2023 On-Site Employee Health Clinics Summit

7:30am – 8:15am
Conference Registration & Networking Breakfast 

8:15am – 8:30am
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks 

8:30am – 9:15am
What You Should be Integrating into Your Onsite Clinics
The health and wellness industry is ever changing, and so are the needs of your employees. If you currently have or are implementing an on-site health clinic at your worksite, keep wellness services, telehealth, COVID-19 adaptability, and mental health resources at the top of your mind. As your employees’ needs continue to change, your health clinics should keep up. This session will explore onsite clinic trends to look out for.

Teaa Allston-Bing, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP
Human Resources Director
City of Douglasville

9:15am – 10:00am
Why You Should Include Employee Mental Health Services at Your On-Site Clinic
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in five U.S. adults experienced some form of mental illness in 2020. That means 53 million Americans had to figure out how to balance their mental health challenges along with other important aspects of life, including their jobs. Employee mental services are becoming more apparent that it shouldn’t be an option; it needs to be a priority. As a result, more employers are  investing more in mental health programs and making changes to better support their employees mental well-being. This session will explore options for offering mental health services and how supporting your employees in this way leads to myriad business advantages, including talent attraction.

Monte Masten, MD, MBA, MPH
Chief Medical Officer
MarshMclennan Agency 

10:00am – 10:30am
Networking & Refreshments Break 

10:30am – 11:15am
The Benefits of Onsite Health Clinics for Employee Wellbeing
In today’s fast-paced business world, employee wellbeing has become a central focus for many organizations. With increasing emphasis on work-life balance and overall health, it is essential for employers to explore strategies that promote physical and mental wellness. One such strategy is the implementation of onsite health clinics. These facilities provide numerous benefits to both employees and employers alike, ultimately leading to a happier, healthier, and more productive workforce. In this session, we will delve deeper into the advantages of onsite health clinics and how they can positively impact your organization. 

Janet Yern
Executive Director, Employee & Student Health Service
Chairman’s Office, Department of Medicine
UHEALTH/ Miller School of Medicine (University of Miami) 

11:15am – 12:00pm
Developing and Implementing Effective Standards & Policies to Guide Clinic Practice
Standards and policies serve as the foundation of strong and compliant Occupational Health Programs. Standards’ true effectiveness is measured on the level of compliance. To ensure a thorough understanding and consistent execution of compliance, it is necessary to employ efficient educational initiatives. In this session, we will explore GE Appliances’ approach to developing and implementing standards and policies that go beyond “box checking” exercises, but instead actively guide clinic best practices. 

Ashlyn Gehlhausen, RN, BSN, COHN-S
Occupational Health Nurse Manager: Compliance & LMS Lead
GE Appliances 

12:00pm – 1:15pm
Luncheon 

1:15pm – 2:00pm
Creating a Culture of Health in the Workplace at ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil is committed to partnering with employees to ensure they have access to the resources and tools to live active, healthy lives and proactively manage health issues and conditions. Their vision is that employees are practicing healthy behaviors and actively engaged in reaching their maximum health potential. This session will highlight how ExxonMobil has turned a wellbeing program into a Culture of Health.

Jill Makin
Operations Manager
Health Education and Promotion Center of Excellence
Medicine and Occupational Health
ExxonMobil 

AnnMarie Reigrut
Culture of Health Functional Coordinator
ExxonMobil 

2:00pm – 3:00pm
Panel: Reasons to Invest in On-Site Healthcare for Employees
Companies must take a more active role in supporting the overall health of their workforce. While offering benefits—both physical and mental health coverage—is a start, those have become table stakes. Employers must do more. Providing on-site healthcare services is one of the best ways to deliver complete healthcare and wellbeing to support employees’ demand. And thanks to more flexible, innovative offerings in the healthcare space, it’s becoming much more feasible through outsourced services that help companies deliver a differentiated employee experience focusing on employee wellbeing. This session will explore ways investing in on-site health care services can give your company a competitive advantage.

Zac Rantz
Chief Communication Officer and Safety Coordinator
Nixa Public Schools 

Kenneth A. Aldridge Jr, RN, BSN, MS-HSA
Director of Health Services
RosenCare & Rosen Medical Center 

3:00pm – 3:30pm
Mid-Afternoon Break 

3:30pm – 4:15pm
Onsite Clinics and Pharmacy Delivery Services to Meet Staff Needs and Positively Impact Productivity
In the age of staff retention, worker shortage, and people to cover for others when someone is out of the office, doing things to keep staff at work or making your organization a destination for potential employees is a main focus for many organizations.  Come see how Nixa investigated why staff were missing work, took that data and implemented clinics for staff and students, and then implemented pharmacy delivery services as an additional benefit.  Their tips and lessons learned can be used to tailor your program to any organization size in any industry, but the main goal is offering convenient access to care and at the same time making staff feel that their personal and professional time is valued.

