Healthcare Administrators of Tidewater

Closing Cocktails-Networking Event
2025-10-08 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | The Ghent • Self-Pour Gastropub • Roof Top Bar & Event Venue, 319 West 21st Street, #Suite A, Norfolk, VA, 23517, United States
Join HCAT for Closing Cocktails on Wednesday October 8th from 5:30-7:00pm at The Ghent Rooftop Bar in Norfolk, VA
Location: The Ghent Rooftop Bar – 319 W 21st St Suite A, Norfolk, VA 23517
Both HCAT members and non-members are welcome to attend! Enjoy complementary drinks on behalf of HCAT. No registration needed. See you there!

Volunteer Event: Walk to End Alzheimer's- Join Team HCAT!
2025-10-18 08:30 - 12:30
Join our HCAT team as we participate in the 2025 Walk to End Alzheimer’s on the Peninsula!
WHEN: Saturday, October 18, 2025 – registration and walkers welcome starts at 08:30am. Make sure you check in!
WHERE: Styron Square at Port Warwick, William Styron Square N, Newport News, VA 23606
WHAT: Find out more about the event here.
IMPORTANT INFO: Strollers are welcome! All members of the team must be registered separately, including kids, due to liability and waiver reasons, so please list everyone individually. There is NO REQUIREMENT to raise funds or donate; however, it is encouraged.
HOW TO JOIN: Click the link to join or from the main page search for our Team (Team Name: HCAT) and join: https://act.alz.org/site/TR?fr_id=18962&pg=team&team_id=989962
Event occurs, rain or shine! For questions, please contact the HCAT Volunteer Coordinator, Kimberly Tansey (kimbot@gmail.com).

Meaningful Alignment with Physicians & Financial Goals
2025-10-23 16:00 - 19:30 | Holiday Inn Williamsburg, 515 Bypass Road, Williamsburg, VA, 23185
Oct 23rd 4-7:30pm. Holiday Inn Williamsburg. Eligible for 1.5 In-Person Interactive Education credits through ACHE.
Agenda

4-5pm Networking Happy Hour
4:30-5:30pm Dinner
5:30-7pm Panel Discussion
7-7:30pm- Event Wrap-Up

Speakers

Adria Vanhoozier, MHA, President, Riverside Doctors Hospital
Alan George, FACHE, President, Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital
Vonnie James, FACHE, MSHA, Chief Financial Officer, The Pavilion at Williamsburg Summit BHC
Moderator: Alexandria Ritchie, MHA, Director of Patient Care Services, Sentara Leigh Hospital

To truly transform the delivery of healthcare, the alignment and integration of executive and physician goals should be developed to create economic incentives to achieve clinical care transformations, which require behavioral and cultural changes in the delivery systems. Future success for health systems will likely depend on physicians not only successfully adapting to evolving healthcare regulatory and practice requirements, but also learning how to succeed in a world of new reimbursement models. To address these changes, physician alignment has become a common term used by healthcare leaders to describe the activities used to motivate behavior change. Developing a case for change that articulates why transformation must occur to achieve desired clinical and business outcomes and associated implementation plans may seem easy to tackle in theory. However, anyone who has ever tried to change a habit— whether on an individual or team/organizational level—knows that there is nothing easy about changing the way in which people behave and operate. This session will provide strategies and tactics on how to create meaningful physician and healthcare organizational goals, increase return on investment, and improve quality and efficiencies in the organization.

Volunteer collaboration with the Salvation Army
2025-11-15 09:00 - 12:00
Register now for our collaborative volunteer event with the Salvation Army as we aid in their Angel Tree Family Day.
We are looking for 15 people to help us. Efforts will focus on preparing family meal packages to be given out during the Angel Tree distribution.
See more information and register at our Eventbrite site today!

Marketing & Money: ROI
2025-12-02 18:00 - 19:30
When developing new products and services, healthcare professionals must have a comprehensive understanding of their consumers—their needs, values, and communication preferences. Accordingly, a well-thought-out marketing strategy is vital to the success of your organization. To stay competitive, the strategy must continuously measure effectiveness and make appropriate adjustments. In an era when trust in healthcare is wavering, it’s more critical than ever that healthcare organizations possess marketing savvy and be able to make the case internally and externally for any new product or service by demonstrating the ROI for all key stakeholders.
Dec 2nd 6-7:30pm. Free Virtual event. Eligible for 1.5 Virtual Interactive Education credits through ACHE.

HCAT End of Year Celebration
2025-12-17 17:30 - 20:30 | Topgolf Virginia Beach, 5444 Greenwich Road, Virginia Beach, VA, 23462, United States
Join HCAT on December 17th for a fun night at Topgolf! Registration includes golf, food, and one drink ticket.

