Executive Links
Prioritizing Practical and Clinically-Relevant Webinars and Workshops

Healthcare conferences cover a wide range of topics, but often lack a clear clinical focus, making it difficult for healthcare providers to immediately apply the knowledge they gain at the bedside.

Recognizing the importance of providing practical information that healthcare professionals can use in their daily practice, Executive Links’ workshops and webinars are designed to offer actionable insights that can be readily applied by nurses, dieticians, pharmacists, occupational therapists, mental health nurses, and psychologists, among others.

“Our approach of prioritizing clinically-relevant topics over theoretical discussions is well-received, as evidenced by our consistently high attendance rates,” says Terese Fleming, president and CEO of Executive Links.

Executive Links delivers webinars and workshops that address the most pressing concerns of healthcare providers. Selection of topics starts with basic assessments and reviews of systems like the gastrointestinal system, the renal system, and diabetes to ensure attendees are up-to-date on current concepts and best practices. From there, it delves into more specialized topics, like critical care, and explores common issues that may arise in patients, including sepsis, shock, and life support. This approach of starting with the basics and then specializing allows Executive Links to cater to learners at different levels of knowledge and provide practical information that can be immediately applied to their daily practice.

Besides the content, Executive Links places high importance on ensuring its webinars are interactive. This is achieved by requesting speakers to incorporate images, diagrams, and polls to break up text-heavy presentations. Tools like Mentimeter allow the audience to enter common feelings or thoughts, creating an engaging experience for learners. Polls and chat sessions are also used before and after a section to test knowledge absorption and gather feedback on the audience’s understanding.

Even when selecting workshop instructors, Executive Links chooses professionals who are practicing clinicians at the bedside. Hands-on experience is essential to staying on top of current trends and best practices in patient care. In line with this, Executive Links goes above and beyond to conduct thorough research on current literature and articles to identify the most qualified practitioners to deliver its webinars.

How Executive Links braved the pandemic and helped healthcare workers with practice tips and knowledge to mitigate burnout deserves much commendation. The COVID-19 pandemic placed an enormous burden on healthcare professionals, regardless of their roles. Recognizing the exceptional demands placed on them, Executive Links expanded its webinar topics to include issues like compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, anxiety, and depression. For instance, it recently hosted a webinar featuring an excellent speaker who addressed the topic of exhausted women, recognizing the issue goes far beyond basic self-care. Executive Links also recognizes screen addiction is a prevalent issue among many healthcare providers, and offers workshops to address it.

Its dedication to supporting the work-life balance of healthcare providers is a testament to its understanding of the challenges that come with working in the industry. By prioritizing valuable feedback from attendees, it delivers webinars and workshops that address the most demanding healthcare concerns. As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, Executive Links remains committed to providing relevant, actionable insights that ensure healthcare professionals are well-equipped to meet all patient needs.