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Don’t Miss RaDonda Vaught at the MSHRM Spring Education Day! In Person or Virtual
March 20, 2026
7:30 AM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT
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UMass Memorial Health
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA 01655
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Dear MSHRM Members and Friends,
Ms. Vaught was the subject of one of the highest profile healthcare criminal cases in recent years. She is uniquely qualified to speak first-hand on the impact this event had on her life and her profession, along with the legal implications that followed. A passionate advocate for safety and improvement, her story will be one that is not easily forgotten.
Please forward this invitation to others who may like to attend. If you would like to learn more information about MSHRM, please visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn.
Please note the fee to park in the garage is $8 for the whole day. Attached are the directions to UMass Memorial Health - University Campus as well as a Campus Map. You will park in the South Road Parking Garage highlighted in yellow. You will then walk to the Sherman building highlighted in pink. You will be already registered with security on the first floor. The conference will be on the 2nd floor in the auditorium. There is no eating or drinking in the auditorium but there is atrium where a light breakfast and lunch will be served and there is also a cafeteria after security check in if needed.
This meeting has been approved for a total of 6.25 contact hours of Continuing Education Credit toward fulfillment of the requirements of ASHRM designations of FASHRM (Fellow) and DFASHRM (Distinguished Fellow) and towards CPHRM renewal.
MSHRM Annual Spring Conference and Business Meeting
When Systems Fail: Risk Management Lessons from the RaDonda Vaught Case
March 20, 2026
7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Sherman Auditorium, UMass School of Medicine, Worcester, MA
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Time |
Presentation |
Speaker |
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7:30am – 8:00am |
Registration and Light Breakfast *** No food or drink allowed in auditorium *** |
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8:00am – 8:45am |
Business Meeting |
Anne Huben-Kearney, MSHRM President |
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8:45am – 9:00am |
BREAK (15 minutes) |
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9:00am-11:00am |
Criminalizing Error |
RaDonda Vaught, BSN |
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11:00am – 12:00pm |
Legal Panel Discussion |
Chad Brouillard, MA, JD Jennifer Herlihy, BS, JD Amy Germond, Esq. Anne Huben-Kearney, BSN, MPA, DFASHRM, CPHQ, CPHRM, CPPS: Moderator |
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12:00PM- 12:45 PM |
Buffet lunch provided (45 minutes) *** No food or drink allowed in auditorium *** |
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12:45PM – 1:45 PM |
Opps, I made a mistake |
David M. Guiney, RN-BSN, CPPS, CPHFH Judith J. Williams, RN, MHA, BSN, CPHQ, CPHFH |
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1:45PM – 3:00PM |
Peer Support Program |
Linda Kenney, Director of Peer Support Program, Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety |
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3:00PM-4:00PM |
So, Now What? Discussion and Debrief panel |
Michael Uzar, MJ, PT, DPT, CPHRM Linda Habibi, JD, MBA, CPPS, CPHRM Sheila Laffy, CPHRM Denise Neal, RN, BSN, MJ, CPHRM, DFASHRM Susan L. Montminy, EdD MPA BSN FASHRM CPHRM CPPS: Moderator |
Speakers and Presentation titles are subject to change
Tickets
$20.00 MSHRM Members: Hybrid
$40.00 Non-Member: Hybrid
$80.00 Non-Members joining MSHRM: Hybrid
$25.00 Members of other state ASHRM Chapters
$0.00 MSHRM Board
$0.00 Speaker
