THCA 65th Annual Convention & Trade Show

Join us as we celebrate 65 years of promoting and supporting providers’ commitment and devotion to the delivery of quality care. Below is a sample of what is to come! In addition to many featured speakers and valuable breakout sessions throughout the week, we’re offering three keynote sessions to keep you fully engaged.
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Tuesday Morning Opening Keynote Speaker
 
Aric Bostick’s FIRED UP! model uses seven simple but powerful concepts to inject engagement into the hearts of your employees.
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Wednesday Morning Keynote Speaker 
It All Starts With Attitude!”
Says Sam Glenn – The Attitude Guy
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Thursday Morning Closing Keynote Speaker

SHED OR YOU’RE DEAD: HOW TO STAY ALIVE & THRIVE IN THE MIDST OF HEALTHCARE CHANGE™
Organizations that equip their people to SHED faster & quicker will be the ones that survive & thrive! This keynote is packed with practical strategies for immediate implementation back on the job and personally! Kathy brings powerful, energetic and fun SHED message. As a former ER Trauma Nurse & Hospital Exec, she understands day to day challenges.
FOR EXTRA REINFORCEMENT AND ROI, PARTICIPANTS OF THE SESSION WILL RECEIVE:
- Shed or You’re Dead™ Survival Guide for Healthcare Professionals (with SHED Assessment™)
- Article “How to Lead Change When You Don’t Agree with it Yourself”™

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Other Featured Speakers include:
Theresa Bennett, RN, BSN, Technical Advisor, Division of Survey and Certification, Dallas Regional Office
Glenn Bodinson, FACHE, AHCA Master Examiner, Baldrige Coach
Cheryl Boldt, RN, NHA, Senior Consultant, Maun-Lemke Speaking and Consulting, LLC
Pat Boyer, MSN, RN, NHA, Director of Clinical Services, Wipfli, LLP
Peggy Connorton, NHFA, Director, Quality and LTC Trend Tracker, American Health Care Association
Carla J Cox, Jackson Walker, LLP
Mark J. Gloth, D.O., M.B.A., Chief Medical Officer, HCR ManorCare
William ‘Bill’ Hopkins, Partner, HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP
Gary Jessee, Deputy Director, Program Operations – Medicaid/CHIP, Health and Human Services Commission
Marisa Luera, Senior Project Manager, Medicaid/CHIP, Health and Human Services Commission
Melody Malone, PT, CPHQ, MHA, TMF Health Quality Institute
Todd A. Mackenzie, MS, LNFA, Executive Director, Brookdale Lakeway
Marguerite McLaughlin, Senior Director of Quality, American Health Care Association
Kelly A. McDonald, Carls McDonald & Dalrymple, LLP
Ginger Odle, PT, MS, Manager, Enforcement Branch, Dallas Division of Survey & Certification, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Nick Sloan, CEM, TEM, CBCP, CHS-I, Director of Emergency Management, Environmental Safety & Emergency Management, BaylorScott & White
Julie Sulik, RN, Vice-President of Clinical Services, Southwest LTC
Mary Tellis-Nyak, Vice President, Quality Initiatives, MyInnerView/RNC
Sylvia Salvato, Nursing Facility Specialist, Medicaid/CHIP, Health and Human Services Commission
Lisa A Thomson, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, Pathway Health
Peg Tobin, RN, President, Tobin and Associated, The Leadership Connection
Dr. Elaine Traylor, Licensed Psychologist and Director, Deer Oaks
Fred Worley, Architect, Department of Aging and Disability Services
Paul Wray, Director of Clinical Programs, Touchstone Communities
Darrell D. Zurovec, Attorney, Zurovec PLLC
And growing…..
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