PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CHANGED TO A VIRTUAL EVENT AND WILL NOT BE IN PERSON.

Given the recent surge in COVID-19 infections and the newest CDC recommendations about masking when indoors, we have decided to move the conference to a virtual format. We are disappointed as we were looking forward to seeing everyone in person, but, as we all know – our health comes first.

In an effort to avoid any confusion we will not be requiring registration or a passcode for this event. Please join us on zoom at 2:30pm for a slideshow of throwback photos honoring our 25th anniversary. The program will follow at 3pm. Please use the following link to join us on Wednesday: May 18 Conference Zoom Invite

We hope you will still attend the conference as we have an impressive line-up of speakers on this critical topic.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Join us on zoom at 2:30pm on Wednesday, May 18th for the Quality Institute's Spring All Council Conference "Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future."

In 2021 the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute released “Emerging From COVID-19: An Action Plan for a Healthier State." The Action Plan included 24 consensus-driven recommendations to strengthen the overall health of our state.

A priority area in the Action Plan is to Create and Support a Resilient and Diverse Health Care Workforce for the Future. New Jersey needs to recruit, train, and retain a health care workforce sufficient in size, life experience, diversity, and training to meet its needs.

You'll hear from state, industry, and academic experts about what the public and private sectors can do to build and support such a workforce.

2:30PM – 3:00PM Registration & Networking

Linda Schwimmer, JD, President & CEO, New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute

3:15PM – 4:00PM Keynote Presentation

Patricia Simino Boyce, PhD, RN, University Dean for Health and Human Services, The City University of New York

4:00PM – 4:25PM Creating a Diverse Health Care Workforce Through Community Engagement and Early Career Education

Moderator: DeAnna Minus-Vincent, Executive Vice President, Chief Social Justice & Accountability Officer, RWJBarnabas Health

Panelists:

• Taruna Chugeria, Assistant Director, Special Programs, Office for Diversity and Community Affairs, Cooper Medical School at Rowan University

• Donna Custard, President, NJ Chamber of Commerce Foundation

4:25PM - 4:50PM Health Care Workforce Wellbeing

Moderator: Judith Schmidt, DHA, MSN, RN, CEO New Jersey State Nurses Association

Panelists:

• Jean Rebele, Chief Administration and Talent Officer, Parker Health Group, Inc.

• Roy Leitstein, CEO, Legacy Treatment Services

4:50PM Closing Remarks

Linda Schwimmer, Quality Institute

Support for this conference was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.