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Sunday, March 23, 2025
9:00am – 4:00pm CT
Unlocking Leadership Skills for Resilient and Lower-Carbon Healthcare (ENVIR)
Bootcamp Presenter: Andrew N. Garman, PsyD – RUSH University/IHF-Geneva Sustainability Centre
Bootcamp Presenter: Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD, MSHA, MACP, FACMI – The Joint Commission Enterprise
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 6.0
9:00am – 4:00pm CT
Moving Into a Physician Leadership Role Boot Camp (PLEAD)
Bootcamp Presenter: Linda Komnick – WittKieffer
Bootcamp Presenter: Raj Ramachandran, EdD – WittKieffer
Bootcamp Presenter: Michael Robert Anderson, MD, FAAP, FCCM – WittKieffer
Bootcamp Presenter: Valerie Weber, MD – WittKieffer
Bootcamp Presenter: Richard W. Nesto, MD – WittKieffer
Bootcamp Presenter: Clarence Braddock, III, MD – WittKieffer
Leadership
Credit(s): 6.0
9:00am – 4:00pm CT
CEO Boot Camp (CEOB)
Bootcamp Presenter: Britt Berrett, PhD, FACHE – Marriott School of Business, Brigham Young University
Leadership
Credit(s): 6.0
9:00am – 4:00pm CT
COO Boot Camp (COOB)
Bootcamp Presenter: Michael Gitman, MD, FACP – Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Northwell Health
Bootcamp Presenter: Jon Sendach, FACHE – North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health
Leadership
Credit(s): 6.0
9:00am – 4:00pm CT
Board of Governors Exam Review Boot Camp (BOGB)
Bootcamp Presenter: Stephan Davis, DNP, FACHE, FNAP, FHFMA, ANEF, FAAN – Georgetown University
Bootcamp Presenter: Cristian Lieneck, PhD, FACHE – Texas State University
Bootcamp Presenter: Dawn Zell Wright, JD, FACHE – LCMC Health
Career Resources
Credit(s): 6.0
1:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Convocation Ceremony & Reception
5:00pm – 6:00pm CT
Sunday Speed Networking and First-Time Congress Attendees Orientation (FIRST)
Credit(s): 0
5:30pm – 6:30pm CT
"Better Together" Joint Diversity and Inclusion Networking Reception (DIVR)
Diversity & Inclusion
Credit(s): 0
Monday, March 24, 2025
3:00am – 3:30am CT
CANCELLED ACHE TEST SESSION (TEST)
Speaker: Shannon Heflin
Speaker: Bryan Bui – Heritage Group
Credit(s): 0
7:00am – 7:30am CT
Monday Speed Networking and First-Time Congress Attendees Orientation (FIRST2)
Credit(s): 0
8:00am – 9:30am CT
Welcome & Opening Session: Parker B. Francis Distinguished Lecture: Dare to Lead: Cultivating Courage through Vulnerability and Trust (OPNSN)
Keynote Speaker: Brené Brown
Credit(s): 1.5
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)
Major Symposium Speaker: Denise Brooks-Williams, FACHE – Henry Ford Health
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Student Session: The Growth Edge: Leveraging Mentorship, Sponsorship and Coaching for Career Success (S03X)
Speaker: Laurie Baedke, FACMPE, FACHE – Growth Edge Holdings
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.5
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)
Major Symposium Speaker: Daniel Barchi – CommonSpirit Health
Major Symposium Speaker: Michael Schlosser, MD – HCA Healthcare
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Building the Value-Based Enterprise: Transforming Healthcare Delivery for Optimal Outcomes (01X)
Speaker: John P. Carter, FACHE, FACHDM – Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting
Speaker: David I. Dirks – Intermountain Healthcare
Speaker: Jim Burke, JD, CPA, MBA, LLM – Hall Render
Speaker: Anthony Long, FACHE, FACCA – Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Managing in the Middle While Mastering the Matrix (02X)
Speaker: Caroline S. Russell, FACHE – Mayo Clinic in Florida
Speaker: Adia K. Ross, MD – Advocate Health-High Point Regional Hospital
Speaker: Kimberly Adelman, PhD, FACHE – ECG Management Consultants
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
The Journey From a Holding Company to an Operating Company—Lessons Learned on How to Build a World-Class Healthcare Delivery System (03X)
Speaker: Kevin Cook – Sutter Health
Speaker: Mark Sevco – Sutter Health
Operations
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Successful Implementation of AI: New Collaborations Among Clinical, Operations and Information Technology Leaders (04X)
Speaker: Christy Harris Lemak, PhD, FACHE – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Speaker: Praneetha Elugunti – Mayo Clinic
Speaker: Janet Guptill, FACHE – The Scottsdale Institute
Speaker: Alan M. Weiss, MD, FACP – BayCare Health System
Technology & Information Management
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Teams for All Times: Adaptive Skills Required for Leading, Integrating and Motivating a Remote or Hybrid Healthcare Workforce (05X)
Speaker: Sandra Murdock, DrPH, FACHE – Texas Woman’s University
Speaker: Krissy Murdock, SHRM-SCP, FACHE – Memorial Hermann Health System
Speaker: Fareen Fazal, MBA-HRM, PHR – Memorial Hermann Health System
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Leveraging an Enterprise Medication Management Strategy for Clinical, Financial and Operational Success (06X)
Speaker: Doina Dumitru, PharmD, FASHP – Becton Dickinson
Speaker: Deborah Simonson, PharmD, CPEL – Ochsner Health
Speaker: Jennifer Tryon, PharmD, FASHP – Henry Ford Health
Speaker: Dawn Pevey, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE – Ochsner Health
Safety & Quality
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Beyond the City Limits: Innovating for Healthcare Deserts (07X)
Speaker: Brian Cohen, PharmD, FACHE, FASHP – UT Southwestern Medical Center
Speaker: Marjorie Lazarre, PharmD – Yale New Haven Health System
Speaker: Candice Friestad, DNP, NI-BC, NEA-BC, CCRN-K – Avera Health
Speaker: Kristin Cannon – SSM Health
Population Health
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Healthcare Law—The Year in Review (08X)
Speaker: Jon Burroughs, MD, JD, FACHE – The Burroughs Healthcare Consulting Network, Inc.
Law, Policy & Regulation
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Selecting Stellar Hospital Board Members to Foster Future Success (09X)
Speaker: Betsy C. Taylor, FAHP – Accordant
Governance
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Improving Outcomes and Strengthening Community Partnerships with an Innovative Provider Contracting Strategy (10X)
Speaker: Kinisha M. Campbell, FACHE, CPHQ – Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
Speaker: Vidya Iyengar, LMFT, FACHE – Kaiser Permanente
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Leading From the Bedside to the Boardroom: Navigating a Successful Path to Clinician Leadership (11X)
Speaker: Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD, FACHE – Houston Methodist / Houston Methodist Physician Organization
Speaker: Stephen B. Williams, MD, FACS, FACHE – UTMB Health
Speaker: Mitali Paul, FACHE – Houston Methodist
Physician & Clinical Relationships
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Leading Change to Transform Healthcare (12X)
Speaker: Jennifer L. Tomasik, FACHE – CFAR, Inc.
