Session Details
Date & Time
Monday, April 19, 2027, 9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
Name
14. When Everything Is a Priority: How Leaders Are Making the Impossible Calls
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Horacio Figueroa, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Tampa General Hospital Brooksville & Spring Hill
- Lynn Watson, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Executive, Common Spirit/Dignity Health St. Joseph's Medical Center
- Michelle Wildman, MBA-HA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer, Medical City Las Colinas
- Trish Fairbanks, MSN, RN, CENP, Chief Nursing Officer, Edward Hospital
Description
Tomorrow's healthcare workforce is sitting in classrooms today. Panelists share how their organizations are building partnerships with K-12 schools, community colleges, and universities to create early exposure pipelines, clinical placements, and scholarship programs, offering practical tips for turning education partnerships into a reliable long-term talent pipeline for hospitals.

