Leadership Development Program
In today’s health care environment, accepting a leadership role is far more challenging and complex than ever. Leadership accountabilities must be balanced with an excellent grasp of human relations skills. The IHA Leadership Development Program cultivates critical leadership skills and competencies to enhance the retention of committed, high-quality staff in Iowa hospitals.
The program offers a multidimensional leadership approach that helps participants better connect session learning to everyday situations. Additionally, small groups allow deeper networking and problem-solving by applying lessons learned in real-life scenarios.
This Leadership Development Program is designed for health care professionals who have assumed organizational management or leadership responsibilities and accountabilities. Experienced staff looking to refresh their skills and knowledge will also benefit.
Dates and sessions
Nov. 17, 2026 | Reflection of Leadership Style: What Do You See?
Mike Freel, Ph.D., Program Director, Bellevue University, Bellevue, Nebraska
Dec. 8, 2026 | The Process of Healthcare Improvement and Quality
Sarah Pavelka, Ph.D., MHA, OTR/L, CPHQ, FNAHQ, Owner, Pavelka’s Point Consulting, Cedar Falls
Jan. 19, 2027 | Legal Aspects of Management
Jo Ellen Whitney, J.D., Denton Davis Brown Law Firm, Des Moines
Feb. 16, 2027 | Middle Managers Make Hospital Miracles Happen and More
Doug Morse, Principal, Capstone Leadership, Champlin, Minnesota
March 23, 2027 | Mastering Interpersonal Communication for Team Performance
Andy Noon, Ph.D., Founder and Principal Consultant, Decatur Street Consulting, Omaha, Nebraska
April 27, 2027 | 10 a.m.-Noon | Financial Skills for Healthcare Managers: Navigating Revenue Cycle and Reimbursement (morning session)
April 27, 2027 | 1-3 p.m. | Financial Skills for Healthcare Managers: Finance Stewardship for Healthcare Leaders (afternoon session)
Jen Timmerman, M.A., Market Director of Revenue Cycle, CommonSpirit Health, Omaha, Nebraska; Ashley Allers, MBA,
FACHE, CHFP, CRCR, Chief Financial Officer, Van Diest Medical Center, Webster City
May 25, 2027 | Secrets to Successful Teams: Competency and Commitment
Donna Wright, RN, M.S., Creative Health Care Management, Minneapolis
PROGRAM AND SATELLITE LOCATIONS
IHA will host each session speaker onsite. Each satellite will livestream speaker presentations to participants.
Main location | IHA Conference Center | 100 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines
District A location | Cherokee Regional Medical Center | 300 Sioux Valley Drive, Cherokee
District B location | Waverly Health Center | 312 9th St SW, Waverly
District C location | Jefferson County Health Center | 2000 S. Main St., Fairfield
District D location | Cass Health | 1501 E. 10th St., Atlantic
Email questions to Tori Hanson at IHA.
