Thursday, March 27, 2014

Hotel Reservations for the CLARION National Case Competition

Greetings National Teams, as we approach the competition please be aware of Hotel accommodation information: 

Hotel Information:
Participants are encouraged to stay at the Commons Hotel, where a block of rooms will be held. When you call for reservations, state that you are a CLARION participant so you receive the discounted group rate.
2014 Rates:
$134.00 per night for two adults, with the cost increasing $20 for each additional adult (rooms can accommodate four adults).  Please make your room reservations with the Commons by March 15, 2014, to receive the discounted group rate.
Commons Hotel contact information:
Toll free: 1-800-822-6757
Direct: (612) 379-8888
Website:www.commonshotel.com
Address: 615 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414

Monday, March 17, 2014

Announcing the 2014 CLARION National case competition Judges

We are excited to announce the judges for the 2014 CLARION National case competition. This year's judges have a diversity of experiences, areas of expertise, and professional backgrounds that promise to make this competition exceptional!

CLARION judges for 2014 in alphabetical order:


Michael Cull, Ph.D. : Vanderbilt University Administrative Director for Outpatient Psychiatry and  Executive Director of Vanderbilt’s Community Mental Health Center
Lowell Kruse, MHA. :Former Chief Executive Officer and President of Heartland Health Inc.

Lucinda Maine Ph.D. , R.Ph. : CEO and Executive Vice President, Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)

Daniel Nelson
, MD. : Associate Medical Director for Specialty Care, Healthpartners

Richard Norling, MHA. : Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), Former President & CEO of Premier, Inc.

Charles Pinkerman, DO Area of practice in Pulmonary hypertension, Congestive heart failure, Nuclear Cardiology,   Park Nicollet

* Please note: As outlined in the CLARION guidebook,  teams are to refrain from all contact and communication with judges until the Awards banquet on the evening of Saturday April 12th.