Dear ABA Members,
Welcome to our Spring Newsletter! Included are photos from our February meeting, as well as articles related to the February presentations, and the slides to the presentations themselves. We had an extremely engaged audience, a testament to the presenters’ piquing our interest and to our audience’s inquisitiveness. Thank you, both presenters and ABA members who attended!
Our April meeting will likewise bring us two dynamic and important presentations. Megan Spinella and Adam Bradley from the Cancer Study Group will inform us of the cancer navigation work their organization provides which supports newly-diagnosed cancer patients and helps direct them to the most appropriate care so as to optimize their clinical outcomes.
Jonathan Ferguson, CEO of Truusight, will speak on how to effectively address substance use disorder and mental health in the workplace. Both are not to be missed presentations, so we hope to see you at our meeting!
Lastly, if you haven’t already done so, please do send in your ABA 2023 membership dues! We rely on your membership to continue bringing you informative material and providing you with opportunities to network with your peers.
Next Meeting date is April 4th @ RWDSU 5th Floor Conference Room – 370 7th Avenue NYC 12:00 – 2:00 PM
We will have two important presentations, as more fully described below. If anyone has an article you would like to see in a future ABA newsletter, please contact me as well. Thanks!
Thanks for your membership! We look forward to seeing you soon! In Solidarity,The Board of the Association of Benefit Administrators
Presentation # 1
Helping Members Navigate a New Cancer Diagnosis
Presented by:
Adam Bradley and Megan Spinella
Cancer Study Group
Even in a city like New York, with some of the best cancer care available globally, not every patient reaches the centers and doctors that will give them their best shot against cancer. CancerNavigator’s session will dive deep into the support newly-diagnosed cancer patients need and how to get every member their best shot against the disease.
Presentation # 2
Making an Impact: Effectively Addressing Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health in the Workplace
Presented by:
Jonathan Ferguson
Truusight
Adam BradleyCo-Founder, CancerNavigator
Adam is the co-founder of a cancer navigation service called CancerNavigator, based in Washington, DC. CancerNavigator is designed to help every newly-diagnosed cancer patient get to a fantastic expert for their specific type and stage of cancer. Adam graduated from Princeton University in 2018.
Megan SpinellaGrowth ManagerCancer Study Group
Megan Spinella has been working to share the CancerNavigator service with health plans and their members for the past two years. Previously, Megan worked at a Disability Rights Organization supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities. She graduated from Georgetown University in 2020.
Jonathan Ferguson
CEO
Truusight
Jonathan is a result driven executive with a strong history of leading organizations to strategically achieve growth through effective growth and operational efficiency in and around the healthcare and HR industries.
Being a true thought leader and strategist, Jonathan has a depth of understanding in employer-based healthcare and human resource dynamics and a record of success building scalable growth organizations.
Chief Executive Officer, Truusight Health
Truusight helps employers and unions mitigate the financial and negative performance impact of substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health conditions in their populations.
Partner, Trident Strategic Partners
Trident Strategic Partners is a boutique alternative investment and consulting firm with functional expertise in Strategy, Operations, Growth and M&A.
His past experience includes his role as President & Chief Operating Officer of Cimplx, an HR compliance software company managing compliance for over 1 million lives on the platform.
| HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR FEBRUARY MEETING |
Top Reasons why Musculoskeletal care should be a Priority for Labor Fund
We were joined by Brittany Lowe, Jerry Gallo and Shawn McLoughlin of Sword Health. Click below to browse their presentation. Read further for an article submitted by Jerry Gallo containing information on Musculoskeletal treatment.
How Unions can help improve their workers financial health.
Michael Fina, Regional Sales and Relationship Executive for LendingClub Bank discussed financial guidance solutions for Union Members.Click Here to View Presentation
| More Pictures from our February Meeting |
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