2026 JUNE PMSS: DHA Project Management: Back to Basics

June 4, 2026

Project Management Speaker Series

Dive into topics such as change management in dynamic operational environments, strategic project alignment between interdisciplinary teams, and best practices for improving health system quality and efficiency.

Thursday, June 04, from 7:45 AM to 3:25 PM ET

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Up to 6.00 CE/CME credits 
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Overview

This event explores the fundamental best practices and advanced methodologies in project management tailored for the DHA. The educational content is created by subject matter experts, including PMP-certified professionals with extensive experience in defense health administration and strategic operations. The primary focus of this event is to enhance organizational efficiency and mission success through advanced continuing education opportunities designed to improve the practice, skills, and strategic leadership of certified project management professionals and healthcare leaders across MHS.

Read more...The Defense Health Agency J-7 Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) Project Management Speaker Series (PMSS) event is designed to provide high-quality, Project Management Institute (PMI)-aligned learning for certified project management professionals seeking to advance their knowledge and earn Professional Development Units (PDUs). In addition to PMI alignment, this event offers a range of other continuing education credits, including American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Accreditation Council for Continuing Pharmacy Education (ACPE), American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), American Psychological Association (APA), and American Dental Association (ADA). These credit options support the diverse certification and licensure requirements of the Military Health System workforce. This event brings together experienced practitioners and leaders across the DHA to deliver engaging, interactive sessions that align with the PMI Talent Triangle and meet CEPO requirements for continuing professional education.

 

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Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of DHA Project Managers, Project Management Professionals (PMP) Certified Professionals, Healthcare Executives, Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Physician Associates/Physician Assistants, Social Workers, Psychologists, and Dentists across the MHS. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

 

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PDF icon How to Obtain CE/CME Credit280.54 KB
PDF icon June 2026 PMSS Looping Slides12.08 MB
PDF icon S01 Accreditation Statement229.89 KB
File S01 Toolkit (PPTX Version)748.86 KB
PDF icon S01 Toolkit (PDF Version)1.15 MB
PDF icon S01 Notes5.31 MB
PDF icon S01 Resource List311.3 KB
PDF icon S02 Accreditation Statement231.12 KB
File S02 Toolkit (PPTX Version)686.22 KB
PDF icon S02 Toolkit (PDF Version)1.07 MB
PDF icon S02 Notes4.4 MB
PDF icon S02 Resource List336.42 KB
PDF icon S03 Accreditation Statement229.73 KB
PDF icon S03 Presentation7.15 MB
PDF icon S03 Resource List180.7 KB
PDF icon S04 Accreditation Statement231.2 KB
PDF icon S04 Resource List301.42 KB
PDF icon S04 Handout1.3 MB
Course summary
Course opens: 
05/04/2026
Course expires: 
06/18/2026
Event starts: 
06/04/2026 - 7:45am EDT
Event ends: 
06/04/2026 - 3:25pm EDT
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Project Management Speaker Series
DHA Project Management: Back to Basics 

Thursday, June 04, 2026, at 7:45 a.m ET

   
Time (ET) 
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Moderator

Jacqueline Haven, M.Ed., PHR, PMP 

Training Specialist
Lead, Education and Training Activity Request Central Office (ARCO)
Defense Health Agency Academy Manager
J-7 Education and Training Directorate
Defense Health Agency
Falls Church, Va.
0745 - 0800

Welcome Remarks

Anita Lyons, Ed.D., PMP 

Acting Director
J-7 Education and Training
Defense Health Agency
Falls Church, Va.

0800 – 0930

Session 01:  Driving Impact with Project Management: Aligning Process and Value 

Jeffrey G. Matney, M.S., PMP, CCMP 

Strategic Plan Portfolio Manager, LOEs 1 & 3

Strategy Management Branch, Strategic Integration Group

Office of Warfighter Health Advantage

Defense Health Agency

San Antonio, Texas

  1. Explain how the five Project Management phases integrate with modern, value-driven principles.
  2. Apply established best practices to develop a foundational Project Charter.
  3. Evaluate project health using criteria beyond schedule and budget to ensure alignment with DHA strategic objectives.
0930 – 0940Break
0940 – 1110Session 02: Driving Adoption with Change Management: The Human Side of Project Success 

Jeffrey G. Matney, M.S., PMP, CCMP 

Strategic Plan Portfolio Manager, LOEs 1 & 3

Strategy Management Branch, Strategic Integration Group

Office of Warfighter Health Advantage

Defense Health Agency

San Antonio, Texas

  1. Analyze the psychological impact of change to enhance stakeholder engagement.
  2. Compare change management frameworks to choose the best fit for your project.
  3. Develop a stakeholder strategy using templates to reduce resistance and drive DHA project value.
1110 – 1120Break
1120 – 1250

Session 03:  Building Team Alignment for Better Project Outcomes

Amber Martinez Llanes, Ed.D., MBA, PMP, SHRM-CP
Training Program Manager

Medical Affairs, Clinical Support Division  

Assistant Director for Healthcare Administration & Operations

Defense Health Agency

Falls Church, Va.

