SMI - Strategic Marketplace Initiative

In honor of International Women’s Day - to all the amazing emerging leaders in our Advancing Women Leaders program and to all the wonderful leaders who support them…we celebrate you!??

Upcoming Webinar - Prepare for the Future: Insights You Can’t Afford to Miss ? Join top industry leaders from AHRMM, SMI, AHVAP, and Bellwether League for a live roundtable “Future Predictions: Preparing for what’s at stake for healthcare supply chain in 2025” on Wednesday February 26, 2025, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CT. Our speakers will share insights and practical advice to help you stay ahead of the curve and build a stronger, smarter healthcare supply chain.?? ? Why should you attend??? Learn from the Best: Hear from experts with 100+ years of combined healthcare supply chain experience.?? Stay Ahead: Get the latest on trends, disruptions, and strategies to tackle rising costs and improve care quality.?? Take Action: Transform your supply chain from a reactive function to a strategic powerhouse.?? ? Save your spot now to future-proof your supply chain and lead confidently into 2025!??? ? Register Now: https://lnkd.in/ewAFintu

We would like to welcome Akron Children's as a new provider member to SMI! Akron Children's mission is to improve the health of children, teenagers and young adults through excellence in patient care, education, research, advocacy and community partnerships. Akron Children's expertise is in more than 30 pediatric specialties including heart, cancer, blood disorders, neonatal, orthopedics, sports medicine, kidney care, intensive care, diabetes and endocrine care, genetics, etc., and allergy & immunology. To learn more about Akron Children's visit: https://lnkd.in/eJtG339.

SMI would like to congratulate SMI and Advancing Women Leader’s Cohort 2 member, Shalom Johnson, on her recent new position, Vice President of Site Operations at Duke Health. ? Shalom brings more than 20 years of experience in group purchasing organizations, supply chain, clients services and account management to Duke.?She is known for developing and sustaining engaged teams and fostering innovation and collaboration across organizations. Her experience and proven expertise will greatly contribute to the Supply Chain team and their mission. Congratulations Shalom! To learn more about AWL program, visit: https://lnkd.in/gcAmP4ZH.?

Congratulations to Advancing Women Leader's (AWL) Cohort 1 member Elise MacCarroll-Wright on your recent promotion to CEO of UChicago Medicine AdventHealth! To learn more about SMI's AWL program, visit: https://lnkd.in/gcAmP4ZH.

SMI would like to welcome SxanPro as a new Industry Partner member to SMI! About SxanPro: SxanPro is an innovative leader in the healthcare supply chain industry, specializing in intuitive mobile technology that leverages Unique Device Identification (UDI) to enhance inventory data quality. To learn more about SxanPro visit: https://www.sxanpro.com/.

Dr. Amato, SMI is so grateful for your leadership in this important work in addition to continually educating your peers on supply chain!

Teresa Amato, MD, VP Clinical Sustainability and Resource Stewardship at Northwell Health presented on Creating an Equity- Centered Climate Resiliency Plan at the International Conference on Urban Health in Morrocco in November 2024.?Teresa is a member of SMI’s Physician Advisory Group, whose mission is to lend physician expertise, experience, and a clinical voice to the work of the four SMI Thought Leader Councils to optimize clinical quality, optimize both patient and provider experience, and lower the total cost of care. ? Dr. Amato’s presentation emphasis was on healthcare’s commitment to environmental sustainability and the ultimate healthcare sustainability solution. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gFS9xvd3

Don't miss this impactful conversation between supply chain leaders in manufacturing and supply chain leaders providing patient care! It's a new model that is transforming the trading partner relationship in the healthcare supply chain!

SMI presents Building Bridges: Connecting Provider and Industry Partner Supply Chains to Maximize Transformation, a 1-hour live webinar on February 4th, 2024 from 1:30 - 2:30 PM ET. To secure your registration, please use the link below to register.? This webinar is based on highly popular workshops from the SMI Fall 2024 Forum. ? - Discover strategies from leaders at SMI Member organizations—Allina, BJC, Cook Medical, and Indiana University Health—to drive productive conversations and innovative new models across the end-to-end supply chain - Learn best practices for creating new partnerships between Industry Partner and Provider supply chains that enable radical transformation - Explore the possibilities when industry supply chain leaders collaborate with customers ? Join this webinar to discover how supply chain leaders from providers and industry partners are collaborating to shape a new vision for the end-to-end supply chain. Our speakers will share their experiences of transforming internal mindsets and building innovative connections with trading partners by enabling the collaboration and connection of industry supply chain executives with provider supply chain executives. You will hear firsthand from SMI members about the groundbreaking work they are doing to revolutionize the relationship between provider and industry partner supply chains, challenging traditional models. This webinar will also provide insights into new approaches to business partnerships that can drive transformative outcomes. ? This webinar is for the healthcare supply chain industry. Please also forward this invite to colleagues outside of your organization who would find value in attending. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gTVj6U45