Speaker: Ruth K. Bash, FACHE – Inspira Health
Speaker: Sabrina M. Granville – Tufts Medicine
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
The Bias Time Out in Practice: Mitigating Bias in Recruitment and Performance Evaluation (13X)
Speaker: Gina L. Calder, FACHE – Hartford HealthCare
Speaker: Cecelia Calhoun, MD – Yale University School of Medicine
Speaker: Susan M. Pollart, MD – University of Virginia School of Medicine, UVA Health
Speaker: Gayle L. Capozzalo, FACHE – The Equity Collaoborative
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Student Session: Pathways to Success: Building a Career as a Diverse Candidate in Healthcare Management (S01X)
Speaker: David Tapia, FACHE, FHIMSS – Freed Associates
Diversity & Inclusion
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Student Session: Through the Looking Glass: Perspectives From Prior Administrative Fellows (S02X)
Speaker: Janan Apple – Action Behavior Centers
Speaker: Kristina L. Eddy – University of Colorado School of Medicine
Speaker: Keya Gupta, LSSBB – UCI Health
Speaker: Krit S. Sarai – Forvis Mazars
Speaker: Tony To – Atlas Healthcare Partners
Career Resources
Credit(s): 1.5
11:45am – 1:45pm CT
Bachmeyer Memorial Address and Luncheon—Reimagine the Status Quo With Moonshot Thinking (LUNCHM)
Keynote Speaker: Ozan Varol, JD
Credit(s): 0
12:00pm – 1:30pm CT
Hot Topic: Developing Your Leadership Brand and Telling Your Story (MON1)
Major Symposium Speaker: Ginny Clarke – Google
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.5
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Interactive Workshop: Developing Your Leadership Brand and Telling Your Story (WKSH1)
Speaker: Ginny Clarke – Google
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Fellow-Exclusive Session With Ozan Varol, JD (FEL1)
Keynote Speaker: Ozan Varol, JD
Credit(s): 0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Masters of Executive Leadership: Agile Leadership in Transformational Times (MSTR1)
Major Symposium Speaker: Laura S. Kaiser, FACHE – SSM Health
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Leadership Insights: Women in Leadership and Innovation in Healthcare (LEAD03)
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
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Leadership Insights Session With Sam Hazen (LEAD04)
Moderator: Laurie Baedke, FACMPE, FACHE – Growth Edge Holdings
Major Symposium Speaker: Sam N. Hazen – HCA Healthcare
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
The Importance of Mentorship and Sponsorship in Career Advancement (14H)
Speaker: Morgan Jones, FACHE – Duke Health
Speaker: Jennifer Nickoles, FACHE – Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Speaker: Kenyatta Elliott – Duke Health
Speaker: Alesia A. Coe, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE – UChicago Medicine
Career Resources
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Building Successful Consultant Partnerships: The Art of Getting What You Need and Want (15H)
Speaker: Erica M. M Osborne – Via Healthcare Consulting
Speaker: Terri Cammarano, JD, LLM, CHC – Cedars-Sinai
Communication & Relationship Management
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Integrated Behavioral Healthcare: Delivering Value to Patients, Staff and the Bottom Line (16H)
Speaker: Rebecca B. Chickey – American Hospital Association
Speaker: Kristin Kroeger – American Psychiatric Association
Speaker: Jesse Tamplen, LCSW, FACHE – John Muir Health
Speaker: Robert L. Trestman, PhD, MD – Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Carilion Clinic
Delivery of Care
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
How Cone Health Achieved a $100M Turnaround and a Process to Fuel Our Future (17H)
Speaker: Vi-Anne Antrum, DNP, RN, CENP, NEA-BC, FACHE – Cone Health
Speaker: Mandy Eaton, PhD – Cone Health
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.0
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)
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
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Navigating Uncertainty: Personal and Professional Strategies for Leading Through Turbulence (19H)
Speaker: Sara M. Johnson, FACHE – KS Leadership Advisors
Speaker: David L. Schreiner, PhD, FACHE – Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
The Blueprint for Performance Excellence: Alignment, Accountability and Transformation (20H)
Speaker: Cory O. Robinson, PhD, FACHE – MUSC Health
Speaker: Mathew Miller – MUSC Health
Operations
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Enhancing Health Plan Partnerships to Drive Community Healthcare Value (21H)
Speaker: Kenneth I. Rivers, FACHE – Kaiser Foundation Health Plan/Hospitals
Speaker: Richard A. Sarpong, RN, CCRN-K, SCRN, CPHQ – Kaiser Permanente
Speaker: Kinnar Bhavsar, MD, FACP – Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Speaker: Alp Arkun, MD, FACEP – Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Population Health
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
How to Find the Value Sweet Spot With Your Patient Safety Organization(s) (22H)
Speaker: Kate Conrad, LFACHE – KCH Solutions
Speaker: Carol Kemper, PhD, RN, CPHQ, CPPS, FAAN – Children's Mercy
Speaker: Patrick Guffey, MD – Children’s Hospital of Colorado / Anesthesia Quality Institute
Safety & Quality
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Masters of Health Equity (MSTR2)
Major Symposium Speaker: Dennis W. Pullin, FACHE – Virtua Health
Major Symposium Speaker: Jack Lynch, III, FACHE – Main Line Health
Diversity & Inclusion
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
CEO-Exclusive Session: The State of Our Industry From a Financial and Strategic Perspective (CEO1)
Major Symposium Speaker: Lisa Goldstein – Kaufman Hall
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Leadership Insights: Building a Connected Healthcare Ecosystem (LEAD05)
Major Symposium Speaker: Warner Thomas, FACHE – Sutter Health
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Investing in Palliative Care Earlier Across All Settings to Enhance Customer Experience and Quality (23H)
Speaker: Jennifer A. Hicks – The University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
Speaker: Tom Gualtieri-Reed – Spragens and Gualtieri Reed
Speaker: Kathryn Walker, PharmD, BCPS, FAAHPM – MedStar Health System / U of MD School of Pharmacy
Delivery of Care
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Medicare Advantage Capitation Strategies for Payer-Providers (24H)
Speaker: Ben Gerber, JD – WVU Health System
Speaker: Albert Wright, Jr., PharmD, FACHE – WVU Health System
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
The Necessity of Nonprofit Health System Board Evolution in Today's Rapidly Evolving Healthcare Delivery System: The Successful Journey of Swedish Health Services (25H)
Speaker: Guy Hudson, MD – Swedish Health Services
Speaker: Karma H. Bass, FACHE – Via Healthcare Consulting
Governance
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Building Executive Presence as New Managers—Transforming Cultural Values Into Culture Add (26H)
Speaker: Bryan Rivera, FACHE – Sutter Health
Speaker: Brenda Aguilar Wong, RN, ACM – Kaiser Permanente
Speaker: Grant Cho – Sutter Health
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Creating Patient-Centric, Cost-Effective Specialty Hospitals: A Collaborative Approach (27H)
Speaker: Amanda Sasaki – JLL Healthcare
Speaker: Keith Allen – Lifepoint Health
Speaker: Marty Mann – Lifepoint Health
Operations
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Collaborative Strategies: Aligning Medical Staff With Organizational Goals (28H)
Speaker: James L. Hill, Jr., MD, FACHE, CPE, FASA – University Hospitals Parma Medical Center
Speaker: Kimberly Togliatti-Trickett, MD – University Hospitals Health System
Speaker: Christopher J. Dussel, MD, FACHE, FACEP, CPE – University Hospitals Parma Medical Center
Speaker: Ashley M. Carlucci, DNP, RN, CEN, CENP – University Hospitals
Physician & Clinical Relationships
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
A Shared Experience: Approaches to High Reliability Organization Implementation in Two U.S. Federal Healthcare Systems (29H)
Speaker: Shari F. Silverman, FACHE – Defense Health Agency
Speaker: Leigh M. Starr, FACHE, LSSBB, CMP – Veterans Health Administration, QPS
Safety & Quality
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Hospital and Health System Ownership of Post-Care Services: Advantages, Challenges and Opportunities (30H)
