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This is a conversation with Madeline Maldonado, LCSW-R ’s in the latest episode of DirectShifts.  

As a mental health professional, if you’ve ever aspired to heal America from the inside out through structural change, you will not want to miss this!  

Her areas of focus include; assessment and diagnosis of mental health disorders, program management, policy development, clinical supervision, and professional development. She strongly believes in making the behavioural health system stronger from within by imparting her extensive knowledge to her clients on how to navigate the behavioural health system while keeping their own mental health intact. 

Her aim is to help her clients be their own therapists and to be better allies in the mental health revolution!

It’s Mental Health Awareness month and it’s time we shifted the focus from surviving to thriving. While mental health suffered a big blow last year during the pandemic, many of us are yet to figure out how we could settle ourselves into the new normal and reinvent ourselves for the better.

Insights from leading industry experts on how to grow & transform your Therapy practice from in-office to virtual home office.   

About this event

 We may be physically distant from each other, but now it’s more important than ever to be helping those in need to take care of their mental health. 

 The COVID-19 pandemic has brought industry-wide attention and sweeping legislative initiatives to telehealth as a means for care delivery in a safe, secure and socially-distant environment.  

We encourage you to take this unique opportunity to future proof your practice and further your professional growth and advancement in TeleTherapy.  

This is in a discussion with leading industry experts in TeleTherapy to learn more about the ways you can connect with your patients & grow your practice from the comfort of your home. 

DirectShifts Team:

Sai Kumar Thumuluru, PhD, MBA &  Fay-Louise Hayden

Panelists:- George Anderson MSW, LCSW, BCD, CAMF |  Ori Balaban | Sarah Joyner, LMSW | Steve Herbst, LMSW/CASAC-2 

#webinar #teletherapywebinar #betterhelp #freewebinar #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #healthcare

How to reduce work-related burnout, and promote a culture of wellness and resiliency?

This episode of DirectShifts Stores  Vamshi speaks to Charlene about her journey so far and on nursing innovation and nursing hackathons. 

Charlene Platon, MS, RN, FNP-BC is Director of Ambulatory Nursing at Stanford Health Care (SHC), where she collaborates with operational and clinical partners to advance, develop, refine, and innovate ambulatory nursing clinical delivery operations throughout the enterprise.

Previously, Charlene was a Manager of Advanced Practice in the Center for Advanced Practice at SHC, with a primary role of leading process and quality improvement initiatives to optimize practice for advanced practice providers (APPs). Charlene pioneered and facilitated SHC’s first APP Administrative Fellowship program to mentor and position expert clinicians as future healthcare leaders. In addition, Charlene’s passion for technology led her to spearhead the creation of electronic medical record workflows to accurately measure APP contributions.

Passionate about healthcare innovation, Charlene is a founding member of the Technology, Research, and Innovation Steering Committee at SHC, representing innovation in ambulatory nursing. Charlene is also one of 12 inaugural Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellows. As a Fellow, Charlene aims to bring nurse-led innovation to the forefront of healthcare and is developing a digital solution to promote the well-being of nurses, clinicians, and organizations across the healthcare industry. 

Charlene graduated from the University of California, Irvine, where she received both her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Nursing degrees. She is a licensed registered nurse and board-certified family nurse practitioner.

Charlene’s overarching goal as a healthcare leader and nurse innovator is to transform healthcare delivery and operations at the intersection of compassion, innovation, and technology, ultimately improving the healthcare experience for patients and professionals. She is passionate about utilizing creativity and interdisciplinary collaboration to address organizational and industry-wide challenges.

Leave No One Behind : Coming Together as a Community  The Fight for Multiculturalism | Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging   Please Join us on the next episode of our DirectShifts stories with our COO Vamshi &  Kathleen McLean MBA, CSW on The Fight for Multiculturalism | Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging .

Kathleen is a sought-after consultant, motivational speaker, trainer, facilitator and executive coach who serves organizations and her community with compassion and integrity, inspiring each individual to be more, do more and follow their passion.  Kathleen McLean is President of The McLean Group – a New York State certified Minority Women Owned consulting firm that partners with organizations to create customized solutions that specialize in diversity/inclusion, team building and leadership development.

