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MARCIA NIELSEN, Ph.D.
"KANSAS GOVERNOR'S HEALTHCARE PROJECTS &
THE KANSAS ID PROJECT"
Marcia Nielsen, Ph.D., MPH, is the Executive Director of the
Kansas Health Policy Authority. She oversees the planning,
implementation, and operations of the mission of the
Authority, an independent board-run agency. The Authority
develops and maintains a coordinated health policy agenda
that combines effective purchasing and administration with
health promotion oriented public health strategies. On July
1, 2006, it assumed operational control of the state's
Medicaid program and State Employee Health Benefits Program.
Prior to serving as Executive Director,
Dr. Nielsen was Chair of the Kansas Health Policy Authority
Board since it began meeting in November 2005.
Between 2002 and 2006, Dr. Nielsen
served at the University of Kansas Medical Center as a
faculty member in the Department of Health Policy and
Management, as well as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health
Policy. Her teaching and research interests are in federal
and state health policy, the U.S. health care system, and
public health. During her tenure at KU Medical Center, she
was co-director of the Social Basis of Medicine course for
first year medical students and taught several courses in
the Masters of Health Services program. Dr. Nielsen has been
involved in numerous research projects, including exploring
issues related to the affordability of health insurance in
Kansas.
Prior to 2002, she spent ten years
working in Washington, D.C., as a senior legislative
assistant for a U.S. Senator and a health care lobbyist.
Dr. Nielsen received a Ph.D. in Health Policy and Management
from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, a Master of
Public Health degree from George Washington University and a
Bachelor of Science from Briar Cliff College in Sioux City,
Iowa. She is a Nebraska native, former U.S. Army Reservist,
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JERRY BRIDGE
"GET PAID NOW! COLLECT FROM INSURANCE COMPANIES &
PATIENTS"
Jerry Bridge, founder and president of Bridge Practice
Management Group, is a trainer, coach and motivational
speaker. Over the past fifteen years Jerry has trained over
40,000 healthcare providers, practice managers and
administrative staff on a variety of practice management
issues including customer service and communication, stress
management and productivity, and billing and collections.
Additionally, Jerry integrates over 25
years of training and development with Landmark Education
Corporation, a leader and innovator in the field of
transformational education. He has worked with both
individuals and organizations to bring forth dramatic,
powerful and lasting results personally and professionally.
Jerry lives in San Diego, California. He is
a dad, drummer and occasional stand-up comic. His passion is
to lead inspiring, motivating courses that make a real
difference and have a great time doing it! |
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JOHN MADDEN
"YOU'RE IN CHARGE!"
In today's very competitive world, your success as a
manager/superfvisor is measured by the performance of your
people. Today, more than ever, you depend on the active
participation and commitment of your employees to achieve
your company goals. Old-style autocratic management is no
longer effective with today's workforce. So, how can you
improve performance and have happy, successful employees?
John Madden will show you:
How to add a new dimension to your
management/supervisory skills, that of coaching.
How to get people self-motivated to perform at their
best - and enjoy doing it.
How to get a better understanding of why people don't
do what they're supposed to do, and how to turn that around
for immediate results.
John's background of managing multiple hotels and
restaurants in Europe and in the USA qualifies him to speak
and share valuable techniques on this subject, which you can
use right away.
John is a member of the National Speakers Association and
the American Society for Training and Development. He is the
author of "Leap, Don't Sleep!" (How to get different results
by doing something different), now in its fourth printing.
His clients include national and state associations, banks,
healthcare, insurance, attorneys, travel, retail,
manufacturing, construction, hospitality and government. His
style is upbeat, call-to-action, educational, and humorous. |
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