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Sunday, March 1, 2026
8:30am - 4:30pm CT
CAHME Bootcamp
9:00am - 4:00pm CT
Board of Governors Exam Review Boot Camp
Location: Hilton Americas - Grand Ballroom HI (Level 4)
Stephan Davis, DNP, FACHE, FAAN – Georgetown University
Cristian H. Lieneck, PhD, FACHE – Texas State University
Dawn Zell Wright, JD, FACHE – University of Texas Medical Branch
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 6.0
9:00am - 4:00pm CT
CEO Boot Camp
Location: Hilton Americas - Grand Ballroom B (Level 4)
Britt Berrett, PhD, LFACHE – Marriott School of Business, Brigham Young University
Jared Shelton, FACHE – Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 6.0
9:00am - 4:00pm CT
Change Leadership Boot Camp
Location: Hilton Americas - Grand Ballroom C (Level 4)
Jim Austin – JH Austin Associates/Brown University/Wharton School of Business
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 6.0
9:00am - 4:00pm CT
COO Boot Camp
Location: Hilton Americas - Grand Ballroom EF (Level 4)
Michael Gitman, MD – Northwell Health
Jon Sendach, FACHE – Northwell Health
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 6.0
9:00am - 4:00pm CT
Leadership Skills for Environmentally Resilient Healthcare
Location: Hilton Americas - Grand Ballroom L (Level 4)
Andrew Garman, PsyD – RUSH University/IHF-Geneva Sustainability Centre
Jason Fischer – Houston Methodist
Kara Brooks, SASHE, LEED BD+C – CommonSpirit Health
Carrie Owen Plietz, FACHE – Kaiser Permanente
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 6.0
9:00am - 4:00pm CT
Maximizing AI ROI in Healthcare: Strategic Implementation for Measurable Results
Location: Hilton Americas - Grand Ballroom K (Level 4)
Attila Hertelendy, PhD – College of Business, Florida International University
Bridget Karlin – BEK Strategies
Judy W. Gichoya, MD – Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 6.0
12:00pm - 1:30pm CT
CAHME Awards Luncheon
1:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Convocation Ceremony & Reception
3:00pm - 4:30pm CT
AUPHA Special Seminar: From Practice to Academia—Becoming a Practitioner Scholar
Location: Marriott Marquis - Montgomery
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 1.5
4:00pm - 6:00pm CT
NAHSE National Board Meeting
Location: Marriott Marquis - Tanglewood
5:00pm - 6:00pm CT
Sunday Networking and Orientation
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom B/C
5:00pm - 7:00pm CT
ACHE of the Rocky Mountains Congress Welcome Event
Location: The Palm Restaurant
5:00pm - 7:00pm CT
Northwell Health Reception
5:30pm - 6:30pm CT
“We are Better Together” Networking Reception
Credit(s): 0
5:30pm - 7:30pm CT
Physician Leadership Happy Hour with Jackson and Coker and Jackson Physician Search
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
All Texas Chapters Reception
6:15pm - 8:20pm CT
California Chapters Networking Event
Location: Marriott Marquis - Altitude Pool Deck
7:00pm - 9:00pm CT
ACHE Ohio Welcome Event
Location: Little Woodrow's 801 Emmanuel Street
7:00pm - 10:00pm CT
ACHE Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota , North Dakota Chapters Welcome Reception
Location: Biggio's Reserved Area inside Marriott Marquis
Monday, March 2, 2026
7:00am - 7:30am CT
Monday Networking and Orientation
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom B/C
8:00am - 9:30am CT
Welcome & Opening Session > Parker B. Francis Distinguished Lecture: Hidden Potential—The Science of Achieving Greater Things
Location: George R. Brown - Hall A
Adam Grant, PhD – Organizational Psychologist and New York Times Bestselling Author
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.5
9:00am - 12:30pm CT
AUPHA - Leadership for All: Fostering Opportunity, Belonging, and Success
10:00am - 10:20am CT
LinkedIn Laboratory
Tammy Gooler Loeb, CPCC – Tammy Gooler Loeb Coaching & Consulting
Elizabeth Gross, Certified Digital Career Strategist – Job Search Divas
10:00am - 11:30am CT
A Practical Approach To Accelerate Your Career Trajectory
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly B
Angel L. Vargas, FACHE – Kaiser Permanente
Camille Applin-Jones, FACHE – Kaiser Permanente
Jennie H. Chahanovich – Wilcox Medical Center (Hawaii Pacific Health)
Joanne Kauffman – Kaiser Permanente
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am - 11:30am CT
Healthcare Law: The Year in Review 2025-2026
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly C
Jonathan H. Burroughs, JD, MD, FACHE – The Burroughs Healthcare Consulting Network Inc.
