Where:
Florida Hospital
Hospice of the Comforter
480 West Central Pkwy
Altamonte Spring, FL
THURSDAY, MAY 14TH, 2015
“DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION”
Diversity in healthcare management is of critical
importance and this factor must be recognized in the
health care industry as organizations explore their
recruitment processes. An increasingly diverse patient
population can place pressure on health care organizations
to reflect the communities they serve.
Healthcare leaders also recognize that diversity brings
fresh perspectives and skills provided by diverse
employees that can help produce a bottom-line benefit for
their organization, resulting in added value as well as
competitive advantage. Often, there is a disconnect
between an organization’s diversity initiatives and the
ability to promote diverse workforce within all levels of the
organization.
When:
May 14, 2015
5:45 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.
Program Agenda:
5:45 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.
Networking and Dinner
6:30 P.M. - 6:45 P.M.
Introductions and
Chapter News
6:45 P.M. - 8:15 P.M.
Presentation and Panel
Discussion
Cost:
ACHE Members - $25
Non-members - $35
Moderator:
Marisol Romany
Director, Diversity and Minority Business Development, Orlando Health
Panelists:
Ernesto Lopez
ACHE Student Associate $10
Non-member Student $35
CEO, Florida Hospital Hospice of Comforter
Bethany Meadows
Director, Human Resources, St. Cloud Regional Medical Center
Thank you to our Venue Sponsor – Florida Hospital Hospice of the Comforter
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Moderator/Panelist Biographical Information for Diversity and Inclusion – May 14, 2015
Moderator:
MARISOL ROMANY, MED, CCDP/AP
DIRECTOR OF DIVERSITY AND MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
ORLANDO HEALTH
Mrs. Marisol Romany is a well-qualified cultural diversity professional with more than twenty (20)
years of solid experience in corporate, government, and non-profit sectors. She was recently
appointed to the position of Director of Diversity and Minority Business Development, where she will
provide corporate leadership in continuing the evaluation, development and implementation of
Orlando Health’s diversity and inclusion strategy to support the organization across multiple
departments including human resources, business development, and supply chain.
As director, Mrs. Romany’s primary goal will be creating the infrastructure for diversity-related
efforts, including working with minority business suppliers from the community.
Marisol has been with Orlando Health for more than eight (8) years as Manager of Culture and
Language Services and developed and managed cultural and language services programs for the
organization’s 15K staff, as well as inpatients, throughout the 9-hospital network. Major milestones included:
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Created and implemented Interpreter Services available 24/7 with access to 170 languages.
Developed cultural toolkit to provide culturally appropriate patient care; utilized corporate-wide.
Created Cultural Awareness training and an Interpreter Program for selected bilingual team members; launched in 2009.
Developed and conducted 28-hour training series to 109 team members to date. Writer/Editor; Introduction to Healthcare
Interpreting, and Cultural Awareness in Healthcare (2009)
Prior to joining Orlando Health, Mrs. Romany worked overseas in a variety of capacities. This included being Director for a Language
Training Center which developed and delivered custom designed curriculum for Language and Cultural Training for a variety of
corporate clients. She also was the National Foreign Language Specialist for the Government of Trinidad and Tobago where she was
recruited to integrate Spanish as the first foreign language at all levels of education including universities with the goal to increase
business within the Hispanic market and improve international business presence.
Mrs. Romany has always been active in her local community. Here in Orlando, she has served on numerous boards including the
Disability Chamber, the Hispanic Heritage Scholarship Fund, the Beacon Network, the Central and North Florida Minority Supplier
Development Council (CNFMSDC) and as a Commissioner on the City of Orlando Mayor’s Martin Luther King Commission. While
living abroad, she was the President of the Hispanic Women of Trinidad and Tobago, a non-profit organization that raises funds in
support of children’s health and education, through the promotion of Hispanic cultural events. Mrs. Romany holds a master’s degree
in Educational Leadership from Framingham State University and is a Certified Cornell Diversity Professional/Advanced Practitioner
(CCDP/AP) of Cornell University.
Panelist:
Ernesto Lopez
CEO, Florida Hospital Hospice of the Comforter
Ernesto graduated from Southern Adventist University with a degree in Nursing which directed him through a diverse clinical career
that extended into critical care, emergency services, surgery, and interventional radiology over a period of ten years. Ernesto
completed his nursing education at the University of Miami and also holds a Master of Business Administration from Nova
Southeastern University.
Ernesto later transitioned into leadership and has successfully led through multiple clinical leadership roles including Director of
Critical Care, Director of Inpatient Services, and Director of Nursing. Joining the Florida Hospital family in 2006, Ernesto was
appointed Florida Hospital Apopka’s (FHA) first Chief Nursing Officer and later led the campus operations at Florida Hospital
Kissimmee (FHK) as Assistant Administrator. At FHK, Ernesto’s leadership helped establish multiple growth strategies including new
outpatient service lines (Cancer, Imaging, Lab, GI,) expansion through multiple construction and development projects and the
planning for a new campus inpatient tower.
In 2012, Ernesto joined Hospice of the Comforter with the challenge of improving and eventually transitioning the organization to
Adventist Health System (AHS.) Today Ernesto continues to serve as the Administrator at the hospice, leading, developing, and
integrating quality end of life care services into the continuum of care at Florida Hospital.
Panelist:
Bethany Meadows
Director, Human Resources, St. Cloud Regional Medical Center
Bethany Meadows is a Business Development and Human Resource Professional with more than 20
years of experience aligning human resource strategies with Healthcare industry business needs to
consistently exceed corporate performance targets. Senior Advisor to CEO/President, Chief Medical
Officer, Chief Nursing and Operations Officers and Directors on emerging industry and human capital
trends, market compensation and recruitment strategies and employee relations and engagement. Graduate of Rollins College with
a Bachelor degree in Organizational Behavior and a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management. Specialties include
mediation, talent management and leadership development. Bethany has worked for companies such as General Motors,
Nationwide Advertising, Prudential Health, Orlando Health and most recently St. Cloud Regional Medical Center. She gives back to
the community at Central Florida Health Employment Council, Orange County Public Schools, First Presbyterian Church of Orlando
and the Central Florida YMCA Health Living Imitative.