Events, Conferences and Seminars
The Duke Endowment occasionally holds events related to our grantmaking and to our program area work in child care, health care, higher education and rural church. We also post handouts and presentations from previous events on this website. View upcoming events below, or browse our archive to access resources and materials from previous events.
Events
36th Annual Rowland-Hite Health Planning Seminar
- When:
- May 07, 2009 - May 08, 2009
- Where:
- Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel - Charlotte, N.C.
- Category:
- Health Care
Description
This seminar was the 36th annual Rowland-Hite seminar, intended for hospital, health system, association, governmental and medical executives and consultants to the health care industry.
Event Materials
Agenda and seminar brochure (pdf)
Thursday, May 7
- Emerging Issues in the Carolinas: William Pully (pdf), President, North Carolina Hospital Association and Thornton Kirby (pdf), President, South Carolina Hospital Association
- The Rapidly Changing World of Hospital/Physician Relationships...It's the Intangibles, Stupid! (pdf), Joseph S. Bujack, M.D., F.A.C.P., Vice President of Medical Affairs, Kootenai Medical Center, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
- Group A - Leading and Managing Transformational Change (pdf), Joseph S. Bujack, M.D., F.A.C.P., Vice President of Medical Affairs, Kootenai Medical Center, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
- Group B - The Changing Medical Staff Model (pdf), Richard A. Sheff, M.D., C.M.S.L., Chairman and Executive Director, The Greely Company, Marblehead, Mass.
- Group C - The Many Shades of Green...Facilities (pdf), Zachary J. Zapack, Senior Vice President of Facilities Management Group, Carolinas HealthCare System, Charlotte, N.C.
- Group D - Collaborating with Physicians for Successful EMR Implementation - A Case Study (pdf), Stuart James, C.H.E., Chief Information Officer, University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina, Greenville, N.C. and Timothy Reeder, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, Department of Emergency Medicine at East Carolina University; Chief of Staff, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, N.C.
Friday, May 8
- Hospital Near Death Experience: Medicare Decertification (pdf), Alton T. Byers, F.A.C.H.E., Tate Healthcare Consulting, Webster, N.C.; Kate M. Fenner, R.N., Ph.D., CEO Compass Group, Cincinnati, Ohio and Azzie Y. Conley, R.N., Section Chief of Acute and Home Care Licensure & Certification Section, Division of Health Service Regulation, North Carolina Department of Health and Human SErvices, Raleigh, N.C.
- Listen to Your Heart Medicine: Reconnecting to Why We Are in Health Care (pdf), Richard A. Sheff, M.D., C.M.S.L., Chairman and Executive Director, The Greeley Company, Marblehead, Mass.
Child-Centered Approach
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New Generation of Leaders
The Benjamin N. Duke Scholarship program helps students develop their potential as community leaders.
Improving Standards
The Gold Star recognizes hospitals for providing the highest standard of excellence for tobacco cessation programs.
Home-Building Ministry
Wesley Community Development engages volunteers to build affordable homes for community members.
