ACHE 2025 Congress on Healthcare Leadership – Transcend the Ordinary

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Sunday, Mar 23rd
9:00am – 4:00pm CT
Unlocking Leadership Skills for Resilient and Lower-Carbon Healthcare (ENVIR)
Location: Hilton Americas - Ballroom C
Bootcamp Presenter: Andrew N. Garman, PsyD – RUSH University/IHF-Geneva Sustainability Centre
Bootcamp Presenter: Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD, MACP, FACMI, FAMIA – The Joint Commission Enterprise
Bootcamp Presenter: Carrie Owen Plietz, FACHE – Kaiser Permanente
Bootcamp Presenter: Kevin Zacharyasz – The Joint Commission
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 6.0
Monday, Mar 24th
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Improving Outcomes and Strengthening Community Partnerships with an Innovative Provider Contracting Strategy (10X)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 361
Speaker: Kinisha M. Campbell, FACHE, CPHQ – Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
Speaker: Vidya Iyengar, LMFT, FACHE – Kaiser Permanente
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.5
Monday, Mar 24th
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Leadership Insights: Strength in Unity: Lessons and Insights Into the Joint Venture of Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan (LEAD01)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 360
Major Symposium Speaker: Denise Brooks-Williams, FACHE – Henry Ford Health
Major Symposium Speaker: Dennis Butts, Jr. – Henry Ford Health
Major Symposium Speaker: Martha Davis – Guidehouse
Moderator: Bryan O. Buckley, DrPH – CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.5
Monday, Mar 24th
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Leadership Insights: AI Is an Answer, but It Is Not Always the Right Answer—Honing Your Strategy for Success (LEAD02)
Location: George R. Brown - Grand Ballroom C
Major Symposium Speaker: Michael Schlosser, MD – HCA Healthcare
Major Symposium Speaker: Amy Zolotow – Prosneus
Major Symposium Speaker: Leah Miller – CommonSpirit Health
Moderator: Richard G, Greenhill, DHA, FACHE – Quality Insights
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.5
Monday, Mar 24th
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Environments Reimagined: How AI and Tech Are Changing Care Delivery and Staffing and What This Means for Capital Prioritization and Facilities Investment (18H)
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly C
Speaker: Michelle Mader – Ankura Consulting
Speaker: Paola Buitrago, PhD, RN – Emory Healthcare
Speaker: Courtney Green, RN, NE-BC – QGenda
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Monday, Mar 24th
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
The Not Impossible Way: Turning Uncertainty Into Breakthroughs in Healthcare (165H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 351
Speaker: Mick Ebeling – Not Impossible Labs
Speaker: Carrie Owen Plietz, FACHE – Kaiser Permanente
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Monday, Mar 24th
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
AI meets Value-Based Care: Unlocking Untapped Potential (166H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
Speaker: Anant Vasudevan, MD – Radial
Speaker: Niberto Moreno, MD – Alto Health, LLC
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Monday, Mar 24th
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Leadership Insights: Women in Leadership and Innovation in Healthcare (LEAD03)
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly A
Major Symposium Speaker: Tesha Montgomery, RN, FACHE – Houston Methodist
Major Symposium Speaker: Roberta L. Schwartz, PhD, FACHE – Houston Methodist
Major Symposium Speaker: Michelle Stansbury – Houston Methodist
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Monday, Mar 24th
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Hospital and Health System Ownership of Post-Care Services: Advantages, Challenges and Opportunities (30H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 370
Speaker: John Capasso – Health Dimensions Group
Speaker: Kristin Wolkart, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE – Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Monday, Mar 24th
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Strategies for Success Before, During and Post-Merger: The Importance of Culture, Leadership and Communication in Integration (34H)
Location: George R. Brown - Grand Ballroom B
Speaker: Annie Steelman, DBA, FACHE – RWJBarnabas Health
Speaker: Meredith Inniger, FACHE – VMG Health
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Monday, Mar 24th
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Leadership Insights: Building a Connected Healthcare Ecosystem (LEAD05)
Location: George R. Brown - Grand Ballroom C
Major Symposium Speaker: Warner Thomas, FACHE – Sutter Health
Moderator: Laurie Baedke, FACMPE, FACHE – Growth Edge Leadership
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Monday, Mar 24th
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Keys to a Successful Ambulatory Surgery Center Joint Venture (41H)
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly C
Speaker: Alfonso del Granado, FACHE – Oak Brook Medical Management
Speaker: Walter L. Cathey, FACHE – Covenant Health/Providence
Speaker: John M. Sautter, Jr. – National Cardiovascular Partners / SCA
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Monday, Mar 24th
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Synergy in Healthcare: Unveiling the Power of Multidisciplinary Clinics and Programs (43H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 361
Speaker: Michelle DuJardin, JD, FACHE, FACMPE – Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Speaker: Jessica Marchione, RN, CCRN, NE-BC – Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Monday, Mar 24th
