Perioperative Leadership Workshop
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Accelerate how you lead with Influence. And operate with Impact.
The future of perioperative excellence requires leaders who can connect quality, operational performance, and financial stewardship.
Join this one-day, immersive learning experience designed to strengthen your leadership skills and expand your practical tools for success.
Earn 4.25 CE credits and a White Belt in Lean Six Sigma upon completion.
Workshop Pricing
AORN Leader Member - $65 | AORN Member - $75 | Non-Member - $100
| City | Date | Registration Info |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | September 25, 2026 | Register |
| Atlanta, GA | October 16, 2026 | Register |
| San Francisco, CA | November 6, 2026 | Register |
Interested in registering 5 or more from your facility to get 50% off?
OR Managers
Perioperative Directors
Ambulatory Surgery Leaders
Clinical Directors
Emerging Perioperative Leaders
The Accelerate Perioperative Leadership Workshop will Level up Your Skills Through:
- Didactic sessions on creating beneficial perioperative business partnerships and optimizing operational processes.
- Group breakouts to develop personalized business cases, discuss process optimization, and how to implement Lean principles in your facility.
- Opportunities for networking and peer-to-peer brainstorming.
Workshop Topics & Agenda
Dio Sumagaysay, RN, MS
Vice President, Perioperative & Multispecialty Procedural Services
Adjunt Clinical Assistant Professor
Oregon Health & Science University Hospital
Portland, OR
Perioperative nurse leaders play a critical role in one of the hospital’s most complex and financially significant service areas. In today’s competitive capital environment, clinical urgency alone isn’t always enough to secure the resources teams need. This session will help leaders build compelling business cases that connect clinical needs to organizational priorities while demonstrating both financial and clinical value.
Participants will:
- Evaluate options and identify the best path forward.
- Anticipate and confidently respond to executive questions.
- Communicate the risks and costs of inaction.
- Build defensible recommendations, even when traditional capital funding is limited.
By strengthening these skills, perioperative nurse leaders can move beyond advocating for products or equipment to becoming strategic partners who influence investment decisions and demonstrate meaningful impact on patients, teams, operations, and long-term organizational performance.
Danielle Bodigon, BSN, MBA
Director of Client Strategies
Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Certified
Perioperative leaders are expected to improve patient safety, increase operating room efficiency, reduce costs, and successfully lead teams through constant change. Lean Six Sigma provides practical, data-driven tools to identify inefficiencies, reduce variation, streamline workflows, and sustain measurable improvements across the surgical continuum.
Session Details:
- Understand Lean Six Sigma and how it can help perioperative leaders improve processes and outcomes.
- Participate in a hands-on “White Belt Waste Walk” to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Explore how Lean Six Sigma can support change management and foster a culture of continuous improvement within perioperative teams.
- Learn practical strategies for bringing Lean Six Sigma tools and concepts back to your facility and putting them into action.
Attendees who complete the workshop will earn their White Belt in the Lean Six Sigma program.
