2025 AHVAP Southeastern Zone Educational Conference

The AHVAP Southeastern Regional Leadership Team is excited to announce our 2025 Educational Conference. We have limited seats available, so registrations are confirmed on a first-come, first-serve basis. We look forward to your participation in this upcoming Regional Event. This event is open to both value analysis professionals and our valued industry partners. 

Conference Dates:


Main Conference
February 24, 2025
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Conference Venue:

Premier, Inc.
13034 Ballantyne Corporate Place
Charlotte, NC 28277




*Special thanks to the Premier leadership Team for their valued partnership in hosting this event
and providing the venue for the conference.

Tentative Conference Schedule and Faculty: 

COMING SOON

 

Monday, February 24, 2024

Time

Topic Faculty
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Session #1: Re-Engaging One's True Self
Joseph Machicote, BS, CEC
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Premier, Inc.
 
9:00-10:00 a.m.
Session #2: Practicing at the Top of your Capability
Karen Niven, MS, BSN, RN, CVAHP, FACHDM, FNAP, FAHVAP
Senior Director, Clinical Value Analysis
Premier
President, Board of Directors (2024-2025)
AHVAP
 
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Networking Break
 All
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Session #3: Are Medical Devices Really Safe?
J. Hudson Garrett Jr., Ph.D., MSN, MPH, MBA, FNP-BC, IP-BC, PLNC, CFER, AS-BC, 
VA-BC, ICE-CCP, LTC-CIP, CIC, MSL-BC, CPPS, CPHQ, CVAHP, CPXP, CDIPC, FACDONA,
FAAPM, FNAP, FACHE, FSHEA, FIDSA, FAHVAP
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine 
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Executive Director & Executive Vice President
AHVAP
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Lunch and Networking
 All
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Session #4: Value-Based Synergy: Leveraging Clinical Value 
Analysis to Transform Care
Lobel Lurie, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, CVAHP, FAHVAP
Manager Clinical Value Analysis
Cone Health Strategic Sourcing
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Session #5: Best Practices in Building Sustainable 
Industry Partnerships
Sharon Roberts BSN, RN, CVAHP
Vice President – Clinical Services and Contract Operations
Supply Chain Services
Premier

Nick DeRose, MBA
Vice President, Corporate Accounts Acute Care Sales
Medline
2:30-3:00 p.m.
Networking Break
 All 
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Session #6: Merging and Weaving: Lessons Learned 
from the Trenches for Healthcare Value Analysis
Ashley Schroeder MHA, BSN, RN 
Director, Value Analysis
Advocate Health

Janet McMehan, BSN, RN, CVAHP
Manager, Clinical Value Analysis, Patient Care, Supply Chain Management
Advocate Health
 
4:00-4:30 p.m.
Wrap-Up and Discussion 
Karen Niven, MS, BSN, RN, CVAHP, FACHDM, FNAP, FAHVAP
Senior Director, Clinical Value Analysis
Premier
President, Board of Directors (2024-2025)
AHVAP

 

Main Conference Registration:

Member Rates:

  • AHVAP Member Full Conference: $125

Non-Member Rates

  • Non-AHVAP Member Full Conference: $299

*Course Tuition includes snacks, beverages, lunch, 6 hours of nursing continuing education credits, 6 hours of CVAHP designation recertification credits, and a digital Ebook of conference proceedings.

Industry Partner Opportunities:

  • AHVAP Industry Partnership (limited to 5 industry partners): $500 

This partnership includes access to the conference attendee registration list (name, facility name, and email address), recognition in all program materials and at the conference, and access to entire conference for up to 2 industry partner attendees. 

Registration is Now OPEN: REGISTER HERE

 

Thank You to Our Industry Partners: 

 

 

Recommended Hotel Accommodations: 

Aloft Charlotte Ballantyne
13139 Ballantyne Corporate Place
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, 28277
Link to Hotel Reservations: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/cltal-aloft-charlotte-ballantyne/overview/

AC Hotel Charlotte Ballantyne
14819 Ballantyne Village Way, Charlotte
North Carolina, USA, 28277
Link to Hotel Reservations: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/cltae-ac-hotel-charlotte-ballantyne/overview/