Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association

Joanne M. Conroy M.D. Chairperson's File 900x400 as of 2-26-24

Articles

Behavioral Health Care Delivery, Behavioral Health Intervention & Issues Prevention, Leadership Dialogue

Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Recognizing and Addressing Anxiety with Robert Brady of Dartmouth Health

In this conversation, Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., speaks with her colleague Robert E. Brady, Ph.D., director of Anxiety Disorders Service at Dartmouth Health, about different types of anxieties and their prevalence in today’s culture.

Community Partnerships, Promoting Healthy Communities

Hospitals Working as Valued Partners in Advancing Healthy Communities

Hospitals and health systems have a long history of leading initiatives that improve individual and community health. By partnering with community-based organizations, hospital teams are working to address priority health needs in communities and encourage healthy behaviors for patients and community members.

Nurses, Workforce, Leadership Dialogue

Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Sustaining the Nursing Workforce With Joy Parchment of the University of Central Florida

In this episode, I talk with Joy Parchment, R.N., assistant professor of nursing at the University of Central Florida. As a nurse leader, Joy has worked for health systems and in academia. She most recently served as director of nursing strategy implementation at Orlando Health and currently serves as a board member of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership.

Age-Friendly Health Systems

Chair File: The Positive Impact of Age-Friendly Health Systems

People born in 1964 — the tail end of the baby boomer generation — are turning 60 this year, and the oldest boomers — born in 1946 — are turning 78. The number of older adults overall in the U.S. has been steadily increasing as people live longer. By 2060, population projections show that 95 million people in the U.S. will be age 65 or over.

Hospitals Against Violence

Chair File: #HAVhope Friday — Spreading Awareness and Taking Action to End Violence

The dedicated and compassionate people working at hospitals and health systems throughout the nation are focused, every day, on caring for patients who are sick or injured, advancing health and saving lives.

They should be able to live and work in communities and environments that are safe. Yet, we know health care workers are five times as likely to experience workplace violence as other workers, and acts of violence continue to be prevalent in communities across the country.