CONFERENCE PROGRAM
All events to be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center unless noted otherwise.
[$] Symbol indicates that the program is not included in the Full-Conference Registration. A separate registration fee applies to attend.
Pre-Conference
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
16th Annual Golf Tournament [$]
Hyatt Hill Country Golf Club
San Antonio, TX
Shotgun Start: 8:00 am
Sponsor: McKesson
Start your AHRMM12 experience by arriving early and participating in the most popular event. This year's tournament will be held at The Hill Country Golf Club. This course meets all the standards of a truly great golf club. The championship course is a beautiful, dramatic and balanced 27-hole facility designed by the nationally acclaimed golf course architectural firm, Arthur Hills and Associates.
Set on more than 200 acres, The Hill Country Golf Club has a wide-ranging terrain with rolling meadows, steep hillsides, wooded ravines, and tree-shaded plateaus, as well as the tranquil threat of lakes and ponds. One of the Best Places to Play according to Golf Digest and named a Texas Leading Golf Resort by World Travel Awards.
Registration includes transportation, golf goody bag, driving range access, continental breakfast, lunch, drink tickets, and awards ceremony.
Onsite Conference Registration
8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Cyber Station
8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sponsor: Omnicell
Materials Management 101 [$]
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
This stimulating workshop introduces the fundamentals of healthcare supply chain management. It's perfect for those who are new to the healthcare supply chain and experienced leaders can gain great value by using this workshop as a quick refresher course to an ever changing profession. Since its inception, this workshop has been highly rated by many professionals who have attended.
Amanda Llewellyn, CMRP, FAHRMM, FACHE, Senior Administrator, Surgical Services, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
CMRP Overview [$]
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, President, Pinnacle Consulting Services, LLC, Rogers, AR
Rande Medwed, CMRP, Senior Director, VHA Supply Chain Custom Services, Middleton, MA
Diana Yarusinski, CMRP, Implementation Manager, VHA, Inc., Charlotte, NC
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, and strategic planning. 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 also focuses on helping the attendee prepare for the CMRP exam.
Terry Cox, MA, MS, FAHRMM, Vice President, MedAssets, Plano, TX
Robert H. Perry, MBA, FAHRMM, Senior Consultant, MTS, Inc., Falls Church, VA
Roundtable Discussion
Transitioning from Medical Logistics to Supply Chain Management and Beyond
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Many of our AHRMM colleagues are members of the uniformed services. However, they will change uniforms someday. We often hear that supply chain is supply chain is…. In most cases that is true. Every organization prides itself on its unique qualities that distinguish it from others.
Our military services are no different. They are unique in many ways, serving in parts of the world that others will never see, facing challenges that many will never encounter. In the end, we all seek to serve our respective organizations proudly and with distinction. In turn, we want others to join our respective organizations that have the same or similar standards in serving.
What makes them our uniformed members unique or different? Can they fit into my organization and achieve the same success? These need to be answered and who better than AHRMM to provide a venue to get those answers?
This roundtable has two primary purposes: (1) to help better equip those preparing to transition into the private sector and, (2) to present an opportunity for everyone to learn more about their uniformed colleagues and how they fit into the private sector. The military has proven to be superb employees based on their discipline, work ethic, and dedication to getting the job done.
Discussions will include suggestions & recommendations to make the service members transition easier. It will also include input from those who have completed the transition. We will discuss the successes (and failures) of transitions as well as providing insight into what organizations are looking for in various settings from single hospitals to IDN to corporate structures.
Ric Goodhue, CMRP, Principal/Owner, Goodhue Planning Services, Inc., Lincolnton, NC
Mike Johnson, CMRP, CPHM, Senior Consultant, LMI, San Antonio, TX
Marc Sager, CMRP, Division Manager, Logistics, TEAM Integrated Engineering, San Antonio TX
Roundtable Discussion
Strengthening Chapters 2012
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. Two-hour 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
Conference Hotel
Cash bar
Sponsor: xpedx
Welcome Reception
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Conference Hotel
Cash bar & light hors d'oeuvres served.
Co-Sponsors: GHX & Cook Medical
Onsite Conference Registration
7:00 am – 2:30 pm
Complimentary Coffee & Rolls
7:30 am – 8:00 am
Sponsor: Premier
Cyber Station
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Sponsor: Omnicell
AHRMM Store & Information Desk
7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Presentation of Colors
7:30 am – 7:45 am
Opening General Session & Keynote Address
8:00 am – 9:30 am
Sponsor: Kimberly-Clark
Refreshment Break
9:30 am – 9:45 am
Sponsor: Merit Medical
Learning Lab 1
9:45 am – 11:00 am
Break
11:00 am – 11:15 am
Learning Lab 2
11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Attendee Lunch
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Exhibit Hall Opening
1:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Refreshments will be served.
Learning Pavilion Sessions
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Inside Exhibit Hall - Booth #1307
Dessert Break
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Inside Exhibit Hall
Sponsor: VHA
Learning Lab 3
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Open Evening
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
Learning Lab 4
8:00 am – 9:15 am
Exhibit Hall Open
9:15 am – 12:15 pm
Refreshments will be served.
Learning Pavilion Sessions
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Inside Exhibit Hall - Booth #1307
Snack Break
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Inside Exhibit Hall
Sponsor: VHA
Attendee Lunch
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
General Session Panel Discussion
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Refreshment Break
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Learning Lab 5
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Break
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Learning Lab 6
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Leadership & Achievement Reception
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
By invitation only: AHRMM committee and task force members, chapter presidents and president-elect, and AHRMM fellows.
Open Evening
Complimentary Coffee & Rolls
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 – 9:00 am
Refreshment Break
9:00 am – 9:15 am
Learning Lab 7
9:15 am – 10:30 am
Break
10:30 am – 10:45 am
Learning Lab 8
10:45 am – 12:00 pm