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
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Reimagine Work: An Integrated, Multi-Segment Solution to Solving Healthcare Provider Workforce Shortages and Challenges (31H)
Speaker: Sam Liu, SPHR, PMP, CSSBB – Mercer
Speaker: David Mitchell – Mercer
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Navigating the Intergenerational Workforce: Strategies for Success in Healthcare (32H)
Speaker: Katherine A. Meese, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Speaker: Dan Collard – Healthcare Plus Solutions Group
Speaker: Amelie Karam – Amelie Karam Speaking and Consulting
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Planting Your Flag—Lessons Learned From Female CEOs as They Embark on New Leadership Journeys (33H)
Speaker: Lindsey H. Petrini, FACHE – Piedmont Newton Hospital
Speaker: Jennifer Nickoles, FACHE – Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Speaker: Marissa Kiefer – Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
Speaker: Hamila Kownacki, RN – Sutter California Pacific Medical Center
Speaker: Sarah K. Brownell, FACHE – HDR
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Strategies for Success Before, During and Post-Merger: The Importance of Culture, Leadership and Communication in Integration (34H)
Speaker: Annie Steelman, DBA, FACHE – RWJBarnabas Health
Speaker: Meredith Inniger, FACHE – Veralon
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Leadership Insights: Embracing the Unknown: Leading Through Times of Uncertainty to Build a Clear and Shared Vision for the Future (LEAD15)
Moderator: Fayola Edwards-Ojeba, MD – RechargedMD
Major Symposium Speaker: Susan R. Burroughs, FACHE – Columbia Medical Center Northeast
Major Symposium Speaker: Luanne Thomas Ewald, FACHE – University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital / Children's Hospital of Michigan
Major Symposium Speaker: Cristina Contreras, LMSW, FABC – NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Leadership Insights: Succession Planning - Is Your Institution Prepared? Are You? (LEAD06)
Moderator: John S. Winkleman – The Health System Simulation, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Major Symposium Speaker: Jack Lynch, III, FACHE – Main Line Health
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Surviving the Etiquette Minefield - A Crash Course for Early Careerists (155H)
Speaker: Katherine A. Meese, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Career Resources
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Finding the "Signal in the Noise": How Professionalism Tunes Into Patient Safety (35H)
Speaker: Maureen Triller, DrPH, PMP, PHR, CMQ – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Speaker: Anne S. Tsao, MD, FACHE – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Speaker: Crystal C. Wright, MD, FASA – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Communication & Relationship Management
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Socially Determined: The Healthcare Executive's Role in Health Equity (36H)
Speaker: Kina White, DrPH, FACHE – Mississippi State Department of Health
Speaker: Shawn Rossi, DHA, FACHE – Mississippi Hospital Association
Speaker: Karin VanZant – Clealink Partners
Diversity & Inclusion
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Leveraging Direct-to-Employer Relationships to Diversify Revenue and Transform Care Delivery (37H)
Speaker: Nick Stefanizzi – Northwell Direct
Speaker: Brian Felty – Baylor, Scott, and White Health System
Speaker: Brad Byars – Providence
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Smart Governance Is the Key To Success (38H)
Speaker: Brian Silverstein, MD – Innovaccer
Speaker: Michael Ugwueke, Sr., DHA, FACHE – Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Governance
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Healthcare Leadership in Environmental Sustainability: Debunking the Myths (39H)
Speaker: Andrew N. Garman, PsyD – RUSH University/IHF-Geneva Sustainability Centre
Speaker: Kyle Tafuri – Hackensack Meridian Health
Speaker: Heidi Porter, JD – WVU Medicine
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Innovative Capacity Building: University of Utah Health's Success With a Collaborative Capacity Action Plan (40H)
Speaker: Ischa Jensen, FACHE – University of Utah Health
Speaker: Gina Hawley, DrPH – University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics
Speaker: Cassandra Taft – University of Utah Health
Operations
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Keys to a Successful Ambulatory Surgery Center Joint Venture (41H)
Speaker: Alfonso del Granado, FACHE – Covenant High Plains Surgery Centers
Speaker: Walter L. Cathey, FACHE – Covenant Health/Providence
Speaker: John M. Sautter, Jr. – National Cardiovascular Partners / SCA
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Maximizing Impact: Reimagined Care Teams to Finally Realize to Top-of-License and Top-of-Ability (42H)
Speaker: Abraham Doolhoff, FACHE – University of Texas Health at Austin
Speaker: Harlan C. Johnson, II, RN – University of Texas Health at Austin
Speaker: Mary J. Montgomery – University of Texas Health at Austin
Speaker: Ryan Johnson, CPA – UT Health Austin
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Synergy in Healthcare: Unveiling the Power of Multidisciplinary Clinics and Programs (43H)
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
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Why Managing Your Health System's Online Reputation Is Critical for Access and Retention of Patients and Consumers (44H)
Speaker: Carey Van Wagoner – Intermountain Health
Speaker: Andy Miller – Intermountain Health
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Early Healthcare Professional Survival Kit: Navigating Leadership and Hard Skills for Success (45H)
Speaker: Elizabeth Case – UC San Diego Health
Speaker: Bonnie Gao – UCI Health
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Digital Pathology: The Lab of the Future Is Now (46H)
Speaker: Darren Wheeler, MD – Quest Diagnostics
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
5:45pm – 6:45pm CT
Monday Congress Networking Reception (RECMN)
Credit(s): 0
5:45pm – 6:45pm CT
Student Associate Networking Reception (STURC)
Credit(s): 0
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
7:15am – 8:30am CT
ACHE/AUPHA Joint Address: Leading Through Internal and External Turmoil (AUPHA)
Major Symposium Speaker: Joanne M. Conroy, MD – Dartmouth Health
Leadership
Credit(s): 0
7:15am – 8:30am CT
Women Healthcare Executives Address (WHEBR)
Major Symposium Speaker: Christina (Tina) M. Freese Decker, FACHE – Corewell Health
Leadership
Credit(s): 0
7:30am – 8:30am CT
Hot Topic: AHA Policy and Politics Update (TUES1)
Major Symposium Speaker: Richard J. Pollack – AHA
Major Symposium Speaker: Stacey Hughes – AHA
Moderator: Frank Sesno
Law, Policy & Regulation
Credit(s): 1.0
7:30am – 8:30am CT
Hot Topic: Future Tech Trends—Disruption, Data and All Things AI (TUES2)
Major Symposium Speaker: Paul Zikopoulos – IBM
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
9:00am – 10:00am CT
CEO-Exclusive Session with Paul Zikopoulos (CEO2)
Major Symposium Speaker: Paul Zikopoulos – IBM
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 0
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Leadership Insights: Navigating Payer Partnerships for a Sustainable Financial Future (LEAD07)
Moderator: Rick Goddard – Lumeris
Major Symposium Speaker: Luis Garcia, MD, FACHE, FACS – Rush Medical Group
Major Symposium Speaker: Jeff Anderson – Lifepoint Health
Major Symposium Speaker: Patrick R. Young – Hackensack Meridian Health
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Leveraging Rehabilitation to Drive Value in the Hospital and Beyond (47X)
Speaker: Michael Friedman – Johns Hopkins Medicine
Speaker: Justin D D. Moore, PT, DPT – APTA - American Physical Therapy Association
Speaker: Stephen J. Hunter, DPT, OCS, FAPTA – Intermountain Health
Delivery of Care
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Navigating DEI Backlash: From Resistance to Reimagining the Future of DEI: A Framework for Courageous Leadership (48X)
Speaker: Jakki G. Opollo, PhD, RN, NEA-BC – Atrium Health
Speaker: Fernando Little, MSL, COID – Advocate Health
