PM Introduction to Healthcare

It's been a while since posting for the last time, a LONG while actually.And as they say, blogs are like sharks, you should get them moving all the time.
Several weeks ago we had a project management (PM) workshop in the healthcare organization I work in. This was intended as an orientation introduce PM concepts and benefits to all staff working or managing projects, which they might be doing without knowing it.
The trainer was my PMP trainer,Eng. Nael Mattar,who was one of the PMBOK guide last edition reviewers, and we had the chance to go back in time and remember those moments we had in our first training session together. The trainees were impressed with the concepts and methodology of PM,its importance, and how beneficial it could be in their daily work. Some department heads has asked me to assist them in their upcoming projects instantly after finishing the 3 days workshop. Hopefully this will to apply PM would not wean over time.
Some of the hot topics that attracted attention were:
Organizational culture: A big discussion and debate took place around this principle. Some of the attendess were very keen to understand their current workplace culture,and what could be changed to adopt a more PM friendly environment.
Planning: I guess some attendees were shocked to see how crucial it's to plan well, and why there is so much emphasis on it.This could be due to the bad habits and the lack of awareness we have in this part of the world.
Communication management: Always a nice subject to talk about. Putting it in a formalized and structured framework was kind of new to many.

All in all, it was a great start, and everyone has enjoyed this new way of thinking and doing things, and the simple and friendly approach the trainer has.Time will tell if this was just a bubble, or a successful embrace of PM standards in the organization.