Leadership Montgomery County gains insight into local healthcare

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas -- The Leadership Montgomery County Class of 2014 recently explored healthcare in Montgomery County at their Healthcare Session, hosted and sponsored by Conroe Regional Medical Center.

Session Directors Linda Nelson and Debbie Sukin welcomed the class to the session and gave an overview of the day’s events before Walter Wilkerson, Jr., MD presented the history of healthcare in Montgomery County.

Freddy Warner presented the class with legislative healthcare updates both on a local and national level. The class then got a look into the issues facing hospital CEOs in Montgomery County with the CEO panel, consisting of Matt Davis of Conroe Regional Medical Center, Steve Sanders of Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital, Melinda Stephenson of Kingwood Medical Center and Debbie Sukin of St. Luke’s The Woodlands and Lakeside Hospitals. Each CEO spoke on a different topic, giving insight to real concerns and issues they face.

After a tour of Conroe Regional Medical Center, the class learned about the role other healthcare resources play in the community from Dr. Ann Snyder of Interfaith Community Clinic, Cindy Sunday Powell of Pregnancy Assistance Center North, Rosie Valadez McStay of Texas Children’s Hospital and Dr. Stephen McKernan of Lone Star Family Health Center.

Next, the class heard from a panel discussing emergency services that included Randy Johnson of Montgomery County Hospital District, Evan Roberson of Tri-County Services, Jamie Ferrell of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and Cindy Johnson of Conroe Regional Medical Center.

The day ended with the Leadership Development Series sponsored by Starzyk & Associates.

Leadership Montgomery County (LMC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, dedicated to developing and enhancing current and future leaders of Montgomery County. The goal of the program is to educate and inform candidates about major community issues, while inspiring and motivating individuals to exercise their leadership skills to benefit the community.

LMC is a joint project of the Greater Conroe/Lake Conroe Area Chamber of Commerce and The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce. The Greater Magnolia Chamber of Commerce, the Community Chamber of East Montgomery County and the Montgomery County Hispanic Chamber are also participating Chambers in the LMC program. Participants are chosen by application process in June of each year.

For more information about Leadership Montgomery County, please visit LMCTX.org.