Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and Health Care Compliance Association Announce October, November and December Social Network Guest Commentators

Compliance and Ethics Expert Guest Commentators:

October 26-30, 2009, Meric Bloch;

November 2-6, 2009 Richard Kusserow;

November 9-13, 2009, Win Swenson;

November 30-December 4, 2009, Keith G. Read; and

December 7-11, 2009, Gary Hill

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To assist today's compliance and ethics professionals who struggle daily with a whole host of critical concerns the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) and its sister association, the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) have launched a guest commentators series via their social network sites.

"All are invited to log onto the SCCE or HCCA social network to read what guest commentators have to say, share thoughts, and/or get questions answered," said Roy Snell, CEO, SCCE and HCCA. "There is no cost to participate and a great deal to gain from these experts," said Snell.

Each guest commentator will spend the week posting their thoughts on a topic central to compliance professionals, solicit opinions, and provide feedback. "The goal is to further communication among compliance and ethics professionals, and to help them share best practices," added Snell.

Expert Guest Commentators

On October 26-30, 2009 social network guest commentator Meric Bloch, Vice President-Compliance and Corporate Investigations with Adecco North America will focus on Internal Investigations;

On November 2-6, 2009 Richard Kusserow, Founder and CEO of Strategic Management, and former Inspector General of HHS, will address Bringing Physician Arrangements into Compliance, and Self Disclosure;

On November 9-13, 2009 Win Swenson, Partner, Compliance Systems Legal Group and former Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Sentencing Commission, will focus on When the Government Knocks;

On November 30-December 4, 2009 Keith G. Read, Group Compliance Director, British Telecom, will focus on Global Compliance Issues;

On December 7-11, 2009 Gary Hill, former Vice President and Chief Ethics Officer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., will focus on The Risks and Advantages of Your Culture.

To participate, just visit the either the SCCE or HCCA social network site and register if you haven't done so already

SCCE: http://community.corporatecompliance.org/CORPORATECOMPLIANCE/CORPORATECOMPLIANCE/Home/

HCCA: http://community.hcca-info.org/CORPORATECOMPLIANCE/HCCA/Home/

    For more information contact:
    Shawn Leonard
    Online Community Manager/Webmaster/SEO
    shawn@corporatecompliance.org
    Toll-Free: 888/277-4977

About the HCCA

The Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), established in 1996 and headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, is a non-profit professional membership organization made up of compliance and ethics professionals working in the health care industry. HCCA is dedicated to improving the quality of compliance.

Its mission: HCCA exists to champion ethical practice and compliance standards and to provide the necessary resources for ethics and compliance professionals and others who share these principles. Visit the HCCA Web site at www.hcca-info.org. Tel: 888/580-8373.

About the SCCE

The Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE) is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Among the services the SCCE provides its members are:

• Numerous Educational Programs
• National and Regional Professional Network opportunities
• Compliance & Ethics Magazine
• Weekly e-Corporate Compliance News
• Compliance Job postings
• Social Networking/Discussion Groups
• Cooperative Programs with Other National Organizations
• Member Discounts, and more!
  

-Link to SCCE Social Network site: http://community.corporatecompliance.org/CORPORATECOMPLIANCE/CORPORATECOMPLIANCE/Home/

-Link to CCEP certification: http://www.corporatecompliance.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=CCEP

-Link to CCEP-Fellow - Advanced Certification for Compliance and Ethics Professionals

http://www.corporatecompliance.org/Content/NavigationMenu/CCEP/CCEPFellow/default.htm

-Link to the SCCE Professional Code of Ethics: http://www.corporatecompliance.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Resources/ProfessionalCode/default.htm

-Link to the SCCE History: http://www.corporatecompliance.org/Content/NavigationMenu/About/History/default.htm

Visit the SCCE Web site at http://www.corporatecompliance.org, Tel: 888/277-4977. Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics is located at 6500 Barrie Road, Suite 250, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55435. E-mail: helpteam@corporatecompliance.org

SOURCE Health Care Compliance Association