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CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE SUPPLY CHAIN RESEARCH HOSTS
CEO ROUNDTABLE FUNDRAISER
ARLINGTON, VA – April 9, 2009 – The Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research, the 501 (c) (3) research foundation of the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA), hosted its first annual CEO Roundtable Fundraiser on April 1 at the St. Regis New York. Honored guest John H. Hammergren, Chairman, President and CEO, McKesson Corporation, and John M. Gray, President and CEO of HDMA, led an interactive dialogue about the future of healthcare in today’s environment and the challenges the industry faces. The collegial discussion expanded upon Hammergren’s work in the book Skin in the Game: How Putting Yourself First Today Will Revolutionize Health Care Tomorrow.
“The Center is charged with conducting industry-wide research and educational programs that benefit the entire healthcare supply chain,” said Karen J. Ribler, Executive Vice President and COO of the Center. “Industry support, as exhibited at our first CEO Roundtable Fundraiser, enables our organization to fulfill its goal of producing meaningful research that helps to ensure a safe and secure supply chain.”
There was an extensive turnout of more than 120 top industry leaders from across the healthcare supply chain at the CEO Roundtable Fundraiser. The evening’s sponsor, Genentech, Inc., provided the initial funding and the CEO Roundtable Steering Committee–Patrick J. Blake, McKessonSpecialty Care Solutions; Robert W. Belknap, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; and Antonio Pera, AmerisourceBergen Corporation–guided the program development to create a memorable evening. As a result of its success, the Center’s Board of Directors plans to hold the event annually. Photos will be provided upon request.
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About the Center
The Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research, formerly the HDMA Research and Education Foundation, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization that serves as the knowledge partner of the Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA). The Center is committed to serving the healthcare industry by providing research and education specifically focused on priority healthcare supply chain issues. The Center’s mission is twofold: To conduct research and disseminate information that will enhance the knowledgebase, efficiency and effectiveness of the total healthcare supply chain; and to provide thought leadership to further enhance the safety and security of the healthcare supply chain through future focused study and programming.
About HDMA
The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) is the national association representing primary, full-service healthcare distributors. Each business day, the member companies of HDMA are responsible for ensuring that more than eight million prescription medicines and healthcare products are safely delivered to 145,000 pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes, physician offices, clinics, government and other providers in all 50 states. This essential public health function is provided with tremendous efficiency, saving the nation’s healthcare system nearly $32 billion each year. HDMA and its members are the vital link in the healthcare system, working daily to provide value, remove costs and develop innovative solutions to deliver care safely and effectively. For more information, visit www.HealthcareDistribution.org.
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