugh, MBA, MT
 
Margaret McKenzie, MD
 
Mira Milas, MD
 
Anita Misra-Hebert, MD
 
Lily Pien, MD
 
Susan Rehm, MD
 
Rochelle Rosian, MD
 
Joanne Zeroske, BSN, MBA

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COURSE SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, September 24
 
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PRE-CONFERENCE - Six Continents
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4:00 pm Registration
 
5:00 pm Welcome
 
  Keynote Address: Linda L. Bluso
 
6:00 pm Wellness & Learning Stations/Dinner Buffet
 
7:30 pm Drawing, Prizes, and Learning Outcomes
 
8:00 pm Adjournment
 
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THURSDAY, September 25
 
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7:30 am Registration / Continental Breakfast
 
8:30 am Welcome
 
Joseph Hahn, MD

Chief of Staff
Professional Staff Affairs
Cleveland Clinic
 
Deborah Plummer, PhD
Executive Director
Office of Diversity
Cleveland Clinic
 
Joseph Patrnchak
Chief Human Resources Officer
Cleveland Clinic
 
James Young, MD
Chairman
Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute
Cleveland Clinic
 
Overview of Conference
Ellen Rome, MD, MPH
Janice Murphy, RN, BSN, MSN

 
9:15 am
Keynote Address sponsored by Fairview Hospital
 
Balancing Work & Family:
What Every Woman Needs

 
Sylvia Hewlett, PhD
Founder and President
Center for Work-Life Policy
 
10:15 am Refreshment Break
 
10:45 am Work-Life Balance Dialogue
 
Panel Discussion with: Sylvia Hewlett, PhD
 
Facilitator: Susan Goldberg, Plain Dealer Editor
 
Panelists: Debra Albert, RN, BSN
              Kandice Kottke-Marchant, MD, PhD
              Joanne Zeroske, BSN, MBA

 
Q & A with audience participation
 
12:00 pm Luncheon - InterContinental Hotel
 
Keynote: Jana
Singer, Songwriter, and Actress
 
  Concurrent Workshops (2:00 pm - 3:15 pm)
1.  Mindfulness: Strategies to Use at Work and Home
Lauren Burnett (Room 201)
 
2.  Time Management
Nicole Ward (Room 202)
 
3.  Promoting Yourself
Daisy Alford Smith, PhD (Room 203)
 
4.  Capitalizating on Your Strengths
Barbara J. Danforth, Esq. (Room 206)
 
5.  Work-Life Demands Striking and Balance
Shirley Stineman/Margie Flynn (Room 205)
 
6.  Wellness Management in Academics: Core Programs for Productivity and Retention
Mary Yarbrough, PhD, MPH (Room 204)
 
7.  Dual Career Relationships: Strategies for Keeping Your Career and Relationship Healthy
Michael Myers, MD
Facilitator: Steve Gordon, MD (Room 207)
 
3:15 pm Refreshment Break
 
3:45 pm Assimilation of Learning
Deborah Plummer, PhD
 
4:15 pm Summary Session
Ellen Rome, MD, MPH
Janice Murphy, RN, BSN, MSN

 
4:30 pm Reception / Networking
 

 

FACULTY DISCLOSURE
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.

 

 
Hotel Accommodations
 
InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center
9801 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone: 216-707-4100 or 877-707-8999
Fax: 216-707-4101

A block of rooms has been reserved at the InterContinental Hotel for a special rate of $189 single/double (plus tax). To obtain these special rates you must make your reservations by 5:00 pm August 22, 2008. To make your reservations, please contact the Hotel Reservations Department at 216-707-4100 or 877-707-8999. Please identify yourself as being with the Leadership Development (Code AJ6). The hotel and conference center is located on the campus of Cleveland Clinic.

 


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Ground transportation
Taxi service is available from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to the InterContinental Hotel and Bank of America Conference Center.

 

Parking
Parking is available in the 100th Street Visitor’s Parking Garage for a charge of $10 per day. Valet parking is available at the hotel for an additional charge. 

 
ACCREDITATION
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity may be submitted for American Osteopathic Association Continuing Medical Education credit in Category 2.

This activity may be submitted for American Academy of Family Physicians Continuing Medical Education credit.

The Ohio Board of Nursing will accept at face value the number of contact hours awarded for an educational activity that has been approved for CE by a nationally accredited system of CE approval. Therefore, the 7.5 physician AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)™ will be accepted for nursing credits.

Dietitians may earn CPEUs for their attendance.

Pharmacy credit has been applied for through the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy.

Respiratory Therapists may submit this activity to the Ohio Respiratory Care Board.

The Cleveland Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology is an OPA-MCE approved provider, #340714585.

 
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education fully intends to comply with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance, please notify UNITECH Communications® at 216-448-0770 or 800-238-6750 at least two weeks prior to the activity.

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Additional information
For further information about this symposium, contact UNITECH Communications®:

Local: 216-448-0770   
Toll Free: 800-238-6750    

For questions about registering online, call 216-448-0777.

 
REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION

Pre-registrations are accepted by fax or online until 5:00 pm ET, September 19, 2008. To register after this date, you must do so on-site.

In case of cancellation, a $75 cancellation fee will be deducted from your refund if cancelled after September 19, 2008. Written notification of your cancellation is required in order to process your refund.

NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER OCTOBER 25, 2008.

ONLINE REGISTRATION
This symposium uses our online registration system which instantly approves credit card transactions and issues you a receipt immediately. 

Instructions for first time users:

For questions about registering online, call 216-448-0777.

The registration fee includes syllabus, continental breakfast, refreshment breaks, lunch, dinner, and reception.

Category Full Event Fee
general (Non CCF / CCHS & Non CWRU, Physician, Nurse, Administrator, Educator & others) $250
Physician $250
CCF Comprecare Affiliate $162.50
CCF Alumnus $150
Resident $35
CCHS Physician $200
CCHS Resident $28
CCF Staff $200
CCF Resident $35
CWRU Faculty & Employees $200
*Letter from program director must be received in our office prior to the course to receive this fee

Note CCF and CCHS employees:
If you plan to charge registration for this symposium back to an account number DO NOT register online for this course. Please select one of the following PDF's:

Fill in your information and fax it to 216-445-9406 in order for you to register for this symposium.