Hiring for jobs that don't exist yet: How Grady Health System is building healthcare's next workforce
Thursday, August 6th, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
Health systems are investing in artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and new care delivery models faster than they can staff them. The talent required to operate these environments often does not yet exist, and traditional recruiting models were not built to find it.
In this live session, Rick Roche, chief people officer and chief of staff at Atlanta-based Grady Health System, joins workforce strategy leaders for a candid discussion on how organizations are sourcing, developing and structuring the roles that healthcare transformation demands. The conversation moves from why demand is shifting toward specialized, tech-enabled positions to the practical models — flexible staffing, hybrid work, fewer location constraints — that are expanding access to talent, including in rural and underserved markets.
Attendees will leave with a clearer picture of how to prepare, source and build a workforce ready for what comes next.
Learnings include:
In this live session, Rick Roche, chief people officer and chief of staff at Atlanta-based Grady Health System, joins workforce strategy leaders for a candid discussion on how organizations are sourcing, developing and structuring the roles that healthcare transformation demands. The conversation moves from why demand is shifting toward specialized, tech-enabled positions to the practical models — flexible staffing, hybrid work, fewer location constraints — that are expanding access to talent, including in rural and underserved markets.
Attendees will leave with a clearer picture of how to prepare, source and build a workforce ready for what comes next.
Learnings include:
- What healthcare leaders are prioritizing as digital and AI investments accelerate
- Why current talent pipelines and recruiting models fall short of emerging workforce needs
- How systems are redefining roles and upskilling teams for tech-enabled care environments
- Which flexible and nontraditional staffing models are widening access to talent, especially in rural and underserved markets
Presenters:
Luisa Kurtz
DVP Sales, Leadership Solutions, AMN Healthcare
Tanner Burch
Vice President, Advisory Services, AMN Healthcare