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am - 11:30am CT
Healthcare Leadership in the Brain Economy
Location: George R. Brown - Room 362
Jennifer Bickel, MD – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Harris Eyre – Rice University
Kana Enomoto – McKinsey Health Institute
Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD – UTMB Health
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am - 11:30am CT
Healthcare Without Walls: Scalable Solutions from Military Field Operations
Location: George R. Brown - Room 371
Penny L. Cannon – U.S. Army Reserve
Leiry Dominguez – U.S. Army Reserve
Nate Horwitz-Willis – Air Force National Guard
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am - 11:30am CT
How To Build a Consumer-Centric Organization That’s Getting Healthcare Right
Location: George R. Brown - Room 370
Mark Clement – TriHealth
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am - 11:30am CT
Leaders Who Coach: Ask the Questions That Build Trust and Performance
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly A
Jessica Taylor, FACHE, PCC – Coaching Coalition
Sara Turley, FACHE – UCI Health
Aaron Fields, ACC – OhioHealth
Kevin E. O'Connor, CSP, CEC – ACHE
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am - 11:30am CT
Leadership Insights: Fostering a Culture of Innovation—Lessons From Houston Methodist
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom B/C
Marc L. Boom, MD, FACHE – Houston Methodist
Roberta L. Schwartz, PhD, FACHE – Houston Methodist
Michelle Stansbury – Houston Methodist
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
10:00am - 11:30am CT
Leadership Insights: From Crisis to Clarity—A Healthcare Turnaround Journey
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom A
Adia K. Ross, MD – Advocate Health
Kerry R. Watson – Watson Healthcare Management Solutions
Asha S. Rodriguez – Atrium Health Cabarrus
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am - 11:30am CT
Learning From Our Digital Past: Guiding AI’s Future in Healthcare
Location: George R. Brown - Room 342
Janet I. Guptill, FACHE – The Scottsdale Institute
John Glaser, PhD – Harvard Medical School
Peter Stetson, MD, FAMIA – TigerConnect
Christy Harris Lemak, PhD, FACHE – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am - 11:30am CT
Navigating Through Crises Is What We Do
Location: George R. Brown - Room 360
Nathan S. Kaufman, MSc – Kaufman Strategic Advisors LLC
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am - 11:30am CT
Strategy Smarts: Winning the Game of Implementation
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
Annie Steelman, DBA, FACHE – RWJBarnabas Health
Meredith Inniger, FACHE – VMG Health
Daan van Knippenberg, PhD – Rice University
Katie Eimers – UNC Health
Andrew Goldfrach, FACHE – Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am - 11:30am CT
Student Session: How To Discern Between Criticism and Constructive Feedback
Location: Hilton Americas - Grand Ballroom GJ (Level 4)
Katherine A. Meese, PhD – HuMargin Group
Lenetra King, FACHE, ACC-ICF – The WME Group
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am - 11:30am CT
Student Session: Leveraging Your Strengths in Your Healthcare Management Career
Location: Hilton Americas - Grand Ballroom AD (Level 4)
David Tapia, FACHE, FHIMSS – Aressana Health PLLC
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am - 11:30am CT
Triad Leadership Impact
Location: George R. Brown - Room 361
Allen Overturf, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC – Penrose Hospital, CommonSpirit Health
Kristi Olson – CommonSpirit Health
Melissa A. Fitzpatrick, MSN, RN, FAAN – Kirby Bates Associates
Kristin Mascotti, MD, CPE – Penrose Hospital, CommonSpirit Health
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.5
10:30am - 11:15am CT
Beyond Credentials: Interviewing for Leadership Potential and Promotion
Mike Milsted – LAK Group
11:30am - 11:50am CT
LinkedIn Laboratory
Tammy Gooler Loeb, CPCC – Tammy Gooler Loeb Coaching & Consulting
Elizabeth Gross, Certified Digital Career Strategist – Job Search Divas
12:00pm - 1:30pm CT
Hot Topic: Building Our Future—Preparing, Leading and Inspiring the Next Generation of Physician Leaders
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom B/C
Cheryl Pegus, MD, FACC – FlyteHealth
Sharmila Makhija, MD – Alice L. Walton School of Medicine
John Whyte, MD – American Medical Association
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.5
12:00pm - 1:45pm CT
Bachmeyer Address and Luncheon: Move Fast and Fix Things
Location: George R. Brown - Hall A
Anne Morriss – Leadership Strategist and Bestselling Author
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 0
1:00pm - 4:30pm CT
AUPHA Board of Directors Meeting (Closed)
1:30pm - 1:50pm CT
LinkedIn Laboratory
Tammy Gooler Loeb, CPCC – Tammy Gooler Loeb Coaching & Consulting
Elizabeth Gross, Certified Digital Career Strategist – Job Search Divas
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Beyond the Bricks: Engineering a Culture of Trust and Shared Purpose
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly B
Meiko Onken – Banner University Medicine
Alison Flynn Gaffney, FACHE – Banner University Medicine
Tawnya Tretschok – Banner University Medicine
Gordon Carr, MD – Banner University Medicine
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Bridging the Gap: Turning Aligned Incentives Into Action
Location: George R. Brown - Room 362
Aaron DeBoer, FACHE – Honest Health
Rob Bessler, MD – Honest Health
Paul Fu, MD, FACHE – Bronson Healthcare
Todd Van Tol, FACHE – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
CEO & COO Exclusive Session: The State of Our Industry From a Financial and Strategic Perspective
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
Dawn Samaris – Kaufman Hall
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Competency by Design: Building Fair Systems for Healthcare Leadership
Location: George R. Brown - Room 371
Monica Davy, JD – Vizient Inc.
