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Full Schedule

  • Sunday, March 1, 2026
  • 9:00am - 4:00pm CT
    Board of Governors Exam Review Boot Camp
  • 9:00am - 4:00pm CT
    CEO Boot Camp
  • 9:00am - 4:00pm CT
    Change Leadership Boot Camp
  • 9:00am - 4:00pm CT
    COO Boot Camp
  • 9:00am - 4:00pm CT
    Leadership Skills for Environmentally Resilient Healthcare
  • 9:00am - 4:00pm CT
    Maximizing AI ROI in Healthcare: Strategic Implementation for Measurable Results
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Convocation Ceremony & Reception
  • 3:00pm - 4:30pm CT
    AUPHA Special Seminar | From Practice to Academia: Becoming a Practitioner Scholar
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm CT
    Sunday Networking and Orientation
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm CT
    "We Are Better Together" Networking Reception
  • Monday, March 2, 2026
  • 7:00am - 7:30am CT
    Monday Networking and Orientation
  • 8:00am - 9:30am CT
    Welcome & Opening Session | Parker B. Francis Distinguished Lecture | Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things 
  • 10:00am - 11:30am CT
    A Practical Approach to Accelerate Your Career Trajectory
  • 10:00am - 11:30am CT
    Healthcare Law: The Year in Review 2025-2026
  • 10:00am - 11:30am CT
    Healthcare Leadership in the Brain Economy
  • 10:00am - 11:30am CT
    Healthcare Without Walls: Scalable Solutions from Military Field Operations
  • 10:00am - 11:30am CT
    How to Build a Consumer-Centric Organization That’s Getting Healthcare Right
  • 10:00am - 11:30am CT
    How to Discern Between Criticism and Constructive Feedback
  • 10:00am - 11:30am CT
    Leaders Who Coach: Ask the Questions That Build Trust and Performance
  • 10:00am - 11:30am CT
    Leadership Insights: From Crisis to Clarity: A Healthcare Turnaround Journey
  • 10:00am - 11:30am CT
    Learning From Our Digital Past: Guiding AI’s Future in Healthcare
  • 10:00am - 11:30am CT
    Leveraging Your Strengths in Your Healthcare Management Career
  • 10:00am - 11:30am CT
    Navigating Through Crises is What We Do
  • 10:00am - 11:30am CT
    Strategy Smarts: Winning the Game of Implementation
  • 10:00am - 11:30am CT
    Triad Leadership Impact
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm CT
    Hot Topic | Building Our Future: Preparing, Leading and Inspiring the Next Generation of Physician Leaders
  • 12:00pm - 1:45pm CT
    Bachmeyer Address and Luncheon | Move Fast and Fix Things 
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Beyond the Bricks: Engineering a Culture of Trust and Shared Purpose
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Bridging the Gap: Turning Aligned Incentives into Action
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    CEO & COO Exclusive Session | The State of Our Industry From a Financial and Strategic Perspective
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Competency by Design: Building Fair Systems for Healthcare Leadership
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Fellow-Exclusive Session With Anne Morriss 
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Human-Centered Leadership is the Default, Not the Differentiator: Redefining Communication and Relationship Management in Healthcare
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Leadership Insights | Fueling Growth in the Academic Health Enterprise
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Leadership Insights | How Health Systems Can Collaborate, Not Compete, to Solve Our Biggest Issues
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Managing Behavioral Health Crisis: Contemporary Approaches
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Pathways to Purpose: Leadership Lessons and Tools from Senior Healthcare Executives
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Realized Outcomes of Provider Compensation Redesign
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Transforming the Patient, Provider and Caregiver Journey through Technology Innovation
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    APPs Now Make Up 40% of the Provider Workforce. Is Your System Ready?
