LISN Supply Chain Institute - August 2025

August 28, 2025 to August 29, 2025

LISN Supply Chain Institute is an exclusive, in-kind offering for LISN member organizations, collaboratively developed by Vizient and the LISN Strategic and Operational Excellence Subcommittee. This unique offering, which contributes to the execution of its Workforce Advancement strategy defined in LISN’s strategic plan, will help attendees gain a greater understanding of contemporary spend management principles, category management contracting, negotiation skills and clinical supply chain integration. Participants will be able to join unique networking opportunities with LISN colleagues from across the nation.

Target Audience

  • LISN member supply chain management staff serving between years 1 and 3 in each organization.

 

Participant Requirements: Ability to log into Vizientinc.com with basic knowledge on how to use Contract Catalog, user profile settings, network group communities and applicable Vizient tools. Know the difference between local and Vizient national or aggregation group contracts.


As a reminder, Institute classes are camera-on and highly interactive. We keep our class size small to enable individualized attention and hands-on learning.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:  

  • Identify and apply fundamental principles of supply chain management, including key terminology, contract types, and the role of performance metrics in driving continuous improvement.
  • Recognize effective supplier performance management practices, including techniques for evaluating and managing supplier relationships to support strategic sourcing goals.
  • Demonstrate negotiation skills and assess risk management strategies, using supply chain-specific case studies and exploring the development and implementation of comprehensive business continuity plans.

 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 10.75 General CE - Attendance
Course opens: 
08/28/2025
Course expires: 
10/28/2025
Event starts: 
08/28/2025 - 9:00am CDT
Event ends: 
08/29/2025 - 2:30pm CDT
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August 28
Day 1
Peggy Kaufman
09:00am - 09:45am
Deanna Elder, DeAnne Short
09:45am - 10:45am
LaSheia Strong, Uddish Mondal
11:00am - 11:45am
Justin Wise, Nailey Nguyen
12:45pm - 01:30pm
Ernie Robles, Cathy Klinehoffer
01:30pm - 02:00pm
Sue Hogan
02:15pm - 02:45pm
Sue Hogan, Cathy Klinehoffer
02:45pm - 03:30pm
Schanel Thomas, Kelly Flaharty
03:30pm - 04:30pm
August 29
Day 2
Judy Webb-Hapgood
09:00am - 10:05am
Elizabeth Flewharty, Kelly Flaharty
10:05am - 10:45am
Schanel Thomas, Kelly Flaharty
10:45am - 12:30pm
James Cohen, Colin McDermott
01:15pm - 02:30pm

FACULTY & PLANNERS

Faculty

Peggy Kaufman  
VP, Sourcing Operations                   
Vizient, Inc. 
 
Deanne Elder
Sr. Consultant                  
Vizient, Inc. 
 
Deanne Short, RN, MBA, MSN, HCM 
Sourcing Director                   
Vizient, Inc.
 
LaSheia Strong 
Lead Program Services Manager                   
Vizient, Inc. 

Uddish Mondal
Program Service Manager                   
Vizient, Inc. 
 
Hailey Nguyen 
Sr. Solutions Engineer, P2P              
Vizient, Inc. 
 
Justin Wise
Solutions Engineer, P2P                   
Vizient, Inc. 
 
Ernie Robles  
Consulting Director        
Vizient, Inc.
 
Sue Hogan, RN 
Consulting Director        
Vizient, Inc.
 
Cathy Klinehoffer, RN
Consulting Director        
Vizient, Inc.
 
Schanel Thomas
Sr. Contract Manager                 
Vizient, Inc. 

Judy Webb-Hapgood
VP, Core Tenet Programs                 
Vizient, Inc.
 
Elizabeth Flewharty
AVP, Contract & Program Services                   
Vizient, Inc. 
 
Kelly Flaharty
Sr. Dir, Contract Services                 
Vizient, Inc. 
 
James Cohen 
Sr. Consultant                
Vizient, Inc. 
 
Colin McDermott
Sr. Consulting Director                   
Vizient, Inc. 

 
Planning Committee

 Adrienne Ainsworth, MBA    
VP, Member Networks                  
Vizient, Inc. 

Jenna Kline  
Senior Manager, Member Networks                  
Vizient, Inc. 
 

Kim Bentley, CHCP   
CE Programs Manager              
Vizient, Inc.
 
 
Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP
Director, Continuing Education       
Vizient, Inc.

 

 
Disclaimer
The education provided through this activity is for continuing education purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty/presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of Vizient, Inc.

 

Other Healthcare Professionals (General CE Credit)

 
Vizient, Inc. will award all other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity a Certificate of Participation. Various state license boards and credentialing bodies accept certificates of participation from accredited CE activities to meet CE requirements for license renewals and re-certification. It is the responsibility of the participant to contact their state licensing board and/or certifying body for verification on credit eligibility reciprocity.

Available Credit

  • 10.75 General CE - Attendance
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