OHA Annual Meeting Registration Set to Launch This Month

The nation’s largest health care educator is changing its name and sharpening its focus on health care workforce infrastructure. Adtalem Global Education on Feb. 5 announced its new name: Covista. The organization now operates five accredited institutions that serve more than 97,000 students and boast a network of 385,000 alumni spanning physicians, nurses, veterinarians and behavioral health professionals. As Covista moves into its next phase, it is doubling down on expanding educational capacity to help address America’s growing health care workforce crisis. Each year, Covista graduates 24,000 health care professionals—more than any other U.S. institution—including 10% of the nation’s nurses. Read…

Hospital and health system leaders can learn how Rush University Medical Center is advancing patient safety while meeting the needs of an aging population during an upcoming American Hospital Association webinar from 10-11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The session will explore how Rush integrates age-friendly care across its system, from executive leadership to front-line teams, to improve outcomes for older adults. Rush leaders will share strategies for empowering staff, scaling innovation and sustaining progress across complex health care settings. Learn more and register here.

Risk managers, attorneys and hospital leaders are invited to attend the 2026 OSHRM-SOHA Spring Virtual Conference on March 6, focused on timely legal and risk management issues affecting Ohio hospitals. The annual conference will feature sessions on statutory immunity, enterprise risk management, legislative updates and immigration enforcement in health care settings. Speakers include experts from the Cleveland Clinic, OHA and leading health law firms. Continuing education opportunities are available, including CPHRM, CLE and nursing CE credits. View the conference agenda and register here. Learn more about OHA's professional societies here.

OHA is celebrating all 70 nominees for the 2026 Albert E. Dyckes Health Care Worker of the Year Award by spotlighting their stories on OHA social media channels in the weeks leading up to the 111th OHA Annual Meeting & Education Summit, May 19-21, at the Hyatt Regency Columbus. The award honors front-line caregivers from OHA member hospitals who consistently go above and beyond for their patients, organizations and communities. All nominees will be formally recognized during the annual OHA Recognition Dinner on Wednesday, May 20, at the Annual Meeting, where the 2026 award recipient also will be announced. OHA is proud…