General Session Speakers 2013

Marty Makary MD, MPH, FACS
New York Time bestselling author of Unaccountable
March 3, 2013

Disruptive behavior and poor accountability result in patient harm. Historically, poor teamwork has gone unchecked, but a new movement in American Healthcare seeks to make medical care safer, more transparent, and more honest.

Dr. Marty Makary is the New York Times bestselling author of “Unaccountable,” a new book on how teamwork and transparency can rescue American health care, designated a 2012 Library Journal Book of the Year. Dr. Makary has written for The Wall Street Journal and Newsweek, is a medical commentator for CNN and Fox News, and speaks nationally on the future of health care in America. A pancreatic surgeon at Johns Hopkins and an associate professor of health policy and management, Dr. Makary worked closely with Dr. Pronovost on patient safety research and was the lead author of the original publications on OR checklists. He served on the WHO checklist committee and chaired the WHO workgroup on measuring surgical quality worldwide.

Dr. JP Pawliw-Fry 
What’s Going On At Your Hospital?
March 3, 2013

JP is acting president of IHHP and is responsible for turning its research and development work into new ideas and models that can help individuals and organizations find an edge in a competitive world. Formerly, he taught at two of North America’s most prestigious business schools executive education programs: the Kellogg Graduate School of Management in the US (rated number one worldwide) and Queens’s University in Canada. He is a highly sought after speaker on leadership and performance and has received acclaim for his work in personal leadership with sales organizations, leadership retreats, and motivational seminars across the world—last year, he reached audiences in places such as England, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Venezuela, India, and Australia.

J.R. Martinez
Plugging into your Potential
March 5, 2013

True potential can only be realized by believing, trusting, and not quitting. J.R. explores the power of goal setting, staying motivated, and developing the perseverance that will get you to your destination. Each fork in the road is a chance to make a decision that will take you either closer or further from your goal. If you choose correctly, there are endless possibilities. And, while keeping focused on your goal is a good thing, you shouldn't do it to the point of 'getting stuck.' J.R. shows the importance of being open-minded to new opportunities and fluid enough to respond to circumstances that, while unexpected, take you further than you ever thought possible.

Dan Heath
Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work
March 6, 2013

Dan Heath is a Senior Fellow at Duke University's CASE center, which supports entrepreneurs who are fighting for social good. He is the co-author of "Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard," which debuted at #1 on the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. The Heath brothers previously co-wrote the critically acclaimed book "Made to Stick," which was named the Best Business Book of the Year, spent 24 months on the BusinessWeek bestseller list, and has been translated into 29 languages, the last of which was Slovak. Heath is a columnist for Fast Company magazine, and he has taught and consulted with organizations such as Microsoft, Philips, Vanguard, Macy's, USAID, and the American Heart Association. Previously, Dan worked as a researcher and case writer for Harvard Business School, co-authoring ten case studies on entrepreneurial ventures, and later served as a consultant to the Policy Programs of the Aspen Institute. In 1997, Dan co-founded an innovative publishing company called Thinkwell, which continues to produce a radically reinvented line of college textbooks. Dan has an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a BA from the Plan II Honors Program from the University of Texas at Austin. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Rare, a conservation organization.

Karyn Buxman MSN, RN, CSP, CPAE
Amazed & Amused: How to Survive & Thrive as a Health Care Professional
March 7, 2013

Surviving without thriving is not good enough, and we can only do our best when we self-create an attitude of amazement, and a perspective that encourages amusement. Bestselling author, RN, and observer of the human condition, Karyn Buxman will take you on a life-changing journey of humor and hope.