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Creating a Career Aligned With Personal Mission, Values, and Strengths
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    C-suite Exclusive Session: Building Successful Executive Teams for the Future of Healthcare
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Emergency Preparedness in the Evolving Ambulatory Landscape
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Growing an Effective Ethics Committee in Rural, Critical Access Hospitals
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Leadership Insights | Leading Through Complexity: The “Rules of the Road” for Good Decisions in Hard Times
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Leadership Insights: The CEO-CHRO Partnership in Healthcare
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Leveraging Medical Staff Structures to Advance High Reliability
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    National Data on Flip Room Efficiency With Applications for Surgical Governance
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Walk in Their Shoes: Fostering Trust and Connectedness
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Beyond Resolution: Leveraging Conflict Styles for High-Trust Leadership
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Collaborators Not Competitors: Improving Regional Community Health
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Leading the Future of Cancer Screening: Innovation, Efficiency, and Equity in Health Systems
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Mastering Workqueue & Inventory Management: Driving Results While Empowering Your Team
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Physician Leadership Development: From Medical School to Medical Staff
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Putting the Patient Back in "Patient Safety" Amid Complexity and Technology Innovation
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Solving the Psychiatric Staffing Crisis
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Strategic Thinking About Philanthropy and Design for Big Healthcare Projects
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    You Belong at the Table, but Bring Your Own Chair: Navigating Imposter Syndrome
  • 5:45pm - 6:45pm CT
    Monday Congress Networking Reception
  • 5:45pm - 6:45pm CT
    Student Associate Networking Reception
  • Tuesday, March 3, 2026
  • 7:30am - 9:00am CT
    ACHE/AUPHA Joint Address and Breakfast | Leading with Stamina: Purposeful Resilience in a Shifting Healthcare Landscape
  • 7:30am - 9:00am CT
    Hot Topic | AHA Policy and Politics Update
  • 7:30am - 9:00am CT
    Hot Topic | Comprehensive Strategies to Address Healthcare Workplace Violence 
  • 7:30am - 9:00am CT
    Women Healthcare Executives Address and Breakfast | Sustainable Success Through Culture, Structure and Strategy
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    A New Era in Medicine: Steering the Next Generation of Physicians
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    Aligning Payor, Accreditation, and Provider Goals to Achieve the Triple Aim
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    CEO-Exclusive Session | Economic Outlook 2026: Key Trends and Implications for Healthcare
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    Creating a Sustainable Approach to Corporate Shared Services
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    From Community Roots to National Reach: Lessons from 14 Years of Consolidation and Integration
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    From the Front Line to the Bottomline: How Leaders Align People, Process, and Performance
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    Leadership Insights: Navigating Growth Through Acquisition
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    Leadership Insights: Rewiring Leader Development: The Right Plan for the Right Person at the Right Time
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    Playbook for Building a Behavioral Health Strategy and Continuum
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    Sustainable Value-Based Models for Rural Health Systems
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    The State of Healthcare Finance
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Beyond the Bot: The Rise of AI Agents in Real Healthcare Workflows
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Cultivating Career Growth and Relationships with Intention: Leadership Lessons from Mid Career Executives
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Innovative Solutions to Challenges in the Rural Perioperative Healthcare Setting
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Leadership Insights with Eugene Woods, FACHE, President and CEO of Advocate Health
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Leadership Insights: Finding Joy and Purpose in Healthcare Leadership
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Leading with Hope: Restoring Vision, Stability, and Strength in Times of Turbulence
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Partnering with Physicians for Exceptional Results: The Power of Positive Intent, Trust & Accountability
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Share of Wallet – A Growth Strategy to Support Value-Based Care
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Streamlining Patient Care Through Collaboration: A Case Study in How Northwell Health Saved $2 Million
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    The 360° Provider View: Driving Safety and Excellence with Connected Technology
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Voices from the Frontlines: Redesigning Community Healthcare with Trust and Data
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm CT
    Hot Topic | What Is AI Really For, and What Comes Next? 
  • 12:00pm - 1:45pm CT
    MacEachern Address and Luncheon | The Six Types of Working Genius
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Critical Pharmacy Service Line Expansion and Growth During Times of Uncertainty
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Fellow-Exclusive Session with Patrick Lencioni
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    From Zero Harm to Full Alignment: Using Triad Governance to Improve Quality Outcomes
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Gen AI Marketing Ops: How Workforce Transformation Enables It
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Leadership Insights: How to Rise Through The Ranks of Your Organization - Even to CEO
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Leadership Insights: Physician Leaders on their Journey and the Road Ahead
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Navigating the Pressures and Successes of Middle Management in Healthcare
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Rural Hospital Collaborative Development & Alternatives for New vs Existing Networks
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    The Missed Opportunity: Why Health Systems Can't Ignore PA and APRN Policy Efforts
  • 2:45pm - 3:45pm CT
    Nominating Committee Meeting Open Session
  • 3:00pm - 5:30pm CT
    Administrative Fellowship Fair
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    “This Is the Place for Me (Whatever My Age)”: Retention, Generational Differences, and the Belonging Factor
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Carving Your Path: A “How-to” Guide from Healthcare’s Leading Female CEO’s
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Driving Operational Alignment for Financial Sustainability
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    From Metrics to Meaning: Using Patient Experience Data to Improve Health Outcomes
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Healthcare Delivery of the Future: Leveraging Advanced Technology in a Virtual Care Center
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Inspiring Curiosity, Discovery and Execution: Froedtert ThedaCare Health’s Integration
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Leadership Insights: Building, Measuring and Sustaining a Culture of Wellbeing
