Session Details
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 21, 2027, 1:20 PM - 2:00 PM
Name
15. Building Workforce Resilience when Traditional Pipelines Break Down
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Andrea Chivers, MSN, RN, Vice President, Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, ECU Health North
- Casey Baird, MBA, BSN RN, Chief Nursing Officer, UP Health System-Portage
- Erika F. Werner, MD, MS, Chief Physician Executive, Tufts Medicine
- Jill Wegener, MSN, RN, CCRN, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Blythedale Children's Hospital
- Tina Jackson, Chief People Officer, Beaufort Memorial Hospital
Description
Traditional pathways into healthcare careers are narrowing just as workforce demands intensify. This panel explores how health systems are building resilience through alternative pipelines, upskilling, and retention strategies that reduce dependence on conventional recruiting. Leaders will gain practical approaches to sustaining a stable, capable workforce amid ongoing labor market disruption.