President's Message
Welcome to the Massachusetts Society of Healthcare Risk Management
MSHRM President’s Message – July 2026
A Shared Vision … A Common Goal
Hard to believe it is JULY already! The MSHRM Board hopes you are taking your vacation/PTO time for relaxation, rejuvenation, and rest. That means leaving your work and computer at home with your away message about your coverage for the time you are OFF. For your physical, emotional, and psychological wellness, you need to create this space between work and home life and by doing so, you are taking care of yourself and role modeling for those who work with you.
Excited to update you on plans for our risk/patient safety professionals Peer Support Program. Based on feedback after the New England Regional Healthcare Risk Management Conference, we now have representation from the other chapters as well as those from the Massachusetts Medical Society Physician Health Services, and the Betsy Lehman Center Peer Support Programs.
Please check your email for a survey that with your input will help us build a program that supports risk and patient safety professionals who support patients, families, staff, and organizations during difficult times.
The survey will be sent out via each chapter’s Star Chapter and will be open for 30 days. We have asked for reminders to be sent weekly to emphasize how important YOUR input is. There is also the opportunity to sign up to help with planning the peer support program or volunteering as a peer supporter.
Speaking of reminders, it is time to register for the 2026 Annual ASHRM Conference being held in Phoenix, AZ from October 4 – 6, 2026 (the weather there WILL be cooler by then). The deadline for the EARLY BIRD rate is August 24, 2026, to save over $200! Several MSHRM members (Linda Habibi, Robin Lynch, Josh Hyatt, Ailish Wilkie, Tatum O’Sullivan, Patricia Harmon, Barbara McCarthy, and me) are speaking at the conference or at the pre-conference sessions (such as Patient Safety, Healthcare Risk Management Essentials and Advanced Application, Enterprise Risk Management, CPHRM Exam Prep). Please let me know if you are attending the conference so we can make plans to meet or catch up!
Please check out and follow OUR MSHRM LinkedIn account. I am learning so much more about our members through the “Get to Know MSHRM” feature. I also appreciate the “shout outs” that Linda Habibi and Mike Uzer post for celebrations of our country and our industry.
The MSHRM Education Committee has set the MSHRM Fall Education Conference for Friday, November 13th so Save the Date! Be on the lookout for the Call for Speakers notice so you can apply to share your knowledge and experience and support colleagues through lessons learned through our shared experiences. If you are a novice with public speaking, the Education Committee will work to match you with a more experienced speaker if you wish. However, the first step starts with you by completing the speaker application when it gets posted.
Another Call for Action: Ronnie Hanson, Past President and Chair of the Nominating Committee, will be putting out the opportunity to submit your name for open positions on the MSHRM Board: President-Elect, Treasurer, and newly developed Treasurer – Elect, Secretary and Board member. Beth Uhl-Israel, who has been an exemplary MSHRM treasurer, is eager to work with the Treasurer and Treasurer-Elect for a smooth transition. Please consider getting involved with YOUR MSHRM by running for office!
On that note, I again wish you a wonderful, safe, and enjoyable summer. One that includes time for yourself and your loved ones.
Anne Huben-Kearney
2026 MSHRM President
