We have an interesting event that gives you an opportunity to focus on what everyone does every day; Projects and Programs!

Managing Projects & Programs Conference
Thursday, July 17
This year the planners have put together a very compelling agenda. Besides three interesting tracks on creativity in projects, people skills, and PMI, there is a special focus on project work in the health care industry. Consider the following presentation titles.

• Business and Leadership Challenges in Implementing Electronic Health Records at OHSU
• Implementing Electronic Health Records at OHSU: Lessons Learned from a Successful Project
• Planning and Equipping a New Hospital (Legacy) from the Ground Up
• Working with Critical Vendors to Ensure Success: A Case Study in Deploying a Physician Practice Management System at Providence Health & Services
  
  Interested? Click here for registration. Or, better yet gather your project team together and work with Ryan Brown to get a sponsorship so you can get an even better price on group tickets.
  
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  See below for some great classes starting in October.
  Strategy Design & Operations starts October 3 with a new instructor, James Harker, Chief Strategist for Providence Health System
  and
  Cause & Effect Connections Between Quality and Efficiency
  starts October 7
  
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  The School of Extended Studies has moved to the Market Square building at 1515 SW 5th Ave.
  
  All of us are excited about being able to offer an improved and integrated customer experience. (That's right, universities talk like that too!) All of our classrooms now will be located right outside our office door - no more trudging across campus or across town to serve the needs of students or instructors. We will be right here to greet you every night! Most of our classrooms even have large windows so you will be able to glance out at the starry nights and twinkling city lights (but only on breaks!)
  
  I said integrated because all programs will be represented, so if you have an interest in any School of Extended Studies program, everyone is right here to serve. Do you have a high school or college age child interested in independent studies? Ask at our front desk they can help!
  
  Our new location is at the intersection of multiple mass transit paths; streetcar, MAX, bus and cars are also welcome in the parking lot beneath our building! Safe easy access from the parking garage to the classrooms.

Talk to Lori to discuss your professional development goals.
"I talk to folks every day who are not sure what their next step should be. Some have plenty of advanced degrees, but need to stay fresh with ideas and professional contacts. Others are thinking about an advanced degree and are not sure the plunge is worth it yet. Still others are climbing a ladder and need to show focus on their resume.
Opportunities for more education in healthcare management continue to increase, so the decision making process is more and more difficult. I thoroughly enjoy helping people make informed decisions. Even more, I like to see the success of individuals after they have chosen the right education path."
Call her at 503/725-5848.
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Northwest Health Foundation
We have already identified two recipients from the safety net community that are currently taking advantage of the NWHF sponsorship to earn the entire Healthcare management Certificate. We still have two more to go. Please click here for an application so you too can be considered. The next deadline for selection is September 12.
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JOB POSTING
Coastal Family Health Center

is seeking to fill three positions; a family physician (board certified), a clinic manager, and a Finance Director. For more information, Jim says you can check out the website first and if you are interested, just give him a call at 503-325-8315 or jot Jim a note.
posted by;
James Coffee, MPA, CEO,
Coastal Family Health Center
2185 Exchange St #304
Astoria, OR 97103

HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE
FALL 2008 CLASSES:
Cause-and-Effect Connections between Quality and Efficiency, Brenda Bruns, MD, MSMgt., Chief Medical Officer, Health Net Health Plan of Oregon. Begins 10/7/08.

Maintaining the Financial Health of a Healthcare Organization, Bill Kramer, CEO, Kramer Consulting. Begins 11/18/08.

WINTER 2009 CLASSES
Culturally Competent Patient Centered Care James Mason, PhD., Manager of Diversity Education and Cultural Competence for the Providence Health Systems Oregon Region. Begins 1/6/09.

Deciphering the Management & Leadership Matrix Jim Tuchschmidt, MD, MM, Director, Portland VA Medical Center. Begins TBA.

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HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE
Strategy Design & Operations. James Harker, Chief Strategy Officer, Providence Health System. Begins 10/3/08.

Art of Leadership Jim Tuchschmidt, MD, MM, Director, Portland VA Medical Center. Begins 11/14/08.