Validation Institute Unveils Sessions for Stress Awareness Month at Its Benefit Design Strategies for Employers Event, June 20-22, Washington, D.C.


In recognition of April being National Stress Awareness Month, Validation Institute announced its current list of sessions related to stress awareness and reduction at its upcoming Benefit Design Strategies for Employers event, which takes place June 20-22 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C.

Sessions that address stress awareness and reduction at the event include:

  • Keynote Address: Progress Report on Solving the Nation’s Mental and Behavioral Health Crisis: Where Are We Today and Where Do We Go from Here?
  • The Impact of Prior Trauma on Mental Health Within and Outside the Workplace: Barriers and Opportunities for Healthcare Stakeholders
  • Benefits that Matter Today: Thinking Beyond Traditional Healthcare Programs

“Stress wreaks havoc on those afflicted and their loved ones, and its ripple effects reverberate across the entire healthcare ecosystem. These sessions and their speakers examine stress, mental and behavioral health, trauma, and the challenges and opportunities surrounding traditional and new healthcare models,” said Vekonda Luangaphay, Conference Producer at Validation Institute.

“Discussing mental health and specifically trauma in the workplace is no longer a ‘nice to have’ or a trendy subject. It is mission critical for the survival of any business,” commented speaker Yener Balan, MD, DFAPA, Vice President, Behavioral Health, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan & Hospitals. Additional speakers contributing to these sessions include:

  • Megan Adornato
  • Senior Vice President, Global Health Promotion Programs
  • Citi
  • Cal Beyer, CWP
  • Vice President, Workforce Risk and Worker Wellbeing
  • Holmes Murphy and Associates
  • Noelle M. Ciara, DSW, LCSW
  • Senior Director of Member Services
  • Community Behavioral Health
  • Pamela Greenberg
  • President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW)
  • Andrew Gregg
  • Vice President, Employee Health and Benefits
  • Prudential
  • Stephanie M. Koch, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CHVA
  • Director of Human Resources
  • Hendry Marine Industries, Inc
  • Lee Lewis
  • Chief Strategy Officer and GM Medical Solutions
  • Health Transformation Alliance
  • Michael Thompson
  • President and Chief Executive Officer
  • National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions

Benefit Design Strategies for Employers is co-located with The Healthcare Innovation Congress, thINc360. Registrants can attend sessions at both events at no additional cost.

More information on the agenda, sponsorship and networking opportunities can be found at https://benefitdesignstrategies.com. The early registration rate expires on Friday, May 5th.

About Validation Institute

Validation Institute is a membership organization made up of a network of healthcare vendors, health benefits advisors, and purchaser benefit managers focused on delivering better health value and stronger outcomes than conventional healthcare. It provides unbiased, data-driven insights on health care solutions and services by validating performance claims made by solutions providers and educating purchasers to drive transparency in the marketplace and maximize cost-savings.

https://validationinstitute.com

About The Healthcare Innovation Congress (thINc360)

The Healthcare Innovation Congress, organized by The Healthcare Innovation Company, brings together two premier healthcare events – The World Health Congress for health plan, hospital system, government, and life sciences executives and Benefit Design Strategies for Employers (produced by Validation Institute) – together under one roof to form thINc360. Focused on delivering impactful content and creating meaningful connections, thINc360 gathers cross-sector healthcare leaders for the year’s most prominent industry event and offers a unique forum that inspires healthcare innovation.

The Healthcare Innovation Company: https://thinc360.com

Validation Institute: https://validationinstitute.com

Press Contact:

Sean Edwards

Chief Marketing Officer

Validation Institute

1-781-939-2618

Sean.Edwards@validationinstitute.com

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