Registration Costs:

Member = $20
Non-member = $35

Registration includes:

Golf
Food and non-alcoholic beverages
One drink ticket

Time, Priority, and Energy Management
2026-02-26 17:30 - 18:30
Join HCAT for a virtual, qualified education event on February 26th!
“Time, Priority, and Energy Management for Healthcare Leaders” develops core leadership and professionalism competencies by equipping healthcare leaders with practical tools to plan, prioritize, and allocate time and personal energy in alignment with organizational goals. The topic emphasizes effective delegation, boundary setting, and self-management to enhance leadership effectiveness, decision-making, and team performance. Participants strengthen their ability to manage competing demands, communicate priorities clearly, and model professional behaviors that support resilience, accountability, and sustained organizational success.
Moderator:
Anna Beaver, MHA, Process Improvement Engineer, Sentara Health
Speakers:
Bailey Myers, MHA, BS, Senior Director of Perations, Sentara Leigh Hospital
Heidi Ambrose, FACHE, MBA, BS, Director of Radiation Services, Virginia Oncology Associates

The Role of Data and Advanced Analytics in Transforming Healthcare
2026-03-17 17:30 - 19:00
Join HCAT on March 17th 5:30-7:00 PM for this virtual Education event on Data & Advanced Analytics. TWO-PART REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
This program will focus on the role that data and advanced analytics play today and the potential role they will play in the future to impact operations, patient care, quality, safety, engagement & wellness, and healthcare costs. Attendees will learn the type of data and analytics that are in use today at health systems, lessons healthcare can learn from other industries, the challenges health systems face in integrating vast amounts of disparate data in real time and how to make the insights useful to the right people at the right time. The panel will also discuss how to optimize existing data and analytics initiatives at their organization.
Moderator: Niesha Townsend, Logistic Action Officer, US Military
Panelists:
Christopher Mangum, Director of Clinical Improvement & Analytics, Chidren’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters
Peyton Fry, Founder & Owner of Glass Raven Consulting
Kimberly Tansey, Senior Data Analyst, Defense Health Agency
TWO PART REGISTRATION REQUIRED!
You must register through Eventbrite and ACHE to get access to the virtual event platform.

Volunteer event with Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foundation
2026-03-21 10:00 - 13:00
Come help HCAT as we help beautify our community! Nature areas, such as the Hoffler Creek Wildlife Foundation, are essential to the health and well-being of people living in our cities. It takes volunteers to help preserve them.
We are seeking at least ten volunteers to help Saturday, March 21st from 10am-1pm. You are welcome to stay longer at the site if you would like (they are open until 4pm and may have additional projects, if you have additional time to dedicate).
During the event, participants can expect to assist with projects on or along our nature trails. We ask that everyone bring a pair of work gloves and plenty of water. If needed, gloves and water will also be available upon arrival. Additionally, please ensure that all participants wear long sleeves and dress appropriately for the weather.
Register at our Eventbrite site!
**For fellows of ACHE or those applying for fellow, this can count as one of your volunteer activities!**

Financial Sustainability of Healthcare Organizations: A Plan of Action
2026-04-22 17:30 - 19:00
Join HCAT for a virtual education event on Financial Sustainability, April 22nd from 5:30-7:00 PM. Earn 1.5 ACHE Virtual Education Credits!
2-PART REGISTRATION REQUIRED. You must register through ACHE to receive the event link. Registration closes on 4/19 at 11:59pm.
https://account.ache.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Reg_evt_key=4a1483c2-7ac8-4d41-974a-09db0987083e&WebCode=EvtRedirectorTL&site=ACHE
Issues surrounding financial sustainability for healthcare institutions are increasingly complex. In a time when the healthcare system has been challenged in many ways, it has become abundantly clear that having concrete strategies and a proactive financial sustainability plan in place is critical for hospitals and healthcare systems to stay afloat. The primary goal of this discussion is to provide an overview of the models of current successes and solutions with a focus on a realistic plan of action.

Earn 1.5 Virtual Interactive ACHE Education Credits!

Moderator: Lieutenant Kelson A. Mosier, Fiscal Officer, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Panelists:
Kathryn Abshire, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters
Megan Yeager, Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance, Sentara Health

HCAT Signature Event 2026- Healthcare Market Trends & Healthcare Civility
2026-05-07 15:30 - 19:30 | The Founders Inn and Spa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, 5641 Indian River Road, Virginia Beach, VA, 23464, United States
Join HCAT for our Signature Education Event on May 7th. Join us for networking, dinner, and two excellent panel discussions
Program Agenda:
3:30-4:00pm Registration and Networking Happy Hour
4:00-5:30pm Topic #1 Best Practices in Adapting to Local Regulations, Markets and Trends
5:30-6pm Dinner
6-7:30pm Topic #2 Developing an Environment of Civility and Respect In Healthcare Organizations: Resources to Empower Healthcare Leaders to Identify, Intervene, and Prevent Workplace Bullying, Incivility and Disrespect

Save The Date: Volunteer event in Newport News!
2026-07-18 08:30 - 12:30
Please save the date for a group volunteer event on Saturday, July 18th, from 8:30am – 12:30pm.
Location will be the Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center, 2410 Wickham Ave, Newport News, VA 23430.
Stay after to join us for lunch!
The project we will be working will be assigned to us upon arrival; however, they typically include minor home repair or yard work.
Registration will be opened around 30 days prior to this event. When you see the “Save the date” removed from the title, registration is open!