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Leadership Insights: The Changing Role of the Healthcare COO - From Operations to Impact
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    The ROI of Social Capital: Linking Trust and Communications to Improved Outcomes
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Trailblazer Toolkit: Navigating Leadership as a Non-traditional Healthcare Executive
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Borderline Innovation: How El Paso Healthcare Leaders Are Transforming Care at the Crossroads of Cultures
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Capital Planning - The Foundation for Success in Healthcare
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Driving Employee Engagement and Decreasing Turnover with Frontline Healthcare Workers
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    From Specialist to Generalist: Stepping Outside of Your Comfort Zone to Grow Your Career
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    From Stethoscope to Strategy: How Physician Leaders Are Redefining Healthcare Leadership
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Layers of Protection: An Integrated Approach to Healthcare Safety and Security
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Leveraging Board Experience for Career Growth: How to Stand Out for Healthcare Management Roles
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Where Rubber Meets the Road: Accelerating High Reliability with the HRO Optimization Model
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Workforce Optimization: From Transactional Response to Strategic Imperative
  • 5:30pm - 7:00pm CT
    ACHE Michigan and Northwest Ohio Chapter Mixer
  • 5:45pm - 6:45pm CT
    Healthcare Consultants Forum Networking Reception
  • 5:45pm - 6:45pm CT
    International Networking Reception
  • 5:45pm - 6:45pm CT
    Physician Executives Networking Reception
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
    The University of Iowa HMP Alumni Reception
  • 7:00pm - 8:00pm CT
    Joint Federal Sector Networking Reception
  • 7:00pm - 10:00pm CT
    MUSC Alumni Reception
  • Wednesday, March 4, 2026
  • 7:30am - 9:00am CT
    C-suite Address and Breakfast | Forging One Future: Building Culture and Teams Through Transformational Change
  • 7:30am - 9:00am CT
    Hot Topic | Scenes From the Future: Emerging Healthcare Trends 
  • 7:30am - 9:00am CT
    Thomas C. Dolan Address and Breakfast
  • 8:45am - 10:15am CT
    Richard J. Stull Student Essay Competition in Healthcare Management: Finalists’ Presentations
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    A Scalable Leadership Development Model for Advanced Practice Providers
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    Building an Ambulatory Strategy that Elevates Access, Experience, and Growth
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    C-suite Exclusive Session With Amy Webb
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    Enhance Margins and Prevent Closures with Enterprise Risk Management and High Reliability Organizing
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    Growing the Next Generation of Leaders: A Supervisor Development Blueprint
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    Growing with Purpose: Data-Informed Strategies for Health System Expansion
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    Guiding Excellence: Leadership in Perioperative Care
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    Leadership Insights: With Peter November, President & CEO, Ochsner Health
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    Off-Site, On-Target: Growth Strategies That Meet Patients Where They Are
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    The Architecture of Resilience: Designing Support Systems That Withstand Crisis
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Building Resilient and Transparent Healthcare Partnerships through Governance
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Forum on Advances in Healthcare Leadership Research
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Identifying the Hidden Costs and Impacts Related to Increasing Levels of Workplace Violence in Health Care
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Leveraging Your Succession Pipeline to Lead Effectively: Insights from the Department of Veterans Affairs
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Nurse Leaders Drive Social Needs Screening: A System-Level Approach
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Revolutionizing Physician Compensation: Building Sustainable, Value-Driven Models
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    The New Horizon for Harm Response Programs: What Every Senior Executive Should Know
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Transitioning from the Military to Civilian Healthcare
  • 12:00pm - 1:45pm CT
    Gintzig Address and Luncheon (Speaker TBD)
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Acting Like a System: Maximizing Inpatient Capacity Through Operational Integration
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Applying Military-Grade Mission Assurance Frameworks to Hospital Cybersecurity
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Fellow-Exclusive Session With Gintzig Address Speaker
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Messaging Your Hospital’s Brand through Intentional Storytelling
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Professional Agility and Adaptability in Today’s Healthcare leaders
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Re-Imagining Acute Care Surgery: Improving Outcomes Through Robotic-Assisted Surgery Access
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Scaling Ambulatory Leadership Using Data-Driven Span-of-Control Modeling
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Solutions-Focused Strategies to Improve Access to Care: Successes of a Virtual-Only Specialty Care Program
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Balancing Current Operations Needs with Emerging Transformational Technologies
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Electrifying the Future: Lessons from Three Health Systems on the Journey to Decarbonization
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Evaluating Leadership Development in Healthcare: Adding Measurement Rigor to Ensure Continued Investment
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Leveraging Technology & Innovation to Improve the Patient Journey and Access to Care
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Modernizing Access: A System-Wide Strategy to Elevate the Patient Experience
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Redefining the Healthcare Journey through a Hospitality Lens
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    The Future of Healthcare Delivery: How Technology and Collaboration Are Transforming Patient Care
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    A Leadership Approach to Improving Talent, Culture, and Advancing Strategy
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Elevating Governance: Real-World Tools for Effective Board Leadership in Transforming Healthcare Systems
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    From the Exam Room to the Board Room: Unlocking the Leadership Potential of Allied Health Professionals
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    The Missing Link in Workforce Wellness: Elevating Spiritual Care to Strategic Priority
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    The New Leader’s Playbook: How to Lead and Belong in a New Culture
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Unlocking the Power of Real Time Data
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Value Analysis and Quality: Maximize Patient Care While Reducing Costs
  • 5:45pm - 6:45pm CT
    Wednesday Congress Networking Reception
  • Thursday, March 5, 2026
  • 7:00am - 8:30am CT
    Joint Federal Sector Awards Breakfast
  • 9:00am - 2:00pm CT
    VA Symposium
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm CT
    MG (Ret) David Rubenstein Department of Defense Symposium