--- title: "AHA: Advancing Care Conference 2022" description: We are excited to attend, exhibit and speak at the AHA's new Advancing Care Conference, March 7-9, 2022 in Chicago. image: https://insights.vitalworklife.com/hubfs/ACC_Logo_200x85_SVG.svg --- ** This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. [![VITAL WorkLife Logo](https://insights.vitalworklife.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20m%20logo.png?width=225&height=106&name=1%20m%20logo.png "VITAL WorkLife Logo")](https://www.vitalworklife.com/) Member Login Username Password Login ** # AHA: Advancing Care Conference 2022 **Date:** March 7-9, 2022 **Booth Number:** Table #7 **Organizers:** American Hospital Association **Location:** Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 East Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601 ![Advancing-care-conference-logo](https://insights.vitalworklife.com/hubfs/ACC_Logo_200x85_SVG.svg) ![ACC_Logo_200x85_SVG](https://insights.vitalworklife.com/hubfs/ACC_Logo_200x85_SVG.svg) We are excited to attend, exhibit and speak in-person at the American Hospital Association's brand-new interactive conference experience this March aimed at the healthcare professionals who get things done. Using cutting-edge design thinking exercises, attendees of this conference are equipped with custom strategies and an actionable plan to tackle challenges.  #### Who should attend this conference?  The interdisciplinary attendees of the Advancing Care Conference are the healthcare professionals who put ideas into action at their organizations. Conference attendees include: - Quality and Safety Staff - Frontline Health Care Staff and Leaders - Performance Improvement Professionals - Health Care Educators Learn more about this event and register [HERE](https://advancingcare.aha.org/). --- ### VITAL WorkLife is Speaking at the Advancing Care Conference on: ### Processing the Trauma of the Pandemic and Finding Opportunities for Post-traumatic Growth The COVID-19 pandemic has been traumatic for many healthcare clinicians. It is critical for healthcare and frontline leaders to conceptualize the pandemic as a traumatic event and recognize their critical role in managing the aftermath. In this session, attendees will gain a better understanding of the traumatic nature of the pandemic, the impact of trauma on individuals and organizations, how to foster post-traumatic growth coming out of the pandemic and build trust with your clinicians. We will share how one leading healthcare organization is addressing these issues and best practices and insights gained from our work with 40+ other healthcare systems across the country.  ### Co-Presenters:  ![Liz Ferron_Web-1-1](https://insights.vitalworklife.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Liz%20Ferron_Web-1-1.jpg?width=159&name=Liz%20Ferron_Web-1-1.jpg)    ![GauravaAgarwal](https://insights.vitalworklife.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GauravaAgarwal.jpg?width=160&name=GauravaAgarwal.jpg) [Liz Ferron, MSW, LICSW,](https://www.vitalworklife.com/leadership-team/liz-ferron) Physician Practice Lead, VITAL WorkLife (left) and [Gaurava Agarwal, MD](https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/faculty-profiles/az/profile.html?xid=21901), Peer Coach, VITAL WorkLife, Director of Physician Well-Being, Northwestern Medicine Medical Groups, Director of Faculty Wellness, Northwestern University (right).  --- #### Are you attending the Advancing Care conference?  If so, [contact us](https://www.vitalworklife.com/contact-us) to schedule a meeting in Chicago to discuss our unique solutions for healthcare organizations and physicians, including [Physician Well Being Resources](https://www.vitalworklife.com/solutions/physician-well-being-resources/). We hope to see you there! ### Hyatt Regency Chicago Copyright © 2026, VITAL WorkLife. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy](https://www.vitalworklife.com/privacy/) [**](https://www.facebook.com/pages/VITAL-WorkLife/322846727914519) [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vital_worklife/) [**](http://twitter.com/vitalworklife) [**](https://www.youtube.com/c/Vitalworklife) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ** [**](https://www.facebook.com/pages/VITAL-WorkLife/322846727914519) [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vital_worklife/) [**](http://twitter.com/vitalworklife) [**](https://www.youtube.com/c/Vitalworklife)