Speaker: Peggy D. Harris, FACHE, CDM, SPHR – Atrium Health, Charlotte & Georgia Markets
Diversity & Inclusion
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Margin and Mission: A Practical Framework for Achieving Financial Sustainability (49X)
Speaker: Hemal Prasad, CPH, CAPM – Cleveland Clinic Florida
Speaker: Charmaine Rochester, DHA, FACHE, CPA, FHFMA – UC Health
Speaker: Sarah A. Vogler, MD – Cleveland Clinic
Speaker: Alena Taylor – PwC
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Fearless Leadership: Psychological Safety and the High-Performing Healthcare Organization (50X)
Speaker: Erik L. Carlton, DrPH, CPH, FACHE – West Virginia University School of Public Health
Speaker: Sarah C. Woodrum, DrPH, FACHE – West Virginia University School of Public Health
Speaker: Michael A. Grace, EdD, FACHE – West Virginia University Hospitals
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Create Sustainable Future Leaders and High-Energy Teams Using Coaching, Mentoring and Succession Planning (51X)
Speaker: Andrea A. Wary, RN – Geisinger Health System
Speaker: Pamela L. Scagliarini, FACHE – Yale New Haven Health System
Speaker: Tammy Simon, RN, MSN, CPHQ – ThedaCare/Froedtert
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Designing the Future: Physician Collaborations Advance Clinical Standardization While Optimizing Organizations and Networks (52X)
Speaker: Amanda Trask, FACHE, FACMPE, SFHM – CommonSpirit Health
Speaker: Lindsley A. Withey, FACHE – ECG Managment Consultants
Speaker: Nezar Falluji, MD, MPH, MBA, FACC, FSCAI – CommonSpirit Health
Physician & Clinical Relationships
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Blueprint for Leading Your Safety Renaissance: The Path to Durable Safety (53X)
Speaker: Patricia McGaffigan, RN, CPPS – Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Speaker: Melinda Sawyer, DrPH, RN, CNS-BC – UnitedHealth Group
Speaker: Kelly Randall, PhD, CPHQ, SSBB – Ascension
Speaker: Helen L. Macfie, PharmD – Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Safety & Quality
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Engaging and Sustaining Healthy Communities Using a Baldrige-Based Framework (54X)
Speaker: Angela Brandt, FACHE – ProMedica Health System
Speaker: Nick Macchione, FACHE – University of California San Diego Health
Speaker: Javier Hernandez-Lichtl, LFACHE – Doctors Hospital
Speaker: Stephanie Norling – Communities of Excellence 2026
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Leading the Use of AI and Data-Based Solutions to Solve Health Disparities (55X)
Speaker: Kim Byas, Sr., PhD, FACHE – The Center for Health Affairs
Speaker: Brian G. Lane, FHIMSS, FACHDM, CPHIMS, FACHE – The Center for Health Affairs
Speaker: Edward Barksdale, Jr., MD – Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital/University Hospitals
Technology & Information Management
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Beyond Recovery: Thriving as a Health System Into the 2030s and Beyond (56X)
Speaker: Craig E. Deao – Huron
Speaker: Kenneth C. Loder, II – Huron Consulting Group
Speaker: Dominica Tallarico, FACHE – Allina Health
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Harnessing AI in Healthcare: Veterans Health—MIT Hacking Medicine Powered by Public-Private Partnership (57X)
Speaker: Gregory W. Goins, FACHE – VHA/VISN 9
Speaker: Indra Sandal, PhD – Tampa VA Medical Center/ Veterans Health Administration
Speaker: David C. Rhew, MD – Microsoft, Healthcare
Speaker: Zen Chu – MIT Hacking Medicine
Technology & Information Management
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Building a Physician Leadership Pipeline: Identify and Nurture High-Potential Physicians (58X)
Speaker: Tony Stajduhar – Jackson Physician Search
Speaker: Ashley Vertuno, FACHE – HCA Florida JFK North Hospital
Speaker: Gene Liu, MD, FAACS, FAAP – Cedars-Sinai Medical Group
Speaker: Kristin Mascotti, MD, CPE – Naples Comprehensive Health
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Optimizing Performance in an Irrational Market (59X)
Speaker: Nathan S. Kaufman – Kaufman Strategic Advisors, LLC
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.5
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Leadership Insights: Coming Together to Chart a New Course for Healthcare (LEAD08)
Major Symposium Speaker: Robert W. Allen, FACHE – Intermountain Health
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Masters of Innovation (MSTR5)
Speaker: Richard Gray, MD – Mayo Clinic Arizona
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
CEO-Exclusive Session: Finding the And: Compromise, Curiosity, and Courage in Healthcare (CEO3)
Major Symposium Speaker: Marc Boom, MD, FACHE – Houston Methodist
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Women in Healthcare: Building Your Bouquet—Creating Your Community of Friends, Mentors and Sponsors (156H)
Speaker: Katherine A. Meese, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Speaker: Laurie Baedke, FACMPE, FACHE – Growth Edge Holdings
Career Resources
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
On-Demand Virtual Care—The New Service Line (60H)
Speaker: Curtis Brien – St. Luke's Health System - Idaho
Speaker: Abigail Losinski – St. Luke's Health System
Speaker: Timothy M. Ruth, MD – St. Luke's Health System
Delivery of Care
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Reimagining the Community Hospital in a Challenging Market (61H)
Speaker: Mark Furgeson – Ankura Consulting
Speaker: Damian Skelton, CHFM, PE, SASHE – Healthtrust Performance Group
Speaker: Peter Kung, FACHE – Hospital Sisters Health System
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Governance of High-Performing Health Systems (62H)
Speaker: Eliza Medearis – Alvarez & Marsal
Speaker: Larry Gage, JD – Alston & Bird
Speaker: Richard J. Liekweg – BJC Health System
Governance
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
A Novel Approach to Leadership Succession Management (63H)
Speaker: Daniel Young – WittKieffer
Speaker: Debbie Dover, SPHR, SHRM-SCP – Ballad Health
Speaker: Eric Deaton, FACHE – Ballad Health
Speaker: Liam Ryan – CMA Global
Speaker: Erin Greilick, PhD – CMA Global
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Care Transformation at the Intersection of Quality, Safety and Supply Chain: Leveraging the Power of Collaboration and Innovation Toward Improving Patient Outcomes (64H)
Speaker: Amit Vashist, MD, FACHE – Ballad Health
Speaker: Preetham Talari, MD, FACHE – Ballad Health
Speaker: Ken York – Ballad Health
Operations
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
15 Years After the Affordable Care Act: What's Worked and Not Worked in Value-Based Care (65H)
Speaker: Joel Port, FACHE – Delaware Valley ACO
Speaker: Mark Angelo, MD, FACP – University of Pennsylvania Health System
Population Health
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Healthcare Is Not an Individual Sport: Developing Physicians Into Team Leaders (66H)
Speaker: Linda Komnick – WittKieffer
Speaker: Hoda Asmar, MD – Providence
Speaker: Jordan Asher, MD – Sentara Health
Speaker: Monique Butler, MD – HCA Healthcare
Physician & Clinical Relationships
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Leveraging Partnerships to Drive Innovation and Transform the Healthcare Landscape (67H)
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
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Remaining Independent Through Interdependence: A Case Study of the New England Collaborative Health Network (68H)
Speaker: David Turner – New England Collaborative Health Network, LLC
Speaker: Chip Holmes – Ovation Healthcare
Speaker: Peter J. Wright, FACHE – Northwestern Medical Center
Speaker: Joseph Woodin – Copley Hospital and Health Systems
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Understanding and Promoting Clinician Engagement: A Pathway to Improved Outcomes and Burnout Mitigation (69H)
Speaker: Rachel Thompson, MD – Core Clinical Partners
Speaker: Sarah Richards, MD, FACP – Nebraska Medicine
Speaker: Jessica Long – Core Clinical Parnters
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Leadership Insights: Defending the Frontlines - Safeguarding Patient Care in the Face of Ransomware Attacks (LEAD09)
Major Symposium Speaker: Chris D. Van Gorder, FACHE – Scripps Health San Diego
Technology & Information Management
Credit(s): 1.0
12:00pm – 1:30pm CT
Hot Topic: How Do We Fund Healthcare to Improve Outcomes? (TUES3)