  Kathleen received her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from Buffalo State College, a Master's Degree in Social Work (Management Concentration) from the State University of New York at Albany, and a Master's in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Empire State College. She received a Diversity Training Certificate through Diversity Training University International in October 2017. She is also an Adjunct Instructor at Russell Sage College. 

She teaches WORLD 401, a course which engages students in an examination of how women influence and change their world with an emphasis on racial identity development.  Presently, Kathleen is a volunteer with the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York and the Capital Region Woman of Color Professional Network.

 She is a member of the Leadership Advisory Board of Directors on behalf of The Free Your Mind Forum located in Dallas, Texas, and she is on the Advisory Board of Mission Accomplished and the Resourceful Women’s Leadership Steering Committee for the YWCA – GCR. In addition, Kathleen mentors multiple women throughout the Capital Region and beyond.  Kathleen formerly served on the American Marketing Association Board of Directors as the Secretary and Chair of Programming/Events.

 In addition, she has served on the Advisory Board of the Lunn Foundation, the Schenectady Foundation Youth Allies Council, Sister to Sister Keeper Inc., and The Cultural Diversity Business Council. She was a Foster Parent with Albany County Department Children for Youth and Families.  Kathleen was recognized as a Community Star (2017) by the CEO of Mission Accomplished for her volunteerism and support of work in providing support for millennials to enter the workforce. 

 Kathleen was selected as an Adult Achiever (2017) for her dedication to improving the lives of young people across the Capital District for the YMCA Black and Latino Achievers Program.  Kathleen was selected to receive the Harriet Rifkin Leadership Award (2017) – this award is given to an individual who personifies leadership, volunteerism, and professionalism as a way of life. 

This awardee demonstrates leadership in every aspect of her life, professional and personal. She has a clear vision and a distinct purpose. Her core values govern her day-to-day choices and she has a reputation for being a champion for women. She has created or been actively involved in women’s initiatives in the Capital Region.

 These initiatives have resulted in women being increasingly independent both personally and financially.  She has been married to her high school sweetheart for 25 years and they have four amazing children ages 22, 20, 16 and 13. Kathleen is fluent in Haitian Creole and conversant in French.  Kathleen’s motto in life is she came her to LOVE, LIVE and LEAD out LOUD!

Healthcare Ads Are Going Hollywood:  

In a recent McKinsey report, 80% of physicians surveyed saw a drop in patient volumes, with 62% reporting a “significant” drop. Even with the explosion of telehealth, physicians across the country still reported seeing half as many patients as they did before the pandemic.  

With consumers, patients, and–yes–healthcare providers stuck in their homes, digital marketing and communications are playing a vital role in delivering health information to a population spending a growing amount of time in front of their devices.  

  How should healthcare marketers adapt their strategies and which channels are best-suited to effectively reaching their audiences? Tune-in Live as we speak to @Dustin Schultz about the Live Action & Animation content that achieves marketing and sales goals. 

   Find Ways to Magnify Your Healthcare Marketing and explore How Video Marketing for Healthcare Can Help Bridge Trust

We are Excited at this new opportunity to lead, co-create, and build with our talented team of  Snehaa Kumar & Bhairavi K.S .   Our next episode of DirectShifts Stories for our LinkedIn LIVE, we would love to have you join us  with Sherry khachatryan with   as speak about Health and Nutrition : Healthy habits to use amid Covid pandemic and Why we Shouldn't Obsess Over Your Quarantine Weight Gain? 

  Sherry khachatryan is the founder of the private health coaching practice, Luv-Health. She specializes in health and wellness, mainly with busy professionals who want to create a healthy lifestyle but may be overwhelmed with too much information on what being healthy really is. Sherry has been a nurse for three decades.   Her experience in this field and her desire to embrace the shift towards holistic healing inspired her to start a health and wellness practice.

