June 2010
2010 Spring Conference Thank You
Thank you to all of our members for attending the conference and a special thanks to our Keynote speakers and event sponsors for helping to make the day educational and valuable to all.
Keynote Speakers:
- Joel Keiper, Sullivan, Cotter and Associates, Inc. - "Beyond Data - How to Immerse Yourself in the Strategic Planning Approach"
- David Bennett, Staywell Custom Communications - "Developing Successful Web Strategies through Consumer Engagement"
Sponsors:
- MHA (breakfast sponsor)
- Lindsey Exhibit Group
- ddm (ad agency from Grand Rapids area)
- StayWell Custom Communications
- Patient Volume Forecaster
- Baldwin Publishing
- CareTech Solutions
- JacksonGroup (from Indianapolis, IN)
Breakout Session Speakers
- Marketing Session: "Clinical Excellence and Wellness: Walking the Fine Line" Carey Chesney, Director of Marketing and Pubic Relations, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital.
- Strategic Planning Session: "Predictive Modeling for Health, Wealth and Happiness: The Story of Patient Volume Forecasting". Joe Czyzyk, PhD, Senior Research Analyst and Tracy Irwin Hewitt, MS, Innovation Consultant , Business Insight at Central Michigan University Research Corporation (CMU-RC)
- Public Relations Session: "Evolution of the Newsletter": Fred Cizauskas , Director of Public Relations and Marketing, Garden City Hospital.
2010 Spring Conference Material
If you are interested in learning more about the presentations from the conference please log in to the Member Area on MSHPM.org and visit the Documents area.
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2010 Spring Conference Information
2010 Spring Conference - Friday, May 21st in Novi
See you all soon at the Spring Conference this Friday, May 21st . The conference includes morning keynote speakers, afternoon breakout sessions covering topics suggested by our members and the opportunity to meet with your marketing and planning colleagues from across the state. Click here for more information on the conference - including information on the keynote speakers and afternoon breakout sessions.
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May 2010
Upcoming Spring Conference
See you soon at the upcoming Spring Conference on Friday, May 21st in Novi. Stay tuned for the agenda, speakers and workshop details.
Upcoming Events and Webinars!
We continue to provide our members with access to compelling events, webinars and research. Click here to access a list of upcoming Events.
Recorded Presentations Now Available
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Save the Date for the Spring Conference
The Spring Conference is scheduled for Friday, May 21st in Novi. Save the date and stay tuned for further announcements - the agenda with the main speakers and workshops will be sent out soon!
Educational webinars
We continue to work in partnership with the Wisconsin Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Society to present monthly webinars to our respective membership. In March, "Making Social Media (Really) Work" was presented. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is available in your dashboard area in the Documents section once you log into the www.mshpm.org website.
Membership Survey is coming soon
Be on the lookout for the MSHPM membership survey going via survey monkey in April. This survey will help us obtain your valuable feedback so we can continue to respond to your needs and set the direction for MSHPM.
MSHPM Bylaws volunteers needed
According to the bylaws, a task force needs to convene every three years to review the bylaws. Thank you to those of you who have volunteered; we are looking for a few more members to participate. Please respond to this email if you are able to volunteer. The responsibility of the bylaws task force members will be to review the current bylaws together with select executive team members and propose new language to the bylaws. The task force will convene in April or May. Time frame to completing the task will be to have the document ready for membership review and ratification no later than August 2010.
March 2010
Save the Date for the Spring
Conference
The Spring
Conference is scheduled for Friday, May 21st in
MSHPM Welcomes a New Member at Large
From Frank
Veltri, President of MSHPM:
I wanted to inform you that we have
had one of your newly elected members-at-large, Kimberly Shirkey, resign. According to the bylaws, the MSHPM Executive
Committee then had to appoint a replacement. I am pleased to announce that Anu Reddy is your new
member-at-large effective immediately.
Ms. Reddy has been an active member of MSPHM since
2008. She is currently a Senior Market
Analyst with Henry Ford Health System. As Senior Market Analyst her major
responsibilities include researching trends in healthcare and patient patterns
and preferences. She is responsible for developing, implementing and analyzing
marketing and business plans within Primary Care and to monitor the
effectiveness of these tactics through various means. She also coordinates the
production of marketing and educational materials for product lines. Prior to
working for Henry Ford Health System, Anu worked with in
Anu has been with Henry Ford for almost three years
and holds two Bachelor degrees from The
As MSHPMs newest member-at-large,
Anu will be responsible for our web content and social media. You can contact Ms. Reddy at reddya.mshpm@me.com. I am very grateful that so many of our
members step up, as Anu did, when there is a need. Please join me in welcoming Anu Reddy as
your new representative to the MSHPM Executive Committee
Free Job
Postings for Members
As a
reminder, MSHPM members can post healthcare planning, marketing & communications/PR
jobs at no cost. If you have a job you want posted, please contact Karol
Clason at secretary@mshpm.org.
New Upcoming Webinars!
We are
working in partnership with the Wisconsin
Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Society to present monthly webinars
to our respective membership. In
February, Community
Outreach in the Digital Age was presented.
A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is available in your dashboard
area in the Documents section once you log into the MSHPM website.
Also, note other upcoming MSHPM, MHA events and external webcasts listed
in the Upcoming Events section.
- Education for increased ability and credibility
- Resources to add value to your professional development
- Networking opportunities to gain industry knowledge
As in the past, membership dues remain at $45 annually. To renew your membership, please go to the MSHPM Website (http://www.mshpm.org/) and login to your account. Once you're on your dashboard page, you will see a link to renew. I have also attached instructions below. Please submit the renewal form and payment by January 22nd. Once we receive your renewal form and payment, you will receive complete membership benefits, including access to the "Members Only" section of the MSHPM Website.
The 2009 MSHPM Executive Committee election results are in. Thank you to all of those who participated as nominees, as well as those who voted. The results are listed below, by position. Congratulations to the new executive committee and good luck as MSHPM moves forward in 2010!
- President: Frank Veltri
- Vice President: Amy Middleton
- Treasurer: Justin Fales
- Secretary: Juli Wooster
- Members at Large: Joe Klesney, Todd Price, Kimberly Shirkey, and Stephanie Zinn
New Members-Only Resources Added
New white papers and presentation handouts are now available under your members-only resources courtesy of Thomson Healthcare and SHSMD!
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