Continuing Education Sessions

Session 26 | Mega Session: Membership Meeting and Election of Officers: AHCA/NCAL National Update

Day: Tuesday, July 25
Time: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Type/Topic: Mega Session

Session Summary

Join your colleagues for more Long Term Care Achievement Award presentations, committee reports and the election of officers for 2023-24, followed by a keynote presentation by AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Governor Mark Parkinson and NCAL Executive Director LaShuan Bethea. We are honored to have American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living President and CEO, Governor Mark Parkinson, and National Center for Assisted Living Executive Director, LaShuan Bethea, join us for on overview of national legislation, regulations and developments impacting the profession and the latest initiatives that are helping to enhance quality care.

Presenters

Governor Mark Parkinson

President and CEO | AHCA/NCAL

About the Presenter

The Honorable Mark Parkinson is the president and chief executive officer of the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living, which represents more than 12,000 for- and not- for-profit nursing homes, assisted living residences, and centers for the care of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Before leading AHCA/NCAL, the native Kansan was a successful businessman, state legislator, and most recently served as the 45th Governor of the State of Kansas. In 1996, Parkinson focused on a new passion—helping to enhance seniors’ quality of life by providing first-class, elder care centers. His experience as founder and CEO of centers offering skilled nursing care, assisted living, and dementia-related care has given Parkinson a perspective that spans the continuum of care.

LaShuan Bethea

Executive Director | National Center for Assisted Living

About the Presenter

LaShuan Bethea is the executive director of the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) – the assisted living voice of the American Health Care Association (AHCA). Bethea joined NCAL from Genesis Healthcare, Inc. where she served in various leadership roles from 2007 – 2021. Bethea, a registered nurse and attorney, has a depth of long term care experience. She began at Genesis HealthCare in February 2007 and quickly advanced to the director of regulatory and program development before being promoted in 2015 to vice president of legislative affairs. She assumed a dual role as vice president of reimbursement in 2020 and was appointed to chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee in June 2020. Bethea received her law degree from Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, PA. She earned a Master’s degree in Education from American Intercontinental University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Phoenix.