SHCA 2012 Annual Conference

The 2012 SHCA Annual Conference promises to deliver high-level content in an engaging and energetic environment. Do not miss this premier conference serving those that advocate to improve the patient experience

This website is designed to give you all of the information you need to create your Austin conference experience.

Register by February 24 and save. Take advantage of early bird rates and register today. Download the brochure.

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** VA members - please fill out the form in the brochure and fax to (312) 422-3609.

Who Should Attend:

The conference features expert presentations geared toward professionals in:

Patient Advocacy
Patient Representation
Complaint Management
Customer Relations
Guest Services
Quality Management
Social Work
Service Excellence
Others involved in Healthcare Patient and Consumer Advocacy

Will you need to convince your manager to attend? SHCA has put developed an Economic Justification Toolkit that will give you the information you need. Click here to download these valuable customizable documents.

Why you should attend the Annual Conference

Value for your investment
Whether you’re a first-time attendee or one of our honored veterans, the 2012 Annual Conference will empower you to be a more effective and efficient patient advocate. Visit the official conference website to see the diverse range of educational offerings and plan your personalized schedule.

Great networking
Members say that getting together with peers is the most effective way to learn from each other and share resources. The SHCA Annual Conference provides unequaled networking opportunities. (And members tell us that it’s a lot of fun.)

Professional Development
No matter what type of setting or size your institution is, what role you serve or how many years you’ve been in patient advocacy, the annual conference provides the tools you need today. We constantly reevaluate our educational offerings to ensure we’re giving you the up-to-date subject matter that you can use when you return home.

This one event offers the strongest patient advocacy education content in the field with timely topics presented by A-List speakers in the keynote, pre conference and concurrent sessions focused on the SHCA Domains of Practice.

Location, location, location
Host city Austin and the Renaissance hotel provides the perfect destination for conference learning as well as networking with your colleagues.

Celebrate Patient Advocacy Week
Across the country, we will celebrate Patient Advocacy Week from April 9th through April 13th. Shop the SHCA bookstore to build your professional library and to share with your staff once you are back from Austin.

Make plans today to attend the 2012 SHCA Annual Conference.
It will certainly exceed your expectations.