Program Title: Health Reform: What Does it Mean to You?
Rebecca Climer will review the highlights of the health reform law, outline objections and explain current status (given that it will go to the house for a vote for repeal,) and also discuss how health providers are moving forward no matter what the outcome of the congressional debate.
Three points or takeaways for the audience: Problems and concerns for women under the current state of healthcare, elements of the health reform bill with the most effect on women, what women can do to protect their healthcare in the future.
Speaker bio: Rebecca Climer is Chief Communications and Marketing Officer for Saint Thomas Health. In this capacity, she oversees the marketing, PR, internal communications, interactive communications, planning and advocacy/government relations functions for the system. Rebecca received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts Degrees from Oklahoma State University.
She began with Saint Thomas Health working at Middle Tennessee Medical Center, in 1980, serving first as Director of Staff Development and eventually as VP for Public Affairs and Planning with responsibilities for customer satisfaction, community relations, volunteer services and physician relations/referral. In 2002, Rebecca became Vice President, Marketing for the newly formed Saint Thomas Health Services and, later, Chief Communications Officer.
Restructuring the marketing function to support STHS’ service line strategy, Rebecca has facilitated the creation of system-wide branding functions, introduced social media to STHS’ communications regimen, and increased internal communications efforts significantly.
Rebecca brings her involvement in numerous community and women’s organizations and issues to her STHS role by helping to position STHS as the healthcare organization that is uniquely concerned with women’s emotional, physical and spiritual health. Over the past two years, Rebecca has chaired the Go Red Movement for the American Heart Association helping to create a national model for cause marketing and led STHS’ community relations efforts establishing strategic relationships with the AHA, Community Nashville, CABLE (women’s networking organization,) the Girl Scouts, and the YWCA. Rebecca serves on the Communications Advisory Board for Ascension Health.
Rebecca resides in Nashville with her husband, David.