About this Event
Houston is home to the world's largest medical center, the Texas Medical Center! Saving lives is serious, especially on that massive scale. For those wanting to improve healthcare, both inside and outside the industry, this event is a laid-back social networking event led by nurse leader Steven D. Powell.
On Monday, September 19th from 6-7 PM, in Conference Room 029 on the Lower Level of the Ion, join us to meet others interested in improving healthcare through innovation and technology in Houston.
Target Audience:
- Healthcare Professionals: clinical and non-clinical staff
- Community Members: people with an idea for improving healthcare but unsure where to start
- Hospital Innovators: decision-makers tasked with creating and leading sustainable change
- Academic Partners: students or faculty with an idea for a healthcare startup
About the Host:
Steven D. Powell, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, CRRN, NHDP-BC is a Peruvian-American nurse who has lived in ten cities across four continents. He is Clinical Advisor for Elemeno Health, a cloud-based SaaS microlearning platform for frontline healthcare teams. His inpatient specialties include medical-surgical (American Nurses Credentialing Center- Board Certified), spinal-cord-injury (Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board Certified), and National Healthcare Disaster Professional (ANCC).
Prior to joining Elemeno Health, Steven worked for the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center of Houston, TX. Along with clinical duties, he served with the Disaster Emergency Medical Personnel System. Deployments included Puerto Rico's 6.4 earthquake in January 2020, Arkansas Delta surge July 2021 and New Orleans Hurricane Ida relief September 2021. Steven graduated from Duke University’s Master of Science in Nursing program in Nursing and Healthcare Leadership. His BSN is from Oklahoma City University, and a BA (Communications) from Tulane University. 2022 accolades include the “Beyond Duke Service and Leadership Award” and Texas Nurses Association District 9 Top 30 Nurses.
Outside of Elemeno Health, Steven is involved with government affairs through the Texas Nurses Association. He is a frequent guest speaker on topics including healthcare and public policy. An active start-up community member, Steven is regularly seen at The Ion. His free time includes music discovery, supporting Houston sports, and avidly playing trivia as Team Captain for Quizzly Bears (2022 Houston Trivia League Champions-Challenge Entertainment).
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Ion, 4201 Main Street, Houston, United States
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