We are excited to host our 3rd Annual DFW Student Summit! In this year’s summit we will explore how the healthcare industry has navigated recent turbulence as well as discuss the path ahead. There will be engaging and informative discussions related to healthcare finance, quality improvement and Analytics, and the use of technology to achieve key quality, safety, and financial outcomes.

This event is geared toward current healthcare administration students preparing to move into a healthcare career, already in a healthcare occupation and nearing graduation, or recently graduated and employed in their first healthcare position. We welcome all those who are interested in learning more about the industry.

The agenda will consist of two panel discussions and conclude with a Keynote after lunch.

Please join us on Saturday, February 18th from 8:30am – 2:30pm at the UTA Fort Worth Center, 1401 Jones St, Fort Worth, 76102.

A special thanks to the University of Texas at Arlington for hosting this event at their Fort Worth Campus!

Event Itinerary

8:30am-8:50am: Coffee, Check-in, and Registration

8:50am-9:00am: Welcome and Introduction

9:00am-10:30am: Finance Panel – Navigating the Current Financial Landscape

• Moderator – Dr. Art Gonzalez, DrPH, LFACHE - Professor of Practice and Director of MSHCAD, UTA. Panelists:
• Rick McWhorter, CFO, Texas Health Resources
• Tammy Walsh, FHFMA, CHFP, CRCR – CEO, Founder of Paramount Healthcare Solutions
• Jorge Fernandez, VP Healthcare Industry Business Development, Protiviti
• Jason Fry, Administrator, Business Sustainability & Development, Parkland Hospital

10:30am-10:50 am- Break

10:50am-12:20pm- Quality Panel – Ensuring Exceptional Care during Challenging Times

• Moderator – Dr. Cynthia St John, PhD – Professor of Practice and Assistant Director of the Healthcare Administration Program, UTA
• Joey Sudomir, MS, CHCIO - CIO, Texas Health Resources
• Angela Vincent Michael, FACHE, CPHQ, LLSBB – Director, Process Improvement at Methodist Health System
• Veronica Elliott, MSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSYB - Director, Quality Services at Methodist Southlake Medical Center
• Jazz Patterson, Founder and President of Process Village
• Quintin Ficklin Jr., MHCI, LLSYB - Health Informaticist at Methodist Health System

12:20pm-1:05pm – Lunch and Networking

1:05pm-1:50pm - Keynote

Speaker: Steve Love, President and CEO, DFW Hospital Council

2:00pm-2:30pm - Optional Networking