How SSM Health is building workforce resilience through education


Monday, February 23rd, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT

As clinical and operational complexity grows, health system leaders are rethinking how education can strengthen their workforce for current and future demands.

At SSM Health, education has become a systemwide lever for workforce stability, not a standalone perk. 

In this webinar, leaders from SSM Health will outline how they are using education as a long-term workforce strategy. Through upfront tuition support, hybrid clinical training models and structured leadership development, the system is strengthening retention, expanding career mobility and preparing future-ready leaders.

This candid discussion moves beyond theory to explore what it takes to operationalize education at scale and align it with workforce, clinical and organizational goals.

What you will learn:
 
  • How education programs can address workforce instability at the system level
  • Practical approaches to improving retention through career mobility
  • How clinical education models are evolving to meet workforce demand
  • Executive considerations for sustaining workforce investments over time

Presenters:

Janet Smith-Hill - Sydney Mason

Janet Smith-Hill

Chief People Officer, SSM Health

Amber Wood - Sydney Mason

Amber Wood, DNP RN, MBA

Vice President – Clinical Education & Clinical Placements, SSM Health

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Wayne Wright

Human Resources – Talent Management, SSM Health