Session Details
Date & Time
Monday, April 19, 2027, 8:50 AM - 9:30 AM
Name
15. Inside the Homegrown Models Redefining Healthcare Pipelines
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Bethany Garoutte, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, Illinois Market, City of Hope
- Paula A. Fessler, DNP, MS, RN, FNP-BC, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Robert Boesch, DNP, RN, CENP, CPHQ, FAONL, Chief Nursing Officer, Emory University Hospital, Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital
- Sarah Brown, MSN, RN, CENP, NEA-BC, CAVRN, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, UnityPoint Health
Description
Facing persistent talent shortages, more health systems are building their own pipelines rather than competing for a shrinking pool of candidates. This panel goes inside homegrown training, education partnership, and career-ladder programs redefining how healthcare talent is developed, giving leaders a roadmap for growing their own workforce sustainably from within.