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September event will focus on Global Supplier Diversity — a New
Strategy for Growth & Development in Healthcare
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Speakers include former NASA astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison, political
strategist Donna Brazile, and CMS official Dr. Cara James
RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE:OMI) will host the 7th
Annual Healthcare Supplier Diversity Symposium on September 18-19,
2012, in Richmond, Virginia. This year's symposium, which is expected to
draw more than 300 participants, will focus on "Global Supplier
Diversity — a New Strategy for Growth & Development in Healthcare."
Joining Owens & Minor in sponsoring the Symposium are the Virginia
Minority Supplier Development Council (VMSDC), the Healthcare Supplier
Diversity Alliance (HSDA), and the National Association of Health
Services Executives (NAHSE).
"By recognizing that our opportunities are not only local, but global,
we can significantly expand our customer base, our markets and our
product sources," said Craig R. Smith, President & Chief Executive
Officer of Owens & Minor. "We believe diversity plays an important role
in the healthcare supply chain. We intend to continue promoting
opportunities for our diverse business partners, customers and suppliers
as we move onto the global stage."
Scheduled for Wednesday, September 19, 2012, the Symposium will
bring together leaders from businesses owned by women, minorities, and
veterans, as well as representatives from major healthcare systems,
medical device and product manufacturers, pharmaceutical firms,
healthcare distributors, academia, policy makers, and government.
Participants will have access to workshops, panel discussions, and
networking opportunities.
On the evening of Tuesday, September 18, 2012, a reception and dinner
will feature keynote speaker Dr.
Mae Jemison, a former NASA astronaut and founder of The
Jemison Group, Ltd. Jemison, the first woman of color to go into
space, served six years as a NASA astronaut. She has been a professor at
Dartmouth College and Cornell University, and is the founder of The
Jemison group, a technology consulting firm. Jemison is an inductee of
National Women's Hall of Fame, National Medical Association Hall of
Fame, and Texas Science Hall of Fame, and has received many honors,
awards, and honorary degrees. Prior to joining NASA, Jemison was the
Area Peace Corps Medical Officer for Sierra Leone and Liberia in West
Africa. She has worked in a Cambodian refugee camp and with the Flying
Doctors of East Africa. She was a general practice doctor in Los
Angeles. Jemison earned a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering and
her doctorate in medicine from Cornell University.
The Symposium will feature panel discussions, break-out sessions, and
networking opportunities. The plenary session will feature speaker Leonard
Greenhalgh, the Director of Programs for Minority and Women-Owned
Businesses at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Other high
profile speakers will be featured at this year's event. Donna
Brazile, Founder & Managing Director of Brazile & Associates LLC, as
well as, Vice Chair of Voter Registration & Participation at the
Democratic National Committee, will speak at the general session. Dr.
Cara V. James, Director of Minority Health at the Centers for
Medicaid and Medicare Services, is slated to be the luncheon speaker.
As a special feature of this year's Symposium, Owens & Minor will
present the first annual Earl
G. Reubel Award, in honor of the founder of Virginia-based Kerma
Medical Products, a noted minority-owned healthcare company. The award,
sponsored by Owens & Minor, will recognize a deserving woman or minority
entrepreneur, who embodies the spirit of the late Earl G. Reubel.
In conjunction with the 7th Annual Healthcare Supplier
Diversity Symposium, the Richmond
Region of Professional Women in Healthcare (PWH) is sponsoring an
event with Dr.
Tracy W. Gaudet, Director of the Veterans Health Administration
Office of Patient-Centered Care and Cultural Transformation, who will
speak about the transformational changes taking place in healthcare
today. The PWH event will take place at the Richmond Marriott Hotel on
Monday, September 17, 2012, at 5:30 p.m.
For more information about the Symposium, please visit www.hsdsymposium.com.
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Owens & Minor, Inc., (NYSE:OMI)
a FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a
leading national distributor of name-brand medical and surgical supplies
and a healthcare supply-chain management company. Owens & Minor is also
a member of the Russell 2000® Index, which measures the
performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe, as
well as the S&P MidCap 400, which includes companies with a market
capitalization of $1 billion to $4.4 billion that meet certain financial
standards. With a diverse product and service offering and distribution
centers throughout the United States, the company serves hospitals,
integrated healthcare systems, alternate site locations, group
purchasing organizations, healthcare suppliers, and the federal
government. Owens & Minor provides technology and consulting programs
that improve inventory management and streamline logistics across the
entire medical supply chain — from origin of product to patient bedside.
For news releases, or for more information about Owens & Minor, visit
the company website at www.owens-minor.com.
Owens & Minor
Truitt Allcott, 804-723-7555
Director,
Investor & Media Relations
truitt.allcott@owens-minor.com
Source: Owens & Minor
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