Major Symposium Speaker: Cheryl Pegus, MD, FACC – Morgan Health Ventures
Major Symposium Speaker: Mark McClellan, PhD – Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy at Duke University
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.5
12:00pm – 1:45pm CT
MacEachern Memorial Lecture and Luncheon: No Ordinary Time: A Front Row Seat to History (LUNCHT)
Keynote Speaker: Doris Kearns Goodwin, PhD
Moderator: Frank Sesno
Credit(s): 0
1:00pm – 5:00pm CT
SITE VISIT: Personalized Medicine—Following the Tumor: Tour of University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (SITEMD2)
Credit(s): 0
1:00pm – 5:00pm CT
SITE VISIT: Deepening the Understanding of Mental Health Treatment: A Site-Based Exploration of Innovative Care Models (SITEHC)
Population Health
Credit(s): 0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Fellow-Exclusive Session: Co-Leadership for the Future of Healthcare (FEL2)
Major Symposium Speaker: Jon Sendach, FACHE – North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health
Major Symposium Speaker: Michael Gitman, MD, FACP – Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Northwell Health
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Masters of Quality and Safety (MSTR3)
Major Symposium Speaker: Christopher M. O'Connor, FACHE – Yale New Haven Health System
Safety & Quality
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Integrating Social Medicine to Health Care: Essential Hospital Leaders Driving Transformation (161H)
Speaker: Kalpana Ramiah, DrPH – America's Essential Hospitals
Speaker: Deborah Visconi – Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
Speaker: Chethan Bachireddy, MD – Harris Health System
Speaker: Fredrick Cerise, MD – Parkland Health
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Leadership Insights: Advancing Value-Based Care: A Comprehensive Playbook for Best Practices in Healthcare Delivery (LEAD10)
Major Symposium Speaker: Bruce A. Scott, MD – AMA
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Building an Innovative and Sustainable Behavioral Health Continuum (70H)
Speaker: Natalia Szczygiel, FACMPE – Corewell Health
Speaker: Subodh Jain, MD – Corewell Health
Delivery of Care
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Leveraging Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to Build Nursing's More Inclusive Future (71H)
Speaker: Stephan Davis, DNP, FACHE, FNAP, FHFMA, ANEF, FAAN – Georgetown University
Speaker: Katie Boston-Leary, PhD, MBA, RN – American Nurses Association
Speaker: G. Rumay Alexander, EdD, RN, FAAN – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Diversity & Inclusion
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Private Capital Markets and Health Systems: How to Navigate Private Equity Opportunities for Healthcare Entities (72H)
Speaker: Jonjy Ananth, MD, FACHE, BCPA – Golden Hands Clinic LLC
Speaker: Uma Ananth, PhD – Umagen LLC
Speaker: Tejasvita Chandel – Boston Mantra LLC
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
From Healing Hands to Leading Minds and Hearts: Navigating the Transition From Clinician to Executive Leadership (73H)
Speaker: James L. Hill, Jr., MD, FACHE, CPE, FASA – University Hospitals Parma Medical Center
Speaker: Ruben J. Azocar, MD, FASA, FCCM – Beth Israel Deaconess MC
Speaker: Yvonne Moon, RN-BC – University Hospitals Parma
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
High Reliability at Headquarters: Cultural Transformation in the Virtual Environment (74H)
Speaker: Gerard R. Cox, MD, FACHE – Veterans Health Administration
Speaker: Amjed S. Baghdadi, FACHE, CPHQ, CLSSBB – Veterans Health Administration
Speaker: James Leyva, AuD – Veterans Health Administration
Safety & Quality
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Advancing Minimally Invasive Surgery Innovation: Technology, Strategy and Delivery of Surgical Excellence (75H)
Speaker: Mark Sparta, FACHE – Hackensack Meridian Health
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Leading Through the Noise: Froedtert ThedaCare's Journey Through Integration and Cultural Transformation (76H)
Speaker: David A. Olson, FACHE – Froedert ThedaCare Health, Inc.
Speaker: Imran Andrabi, MD, FAAFP – Froedtert ThedaCare Health
Speaker: Chris Masone – Forvis Mazars
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Revenue Renaissance: Innovating for Clinical Growth, Wellness and Diversified Revenue Streams (77H)
Speaker: Lois Switzer, FACHE – University of Chicago Medicine
Speaker: Ishani R. Patel – University of Chicago Medicine, Comer Children's Hospital
Speaker: Tyler Bauer, LCPC – The University of Chicago Medicine
Speaker: Rizan Mohsin – University of Chicago Medicine
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Empowering Front-Line Managers to Lead at Scale With Purpose-Built Technology and Processes (78H)
Speaker: Tim Darling – Laudio/Laudio Insights
Speaker: Deanna W. Dudley – El Camino Health
Speaker: Rowell Daniels, PharmD, MS, FASHP – UNC Hospitals
Technology & Information Management
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Perspectives on Rural Healthcare Quality, Equity and Collaboration (79H)
Speaker: Mindy Cook, BSN – American Heart Association
Speaker: Timothy L. Putnam, DHA, FACHE – Rural Health Consulting LLC
Speaker: Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MPH, FAHA, FAAFP – American Heart Association
Speaker: Jodi Schmidt – The University of Kansas Health System
Safety & Quality
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
When Healthcare Leaders Invest in Quality and Safety, It Pays Off (133H)
Speaker: April M. Taylor, FACHE, CMQ/OE, CLSSBB, CPPS, CPHQ – The Johns Hopkins Hospital / NAHQ
Speaker: Carrie Owen Plietz, FACHE – Kaiser Permanente Northern California
Speaker: Robin Betts, RN, CPHQ – Kaiser Permanente Health Plan and Hospitals, Northern California
Safety & Quality
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Leadership Insights: Strengthening the Workforce at the Middle: Valuing and Supporting Middle Managers (LEAD11)
Major Symposium Speaker: Marty Sargeant – Keck Medical Center, Keck Hospital of USC & USC Norris Cancer Hospital
Major Symposium Speaker: Anne McGilvray – Keck Medical Center of USC
Major Symposium Speaker: Hooman Milani, PharmD – Keck Medicine of USC
Major Symposium Speaker: Annette Sy, DNP, RN, NE-BC – Keck Medical Center, Keck Hospital of USC & USC Norris Cancer Hospital
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Masters of Care Delivery (MSTR4)
Major Symposium Speaker: Peter WT Pisters, MD, FACHE, FACPE – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Delivery of Care
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Transition From Hospital and Healthcare Leadership to Academia (80H)
Speaker: Shyam B. Paryani, MD, FACHE – University of North Florida
Speaker: Michael A. Mayo, DHA, FACHE – Baptist Health System
Speaker: Kay Thiemann, FACHE – University of North Florida
Career Resources
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Next-Gen Healthcare Delivery: The Pivotal Role of APPs in Future Care Models (81H)
Speaker: Kathy Baker, PhD, RN, NE-BC – UVA Health
Speaker: Sue Fletcher, RN – Chartis
Delivery of Care
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Organizational and Strategic Success via Front-Line Managers: How Two Systems Achieved Sustainable Change and Positive Margins (82H)
Speaker: J. Alan Kent, DHA, LFACHE – Caldwell Butler & Associates
Speaker: Steve Purves, FACHE – Valleywise Health
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Crisis Leadership in the New Disaster Era—Everything, Everywhere, All at Once (83H)
Speaker: Attila J. Hertelendy, PhD – Florida International University
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Mindful Leadership: Advanced Leadership Strategies to Regulate Stress and Navigating Healthcare in the Age of Ambiguity and Constant Change (84H)
Speaker: Hala Kershah – Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Speaker: Dante Green, FACHE – Kaiser Permanente
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Optimizing Pharmacy Operations Through Outpatient and 340B Strategies (85H)
Speaker: Brian Bell – Forvis Mazars
Speaker: Michael K. Givens, FACHE – St. Bernards Medical Center
Speaker: Jill Griffith-Goodwin, CPA, CPC – Forvis Mazars
Operations
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
The Future of Healthcare: Automating the Way to Prevention and Wellness (86H)
