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2009 Conference

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Pre-Conference
Sunday, July 19

  $ Additional Fee Required: Symbol indicates additional fees apply for attending the event beyond the Full Conference registration rate. See the conference registration rates for all applicable pricing of all Pre-Conference programming. Attendance for some events is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

13th Annual Golf Tournament $
Shotgun Start: 8:00 am
Saddlebrook Resort - Tampa
Title Sponsor: McKesson

Arrive early in Tampa for the Conference’s most popular event. This year’s tournament will be held at Saddlebrook Resort which features two of Florida's most picturesque and playable golf courses. Each one incorporates wilderness areas full of cypress, pines, palms and wildlife. Wherever you go, you'll discover rolling fairways and perfectly maintained greens. Whether you are a scratch golfers or weekend warriors, both of the 18-hole Arnold Palmer signature courses will reward your best efforts.

Registration includes transportation, golf goody bag, driving range access, continental breakfast, lunch, drink tickets, and awards ceremony. Due to the event’s popularity, registration is limited and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. For registration information, please see the Conference Registration Form.

Proceeds from the Annual Golf Tournament benefit charitable organizations, including Project Perfect World Foundation, a 501(c)3 charitable organization founded by AHRMM to serve the medical needs of children in third world countries.

 

Onsite Conference Registration
8:00 am – 8:00 pm

 

Cyber Station
8:00 am − 8:00 pm
Sponsor: Omnicell

 

CMRP Overview $
8:30 am – 12:30 pm

The Certified Materials Resource Professional (CMRP) is the premier national credential based on a sound assessment that provides you distinction in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Eligibility requirements include a blend of education and experience in addition to taking and passing the 110-question CMRP Examination. This exam tests your knowledge on the tasks that are performed regularly in practice and are considered important to competent practice in the healthcare supply chain field. This session, taught by peers who have recently become certified, is a four-hour refresher course to become better prepared to take the examination. It covers the five core content areas of the exam – Purchasing/Product Value Analysis, Inventory Distribution Management, Information Systems and Data Management, Finance, and Strategic Planning/Leadership, and Compliance – and provides helpful test-taking tips. Previous attendees have found it to be an invaluable review tool in helping them succeed on the examination.

Dave Hinkle, CMRP, MHA, MPA, FACHE, Senior Director, VHA Supply Chain Custom Services, Erial, NJ

Rande Medwed, CMRP, Senior Director, VHA Supply Chain Custom Services, Middleton, MA

Annette Pummel, RN, CMRP, Senior Director, VHA Supply Chain Customer Services, Atchison, KS

 

Lean Management Simulation: Using Lean Management to Improve Quality and Enhance Efficiency in Healthcare Organizations $
8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Reduce cost and waste. Improve quality. Enhance patient, staff and physician satisfaction. Deliver breakthrough health care process improvements. Sound like familiar challenges? Learn how to meet these challenges and more at this innovative workshop that uses a live simulation to help healthcare supply chain professionals understand how application of the basic principles of lean management can yield process improvements that enhance quality and achieve cost efficiencies in healthcare organizations. Topics include identifying and reducing waste in health care processes, recognizing value-added vs. non-value-added processes, and using basic lean techniques to drive out waste and reduce cost. Practical strategies and methods for introducing lean management into your organization and sustaining the effort will be highlighted. Numerous case examples and practical applications from several organizations will be presented. Lunch provided.

Frank Mewborn, PE, Director, Georgia Tech Healthcare Performance Group, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

Kelley Hundt, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

 

Materials Management 101 $
8:30 am – 12:30 pm

This stimulating workshop introduces the fundamentals of healthcare supply chain management to you. It’s perfect for those who are new to the healthcare supply chain and experienced leaders can gain great value by using this workshop as a quick refresher course to an ever changing profession. Since its inception, this workshop has been highly rated by many professionals who have attended.

Terry Cox, CMRP, Director, Supply Chain Management, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX

Amanda Llewellyn, CMRP, FAHRMM, CPM, Assistant Administrator, Clinical Operations, The Johns Hopkins Health System – Baltimore, MD

 

AHRMM Information Desk & Bookstore
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

The Anatomy of Materials Management $
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

This pre-conference session is designed to take the mystery out of physician preference items: those areas of high-end clinical preference that are also the most costly and most often the products that Materials has little if any involvement. Taking the mystery out of how products are utilized is the first step for supply chain professionals to become better informed to assist in financial management and standardization of these high-end procedures. The session will focus on cardiac atheterization, cardiac stents, and cardiovascular surgery products (i.e. pacers, AICDs, valves, graphs, and rings), as well as discuss those involved in hip and knee replacement and spine procedures. The session will also review the anatomy of the human body and how and where the products purchased are utilized. Featuring hands-on demonstrations of products, the session will be led by nurses who are subject matter experts in supply cost reduction.

Dee Donatelli, RN, CMRP, FAHRMM, Vice President, Supply Chain Custom Services, VHA, Newton, KS

Zee Robertson, Senior Director, Clinical Specialty Services, VHA, Newton, KS

Patricia Tyson, Vice President, Clinical Specialty Services, Goodroe HealthcareSolutions, Atlanta, GA

 

Materials Management 201 $
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

This four-hour session is part of a series of seminars directed at fine tuning the education of managers or directors who are seeking to hone their professional knowledge. The way to become a seasoned professional is to sit with others and gain the benefit from their experiences under the direction of an AHRMM educator. The seminar concentrates on the six areas of materials management: purchasing, distribution, technology solutions, finance, strategic planning, and support services but is not limited to these areas. You will also learn how to understand and prepare Return on Investment (ROI) worksheets, Excel spreadsheets, and realization schedules as well as how to further develop leadership and management skills. This seminar series is also focused on helping the attendee prepare for the CMRP exam.

Robert H. Perry, MBA, FAHRMM, Senior Consultant, MTS, Inc., Falls Church, VA

 

First-Time Attendee & New Member Orientation
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

All new members and first-time attendees are invited to meet the AHRMM Board of Directors, volunteer leaders, and AHRMM staff members. This is a great opportunity for you to learn how to become more involved in AHRMM, map out the AHRMM09 Conference, and network with other new members and first-time attendees. Event includes light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.

 

Welcome Reception
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Network with colleagues at the “official” welcome event for AHRMM09. Event includes light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.




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