Health Forum / Health Research & Education Trust (HRET of the American Hospital Association)
“Over the years, several Fellows have commented that the Paths to Change workshops and consultations have literally ‘changed their lives,’ making them better healthcare professionals and community leaders, and better human beings.”
— Johanna Infantine, Associate Director, Fellowships, Health Forum / Health Research & Education Trust (HRET of the American Hospital Association)
Outcomes of this work:
- Workshops are consistently among the most highly rated
- Participants felt better-equipped in their roles as healthcare professionals and community leaders
- Leaders developed new approaches to diversity and economic justice that supported pushing the boundaries of conventional definitions of health
Client Overview
Health Forum (of the American Hospital Association) is one of the world’s preeminent convening organizations of innovative, progressive healthcare leaders, offering them a forum to exchange “best of class” information, create new knowledge and co-design actionable solutions that improve organizational, individual and community health.
“Our criteria for selecting — and retaining — faculty are exceptionally rigorous. Paths To Change has been part of our Leadership Retreat faculty since 1995, with sessions consistently among our most highly rated. We have been extremely impressed by Paths To Change leadership, knowledge of content areas, and expert modeling of skills.”
— Johanna Infantine, Associate Director, Fellowships, Health Forum / Health Research & Education Trust (HRET of the American Hospital Association)
Paths to Change Approach
- Focus on providing Fellows with problem-solving and facilitation skills pivotal to their roles as leaders and change agents, and with approaches to diversity and economic justice that challenge them to push the boundaries of conventional definitions of health;
- Engage Fellows in highly interactive workshops;
- Meet with other faculty in order to integrate key elements of their material into Paths to Change presentations;
- Consult with Fellows one-on-one on their real-life work issues