Lunch & Learn

Our semi-annual Lunch & Learn series offers 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. Every event includes 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! Click on the links below to view more details of past and upcoming Lunch & Learn events.

Lunch & Learn Presentations

Fall 2009 Presentations

  • Who's Watching Your Piggy Bank: A Session on Internal Controls and Fraud by Gwen Vass, Williams Overman Pierce, LLP - View PowerPoint
  • HRIS Trends 2009 by Jennifer Cozier, Automatic Data Processing - View PowerPoint

Spring 2009 Presentations

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

Fall 2008 Presentations

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

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 - View PowerPoint
  • Medication Adherence: A Payor's Perspective by Dr. Ron Smith, Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC - View PowerPoint
  • Aligning Hiring Practices with the Corporate Cause by Marirose Steigerwald, Workforce Chemistry - View PowerPoint

Fall 2007 Presentations

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

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- View PowerPoint
  • The Electronic Health Record: What's in it for me? by Dr. William E. Hammond, Duke University Professor Emeritus - View PowerPoint
  • Global Health Options by Tom Keesling, IndUSHealth - View PowerPoint

Fall 2006 Presentations

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

Spring 2006 Presentations

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

Fall 2005 Presentations

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

Spring 2005 Presentations

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