Spring Employee Meetings highlight strategy behind health system growth
The Spring 2019 Employee Meetings wrapped up on April 26, but for those who were not able to attend one in person or virtually, a video of the April 15 meeting is now available through Zoom and MediaSite. This video is viewable across the health system and from both clinical and nonclinical workstations.
Executive leaders led 12 different sessions in Hershey, Reading, Lancaster and State College from April 2 through April 26. They discussed topics ranging from the strategy behind Penn State Health’s rapid expansion to location issues, such as parking improvements on the Hershey campus, the number of referrals to the Lime Spring Outpatient Center and the expansion of St. Joseph Medical Group services.
They also talked about why the roles of dean of Penn State College of Medicine and CEO of Penn State Health will be separated among two individuals following the retirement of Dr. Craig Hillemeier this summer and how the medical school and health system will ensure collaboration in the future. In addition, they answered employees’ questions. Thank you to all employees who contributed 13 meeting topic suggestions and helped shape the presentations.
Who Attended?
Nearly 1,000 Penn State Health and College of Medicine employees attended the meetings in person, and 319 attended via Zoom and Mediasite videoconferencing. This marked the first time that videoconferencing was made available for employee meetings, allowing staff members who aren’t able to get away from their work areas to attend virtually, either by themselves or with a team.
Who Spoke?
- Dr. Craig Hillemeier, dean, CEO and senior vice president for health affairs
- Alan Brechbill, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Penn State Health
- Steve Massini, executive vice president, chief administrative officer/chief financial officer of Penn State Health
- Deborah Berini, president of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- Dr. Peter Dillon, president, Penn State Health Medical Group; executive vice president, Penn State Health; and vice dean for clinical affairs
- John Morahan, senior vice president and CEO of Penn State Health St. Joseph
Ticket Drawings
Everyone who attended the meetings – either in person or through Zoom or Mediasite – will be entered into a drawing for free tickets to the following Giant Center events:
- Alan Jackson: May 18 ― two tickets
- “The Daily Show” Host Trevor Noah: June 1 ― two tickets
- Josh Groban: June 21 ― two tickets
- Kidz Bop World Tour 2019: July 26 – four tickets
The winners will be announced on iNews Thursday, May 2.
A summary of answers to the most commonly asked questions during the meetings will be posted on iNews within the next two weeks.
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