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Why Managing Your Health System's Online Reputation Is Critical for Access and Retention of Patients and Consumers (44H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 310
Speaker: Carey Van Wagoner – Intermountain Health
Speaker: Andy Miller – Intermountain Health
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Monday, Mar 24th
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Digital Pathology: The Lab of the Future Is Now (46H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 371
Speaker: Darren Wheeler, MD – Quest Diagnostics
Speaker: Yuri A. Fesko, MD – Quest Diagnostics
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 25th
7:30am – 8:30am CT
Hot Topic: Future Tech Trends—Disruption, Data and All Things AI (TUES2)
Location: George R. Brown - Grand Ballroom B
Major Symposium Speaker: Paul Zikopoulos – IBM
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 25th
7:30am – 8:30am CT
Hot Topic: Measuring What Matters – Advancing Meaningful Healthcare Performance (TUES4)
Location: George R. Brown - Grand Ballroom C
Major Symposium Speaker: Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD, MACP, FACMI, FAMIA – The Joint Commission Enterprise
Major Symposium Speaker: Kelvin A. Baggett, MD, FACHE – Patient Square Capital
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 25th
9:00am – 10:00am CT
CEO-Exclusive Session with Paul Zikopoulos (CEO2)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 310
Major Symposium Speaker: Paul Zikopoulos – IBM
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 0
Tuesday, Mar 25th
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Engaging and Sustaining Healthy Communities Using a Baldrige-Based Framework (54X)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 362
Speaker: Angela Brandt, FACHE – ProMedica Health System
Speaker: Javier Hernandez Lichtl, LFACHE – Baptist Health - Doctors Hospital
Speaker: Stephanie Norling – Communities of Excellence 2026
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.5
Tuesday, Mar 25th
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Beyond Recovery: Thriving as a Health System Into the 2030s and Beyond (56X)
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly C
Speaker: Craig E. Deao – Huron
Speaker: Molly Clark, PharmD – Allina Health
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.5
Tuesday, Mar 25th
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Leveraging Partnerships to Drive Innovation and Transform the Healthcare Landscape (67H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 342
Speaker: Jennifer Crabtree – Tampa General Hospital
Speaker: John Couris, PHD – Florida Health Sciences Center
Speaker: Jennifer Burrington – Tampa Bay Economic Development Council
Speaker: Mark G. Moseley, MD – USFTGP / Tampa General Hospital
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 25th
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Reimagining the Future of Care Delivery: Trends and Innovations Shaping Care (163H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
Speaker: Mohan Giridharadas – LeanTaaS
Speaker: Cheryl R. Carron – JLL
Speaker: Gary Guthart, PhD – Intuitive
Moderator: Fayola Edwards-Ojeba, MD – RechargedMD
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 25th
10:45am – 11:45am CT
CEO-Exclusive Session: Finding the And: Compromise, Curiosity, and Courage in Healthcare (CEO3)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 351
Major Symposium Speaker: Marc L. Boom, MD, FACHE – Houston Methodist
Moderator: Knitasha Washington, DHA, FACHE – ATW Health Solutions
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 25th
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Masters of Innovation: Mayo Clinic’s Vision to Cure, Connect and Transform Healthcare (MSTR5)
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly C
Major Symposium Speaker: Richard Gray, MD – Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Moderator: Richard G, Greenhill, DHA, FACHE – Quality Insights
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 25th
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Leadership Insights: Coming Together to Chart a New Course for Healthcare (LEAD08)
Location: George R. Brown - Grand Ballroom B
Major Symposium Speaker: Robert W. Allen, FACHE – Intermountain Health
Moderator: John F. Tejeda, DHA, DFAAPA, FACHE – Perspective Health Partners
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 25th
12:00pm – 1:30pm CT
Hot Topic: How Do We Fund Healthcare to Improve Outcomes? (TUES3)
Location: George R. Brown - Grand Ballroom B
Major Symposium Speaker: Cheryl Pegus, MD, FACC – Morgan Health Ventures
Major Symposium Speaker: Mark McClellan, MD, PhD – Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy at Duke University
Moderator: Paige Minemyer – Fierce Healthcare
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.5
Tuesday, Mar 25th
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Advancing Minimally Invasive Surgery Innovation: Technology, Strategy and Delivery of Surgical Excellence (75H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 361
Speaker: Michael Stifelman, MD – Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 25th
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Integrating Social Medicine to Health Care: Essential Hospital Leaders Driving Transformation (161H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 310
Speaker: Kalpana Ramiah, DrPH – America's Essential Hospitals
Speaker: Deborah Visconi – Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
Speaker: Chethan Bachireddy, MD – Harris Health System
Speaker: Fred Cerise, MD – Parkland Health
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 25th
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Learn How North Dakota and Minnesota Developed Rural-Based Clinically Integrated Networks (88H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
