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Information Desk & AHRMM Bookstore
Have questions? Stop by the AHRMM Information Desk for
answers. Also, take advantage of the exclusive opportunity to
purchase AHRMM publications, products, and 2008 National
Healthcare Resource & Materials Management Week gift items.
Many products will be discounted for Conference attendees.
Cyber Stations
Sponsor: Omnicell
Computer stations are open everyday during the conference for
checking and sending email, surfing the Internet, or visiting the
AHRMM website.
Conversation Corner
Stop by the Conversation Corner to share new insights and
ideas from a Learning Lab session, rest your tired feet after
walking the AHRMM Exhibit Hall, or simply relax while you plan
out the rest of your day. Corners will be open everyday during the
Conference and are a great way to collaborate and cultivate new
ideas with your colleagues.
Career Center
Dust off your resume and give your interview skills a test-drive at
the complimentary Career Center ! AHRMM is please to offer
attendees the opportunity to meet face-to-face with a professional
career consultant to assess your leadership skills, strategize your
next career move, get helpful resume writing tips, fine-tune your
interview skills, and more, all for free! All meetings are strictly
confidential and must be made by appointment prior to the
conference by calling (800) 358-1112. Onsite Appointments will
depend on availability.
Conference Proceedings
Sponsor: GS1 Healthcare US
All of this year’s Learning Lab educational sessions will be
professionally recorded and synched with the appropriate
PowerPoint presentations on CD-ROM. Conference attendees
may purchase this CD on-site or online at www.ahrmm.org.
Call for 2009 Presentations
It is not too early to start thinking about presenting at AHRMM09,
the 47th Annual Conference & Exhibition in Tampa, Florida.
Similar to this year, next year’s Conference will consist of several
interrelated educational activities, standard educational tracks,
general sessions that feature keynote speakers, and panel
discussions. Visit www.ahrmm.org to submit abstract proposals to
be considered for AHRMM09.
Reusable Conference Water Bottles
Sponsor: PAR Excellence Systems
To compliment AHRMM’s Going Green initiative, PAR Excellence
Systems has sponsored a reusable water bottle to be used during
the refreshment breaks. Please help AHRMM reduce the amount
of waste produced at AHRMM08 by refilling these bottles (found
in your conference tote bag) throughout the conference.
Major John Ryan Bailey
2.1 USAMMCE: Implementing
Medical Materials Acquisition
Chief of Materiel Management
Division, United States Army
Medical Material Center
Pirmasens, Germany
john.ryan.bailey@us.army.mil
Karen Barrow, RN
1.7 Reforms Open Door to
Improved Physician Relations
Vice President, Clinical Solutions
and Business Development
Amerinet, Inc.
St. Louis, MO
(724) 778-3423
harold.aughton@amerinetgpo.com
Dennis Black
General Session Panel
Discussion: Healthcare’s Cry for
Data Accuracy Heard Across
the Nation to Support Patient
Safety and Reduce Costs ✫
Director e-Business
BD (Becton, Dickinson and
Company)
Franklin Lakes, NJ
(201) 847-5731
dennis_black@bd.com
John Black
6.3 Contract Compliance
and Product Consolidation
(Beyond Value Analysis –
The ROi Model)
VP, Supply Chain, ROi
a division of Sisters of Mercy
Springfield, MO
(417) 820-6172
john.black@mercy.net
Kathleen Black, PharmD
2.7 Clinical Resource
Management through
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Clinical Coordinator, Pharmacy
Fremont-Rideout Health Group
Marysville, CA
(530) 751-4270
kblack@frhg.org
Michael Bohon, CPM, CMRP
5.8 Facing the (Your) Future in
the Supply Chain
Managing Director
HealthCare Solutions Bureau
Show Low, AZ
(520) 904-1192
William Brewer
5.6 Supply Chain Excellence:
What are the Key Drivers?
Senior Consultant, Supply Chain
Informatics, University
HealthSystem Consortium
Oak Brook, IL
(630) 247-7479
brewer@uhc.edu
Robert Celeste
GS1 Presentation: Are You
Ready for the Three “G’s”? ✫
Director, GS1 Healthcare US
GS1 US
Lawrenceville, NJ
(609) 620-4512
rceleste@gs1us.org
John G. Charalabidis
5.5 Enterprise Management
of Purchases and
Standardization ✫
Deputy Program Manager,
Data Synchronization, and
Supervisory Business Systems
Analyst Defense Medical Logistics
Standard Support – Defense
Logistics Agency (DMLSS-DLA)
Defense Supply Center
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 737-4043
John.Charalabidis@dla.mil
Candie M. Clarke
4.6 In-Sourcing of Sterile
Packaging in a Five-hospital
System
Manager, CH Sterile Solutions
Covenant Health
Knoxville, TN
(865) 675-1344, ext. 1008
cclarke@covhlth.com
Al Cook, CMRP, FAHRMM
3.4 RFID Primer for Materials
Managers
Director of Healthcare Product
Development, Integrated Business
Systems and Services (IBSS)
Orangeburg, SC
(803) 536-1995
acook@ibss.net
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