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Iowa Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration Spring Conference


Iowa Hospital Association, Des Moines, IA   Visit Website
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM   iCalendar Central Standard Time

Program Overview

This conference will bring together Iowa health care human resources professionals for a day of collaboration, learning and connection. Attendees will gain insights into emerging industry trends, engage with speakers and take part in discussions designed to strengthen human resources leadership.

Program Agenda 

8:30 am Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:50 am Conference Welcome Julie Douglas, Chief Human Resources Officer, Adair County Health System and ISHHRA Board President, Greenfield

9:00 am The Employee Retention Ecosystem: A Human Resources Guide to Building a Thriving Culture Carrie Murphy, Retention Strategist, Magnet Culture, Louisville, Kentucky

10:20 am IHA Advocacy Update Erin Cubit, Vice President, Federal & Regulatory Affairs, Iowa Hospital Association, Des Moines 

11:00 am Employment Law for Human Resources Professionals Maggie Hanson and Spencer Willems, Shareholders, Dentons Law Firm, Des Moines

Noon Lunch

12:30 pm Iowa Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration Annual Business Meeting

1:00 pm Networking Roundtable Moderated by ISHHRA Board Members

2:00 pm Break

2:15 pm Microsoft 365 Copilot for Human Resources: Elevating HR Strategy with Generative AI Chris Porter, Director, Artificial Intelligence Program, Associate Professor and Co-chair, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, and Chris Snider, Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Drake University, Des Moines

3:15 AI in Human Resources - A Panel Perspective Moderator: Sonja Hamm, Vice President of Human & Foundation Resources, Lakes Regional Healthcare, Spirit Lake, Panelists: Samantha Weichert, Director of Human Resources, Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona, and Tracy Ousey, Human Resources Director, Washington County Hospital & Clinics, Washington

4:00 pm Conference Closing Remarks Lydia Larson, Director of Human Resources Officer, Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, Lake City

 

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Contact Corey Martin with questions about this event.

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