Hina Vaidya Selected to Speak at the GMSHRM Health & Wellness Conference

March 27, 2011 - PRLog -- The Greater Miami Society for Human Resources Management (GMSHRM) is excited to bring our Inaugural Annual Health and Wellness Conference and Expo to HR professionals in South Florida.  The all-day event will be held on April 12, 2011 at Jungle Island’s Tree Top Ballroom and Conference Center. This action packed conference with 11 Breakout Sessions, 16 speakers, on-site health assessment and scores of raffle items offers attendees the opportunity to learn from national thought leaders. With cutting edge employer case studies, actionable strategies and legal review of wellness you can’t afford to miss this event.  

The conference will provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the “Wellness ROI” and real world strategies to implement wellness initiatives in their organization.

Hina Vaidya, MSc. D.Pod.M.  Vice President, Business & Product Development for Summit Health, will Speak on Working Well A Cultural Shift. Her session will provide HR professionals with up-to-date research and trends in the wellness industry so they can develop the most effective wellness programs. This presentation covers a cultural shift in health with worksite wellness from a national standpoint, organization, and employee perspective. A particular focus is given to applying a systematic and outcomes-based approach to organizational wellness that includes assessment, targeting, intervention, tracking, benchmarking, and evaluation. Hina will use her extensive experience in international healthcare to demonstrate how an integrated change management approach can be applied to behavior change for positive outcomes for the organization and its members as well as the community as a whole.

Mrs. Vaidya designs and consults on corporate health, wellness and business development strategies incorporating communication and change management focused on a culture that induces engagement to modify behaviors and better care processes to improve healthcare, reduce costs and improve performance and productivity.
With over 27 years of healthcare management experience, Hina has held a range of senior management positions both nationally and internationally.

Hina is President of Corporate Compass a consultancy company and as well, she is a co-founder and former Principal of Empowering LLC where she pioneered corporate health and productivity strategies for businesses ranging from 200 to over 60,000 members.  She has helped her corporate clients transform their healthcare focus from retrospective to prospective, from managing costs to managing health status, and from looking at only the high cost individuals to embracing entire populations.

At the UK National Health Service, Hina collaborated with the DOH Health Policy Development Team and Government Ministers’ Office on healthcare management, and led initiatives in healthcare disparity, outreach and workforce development. Hina’s 22 years of UK National Health Service experience, includes 17 years in Podiatric Medicine after graduating from University College London Hospital in 1982.

Hina also holds a master's degree in Inter-professional Healthcare and Organizational Development from Middlesex University, London, qualifications in Executive Leadership from INSEAD Business School, France and Health Promotion from Luton University, London. Hina has been a frequent presenter in national and local healthcare conferences across the US, UK and EU communities.

With the backdrop of a true wellness conference, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in health checks “Wellness Starts with Us”– an on-site Clinic, offering blood pressure checks, BMI, diabetes evaluation and much more.  The conference will also provide access to vendors, clinicians, value-added providers as well as a panel of experts and employers who have successfully navigated, proven the value ROI and implemented wellness initiatives.

Registration Information: Early Registration for GMSHRM Members $45 ends March 31, 2011. Regular Registration will be $59 per person for members.  $79.00 for non-members through April 6th, 2011. The Walk-in registration is $89 for members and $99 for non-members. Please visit: http://www.gmshrm.org/article.html?aid=659 to register or to obtain more information about the program. GMSHRM is also extending an invitation to local health care professionals, business owners and wellness educators to get involved – Register Now, Visit our Website http://www.gmshrm.org

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About GMSHRM: The Greater Miami Society for Human Resource Management (GMSHRM) is dedicated to advancing the HR professional and enhancing HR careers by providing a variety of programs and services designed to meet the professional needs of HR practitioners in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1952, GMSHRM has grown into the largest professional association of human resources professionals in Miami-Dade County. GMSHRM is proud to be a local chapter affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world's largest HR organization. For more information, please contact Janet Perales at (305) 975–7515 or visit us on the web at http://www.gmshrm.org.