Speaker: Brett Norell, FACHE – Cibolo Health, Rough Rider Network, Headwaters Network
Speaker: Clint MacKinney, MD – Cibolo Health, Rough Rider Network, Headwaters Network
Speaker: Ken Westman – Riverwood Healthcare Center
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 25th
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Bringing Texas-Sized Care to the Community: A Coordinated Approach to Bringing the Nation's Largest Children's Hospital to Texas' Capital City (90H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 371
Speaker: Mikka Magee, RN, CCRN – Texas Children's Hospital
Speaker: Calvin Williams, RN, CPN NE-BC – Children's Hospital
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 25th
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital: Designing, Operating and Activating a Neighborhood Hospital (100H)
Location: George R. Brown - Grand Ballroom A
Speaker: Nicholas Anstine – Cleveland Clinic
Speaker: David T. Oliphant, FACHE – Cleveland Clinic
Speaker: Bryan C. Wahl, AIA – Bostwick Design Partnership
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 25th
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Shaping the Future: Integrating Clinical Excellence, Operational Efficiency and Strategic Workforce Development (102H)
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly A
Speaker: River J. Meisinger – AMN Healthcare
Speaker: Amy Wilson, DNP, RN, CPHQ – SSM Health
Speaker: James Terwilliger – CommonSpirit Health's Northwest Region
Speaker: Sebastien Girard – Novant Health
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Tuesday, Mar 25th
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Microgrids and the Future: The Impact on Regulation, Finance and Other Aspects of Healthcare (103H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 310
Speaker: Walt Vernon, JD, PE, EDAC, LEED AP – Mazzetti, Inc.
Speaker: Ratan Milevoj – Valley Children's Healthcare
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Wednesday, Mar 26th
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Global Impact of Innovation—VA Immersive Successes (112X)
Location: George R. Brown - Grand Ballroom C
Speaker: Divya Singhal, MD, FAAN – Department of Veteran Affairs
Speaker: Anne L. Bailey, PharmD, BCPS – VHA Strategic Initiatives Lab
Speaker: Susan Kirsh, MD, MPH, CMQ – VA Central Office, Veterans Health Administration
Speaker: Haipeng Zhang, DO, MMSc – Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) - Central office
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.5
Wednesday, Mar 26th
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Thriving in Change Management for Healthcare System Optimization (124H)
Location: George R. Brown - Grand Ballroom A
Speaker: Charles T. Hall – H&H Leadership Solutions
Speaker: Michael K. Hassell, FACHE – Melissa Memorial Hospital
Speaker: Steve Young – Melissa Memorial Hospital
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Wednesday, Mar 26th
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Improving the Human Experience Through an Integrated and Data-Driven Patient/Member Experience Approach (134H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 370
Speaker: Adam Higman, DHA, FACHE – Press Ganey
Speaker: Carrie Whitcher – UPMC Health Plan
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Wednesday, Mar 26th
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
The Study and Application of Best Practices Used for Healthcare Organization Process Improvements (160H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 342
Speaker: Kathryn J. Martinez, DHA, RN, FACHE – FHN Memorial Hospital
Speaker: Erin D. Reis, FACHE – McLaren Health Care
Speaker: Diana R. Gillogly, FACHE – LeanTaaS
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Wednesday, Mar 26th
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
What It Means for Healthcare That Retail Disruptors Are Scaling Back Their Healthcare Ventures (143H)
Location: George R. Brown - Grand Ballroom C
Speaker: James M. Daniel, Jr., JD – Hancock, Daniel and Johnson, P.C
Speaker: Corwin N. Harper, FACHE – Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Wednesday, Mar 26th
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Understanding Your Consumers to Create an Indispensable Brand Through a Strategy and Marketing Lens (145H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 370
Speaker: Ryan Donohue – NRC Health
Speaker: Morgan Jones, FACHE – Duke Health
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Wednesday, Mar 26th
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Maximizing Value: The Strategic Benefits of Partnering With a PBM (167H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
Speaker: Stacy Lambert – Liviniti
Speaker: Margie Vargas – Memorial Healthcare System
Speaker: LeAnn Boyd, PharmD – Liviniti
Speaker: Joseph Favatella, PharmD, FACHE, MBA, CSP – Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Wednesday, Mar 26th
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Lessons Learned: Expanding Primary Care Access at an Academic Medical Center Through a Community Physician Model (149H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 351
Speaker: Jonathan Parsons, MD – Ohio State University
Speaker: Kyle L. Sharp, FACHE – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Speaker: Laura Dornsife – Ohio State University Physicians, Inc
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
Wednesday, Mar 26th
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Sustainability Is Healthcare: Strategic Approaches for Optimizing Energy, Reducing Carbon Footprint and Enhancing Access to Quality Healthcare (150H)
Location: George R. Brown - Room 371
Speaker: Cindy Bo, FACHE – Boston Medical Center Health System
Speaker: David Twitchell, PharmD – Boston Medical Center Health System
Speaker: Robert Biggio – Boston Medical Center Health System
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0