  1. Differentiate between task-related delays and deeper team alignment failures.
  2. Describe the purpose of each step in the CLEAR framework.
  3. Analyze real-world cases to identify the true costs of misalignment.
  4. Use specific questions and phrases to prevent communication-driven project failure.
1250 – 1350Break
1350 – 1355

Administrative Remarks

Felicia Truong, Ed.D., PMP, DASM

Division Chief
Executive Skills, Continuing Education, & Libraries Division
J-7 Education and Training Directorate
Defense Health Agency
Falls Church, Va.

1355 – 1525Session 04: Leading People Through Change: Strategies for Managing Resistance and Conflict

Felicia Truong, Ed.D., PMP, DASM

Division Chief
Executive Skills, Continuing Education, & Libraries Division
J-7 Education and Training Directorate
Defense Health Agency
Falls Church, Va.

 

Jacqueline Haven, M.Ed., PHR, PMP 

Training Specialist
Lead, Education and Training Activity Request Central Office (ARCO)
Defense Health Agency Academy Manager
J-7 Education and Training Directorate
Defense Health Agency
Falls Church, Va.

  1. Explore the “what” and “why” of change management using five tenets.
  2. Discuss seven reasons for change resistance and how to overcome them.
  3. Apply Kotter’s 8-step process to lead people through change.
  4. Identify three types of conflict.
  5. Examine five conflict behaviors.
  6. Apply five steps to addressing conflict.
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Featured Faculty

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Anita Lyons, Ed.D., PMP
Acting Director
J-7 Education and Training
Defense Health Agency

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Jacqueline Haven, M.Ed., PHR, PMP 
Training Specialist
Lead, Education and Training Activity Request Central Office (ARCO)
Defense Health Agency Academy Manager
J-7 Education and Training Directorate
Defense Health Agency

 

 

Presenting Faculty

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Jeffrey G. Matney, M.S., PMP, CCMP
Strategic Plan Portfolio Manager, LOEs 1 & 3
Strategy Management Branch, Strategic Integration Group
Office of Warfighter Health Advantage
Defense Health Agency

 

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Felicia Truong, Ed.D., PMP, DASM
Division Chief
Executive Skills, Continuing Education, & Libraries Division
J-7 Education and Training Directorate
Defense Health Agency

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Amber Martinez Llanes, Ed.D., MBA, PMP, SHRM-CP
Training Program Manager
Medical Affairs, Clinical Support Division
Assistant Director for Healthcare Administration &
Operations
Defense Health Agency

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planners, authors, faculty, and content reviewers for this educational activity have no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

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Credits are awarded by session. You may proceed to claim credit for a session you attend immediately after it ends. Click "Claim credit" next to the session below to take the course evaluation and posttest and receive your certificate.

You must claim credit before the deadline on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 11:59pm EDT.

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

Live Session 01

Driving Impact with Project Management: Aligning Process and Value

1.50 CE/CME credit

  Eligible credit types
  • AAPA
  • ACHE
  • ACPE
  • ADA CERP
  • ANCC
  • APA
  • ASWB
  • Non-physician CME
  • Physician CME
  • PMI
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9:40 AM – 11:10 AM ET

Live Session 02

Driving Adoption with Change Management: The Human Side of Project Success

1.50 CE/CME credit

  Eligible credit types
  • AAPA
  • ACHE
  • ACPE
  • ADA CERP
  • ANCC
  • APA
  • ASWB
  • Non-physician CME
  • Physician CME
  • PMI
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11:20 AM – 12:50 PM ET

Live Session 03

Building Team Alignment for Better Project Outcomes

1.50 CE/CME credit

  Eligible credit types
  • AAPA
  • ACHE
  • ACPE
  • ADA CERP
  • ANCC
  • APA
  • ASWB
  • Non-physician CME
  • Physician CME
  • PMI
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1:55 PM – 3:25 PM ET

Live Session 04

Leading People Through Change: Strategies for Managing Resistance and Conflict

1.50 CE/CME credit

  Eligible credit types
  • AAPA
  • ACHE
  • ACPE
  • ADA CERP
  • ANCC
  • APA
  • ASWB
  • Non-physician CME
  • Physician CME
  • PMI
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