ACHE 2026 Congress on Healthcare Leadership — Purpose in Motion

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Monday, Mar 2nd
10:00am - 11:30am CT
Leadership Insights: From Crisis to Clarity—A Healthcare Turnaround Journey
Adia K. Ross, MD – Advocate Health
Kerry R. Watson – Watson Healthcare Management Solutions
Asha S. Rodriguez – Atrium Health Cabarrus
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.5
Monday, Mar 2nd
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
CEO & COO Exclusive Session: The State of Our Industry From a Financial and Strategic Perspective
Dawn Samaris – Kaufman Hall
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 0
Monday, Mar 2nd
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Realized Outcomes of Provider Compensation Redesign
Jenine Vincent, CMPE – Forvis Mazars
Kimberly Rex – Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Andrea Elliott, CPA – CoxHealth
Daniel Perli, MD, MBA, FACP – Monadnock Community Hospital
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Monday, Mar 2nd
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Bridging the Gap: Turning Aligned Incentives into Action
Aaron DeBoer, FACHE – Honest Health
Rob Bessler, MD – Honest Health
Paul Fu, MD, FACHE – Bronson Healthcare
Todd Van Tol, FACHE – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Holly Adams, PhD, FACHE, FACMPE – Bronson Healthcare
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Monday, Mar 2nd
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Leadership Insights: Fueling Growth in the Academic Health Enterprise
Tom Jackiewicz – University of Chicago Health System
Amy Ross, Carol Emmott Fellow – UChicago Medicine
Scott Oakes, MD – University of Chicago
Bess Wildman – University of Chicago
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Monday, Mar 2nd
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
National Data on Flip Room Efficiency With Applications for Surgical Governance
Jonathan Turner, PhD, FACHE – LeanTaaS
M. Trevor Bennett, RN, FACHE – Providence Swedish
Kevin Streeter, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC – Huntington Health, an Affiliate of Cedars-Sinai
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Monday, Mar 2nd
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Mastering Workqueue and Inventory Management: Driving Results While Empowering Your Team
Adam Gobin, FHFMA, AHA Fellow – Wellstar Health System
Melissa Crozier – Wellstar Health System
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Monday, Mar 2nd
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Strategic Thinking About Philanthropy and Design for Big Healthcare Projects
Samuel McCrimmon, JD – Regional One Health
Sarah K. Brownell, FACHE – CannonDesign
Matthew DeBoer – HDR
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 3rd
9:30am - 10:30am CT
From Community Roots to National Reach: Lessons from 14 Years of Consolidation and Integration
Poonam Sharma, MD, FACHE, FCAP – CommonSpirit Health/Creighton University
Randy Pritza, MD – CHI Health & Creighton University
Julie Gernetzke – CommonSpirit Health
Nicole Thomas, MHA – CommonSpirit Health
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 3rd
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Sustainable Value-Based Models for Rural Health Systems
Ben Gerber, JD, FHIAS – WVU Health System
Nick Barcellona – WVU Medicine
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 3rd
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Leadership Insights: Navigating Growth Through Acquisition
Susan Snyder – WittKieffer
Nathan Shinagawa, FACHE – UCI Health
Thibaut van Marcke – Orlando Health
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 3rd
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Leveraging a Specialty Pharmacy in the Outpatient Environment: A Case Study in How Northwell Health Saved $2 Million
David Brody – Northwell Health
Onisis Stefas, PharmD – Northwell Health
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 3rd
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Share of Wallet—A Growth Strategy to Support Value-Based Care
Ryan Johnson – The MetroHealth System
Nabil Chehade, MD – The MetroHealth System
Kevin Chagin – The MetroHealth System
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 3rd
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Leadership Insights: Mission-Driven Revenue Growth
Lisa Gables, CPA – American Academy of Physician Associates
Kevin B. Mahoney – Penn Medicine
Stephanie Mercado, CAE, CPHQ – National Association for Healthcare Quality
Steve Purves, FACHE – Valleywise Health
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 3rd
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Leadership Insights: Finding Joy and Purpose in Healthcare Leadership
Antwan Williams – Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital
Cachet Colvard – SCAN Health Plan
Alex Maiersperger – SAS
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 3rd
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Critical Pharmacy Service Line Expansion and Growth During Times of Uncertainty
Brian Bell – Forvis Mazars
Michael K. Givens, FACHE – St. Bernards Medical Center
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 3rd
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Driving Operational Alignment for Financial Sustainability
Christine C. Winn, FACHE – Cooper University Health Care
Bob Hockel, FACHE – Cooper University Health Care
James Haddock, CPA – Cooper University Health Care
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 3rd
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Inspiring Curiosity, Discovery and Execution: Froedtert ThedaCare Health’s Integration
Chris Masone – Forvis Mazars
Imran Andrabi, MD, FAAFM – Froedtert ThedaCare Health
Thomas Arquilla, JD, MBA – Froedtert ThedaCare Health
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 3rd
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Layers of Protection: An Integrated Approach to Healthcare Safety and Security
Liz Michalak – ProMedica
Brad Conner, FBINA#197 – Toledo Hospital Police Department/ProMedica
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 3rd
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Capital Planning—The Foundation for Success in Healthcare
Christopher Knueven – Bon Secours Mercy Health
Clayton O. Mitchell, PE, CEM – Yale New Haven Health
Donna J. Deckard, EDAC – The Center for Health Design
Kevin Vos – Corewell Health
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Wednesday, Mar 4th
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Enhance Margins and Prevent Closures With Enterprise Risk Management and High Reliability Organizing
Steve Mrozowski, NRP, FACHE, CPPS – The Chartis Group
Rebecca Cady, CPHRM, FACHE, DFASHRM – Lockton
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Wednesday, Mar 4th
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Growing With Purpose: Data-Informed Strategies for Health System Expansion
Melanie Parks – JLL
Zachary Isbell – Emerus
JoAnn M. Magnatta – Retired From Main Line Health
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Wednesday, Mar 4th
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Revolutionizing Physician Compensation: Building Sustainable, Value-Driven Models
Monique Delgado – Integrated Medical Services
Eric Passon – Ancore Health
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Wednesday, Mar 4th
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Applying Military-Grade Mission Assurance Frameworks to Hospital Cybersecurity
Seungho Kang, CISSP – HQDA DCS G-3/5/7
David L. Sloniker, CMRP, DML – TISTA
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Wednesday, Mar 4th
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Scaling Ambulatory Leadership Using Data-Driven Span-of-Control Modeling
Megan L. Cram, RN-BSN – University of Missouri Health Care
Shanon L. Fucik, RN, CPN, NEA-BC – University of Missouri Health Care
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Wednesday, Mar 4th
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Acting Like a System: Maximizing Inpatient Capacity Through Operational Integration
Salimah Velji – Montefiore Health System
Jonathan Alpert, MD, PhD – Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Matthew Schneider, MD – Montefiore Health System
Sabrina Mueller, LCSW – Montefiore Health System
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Wednesday, Mar 4th
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Balancing Current Operations Needs With Emerging Transformational Technologies
Doina Dumitru, PharmD, FASHP – Becton Dickinson
Chad Hatfield, PharmD, BCPS – UC Davis Health
Dan Exley, MMI, FABC, ACHIP – Sharp Healthcare
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
Wednesday, Mar 4th
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Value Analysis and Quality: Maximize Patient Care While Reducing Costs
Cassandra Self, DHA, FACHE, CVAHP – Texas Health Azle
Eric J. Gustaf, RN – Texas Health Azle
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0