Future-Proofing Healthcare: How Mentoring is Combating Workforce Challenges

The healthcare industry is facing significant workforce challenges—burnout, talent shortages, and evolving patient care demands. Mentoring has become a strategic tool to develop employees, increase retention, and build stronger, more connected teams. But how do healthcare organizations design mentoring programs that truly make an impact?

Join us for an exclusive Chronus customer panel discussion where healthcare leaders at different stages of their mentoring journey will share insights into how they are leveraging mentoring to navigate workforce challenges in 2025 and beyond.

What You’ll Learn:

• How leading healthcare organizations structure their mentoring programs
• Strategies for identifying the right audience and mentoring format
• Success metrics that demonstrate mentoring’s impact on workforce development
• Lessons learned from launching, scaling and refining mentoring initiatives

Watch to gain actionable strategies from healthcare leaders who are successfully using mentoring to strengthen their workforce.

Panelists:

Jessica Logan Career Development Consultant | Houston Methodist

Jes joined Houston Methodist in 2018, and serves as a Career Development Consultant,
focusing on the strategic design, development, and deployment of career development
initiatives across the Houston Methodist system.

Jes began her professional career as a research scientist and faculty member with a
specialty in cognitive neuroscience, focused on memory and learning. She completed
her Ph.D. and post-doc in Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience at Washington
University in St. Louis. She was a faculty member in Psychology at Rice University until
2015 when she moved into the healthcare industry. In 2018, she joined Houston
Methodist, first in Organizational Development and now in Career Development. She
currently serves as a Career Development Consultant, focusing on the strategic design,
development, and deployment of career development initiatives across the Houston
Methodist system. A Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Jes is particularly passionate
about using mentoring and strengths psychology to help individuals build awareness of
their own styles and gifts and leverage the experience and insights of those around
them to achieve their professional development goals.

Lola Tumaini Membership Marketing Specialist | American Nurses Association

Lola Tumaini is a Senior Membership Marketing Specialist at the American Nurses Association, where she leads efforts to enhance member retention through strategic marketing initiatives. With over six years of experience at ANA, she oversees the organization’s Mentoring Hub programs, including the Career Mentoring and Flash Mentoring program, helping nurses connect, grow, and advance in their careers. Her work focuses on strengthening the ANA membership value proposition, including initiatives to prevent nurse burnout and support professional development. Passionate about mentorship, Lola Tumaini plays a key role in creating meaningful connections that empower nurses at all stages of their careers.

Janelle Wozniak Nursing Education Specialist (Mentorship &Leadership Development) | Mayo Clinic

Janelle Wozniak is a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) practitioner responsible for Leadership Development and Mentorship within the Department of Nursing at Mayo Clinic, and also supports the Enterprise Staffing Pool. Her previous roles included serving as a Clinical Resource Nurse for the Burn ICU in Abu Dhabi as part of Mayo Clinic’s joint venture, an NPD practitioner supporting inpatient staff within medical cardiology, a staff nurse in progressive and intensive care, a charge nurse, a Rapid Response Team (RRT) nurse, a preceptor, and she has served on multiple committees. Janelle also has a passion for academia and served as adjunct faculty for Winona State University, both in the clinical setting and high-fidelity simulation. Janelle received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Saginaw Valley State University, MI, and her Master of Science in Nursing from Winona State University, MN.