Hospital board members must make decisions that prioritize the best interests of their organization and community. This session will explore how to identify, disclose and manage conflicts of interest while upholding transparency and trust. Learn best practices for ethical decision-making, legal considerations and strategies to navigate complex situations that may arise in governance.
Registration Pricing
Member: $75
Non-Member: $125
Registration includes unlimited connections per registered facility.
Who should watch:
Hospital and health system board members, trustees, executive leaders, and governance professionals who are responsible for making ethical decisions, managing conflicts of interest, and ensuring transparency and accountability in health care leadership.
Learning Objectives:
- Define conflicts of interest in health care governance and identify legal and ethical standards applicable to both government and nonprofit boards.
- Explain fiduciary duties of board members, including the Duty of Care, Duty of Loyalty, and Duty of Obedience, and how they relate to ethical decision-making.
- Describe best practices for identifying, disclosing, and managing conflicts of interest to maintain transparency and public trust.
- Recognize the board’s oversight responsibilities in areas such as compliance, financial management, physician contracts, and personnel matters.
- Apply strategies to navigate complex governance situations, including legal considerations, liability protections, and boardroom dynamics.
Continuing Education:
American College of Healthcare Executives
By attending the How to Navigate Conflicts of Interest Webinar, offered by Texas Healthcare Trustees, participants may earn up to 1.0 ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.
Certified Healthcare Trustees and Leaders Education
The Texas Healthcare Trustees designates this continuing certified healthcare trustee and leader education activity for up to 1.0 contact hours. For more information about the CHTL program, please contact THT at 512-465-1015.
Speakers
Craig Carter, J.D., Partner, Jackson & Carter
Craig Carter is a lawyer and co-founding partner with Jackson & Carter. He is the only lawyer in the State of Texas who is Board Certified in both Health Law and Labor and Employment Law. Craig’s current practice with Jackson & Carter consists of representing non-profit and governmental hospitals and hospital related organizations daily, with a special focus on the legal relationships between hospitals and their employees and hospitals and physicians.
Brian Jackson, J.D., Partner, Jackson & Carter
Brian Jackson is a co-founder of Jackson & Carter. He represents physicians, hospitals, nurses and other healthcare providers in medical malpractice cases, proceedings initiated by their respective licensing Boards, and governance and operational issues. Brian serves as General Counsel for the Texas Hospital Insurance Exchange and the Texas Alliance for Patient Access and has testified before the Texas Legislature on multiple occasions as an expert resource witness concerning healthcare issues.