Agenda
Date: October 29, 2025
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Dayton Children’s Inspiration Center
241 Taylor Street, Dayton, 45404
Mead A & B conference room
2nd floor | (Located at the corner of E. Monument and Webster
Street).
Park in the Northern surface parking lot closest to the river-
Parking is free
8:00 - 8:30a.m. : Arrival and Networking – light refreshments in the Lobby, 2nd Floor
8:30 - 8:35 a.m. : Welcome to Dayton Children’s and OPAC 2025
8:35 - 8:55 a.m. : Keynote: The Indispensable Role of Assistants in Hospital Leadership:
Benjamin Goodstein, VP and Chief Ambulatory Officer8:55 - 9:15 a.m. : OHA Legislative Update/Workplace Violence Resources: Kelsey Brown, Senior Director, Clinical Member Programs, Ohio Hospital Association
9:15 - 10:00 a.m. : How to Leverage AI in Excel for Powerful Data Analysis, and how AI reshapes the way we forecast and query data: Bill Sorrells, Chief Technology Officer & Director of Information Services, Dayton Children’s Hospital
10:00 - 10:35 a.m. : Teambuilding Event
10:35 - 11:30 a.m. : Career Circles: Owning Your Journey: Being intentional about your career.
Addressing challenges assistants face and changing narratives that diminish our contribution.
Panel : Teresa Hubbard, Megan Hysell, Katherine Margard, Jane Queen and Tyra Valenzuela11:30 – 12:30 p.m. : Break/Lunch
12:30 - 2:00 p.m. : Crucial Conversations Training - How to Separate Intent from Content: Eliizabeth Alo, VitalWork Company
2:00-2:30 p.m. : Chair Yoga Session - Unwind and Invigorate: Dr. Maximilian Tokarsky
2:30 - 3:15 p.m. : Public Speaking - Overcoming Fears and Tips & Tricks for Effective Communication: Katherine Margard, Executive Assistant to Senior Leadership, OhioHealth
3:15 - 3:30 p.m. : Wrap up and adjournment