Supporters

Thank you to our Spring 2024 Supporters of Healthcare Management at UT Dallas

  • March 6 – Jimmie Glorison on Application Operations at Children’s Health
  • March 17 – Cristal Retana on Community Relations at Children’s Health
  • March 26 – John Burruss on the Altshuler Center for Education and Research (ACER) at Metrocare Services
  • April 10 – Jim Walton at LLC Health Advisory Services
  • April 24 – Lorie Thibodeaux at Parkland Health
  • April 3 – Penn Medicine Health System “Health Leadership -The Inside Story”
    • Craig Gronczewski, MD, MBA, FACHE, Chief Medical Officer with Penn Medicine Health Systems
    • Mini Virmani, MPH, MS, CLSSGB, Director of Clinical Effectiveness & Quality Improvement

Thank you to our 2023 Supporters of Healthcare Management and Leadership at UT Dallas

  • John Whittemore Executive Director of North Texas chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives
  • Mike Waters the former President of Hendrick Health System
  • James Berg of North Texas chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives
  • Phil Wentworth of North Texas chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives

    • Spring 2023 Professional Development Seminar

  • Larissa Hagge at Parallon HCA
  • Ajith Pai at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital
  • Priya Mekala at UT Southwestern

Past Events, Publications, Interviews and reviews

  • Thurgood, K.L. (2023, Dec), Enterprise Leadership: A new model. Journal of Business and Economics (ISSN2155-7950). Published , JBE20231017-1(Published Jan 2024).
  • Refereed Conference Publications or Abstracts: Thurgood, K.L. (2023), Conference proceedings, MBAA International, Enterprise Leadership in a VUCA world: A New Model.
  • Thurgood, K.L. (2023), Interview, Healthcare Leadership Excellence podcast: Episode 63: Leadership Strategy and Burger King SOP with Dr. Keith Thurgood (coachinggroupinc.com)
  • Thurgood, K. L. (2023), Healthcare Symposium sponsored by BYU, Leadership in Healthcare
  • Spring 2023 Professional Development Seminar
    • Larissa Hagge at Parallon HCA
    • Ajith Pai at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital
    • Priya Mekala at UT Southwestern
    • Panel Moderator, (September 2022), Healthcare Supply Chain Efficiencies and Emerging Technologies, University of Texas, Dallas. Watch the video
  • June 2022 DC Trip
    • James Ramsey, trip guide and Senior Advisor to the U.S. Capitol Historical Society
    • Shema Mbyirukira, Lecturer with the Archer Center
    • Alejandra Defilipis, Global Marketing Director for the Pneumococcal Vaccines at Merck & Co
    • Len Friedman, Director of the Executive Master of Health Services program at Milken Institute School of Public Health Administration program.
    • John Budd, Associate Principal with ECG Consultants and President of National Capital Healthcare Executives Chapter of the ACHE
    • Lynelle Johnson, Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of EHR Modernization
    • Paula Paige Director of Communications U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of EHR Modernization
    • Winston Dennis, Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton
    • Michael S. Heimall, Medical Center Director at the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center
    • Tom Leary, Government Relations and Executive Director of HIMSS Foundation
    • Jeff Coughlin, Government Relations Director
    • Evan Dunne, HIMSS Federal & State Affairs Coordinator
    • Dan Blum, Advocacy & Community Chair, HIMSS NCA Chapter
    • Chantal Worzala, Principal at Alazro Consulting, LLC
    • Catherine Codispoti, EVP and chief people officer at Children’s National Hospital
    • Jane L. Campbell, fourth President/CEO of the United States Capitol Historical Society and former Ohio state legislator
    • Steve Livengood, Public Historian & Chief Guide of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society
    • Michael Nestor, Scientific Engagement Lead for Johnson & Johnson Innovation
    • Del Smith, co-founder and CEO of Acclinate
    • Shemia Holloway, Public Affairs Liaison at Children National Hospital
    • Sean Virgile, Commercialization Business Analyst at Children’s National Hospital
    • Megan Cundari, Senior Director of Federal Relations with American Hospital Association
    • Cameron Krier Massey, Founder and President of scout GR.
  • Keynote Speaker, Blueprint for Practice Automation (Hospital Administration) (2021)
  • March 2021 Cleveland Clinic
    • Cassandra Ciarlillo
    • Benjamin Grothe
    • Curry Cates
    • Kyle Underwood
    • Casey Lawrence
    • Gina Cronin
    • James Ramsey, trip guide and Senior Advisor to the U.S. Capitol Historical Society
  • Interview, Dallas Business Journal (Oct 2019), The Future of Healthcare.
  • Reviewer, Journal of Leadership Studies – ScholarOne Manuscripts (2023-Current)
  • Reviewer, International Academy of Business and Economics. (2015- 2018).
  • Reviewer, Academia.edu (2020-Present)
  • Panel Discussion, General Electric, The Future of Health Care (February 2020).
  • Panel Discussion, BYU Management Society, The Future of the Affordable Care Act (December 2020).
  • Keynote Speaker, Dallas Financial Association, The American Healthcare System (2019)
  • Panel and Round Table Facilitator (Nov 2019), DFW Hospital Council and Richardson Chamber of Commerce, CEO Impact on the Social Determinates of Health.
  • Thurgood, K.L (2015, April 22), Hic Sunt Leones: Effective Leadership and The Challenge Of Change. European Journal of Management (EJM). ISSN: 1555-4015, October 2015.
  • Thurgood, K.L. (2015). The Journey: Effective Leadership Development and Succession Planning (ISBN 978-3-639-76509-0). The Scholars Press. OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG.
  • Thurgood, K.L. (2014, October 10). Leadership and Character: Why it Matters. Paper presented at the 2014 Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management. Proceedings published 2015.
  • Thurgood, K.L. (2014, October 10). The Defining Characteristics of Effective Leaders. Published by the Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management.