Speaker: Julie A. Hobbs, PT, DPT, PhD, FACHE – Mayo Clinic
Speaker: Angie Horejsi – Mayo Clinic
Speaker: Rachel Pringnitz – Mayo Clinic
Speaker: Kathleen Madden, CRC – Mayo Clinic Health System
Speaker: Maggie Shalagan – Mayo Clinic
Population Health
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Breaking Barriers, Building Trust: The Role of Peer Support in the Patient Safety Movement (87H)
Speaker: Timothy B. McDonald, MD, JD – RLDatix
Speaker: Peter Smulowitz, MD – Milford Regional Medical Center
Safety & Quality
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Learn How North Dakota and Minnesota Developed Rural-Based Clinically Integrated Networks (88H)
Speaker: Nate White, JD – Cibolo Health
Speaker: Ben Bucher, FNP-BC, LNHA – Towner County Medical Center
Speaker: Clint MacKinney, MD – Cibolo Health, Rough Rider Network, Headwaters Network
Speaker: Ken Westman – Riverwood Healthcare Center
Speaker: Brett Norell, FACHE – Cibolo Health, Rough Rider Network, Headwaters Network
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Transforming Leadership Development for Impact: Cultivating Future Leaders (89H)
Speaker: Gretchen Kolb – Penn Medicine
Speaker: Shannon Sarracino – Penn Medicine
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
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)
Speaker: Mikka Magee, RN, CCRN – Texas Children's Hospital
Speaker: Calvin Williams, RN, CPN – Texas Children's Hospital Austin
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Leadership Perspectives: Workforce Delivery Iteration, Policy, Innovation and How to Lead for Change (91H)
Speaker: Trevor Strauss, FACHE – HWL
Speaker: Shane Jackson – Jackson Healthcare
Speaker: Kristi McMillan, FACHE – Lee Health
Speaker: Alex Espinosa, ARDMS – Cleveland Clinic Florida
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Building Resilient Healthcare Teams: PAs and NPs Are Shaping the Future of Healthcare (92H)
Session Moderator: Jennifer M. Orozco, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA – American Academy of Physician Associates
Speaker: Natasha Bhuyan, MD – Amazon/One-Medical
Speaker: Stephen A. Ferrara, DNP, FNP, FAANP, FAAN – American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Speaker: Jill Jasperson, PA-C, FAAPA – Minute Clinic, CVS Health
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.0
3:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Administrative Fellowship Fair (PGFE2)
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Optimize Nurse Coverage: An Innovative Approach to Overcoming Staffing Challenges, Leveraging AI and Automation to Enhance Collaboration and Outcomes (101H)
Speaker: Jason Harber – LeanTaaS
Speaker: Bryan Dickerson – LeanTaaS
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Leadership Insights: Mid-Career Mastery—Finding Joy and Impact While Navigating the Messy Middle of Your Healthcare Career (LEAD12)
Major Symposium Speaker: Antwan Williams – Orlando Health
Major Symposium Speaker: Alex Maiersperger – SAS
Major Symposium Speaker: Cachet Colvard – Guaranteed Health
Career Resources
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Relationship Capital: Networking Strategies for Career Success (157H)
Speaker: Laurie Baedke, FACMPE, FACHE – Growth Edge Holdings
Career Resources
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Why Strong Prehospital/Hospital Partnerships Are Good for Business ... and Good for Patients (93H)
Speaker: Justin D. Reed, FACPE – Cy-Fair Fire Department
Communication & Relationship Management
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Wicked Problems Call for Spiritual Solutions (94H)
Speaker: Jason Lesandrini, PhD, FACHE, LPEC, HEC-C – Wellstar Health System
Speaker: Kelsey B. White, PhD, BCC – Virginia Commonwealth University
Speaker: Laura E. McClelland, PhD – Virginia Commonwealth University
Delivery of Care
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Ensuring LGBTQ+ Workplace Equity and Inclusion to Future-Proof Your Hospital or Health System (95H)
Speaker: Tari Hanneman – Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Speaker: Shelby Dawkins – Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Speaker: Brian Altschuler, SPHR, FACHE – Boca Raton Regional Hospital / Baptist Health of South Florida
Diversity & Inclusion
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Improving Patient Experience and Reducing Costs by Integrating Clinical Ethics Into Challenging Situations (96H)
Speaker: Ryan Pferdehirt – Center for Practical Bioethics
Speaker: Maggie Neustadt, JD, CPHRM, DFASHRM – BJC Health System
Ethics
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Expanding Horizons: Broader Roles for Senior Physician Leaders (97H)
Speaker: Carson F. Dye, FACHE – Exceptional Leadership LLC
Speaker: Sanford G. Duke, MD, MBA, FACHE – Atrium Health Navicent
Speaker: Lily J. Henson, MD, FACHE, FAAN – Piedmont Augusta
Physician & Clinical Relationships
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Leveraging Community Partnerships: Where Population Health, Global Budgeting and High-Quality Care Meet (98H)
Speaker: Travis Kumph, FACHE, CHC, CPHQ – Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Speaker: Christopher Dougherty – Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Population Health
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
In Pursuit of Zero Harm: A Focused Approach to Quality Improvement (99H)
Speaker: Edward E. Yackel, DNP, RN, FNP-C, FAANP – Veterans Health Administration
Speaker: Nicole M. Manuel – Veterans Health Administration
Speaker: Kirsten Aghen, RN, CPHQ – VHA National Improvement Office
Speaker: Jennifer Strawn, DNP, RN, NEA-BC – Veterans Health Administration
Safety & Quality
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital: Designing, Operating and Activating a Neighborhood Hospital (100H)
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
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Shaping the Future: Integrating Clinical Excellence, Operational Efficiency and Strategic Workforce Development (102H)
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
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Microgrids and the Future: The Impact on Regulation, Finance and Other Aspects of Healthcare (103H)
Speaker: Walt Vernon, JD, PE, EDAC, LEED AP – Mazzetti, Inc.
Speaker: Todd Suntrapak – Valley Children’s Healthcare
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
How to Capitalize on the Cost Benefits of Economies of Scale (104H)
Speaker: Katie Reilley – Ankura Consulting
Speaker: Chad Johnston – HCA Gulf Coast Division
Speaker: Neil Crimins – Penn Medicine
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.0
5:45pm – 6:45pm CT
Healthcare Consultants Forum Networking Reception (HCREC)
Credit(s): 0
5:45pm – 6:45pm CT
International Networking Reception (INTRC)
Credit(s): 0
5:45pm – 6:45pm CT
Physician Executive Networking Reception (PHERC)
Credit(s): 0
7:00pm – 8:00pm CT
Joint Federal Sector Networking Reception (JFSNT)
Credit(s): 0
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
7:15am – 8:30am CT
CEO & COO Networking Breakfast (CEOBK)
Major Symposium Speaker: Kevin B. Mahoney – Penn Medicine
Leadership
Credit(s): 0
7:15am – 8:30am CT
Thomas C. Dolan Diversity Address: The Imperative for Comprehensive and Inclusive Population Health Strategy (DIVBK)
Major Symposium Speaker: Christopher J. King, PhD, FACHE – Georgetown University
Diversity & Inclusion
Credit(s): 0
7:30am – 8:30am CT
Hot Topic: Medication Management, Prescription Drugs and the Bottom Line (WEDS1)
Major Symposium Speaker: Tad A. Gomez, RPh, FASHP – Loyola University Medical Center
Major Symposium Speaker: Christopher A. Hatwig, RPh, FASHP – Apexus
Major Symposium Speaker: Tom Kraus – American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Moderator: Shana Jo Crews – Loyola Medicine/Saint Joseph Health System
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.0
8:45am – 10:15am CT
Richard J. Stull Essay Competition in Healthcare Management: Finalists’ Presentations (RJSES)
Credit(s): 0
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Leadership Insights: Building a Culture That Drives and Supports Value-Based Care (LEAD13)
Major Symposium Speaker: Quint D. Studer – Healthcare Plus Solutions Group
Major Symposium Speaker: Mark Clement – TriHealth
Population Health
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Leadership Insights: Bolstering Women's Healthcare Access and Affordability (LEAD14)
