Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern - it’s an organizational imperative, and healthcare HR professionals can play a critical role on the front lines. As cyber threats become increasingly AI-enhanced, the human factor has never been more vulnerable - or more powerful. This interactive discussion brings together HR and cybersecurity experts to explore how healthcare human resource leaders can help build a culture of security, align with IT, and protect organizational data.
Participants will also learn how to partner effectively with IT security teams to co-develop proactive strategies for workforce education, access management, and response planning. The session will highlight best practices for cross-department collaboration that bridges HR, IT, and compliance functions ensuring cybersecurity awareness becomes part of organizational DNA.
Participants will leave with practical insights and a simple framework to conduct an initial HR-focused threat assessment within their own organizations, supported by ongoing collaboration with IT security experts.
Objectives:
1. Recognize the expanding role of the healthcare HR professional in supporting organizational cybersecurity efforts and mitigating human-related risks.
2. Identify key areas where healthcare HR professionals and IT can collaborate to strengthen security awareness, access management, and incident response.
3. Describe foundational practices that contribute to building a culture of cybersecurity across the workforce.
Presenters:
Dr. Eric Richardson, Ph.D., MBA, MPH, PHR, SHRM-CP, CHHR, FACHDM
Chair and Professor, Department of Healthcare Leadership and Management, Medical University of South Carolina
Dr. Jean Gordon, DBA, BSN, MS/HRM, MSN/ED, MBA/ACC, FNP
Associate Professor and MHA Online Division Director, Medical University of South Carolina
Kim Watson
Cybersecurity, Strategist
CEUs
1 (CHHR, ACHE Fellowship*, HRCI, SHRM) for live webinar attendees.
*By attending the At the Front Line of Cybersecurity: The Critical Role of Healthcare HR live webinar offered by ASHHRA participants may earn up to 1 ACHE Qualified Education hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.