Denise Williams, PhD, MS, SPHR, SHRM-CP

We are excited to announce that one of our speakers at the MTMIC Annual Meeting will be Denise Williams, PhD., MS.SP
HR, SHRM-CP. Denise will be speaking on The Distracted Worker: A Hidden Risk to Employee Health and Productivity. Denise is a Performance Consultant serving the staff of the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers (HHC.) In this role, Denise collaborates with leadership and employees to create, support, promote, and optimize a culture of inclusion, equity, and diversity that welcomes and supports the health of staff and patients. Her liaison work supports recruitment, employment, education, training, and retention of superior staff to position the University of Michigan Health System as a national exemplar in the areas of health equity and inclusion.

Denise has enjoyed a comprehensive career in human resources, organizational development, change management, climate improvement, health behavior change, and social justice which positions her uniquely to support the research efforts at hand and facilitate translation of the findings into the health care workplace. Prior to this role, Denise directed secondary prevention programs for the University of Michigan employee wellness program, directed disease management program development for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, served as an independent worksite wellness consultant, and directed the Saint Joseph Mercy Health System- Ann Arbor’s community wellness and disease prevention services.

Denise earned a PhD in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of Michigan, School of Public Health and a Master of Science in Behavioral Psychology from Eastern Michigan University. She also holds two senior-level certifications in Human Resources.