Major Symposium Speaker: Jay Bhatt, DO – Deloitte Services LP
Major Symposium Speaker: Creagh E. Milford, MD – CVS Health
Major Symposium Speaker: Kulleni Gebreyes, MD – Deloitte
Major Symposium Speaker: Andy Davis – Deloitte
Delivery of Care
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Planning for and Managing Healthcare Resource Demand for Vulnerable Patient Populations (105X)
Speaker: Mark Coughlin, FACHE – Capital Healthcare Planning
Speaker: Cole Rasmussen – Capital Healthcare Planning
Speaker: Amineh Kostov, FACHE, CMAC, CHFP – Harris Health
Speaker: Eric Epley – Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council
Delivery of Care
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
The Moral Playbook for Health Equity (106X)
Speaker: Jason Lesandrini, PhD, FACHE, LPEC, HEC-C – Wellstar Health System
Speaker: Maria G. Hernandez, PhD – Impact4Health, LLC
Diversity & Inclusion
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Strategically Aligning Provider Compensation Into Enterprisewide Goals and Objectives (107X)
Speaker: Andrea Elliott, CPA – CoxHealth
Speaker: Jenine J. Vincent, CMPE – Forvis/Mazars
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Improving the Experience of Care: A Pecha Kucha Panel (108X)
Speaker: Richard H. Corder, FACHE, CPXP – Press Ganey
Speaker: Sven O. Gierlinger – Northwell Health
Speaker: Pierre Pham, PFCC – NYC Health + Hospitals / Elmhurst
Speaker: Stefanie Simmons, MD – Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation
Speaker: Seanna-Kaye Denham-Wilks, PhD, FPCC – NYC Health and Hospitals | Kings County
Speaker: Greg Aukerman, CPXP – TiER1 Impact
Speaker: Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD, FACHE – Houston Methodist / Houston Methodist Physician Organization
Speaker: Rob Wright – Zenarate
Speaker: Yael Heher – Beth Israel Lahey Health
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
The Next Generation of Women's Health: Moving Beyond Maternal Health to Close the Equity Gap (109X)
Speaker: Jhaymee W. Tynan, FACHE – Korn Ferry
Speaker: Priya Bathija, JD – Nyoo Health
Speaker: Sheri DeShazo, RN, FACHE – Advocate Sherman Hospital
Speaker: Davina V. Prabhu, MHA, MAECEL – NewYork-Presbyterian
Population Health
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Veterans Health Administration's Industry-Leading Workplace Violence Prevention Program Overview and Easily Adaptable Implementation Strategies (110X)
Speaker: Scott A. Hutton, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACHE – Veterans Health Administration
Speaker: Kelly Vance, MD, FACHE – Veterans Health Administration
Safety & Quality
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Restoring Psychological Safety to Support QI and Transformation at the Nation's Largest Municipal Healthcare System (111X)
Speaker: Eric Wei, MD – NYC Health + Hospitals
Speaker: Hillary S. Jalon – NYC Health + Hospitals
Speaker: Jeremy C. Segall, MA, RDT, LCAT, FPCC – NYC Health + Hospitals
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Global Impact of Innovation—VA Immersive Successes (112X)
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
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Patient No Longer: How You Can Lead the Consumer Revolution in Healthcare (113X)
Speaker: Ryan Donohue – NRC Health
Speaker: Stephen Klasko, MD – General Catalyst
Delivery of Care
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am – 10:30am CT
Transitioning From the Military to Civilian Healthcare: A Deeper Dive Into Resumes, Interviews and Compensation (114X)
Speaker: Gigi A. Simko, FACHE – Connecticut Children's
Speaker: Stephanie J. Underwood
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.5
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Forging Your Path – Job Crafting to Get What You Want (and Enjoy) Out of Work (158H)
Speaker: Katherine A. Meese, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Career Resources
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Forum on Advances in Healthcare Leadership Research (116H)
Speaker: Deborah M. Mullen, PhD – University of Tennessee – Chattanooga
Speaker: Scott A. Phillips, DBA – University of New Orleans Henry Bernstein College of Business Administration
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Reducing Unwarranted Care Variation and Improving Outcomes Through Data (117H)
Speaker: Chris Frost, MD – Lifepoint Health
Speaker: Rajender Agarwal – Lifepoint Health
Speaker: Amanda Green, MD, FACP, FSHM, CPPS – Paris Regional Health
Delivery of Care
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Actionable Health Equity: The Journey to Progress (118H)
Speaker: Felixia A. Colon, FACHE – SCP Health
Speaker: Richard G, Greenhill, DHA, FACHE, CPHQ – Quality Insights
Speaker: Ajith Pai, PharmD, FACHE – Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth
Diversity & Inclusion
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Proving Public Health Can Be Financially Sustainable (119H)
Speaker: Svetlana Lipyanskaya, FACHE – NYC H+H/South Brooklyn Health
Speaker: Michelle Bekman – NYC Health + Hospitals / South Brooklyn Health
Speaker: Darren Collington, MPA – NYC Health +Hospitals / South Brooklyn Health
Speaker: Manjinder Kaur, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE – NYC Health + Hospitals / South Brooklyn Health
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Innovating Physician Network Strategy—New Models and Value-Based Care Alignment (120H)
Speaker: John Harris – Veralon Partners Inc.
Speaker: Brett Bingham – Banner Health
Physician & Clinical Relationships
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Bridging Gaps in Population Health: Strategies for a Healthier Future (121H)
Speaker: Travelle Ellis, MD, PhD – Exact Sciences
Speaker: Denise Hooks-Anderson, MD – Penn Medicine
Speaker: Drew Albano, DO, CAQSM, FAAFP, DABFM – Prisma Health
Speaker: Jonathan E. Watkins, FACHE – City of Hope Atlanta
Speaker: Anthony Poole, DMSc, PA-C, CPHQ – The Medical University of South Carolina
Population Health
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
The Scholar Pipeline Project: Striving to Address Current Staff and Faculty Workforce Challenges (122H)
Speaker: Rosemary Wurster, DNP, RN, NEA- BC, FACHE – Bayhealth
Speaker: Elizabeth Speakman, EdD, RN, ANEF, FNAP, FAAN – University of Delaware
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Bridging Generations: Unlock Your Edge in Leadership, Teams, and Career Development (123H)
Speaker: Claire Dundon – Oak Street Health
Speaker: Ellington C. Jones, DrPH, FACHE – UC San Diego Health
Speaker: Habib Sabbagh – UC San Diego Health
Speaker: Kyle Underwood – Cleveland Clinic
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Thriving in Change Management for Healthcare System Optimization (124H)
Speaker: Michael K. Hassell, FACHE – Melissa Memorial Hospital
Speaker: Charles T. Hall – H&H Leadership Solutions
Speaker: Steve Young – Melissa Memorial Hospital
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Elevating Hidden Heroes: Recognizing and Empowering Essential Support Staff (125H)
Speaker: Kelly J. Barry – Aramark Healthcare+
Speaker: Bart Kaericher – Aramark Healthcare+
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Moving Up: From Senior Leader to Senior Executive (126H)
Speaker: Rob Kramer, PCC – Spiro Coaching Institute
Speaker: Adia K. Ross, MD – Advocate Health-High Point Regional Hospital
Speaker: Chris DeRienzo, MD – American Hospital Association
Career Resources
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
A Leadership Guide to Influencing a Culture of Safety (127H)
Speaker: Alvin J. D'Angelo, FACHE – Johns Hopkins Medicine - Suburban Hospital
Speaker: Samantha Crandall, PhD, RN, CPHQ, CPPS – Johns Hopkins Medicine - Suburban Hospital
Safety & Quality
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Leading in Times of Change: The Role of Leader Humility and Ambition in Improving Engagement and Innovation (128H)
Speaker: Amer Kaissi, PhD – Trinity University
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am – 11:45am CT
Better Together: Leadership Approaches to Drive to Health Equity (129H)
Speaker: Marcos Pesquera – NALHE/Christus Health
Speaker: Lisa M. Mallory, PhD – NAHSE
Speaker: Daniel Gentry, PhD – AUPHA
Speaker: Joy A. Lewis – American Hospital Association / Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE)
