AHHRA NEWSLETTER Jan-March 2019

Once more, I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as President for

AHHRA for a second term. Your confidence in my abilities and

partnership to lead this organization means a great deal to me and

speaks volumes to the opportunities that AHHRA provides to its

members. I have had the ability to network and build such rewarding

friendships with so many of you on this journey. I remain hopeful that

with your continued commitment, we can make AHHRA stronger.

Last year, we had quite a successful year! We were able to reconnect

with a number of our past presidents to assist us in building our

membership and with the partnership of Montefiore Collaborative team

we produced a fantastic video that speaks to “What Matters to Me.”

We also leveraged our partnership with Sibson Consulting and hosted a

number of educational webinars - all of which were well attended. We

were fortunate to engage Press Ganey who enlightened us about HR‘s

Role in the Patient Experience. In addition, we heard through

presentations about some of the exciting and rewarding initiatives our

colleagues are working on at their institutions.

We continue to partner with Barbara Hoey, Esq. to keep us abreast of all

the changes in HR Legislation and insights on how to effectively apply

some of these regulations.

We heard from our members that they enjoy the intimacy of AHHRA and

want to partner in helping us to succeed. We also listened to your

feedback regarding workshops and interactive learning sessions, which

we will be incorporating in our learning this year.

We are gaining better understanding of the needs of our millennials by

involving them on our executive board. This year, we are pleased to

have a great representation of this group on the executive board that

will assist in collaborating and advancing the organization.

To our sponsors, we are indebted to your contributions and trust in

AHHRA.

Thank you to our past executive board members for your continued

commitment to AHHRA and for offering your service.

A Note from Our President

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Introducing

2019 E-Board Members

President

Michelle J. Emmons

Past President/ Treasurer

Donnette Truss

President Elect

Irma Gibb

Vice President

Darcelle Paul

Treasurer Elect

Tunde Osibogun

Secretary

Katherine Rodriguez

Tonya Richards, Human Resources Client

Manager at Columbia University Medical

Center will continue to serve as our ASHHRA Regional Consultant for 2019.

PRESIDENT’S DINNER

2019

We are requesting your suggestions

on hosting this year’s President

Dinner. This event will be held in the

summer 2019. If you have a

fantastic idea as to where and

what we should do to celebrate,

please email me at

memmons@montefiore.org.

FALL CONFERENCE

2019

We are also accepting

speakers/presenters for our fall

conference. If you are willing to

share your amazing success or

failures with a key initiative(s),

please contact me at your earliest

convenience.

SPRING SEMINAR 2019

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

DON’T MISS THIS YEAR’S ASHHRA CONFERENCE Sept 21-24 Chicago

Last year’s ASHHRA conference was phenomenal! For those of you

who have never attended the conference, I am personally

encouraging you to plan ahead and register early. Bring along your

team members and be prepared for a remarkable experience.

CHECK OUT THE ASHHRA WEBSITE. EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION BEGINS APRIL 1.

The Vagelos Education Center

Spring Seminar Venue

This year’s Spring Seminar will be held at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, in the Vagelos Education Center. Date: Friday, May 24, 2019 Address: 104 Haven Ave, New York, NY 10032 This is a magnificent space and we are grateful for the opportunity to utilize this location.

Save the Date!

This year, we are encouraging all our members to

become certified with CHHR the Certified in

Healthcare Human Resources professional

designation. This certification is nationally recognized

and is the premier credential based on sound

assessment that delivers both internal and external

rewards.

Because we are all in this together, through ASHHRA’s

partnership with SHRM, members wishing to join SHRM

will qualify for a discounted rate. Therefore, we are

encouraging you take advantage of the bundles

offered and join AHHRA, ASHHRA and or SHRM. All our

educational sessions, including webinars qualify for

CHHR and SHRM credit.

If we are able to have a reasonable amount of

interested parties, AHHRA will put together a

preparatory session to prepare you for the exam.

If you are interested in obtaining CHHR for your team,

please let us know.

AHHRA 2018 Holiday Celebration

Highlights!

Join/Renew AHHRA

Through an AHHRANY

membership, you will

have the opportunity to

network with other

Human Resources

practitioners; attend

professional

development meetings,

and serve as a

committee or board

member. For more

information about the

organization and

upcoming events visit us

at www.ahhrany.org.

►Our mission is to unite experts

and leaders in the Human

Resources community throughout

the metro New York area to

promote the exchange of ideas,

strategies and best practices

within healthcare. We will

accomplish this through

educational programs and

interactive opportunities with our

colleagues to promote

professional growth.

►Our vision is to be a leader

dedicated to supporting the

healthcare industry in all elements

of human resource management.

►Our values: Education,

Development, Networking,

Collaborating, Leading,

Innovation

Congratulations to Jacklyn Fink who was

honored with AHHRA’s Fred Eisgrub

Memorial Scholarship Award for 2018.

Congratulations to Tonya Richards who was

honored with AHHRA’s Outstanding

Chapter Contributor Award for 2018.

Congratulations to Irma Gibb, 2019

President Elect, who will be recognized for

her 30 years of public service at the 2019

“Women Celebrating Women” gala to be

held on Sunday, April 7, at the Tropical

Paradise Ballroom in Brooklyn.

Honoring

Mentoring!

Join ASHHRA

ASHHRA provides us cutting-edge

issues in health care HR, best

practices, case studies, and

organizational messages. Join

ASHHRA today to capitalize on

these resources. The Leadership

model pictured above is a great

tool to set your leaders on the path

to success.

Are you interested in becoming a Mentee?

Are you a student?

Are you associated with one of our

affiliate organizations?

Are you new to HR?

Are you interested in building your own

self-directed, solid skills development

program?

Are you interested in:

o Goal Setting?

o Moving forward?

o Gaining honest, specific

feedback?

o Galvanizing HR professionals to

aid you in your development?

o Strategically planning your

future?

Are you interested in becoming a Mentee?

Please contact Suzanne Chong at:

(718) 904-3479 or,

suzchong@montefiore.org

Celebrating!

“Last year we welcomed to our HR

community triplets from Sean Moore, our

past Treasurer, and a bouncing baby girl

from Tonya Richards, our Regional

Consultant.

Congratulations to both of you from

AHHRA!

ASSOCIATION OF HEALTHCARE HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATORS OF GREATER NEW YORK (AN AFFILIATE OF ASHHRA)

150 Veterans Memorial Highway #407, Commack, NY 11725 Office 631.864.8392 • Fax 631.864.8397 ▪ Email: Debra Goldman at dgoldman@ahhrany.org▪

Website: www.ahhrany.org For Newsletter submissions: contact Donnette Truss ▪ email dtruss.1@verizon.net