We welcome your attendance at our publicly sponsored seminars, held in the U.S. and Europe. See contact information for each privately sponsored engagement.

Training

Healing Conversations: Conflict Management Skills for HealthCare Professionals
Date: Winter 2008
Location: Washington, DC Area

Mediation: The Art of Facilitating Compassionate Conversations
Date: Winter 2008
Location: Washington, DC Area

Designing an Early Resolution Program for your Hospital
Date: Winter 2008
Location: Washington, DC Area

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Speaking Engagements

An Intentional Conversation about Conflict Resolution in Healthcare
Date:  Nov 8-10, 2007
Location:  Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul MN

The Art and Science of Successful Negotiation: From the Bedside to the Business Manager
Early Resolution of Unexpected Adverse Outcomes: Implementing Best Practice Concepts

Neonatal Advanced Practice Nursing Forum 2007
Date: May 30-31, 2007
Location: Washington, DC

Innovations in Healthcare Conflict Resolution
Georgetown University MA Program in Conflict Resolution
Date: January 2007
Location: Washington, DC

Designing Conflict Management Systems
Pepperdine University School of Law Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
Date: July 2006
Location: Malibu CA

Annual Dinner Keynote Speaker
Maryland Society for Health Care Risk Management
Date: June 7, 2006
Location: Colombia, MA

The Crystal Ball, Charting a New Course for Organizational Ombuds
International Association of Ombuds Annual Conference
Date: April 3, 2006
Location: San Diego, CA

Getting the Benefit of Mediation and the Role of the Organizational Ombudsperson
Beyond the New Medical Malpractice Legislation Conference
Center for Dispute Resolution
Date: October 28, 2005
Location: Univ of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, MD

New Approaches to Adverse Outcomes
Maryland Medical Convention
Date: October 15, 2005
Location: Chesapeake Bay Resort, Cambridge, MD

Changing Health Policy at the State and National Level
Association for Conflict Resolution
Date: October 1, 2005
Location: Hilton Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN

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Recent Publications

Houk C et. al., Communicating About Episodes of Harm to Patients, in Achieving Safe and Reliable HealthCare: Strategies and Solutions, by Leonard, Frankel and Simmonds, Health Administration Press, 2004.

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Articles about The Medical Ombudsman/Mediators Program

Hospitals With Unexpected Outcomes Explore Alternatives to "Deny and Defend", BNA's Health Law Reporter, Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 143-144 (Feb. 3, 2005). Copyright 2005 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033). www.bna.com
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The Art of the Apology, Workforce Management, Vol. 83, No. 10, pp. 57-62 (October 2004). www.workforce.com

Case in Brief: Innovation in Resolution, 2004 Update on Managing Health Care Malpractice Costs, Future Finance Brief, The Advisory Board, p. 25 (Feb 2004).

Integrated Conflict Management Systems in Health Care: A Practical Innovation Whose Time Has Come, Houk, C. and Moidel, B., ACResolution, Volume 2, Issue 3, (Spring 2003).
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