Speaker: Michael Ugwueke, Sr., DHA, FACHE – Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Diversity & Inclusion
Credit(s): 1.0
12:00pm – 1:45pm CT
Gintzig Commemorative Lecture and Luncheon: From Chaos to Clarity: Strategies for Leading Through Change and Uncertainty (LUNCHW)
Keynote Speaker: Michael J. Sorrell, EdD – President of Paul Quinn College
Credit(s): 0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Fellow-Exclusive Session With Michael Sorrell, EdD (FEL3)
Keynote Speaker: Michael J. Sorrell, EdD – President of Paul Quinn College
Credit(s): 0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Executive Edge: Mastering Personal Branding for Sustained Leadership Success (159H)
Speaker: Richard G, Greenhill, DHA, FACHE, CPHQ – Quality Insights
Career Resources
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Access and Flow: Why a System Approach Works (130H)
Speaker: Michelle Vassallo, RN, NE-BC – Inova Health System
Speaker: Marque Macon, FACHE – Inova Health System
Operations
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Optimizing Provider Compensation: Real-Life Strategies and How-To Guide for Community Based Not-for-Profit Hospitals (131H)
Speaker: Rebekah S. Fincher – Conway Regional Health System
Speaker: Carter Dodd – Conway Regional Health System
Physician & Clinical Relationships
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
How Cincinnati Tackled Its Infant Mortality Crisis (A Blueprint for Solving Wicked Problems) (132H)
Speaker: Jill H. Miller – Bethesda, Inc. / bi3 Fund
Speaker: Meredith Shockley-Smith, PhD – Cradle Cincinnati / University of Cincinnati Medical College; Queens Village
Population Health
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Improving the Human Experience Through an Integrated and Data-Driven Patient/Member Experience Approach (134H)
Speaker: Adam Higman, DHA, FACHE – Press Ganey
Speaker: Carrie Whitcher – UPMC Health Plan
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Activating Change and Reinvigorating Culture (135H)
Speaker: Katie Eimers – UNC Health
Speaker: Holly Bunn – UNC Health
Speaker: Kalen Stanton – Root, a part of Accenture
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
10 KPIs for Quick, Data-Driven Wins and Rapid AI Readiness (136H)
Speaker: Todd Norwood, DPT – Omada Health
Speaker: Brian R. Spisak, PhD – Csuite Growth Advisors / Harvard University
Technology & Information Management
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Empathy: The Leadership Strategy That Retains Talent and Saves Millions in Healthcare (137H)
Speaker: Helen Riess, MD – Empathetics, Inc./Harvard Medical School
Speaker: Robert J. Altman, MD – Gould Medical Group
Speaker: Amber S. Campbell, DBA, MBA, FACHE – Sutter Health
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Whole-Person Care Integration: Streamlining Patient Flow to Improve Patient Safety and Timeliness to Treatment (138H)
Speaker: Jesse Tamplen, LCSW, FACHE – John Muir Health
Speaker: Kristen Pace, RN, PMH-BC – John Muir Behavioral Health
Delivery of Care
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
The Study and Application of Best Practices Used for Healthcare Organization Process Improvements (160H)
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
You Belong at the Table, but Bring Your Own Chair: A Panel Discussion on Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in the Healthcare Industry (139H)
Speaker: Lindsey Umlauf, DPT, FACHE – Medical Center of Excellence, U.S. Army
Speaker: Amelia Duran-Stanton, PA-C, PhD, DSc, MPAS, DFAAPA – U.S. Army
Speaker: Tiara Walz, PhD, FACHE – U.S. Army / Baylor University
Speaker: Allison Ferro, PhD, RN, NE-BC, FACHE – U.S. Army
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
More Than a Snapshot in Time: Operational and Finance Diligence Across the Life Cycle of Capital Projects (140H)
Speaker: Mary O. Palazzo, RN, FACHE – Hammes Healthcare
Speaker: Katherine Kay Brown, RN – Hammes
Speaker: Melody F. Dickerson, DNP, RN, FACHE, CENP, CPHQ – Virginia Hospital Center
Operations
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Implementing Healthcare Technology Safely With a Systems Approach (141H)
Speaker: Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD – ECRI
Speaker: Andy Poole, FACHE – ECRI
Speaker: Marc Schlessinger, FACHE – ECRI
Safety & Quality
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Advancing the Patient and Provider Experience With the Ambulatory Administrative Academy, a Robust Training Program for Our Front-Line Administrative Staff (142H)
Speaker: David Brody – Northwell Health
Speaker: Agnes Barden, DNP, RN, CPXP – Northwell Health
Speaker: Benjamin Rosman – Northwell Health
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
What It Means for Healthcare That Retail Disruptors Are Scaling Back Their Healthcare Ventures (143H)
Speaker: James M. Daniel, Jr., JD – Hancock, Daniel and Johnson, P.C
Speaker: Corwin N. Harper, FACHE – Ochsner LSU Health System of North Louisiana
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Building a Future-Ready Board: Keeping Trustees Informed and Focused Through Education and Development (144H)
Speaker: Keith Wysocki – Veralon Partners Inc.
Speaker: Amy L. Hart, FACHE – Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
Governance
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Understanding Your Consumers to Create an Indispensable Brand Through a Strategy and Marketing Lens (145H)
Speaker: Morgan Jones, FACHE – Duke Health
Speaker: Ryan Donohue – NRC Health
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Using a Team Approach to Drive Revenue Cycle Improvements (146H)
Speaker: Boyd Chappell, JD, MBA, FACHE – UR Medicine, Jones Memorial Hospital
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Operational Tactics to Manage Prior Authorizations in Health-System Organizations (147H)
Speaker: Richard K. Ogden, Jr., PharmD, FACHE, BCPS – Children's Mercy Kansas City
Speaker: Mohammad Agha, MD, FACHE, FAAPMR – SSM Health
Operations
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Unveiling the Nexus: Clinical Quality and Patient Experience (148H)
Speaker: Kenneth R. Winn, RRT, FAARC, FACHE – Atrium Health Cabarrus
Speaker: Asha S. Rodriguez – Atrium Health Cabarrus
Safety & Quality
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Lessons Learned: Expanding Primary Care Access at an Academic Medical Center Through a Community Physician Model (149H)
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
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Sustainability Is Healthcare: Strategic Approaches for Optimizing Energy, Reducing Carbon Footprint and Enhancing Access to Quality Healthcare (150H)
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
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Succession Planning in Healthcare: Lighting the Way Forward Amid the Great Retirement and Great Resignation (151H)
Speaker: Roger Nutter, FACHE – Nutter Group, LLC
Speaker: Kristie Hartmann – TriscendNP
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
From Learning to Leading: Navigating Early Careerist Transitions to Mid-Career Leadership (152H)
Speaker: Raman Singh, MHSA, RN, FACHE – Adventist Health
Speaker: Evelyn Sommers – Office of Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Speaker: Tashonda Frazier – Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Career Resources
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Things Fall Apart: A Playbook for Leading Through Disruption and Derailment Towards Growth and Success (153H)
Speaker: Charles D. Callahan, PHD, FACHE – Independent Practice
Speaker: Staci Rogers, MD – CoxHealth
Speaker: TAMMY Tiller-Hewitt, FACHE – Tiller-Hewitt HealthCare Strategies
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
The State of Chronic Disease Management and Solutions to Impact Equitable and Evidence-Based Care (154H)
Speaker: Kathleen Thomas, DHA – American Heart Association
Speaker: Kathleen O'Neill – American Heart Association
Speaker: Asif Ali, MD – The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston Cardiology Consultants
Population Health
Credit(s): 1.0
5:45pm – 6:45pm CT
Wednesday Congress Networking Reception (RECWD)
Credit(s): 0
Thursday, March 27, 2025
7:00am – 8:30am CT
Joint Federal Sector Awards Breakfast (JFSBK)
Credit(s): 0
9:00am – 2:30pm CT
Department of Defense Symposium (RDSYM)
Leadership
Credit(s): 3.0