Conference Program
All events to be held at the Colorado Convention Center unless noted otherwise.
[$] Symbol is displayed throughout this brochure to indicate that the program is not included in the Full-Conference Registration. A separate registration fee applies to attend.
Pre-Conference Day One Day Two Day Three
Pre-Conference
Sunday, August 1, 2010
14th Annual Golf Tournament [$]
Shotgun Start: 7:30 am
Arrowhead Golf Club – Littleton, Colorado
Title Sponsor – McKesson
Start your AHRMM10 experience by arriving early and participating in the most popular event. This year’s tournament will be held at Arrowhead Golf Club in Littleton, Colorado. Come play the course that was 300-million years in the making. Featuring extreme elevation changes, abundant wildlife, rolling terrain, dramatic vistas, and thousands of feet of ancient red sandstone rocks towering majestically above you. Voted # 1 public course in the Denver area, as well as one of America's "Top 75 Public Courses" by Golf Digest, this Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed course is truly the golf experience of a lifetime. Or more accurately, millions of lifetimes.
Registration includes transportation, golf goody bag, driving range access, continental breakfast, lunch, drink tickets, and awards ceremony. For registration information, please see the Conference Registration Form.
Proceeds from the Annual Golf Tournament benefit Project Perfect World Foundation, a 501(c)3 charitable organization that serves 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 [$]
8:30 am – 12:30 pm
The Certified Materials Resource Professional (CMRP) is the premier national credential based on a sound assessment that provides you distinction in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Eligibility requirements include a blend of education and experience in addition to taking and passing the 110-question CMRP Examination. This exam tests your knowledge on the tasks that are performed regularly in practice and are considered important to competent practice in the healthcare supply chain field. This session, taught by certified peers, is a four-hour refresher course to become better prepared to take the examination. It covers the five core content areas of the exam – Purchasing/Product Value Analysis, Inventory Distribution Management, Information Systems, Finance, and Strategic Planning/Leadership – and provides helpful test-taking tips. Previous attendees have found it to be an invaluable review tool in helping them succeed on the examination.
Dave Hinkle, CMRP, MHA, MPA, FACHE, Senior Director, VHA Supply Chain Custom Services, Erial, NJ
Rande Medwed, CMRP, Senior Director, VHA Supply Chain Custom Services, Middleton, MA
Annette Pummel, CMRP, Vice President, Clinical Operations, ACS (American Contract Systems), Atchison, KS
Materials Management 101 [$]
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.
Amanda Llewellyn, FACHE, Assistant Administrator, Ambulatory/Clinical Operations, Johns Hopkins Out Patient Center, Baltimore, MD
AHRMM Store & Information Desk
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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 five areas of materials management: purchasing, distribution, technology solutions, finance, strategic planning, and 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
Roundtable Discussion
Adopting GS1 Data Standards: Choices, Challenges
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Decades after many industries have been transformed by adoption of information technology built upon common data standards for identifying products and locations in supply chains, healthcare continues to suffer from fragmented, duplicative, confused, and ad hoc systems for conducting supply chain processes. Over the past few years, a consensus has emerged among healthcare supply chain leaders that these deficiencies can and must be addressed by widespread adoption of GS1 global data standards for product and location identifiers, in order to effectively synchronize material and information flow within healthcare providers and among trading partners.
To become part of this GS1 revolution and leverage the opportunities it presents, healthcare provider organizations must implement changes in their supply chain information systems and processes, but many are uncertain about the choices available to them and the magnitude of the challenges they may confront. After a brief introduction to the GS1 data standards and the case for their adoption, this workshop will present guidelines and roadmaps for provider implementation, emphasizing design choices and technology barriers that must be addressed. The discussion will draw upon implementation experience and lessons learned from the CIHLs ongoing project to estimate benefits, pilot operations and foster widespread adoption of GS1 standards by healthcare providers.
Nebil Buyurgan, Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering and Center for Innovation in Healthcare, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Raja Jayaraman, PhD, Post Doctoral Fellow, Center for Innovation in Healthcare Logistics (CIHL), University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Jack B. Morris, BA, MBA, MHS, Vice President, Logistics, Washington Regional Medical System, Fayetteville, AR
Leroy L. Oxford, Director of Materials Management, Washington Regional Medical System, Fayetteville, AR
Ronald Rardin, PhD, Director, Center for Innovation in Healthcare Logistics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Roundtable Discussion
Strengthening Chapters 2010
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Are you a chapter leader responsible for the management and success of your local chapter, or considering starting a local chapter? Then this is a must-participate session for you! Roundtable-type workgroup session focused on providing resources and ideas from other chapters will be shared during this highly interactive session.
Program functions as a concentrated, resource-rich session focused on sustainable chapter health and growth, jump-starting an existing chapter, and how to start a new chapter. Benefits and importance of local chapters addressed. Resources and samples of other chapters' work provided to participants. 2hr interactive format with room literally configured with round tables and participants shuffled immediately after start. Format represents a break away from AHRMM's traditional classroom format.
First-Time Attendee & New Member Orientation
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Cash bar
Welcome Reception
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Cash bar & light hors d’oeuvres served.
Sponsor: GHX
Day One
Monday, August 2, 2010
Onsite Conference Registration
7:00 am – 2:30 pm
Complimentary Coffee & Rolls
7:30 am – 8:00 am
Cyber Station
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Sponsor: Omnicell
AHRMM Store & Information Desk
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Opening General Session & Keynote Address
8:00 am – 9:30 am
Sponsor: Kimberly-Clark
9:30 am – 9:45 am
9:45 am – 11:00 am
Break
11:00 am – 11:15 pm
11:15 pm – 12:15 pm
Attendee Lunch
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Sponsor: VHA
Exhibit Hall Opening
1:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Dessert Break inside Exhibit Hall
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Sponsor: VHA
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Open Evening
Day Two
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Onsite Conference Registration
7:15 am – 1:30 pm
Complimentary Coffee & Rolls
7:30 am – 8:00 am
Cyber Station
7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Sponsor: Omnicell
AHRMM Store & Information Desk
7:30 am – 4:30 pm
8:00 am – 9:15 am
Exhibit Hall Open
9:15 am – 12:15 pm
Snack Break inside Exhibit Hall
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Sponsor: VHA
Attendee Lunch
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Leadership & Achievement Lunch
12:15 pm – 1:45 pm
By invitation only: AHRMM committee and task force members, chapter presidents and president-elect, and AHRMM fellows.
General Session & Meet the Presidential Candidates
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Refreshment Break
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Break
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Open Evening
Day Three
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Complimentary Coffee
7:30 am – 8:00 am
Onsite Conference Registration
7:30 am – 10:30 am
Cyber Station
7:30 am – 11:00 am
Sponsor: Omnicell
AHRMM Store & Information Desk
7:30 am – 11:00 am
General Session Panel Discussion
8:00 am – 9:15 am
9:30 am – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 am – 11:00 am
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