Zac Rantz
Chief Communication Officer and Safety Coordinator
Nixa Public Schools 

Linday Ball, BSN, RN
Lead Nurse
Nixa Public Schools 

4:15pm
End of Day One

7:30am – 8:15am
Networking Breakfast 

8:15am – 8:30am
Chairperson’s Recap 

8:30am – 9:15am
What to Keep in Mind When Implementing an Onsite Health Center
Implementing an onsite health center can solve for a variety of problems, not only making it easier for your workers to live healthier lives, but also helping drive down healthcare costs. The implementation phase is a rewarding time. After the hard work of evaluating if an onsite is a good fit for your organization and making your case to leadership, this is the time when everything starts to come together. While exciting, implementations are a big lift involving many stakeholders and moving pieces. This session will explore what to keep in mind while working through the process to help ensure success. 

Malick Diara
Public Health Manager, Workplace Infectious Disease Program
ExxonMobil 

9:15am – 10:00am
5 Reasons to Focus on Getting and Keeping Patients Using Your Onsite Clinic
In the world of rising healthcare costs, Onsite clinics have the opportunity to provide medical services for their employees; however, the challenge is how to capture the employee and how to maintain the “use” of that facility for the employee’s health concerns.  In this presentation, we will explore five strategies used to increase utilization of this successful Onsite clinic.

Sharla Smith, RN
Onsite Employee Health and Wellness Clinic Manager
Clarksville Montgomery County School System 

10:00am – 10:30am
Mid-Morning Break 

10:30am – 11:15am
Obesity in the Workplace: What Employers Can Do Differently
Obesity is a chronic, progressive disease affecting over 40 percent of U.S. adults— the highest prevalence in history. Studies show that the high rate of obesity affects the workplace through higher healthcare costs and lost productivity, strengthening the case for employers to implement programs that address the disease. Given the direct impact on the workplace and the capacity for employers to support their employees, the workplace is a critical intervention point for addressing obesity and promoting overall health. Onsite clinics are intuitively useful for disease treatment, but when also staffed with health coaches, health educators, exercise physiologists, and nutritionists, onsite clinics can further contribute to a workplace culture of health and safety. This session will explore how this option can foster appropriate communication, employee and employer ownership, and adoption of a positive workplace health and wellness culture.

Dr. Wade M. Larson
Chief Human Resources Officer/Workforce Development
Wagstaff Incorporated 

11:15am – 12:00pm
How Top-Performing Organizations Support Employees with Chronic Health Conditions (Including Mental Health Conditions)
By mid-career, the vast majority of workers have at least one chronic health condition. Without a strategy for preventing and managing them, your organization will struggle to keep its workforce safe and well. Your HR policies, leadership and management practices, organizational climate and culture, all have profound implications for the health of your team. New research links many chronic health conditions, both physical and psychological, to job design, work organization and job stress. This lecture will uncover the latest research and highlight the most successful strategies for preventing, recognizing and intervening for chronic health conditions. What are the impacts of “long-COVID”? How do we get ahead of the coming mental health crisis?  Which programs are best for heart disease and obesity?  This session will explore:  

• Healthy work design approaches for reducing risks for chronic diseases
• Developing policies and programs that address the needs of workers affected by chronic conditions, and enabling alternative worksite arrangements and flexible work options
• Building a culture of health in the workplace, emphasizing the importance of addressing work- associated stressors
• Integrating safety, health and well-being strategies within worksite health promotion
• Offering work flexibilities, accommodations and other alternatives
• Updating employee assistance programs to become more proactive

L.Casey Chosewood, MD, MPH
Director, Office for Total Worker Health®
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

12:00pm
Conference Concludes

12:45pm – 2:45pm
Workshop: Onsite Models That Can Improve Workforce Health and Positively Impact Productivity
Employers nationwide are confronting the many challenges of economic inflation, and the growing costs of medical care are high on the list. With both workers’ comp and healthcare costs on the rise, many employers are exploring the onsite healthcare options to help drive these expenditures down. Onsite programs can be tailored to fit the needs of employers of any size, and in any industry. By offering their employees convenient access to care, employers can have a positive impact on employee health and productivity. Additionally, in today’s competitive job market, employers are also offering onsite health care as a benefit which helps them attract and retain talent. This session will explore popular onsite models employers should consider.