 Sherry wants to arm people with the knowledge of how to create a balanced, healthy lifestyle so they don’t feel forced to reach for medication or widely marketed weight–loss products.   Sherry holds A Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from New Jersey City University. She is a functional practitioner, which allows her to delve into the root cause of existing conditions. 

She also furthered her training by becoming a certified weight loss coach.   Sherry received her initial health coaching training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York. In the course of her training, she was privileged to study over 100 dietary theories, practical lifestyle management techniques, and innovative coaching methods with some of the world's top health and wellness experts. Sherry received coaching from Tony Robbins.

 Sherry enjoys yoga, nature, books, and trying new fitness activities.   we Can’t wait anymore to see what the this episode has in store!  

We have lots of reports on "Healthcare Jobs growth soars" & " Healthcare Job Growth Booms"  But inside that report is a dark cloud that went largely unnoticed:  Health care added more jobs than either information technology or retail sales last month and last year and health care jobs are said to be “good” jobs — they tend to be high-paying with benefits. 

Health care is also counter-cyclical: People get sick regardless of consumer  confidence or economic conditions.  Unlike manufacturing or retail sales, during a recession the demand for health care does not decrease  very much, and health care jobs tend not to disappear. Hospitals and physician offices are often among the biggest employers in cities and states.   This is a huge problem because more health care jobs mean higher health care costs. 

Catch me Live on the Next Episode of DirectShifts Stories as we speak to the CEO of Folium Medical, Christina Bailey on the The downside of strong growth in health care jobs : Higher Costs.    What are the reasons for  Rising Medical Inflation?  

Christina Bailey has overcome great odds as a legally blind woman from a rural Appalachian community  with limited access to healthcare, rampant malnutrition, and the commonality of death caused by an inability to obtain treatments for illness and disease due to inability to pay.   

Her career has been focused on uplifting small businesses and advancing corporations through improved  sales strategies, establishing international business plains, and managing all aspects of marketing and  public relations.   

She was the first in her family to obtain a college education, combined with the honor of being named Cum Laude, a member of the prestigious Omicron Delta Kappa Society, and numerous awards for global leadership.  

She is a multilingual mentor to the disabled community empowering disabled youth across the globe.  Member of the Omicron Delta Kappa honors society Recipient of the National Who’s Who award

Back to the future: How Pandemic is transforming Healthcare Hiring  We are pleased to extend an exclusive invitation to participate in a Live conversation with our special guest Rollis Fontenot III & our COO Vamshikrishna gunukula   

Rollis Fontenot, III is a national speaker, live stream host, author and founder of Ascend HR Corp & HR Maximizer Inc, the only subscription based talent acquisition service of its kind in the US. 

 He has appeared in Forbes Magazine, ASHHRA’s Pulse, Locum’s Life and other publications.  He has spoken at the 2016 & 2017 FIME Expo, 2018 HR Maximizer Conference, 2019 ASHHRA National Conference, 2019 & 2020 HHHRA / HR Maximizer Conference, 2020 IAFP Monthly Meeting, the 2020 Missouri & Tennessee Hospital Association Monthly Meetings, and the 2020 CHAHRM Annual Meeting. 

He hosts live weekly shows called hashtag#perspectiveslive / hashtag#livewithrollis that reaches thousands each week. He has a network of over 200k in direct connections and groups on Linkedin.com and runs one of the largest healthcare executive groups on Linkedin with over 112k members. 

 His company has received multiple awards over the years including the “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” and focuses on helping hospitals and healthcare organizations . hashtag#healthcare hashtag#hiring

Live your life!  Love your story!  Acknowledge who you were or the decisions you made  Embrace who you are and have become  Envision a successful and prosperous future!  #buildup​ your communities and your connections.

 Take some time for yourself, get your head space right and everything else will fall into place much smoother.  Share today, and everyday with those who helped guide you along your path.  Be magical, be colorful, and be who you are no matter what. This journey in life is incredibly rewarding when shared with friends and family who inspire and give from their hearts!!!     Keynote speaker |Student| Biophilic Visionary #thepowersofher ✅Podcast Host|Author|Produce 

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