Lunch & Learn

HCW Lunch & Learns offer an opportunity to sit in and listen to speakers who are knowledgeable and experienced in some of the most important areas and issues in the employee benefits industry, as well as other topics that are relevant to the human resources profession. Events include classroom style seminars that are fully-accredited by the Human Resources Certification Institute, and they are always attended to full capacity. (Attending CPAs also may claim credit for continuing professional education, as HCW is registered by the North Carolina State Board of CPA Examiners as a CPE sponsor.) These seminars not only provide relevant educational opportunities for attendees, but they also offer a chance to network and enjoy a delicious lunch - all free of charge! Take a look below for topics and speakers we've had in the past.

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Previous Lunch & Learn Presentations

Fall 2010 Presentations

  • Keynote: US Health Transformation: A Washington Perspective by Harry L. Reynolds, Jr., Director of Health Plan Transformation at IBMs Global Healthcare & Life Sciences Industry
  • An Employer's Introduction to the CLASS Act by Don St. Cyr, CLU, ChFC, Assistant Vice President of Long Term Care Underwriting at Unum
  • Engaging Leadership: Diversity and Inclusion by Val Boston, III, Managing Partner & Certified Business Coach at Boston & Associates LLC

Spring 2010 Presentations

  • Keynote (RTP): The Future of Healthcare in North Carolina by Bob Seligson, NC Medical Society
  • Keynote (Greensboro): The Past, Present & Future of Health Insurance by Garland Scott, UnitedHealthcare of NC & SC
  • Business Concept Innovation & Strategy: A New Way to Compete in the Marketplace by Brad Geiger, Captial Associated Industries
  • The Second Wave of FMLA Challanges Faced by Employers by Bob Sar, Ogletree Deakins

Fall 2009 Presentations

  • Beyond Health Reform: Modernizing the Clinical Care Delivery System by Dr. Reed Tuckson, Executive Vice President and Chief of Medical Affairs at UnitedHealth Group
  • Who's Watching Your Piggy Bank: A Session on Internal Controls and Fraud by Gwen Vass, Williams Overman Pierce, LLP
  • HRIS Trends 2009 by Jennifer Cozier, Automatic Data Processing

Spring 2009 Presentations

  • E-merging Legal Issues in Today's Electronic Workplace by Patti Bartis, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP
  • A New Map of Leadership: Global Trends Impacting Leaders and Leadership Development by Cile Johnson, Center for Creative Leadership
  • Navigating the Storm: Considerations for Health Benefits Providers in the Evolving Managed Care Business Environment by Eric Faulkner, RTI Health Solutions

Fall 2008 Presentations

  • Management of Obesity in the Workplace by Dr. Will Yancy, Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs and Duke University Medical Centers
  • New Developments Under the FMLA, ADA and Related Workplace Laws by Rosemary Kenyon, Smith Anderson
  • Using HR Metrics to Enhance Corporate Strategy by Molly Hegeman, Capital Associated Industries

Spring 2008 Presentations

  • Health Reform and the 2008 Presidential Election by Dr. Jonathan Oberlander, UNC-Chapel Hill Dept. of Social Medicine and Dept. of Health Policy & Administration
  • Medication Adherence: A Payor's Perspective by Dr. Ron Smith, Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
  • Aligning Hiring Practices with the Corporate Cause by Marirose Steigerwald, Workforce Chemistry

Fall 2007 Presentations

  • Putting "Health" Back Into Health Care Cost Containment by Gretchen Weber, Elite Wellness U.S.A.
  • International Prescription Programs by G. Anthony Howard and Margaret M. McNamara, CanaRx Services, Inc.

Spring 2007 Presentations

  • The Path to Universal Coverage: Cn Health Reform Succceed by Dr. Jonathan Oberlander, UNC-Chapel Hill Dept. of Social Medicine and Dept. of Health Policy & Administration
  • The Electronic Health Record: What's in it for me? by Dr. William E. Hammond, Duke University Professor Emeritus
  • Global Health Options by Tom Keesling, IndUSHealth

Fall 2006 Presentations

  • Health Care: More Questions than Answers by Stewart Lavelle, Coventry Healthcare
  • Effective Strategies for Improving the Heatlh of Your Employees by Scottie Gaskins, ViQuest
  • The Role of International Benefits in Tomorrow's Organization by David Koonce, Global Benefit Associates

Spring 2006 Presentations

  • Where do drugs come from? by Dr. Diane Jorkasky, Pfizer Global Research & Development
  • What to Expect from an ERISA Audit by Brenda Rickborn, US DOL Employee Benefit Security Administration
  • Understanding Discrimination Testing Rules and Plan Design Options for Employers by Jason Cogdill, ProBenefits, Inc.

Fall 2005 Presentations

  • Legally Permissible Ways to Control Rising Health Plan Costs by Sue Odom, Nexsen Pruet, LLC
  • Navigating the Mystery of Retirement Plan Costs by Peter Josselyn, QRPS Incorporated
  • The Impact of Consumer Driven Health Plans by Dr. John Rennick, United Healthcare of the Carolinas

Spring 2005 Presentations

  • Avoiding Traps in the New Deferred Compensation Rules by Hugh Davis, Poyner & Spruill LLP
  • The Impact, Expense and Risk of Electronic Data in Litigation by Patti Bartis, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP