HR Healthcare 2025

October 5 - 7, 2025

The Westin Copley Place, Boston MA

Dr. Andrew Shean

Chief Learning Officer Penn Foster
As an education executive and thought leader, I have led large-scale initiatives that bridge the gap between traditional and digital learning. From spearheading curriculum advancements to implementing cutting-edge learning technologies, my expertise lies in designing solutions that enhance student success and institutional growth. I am driven to improve quality standards, perform efficiently, and passionate about the support and collaboration of colleagues and stakeholders. I am sought after to deliver keynotes and participate as a panelist at major conferences including ASU+GSV, DLAC, and the Online Learning Consortium. I am a published thought leader on AI in education, instructional design, and academic innovation. I also am a recipient of multiple honors, including Poway Unified District Teacher of the Year, Faculty member for the Penn State World Campus Online Leader Institute in partnership with Online Learning Consortium, Digital Fellows sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Online Learning Consortium Leadership Fellowship and the USDLA Innovation Award.

Day 1: Shaping Tomorrow’s Healthcare Workforce for the Future of Patient Care

11:30 AM Collaborative Roundtable Discussions

Choose one topic for the first thirty minutes and a second topic for the second thirty minutes to discuss and benchmark with 10-15 of your peers. 

1. Retention by Design: Investing for Long-Term Impact 

Tess Michaels, CEO, Clasp 

2. Leveraging AI to Remove Bias, Reduce Risk, and Improve the Healthcare Candidate Experience 

Amit Fernandes, Senior Director, Product Management, Checkr  

3. Building Healthcare Careers through Training Expansion and Upskilling 

Dr. Andrew Shean, Chief Learning Officer, Penn Foster 

4. The Five Most Important Insights You HAVE to Ask about Your TA Function: RogueHire 2025 Benchmarking Report 

Colin Lyle, SVP, Talent Innovation & Community Growth, Rogue Hire 

5. State of the Labor Market: What It Means for Healthcare Hiring 

Facilitator TBA, LinkedIn  

6. Never Compete for Workforce Again: the Talent War is Over – If You Know Where to Look!

Dr. Alexis Ramirez, Regional Dean of Nursing, Unitek College, Workforce Solutions 

Tom McNamara, Chief Transformation Officer, Unitek Learning 

7. Topic TBA 

8. Topic TBA 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Andrew.

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