Saint Francis to Host Business Health Summit

Saint Francis Medical Center's Services to Business will host the annual Business Health Summit Tuesday, September 20, from 7:30 am to 4 pm in the Saint Francis Conference Center. This comprehensive, full-day conference will provide area human resources professionals, safety officers and risk management personnel with valuable insights about employee workers' compensation and maintaining health and wellness among employees. There is no charge to attend.

Ian Percy, an organizational psychologist and award-winning speaker, will be the keynote presenter. Percy is the creator of The Infinite Possibilities Initiative, a process that applies proven principles from quantum and energetic science to systemwide transformation. His ability to blend depth of insight with uplifting inspiration is unmatched.

Percy works in numerous sectors, from technology to finance to agriculture. He has authored seven books, including the breakthrough book on leadership titled "Going Deep," and "The Profitable Power of Purpose," which offers a completely different view of what it means to have a corporate vision.

In his keynote address, Percy will open eyes and minds to the world of possibility. When we look beyond solving problems to seeing true opportunities, we release an unstoppable energy. Leaders who align and focus this energy can create amazing things: People come to life, silos vanish, individuals unite and effortlessly engage, problems become irrelevant in the presence of possibility and innovation becomes a cultural norm as intuitive as breathing.

Additional presentations will include: "Return to Work: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" by Glen E. Cooper, DO, MPH, MRO, and Dennis J. Straubinger, DO, MPH, MRO, occupational medicine physicians at Saint Francis; "Obesity in the Workplace: What it Really Costs" by Phillip E. Tippen, MD, internal medicine physician at Saint Francis; an OSHA update by Mike Minicky, CSP, safety engineer with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); and an employment/unemployment update by Hon. Lawrence C. Kasten, administrative law judge in the Division of Workers Compensation.

"The Business Health Summit is another example of Saint Francis' commitment to the healthcare needs of the community. The summit will provide area businesses with information on the latest trends in the workplace and, in turn, allow them to properly accommodate their employees' needs," says Alex Ogburn, MBA, director of Occupational Health Services at Saint Francis.

For more information or to register at no cost, email jstreiler@sfmc.net or call 573-331-5877. Please register by September 15, as space is limited.