Alicia Gresham – Penn Medicine
Teresa Dean Malcolm, MD – Dartmouth Health
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Fellow-Exclusive Session With Anne Morriss
Location: George R. Brown - Room 310A/B
Anne Morriss – Leadership Strategist and Bestselling Author
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Human-Centered Leadership: Redefining Communication and Relationship Management in Healthcare
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly C
David L. Schreiner, PhD, FACHE – David L. Schreiner, Ph.D., LLC
Sara M. Johnson, FACHE – KS Leadership Advisors
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Leadership Insights: Fueling Growth in the Academic Health Enterprise
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom A
Tom Jackiewicz – University of Chicago Health System
Amy Ross, Carol Emmott Fellow – UChicago Medicine
Scott Oakes, MD – University of Chicago
Bess Wildman – University of Chicago
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Leadership Insights: How Health Systems Can Collaborate, Not Compete, To Solve Our Biggest Issues
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom B/C
Robert W. Allen, FACHE – Intermountain Health
Laura S. Kaiser, FACHE – SSM Health
Carter Dredge, BusD – Mindshare Institute/Intermountain Health
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Leadership Insights: Lessons From the Global Health C-suite—AI, Workforce Transformation and Value-Based Care
Location: George R. Brown - Room 342
Ronald S. Lavater, FACHE – International Hospital Federation
Hildigunnur Svavarsdóttir – Akureyri Hospital
Lucy Nugent – Children’s Health Ireland
Henry Gallardo, MD – Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Managing Behavioral Health Crisis: Contemporary Approaches
Location: George R. Brown - Room 361
Stephen M. Merz, FACHE – Sheppard Pratt Solutions
Leslie S. Zun, MD – Hamdard Health Alliance
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Pathways to Purpose: Leadership Lessons and Tools from Senior Healthcare Executives
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly A
Praneetha Elugunti – Mayo Clinic
Traci d'Auguste – Clements University Hospital at UT Southwestern Medical Center
Tiffany Chaney, FACHE – Advocate Health
Lenetra King, FACHE, ACC-ICF – The WME Group
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Realized Outcomes of Provider Compensation Redesign
Location: George R. Brown - Room 370
Jenine Vincent, CMPE – Forvis Mazars
Kimberly Rex – Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Andrea Elliott, CPA – CoxHealth
Daniel Perli, MD, MBA, FACP – Monadnock Community Hospital
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Transforming the Patient, Provider and Caregiver Journey Through Technology Innovation
Location: George R. Brown - Room 360
Sanjeev Sah, MHA – Novant Health
Karen Joyce, PhD – Surescripts
Noellee Clarke, MD, FAMIA – Novant Health
Michael Vaccaro, DNP, RN, CENP – Novant Health
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
2:15pm - 3:00pm CT
Developing and Maintaining an Outstanding LinkedIn Profile
Tammy Gooler Loeb, CPCC – Tammy Gooler Loeb Coaching & Consulting
Elizabeth Gross, Certified Digital Career Strategist – Job Search Divas
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
APPs Now Make Up 40% of the Provider Workforce. Is Your System Ready?
Location: George R. Brown - Room 371
Jennifer M. Kolb, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA – American Academy of Physician Associates
Todd Pickard, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Greg Weidner, MD, FACP, DipABLM – Amazon-One Medical
Margaret Cecil, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ANP-C – CommonSpirit Health
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Creating a Career Aligned With Personal Mission, Values and Strengths
Location: George R. Brown - Room 342
Stephan Davis, DNP, FACHE, FAAN – Georgetown University
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
C-suite Exclusive Session: Building Successful Executive Teams for the Future of Healthcare
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly C
Jon Sendach, FACHE – Northwell Health
Michael Gitman, MD – Northwell Health
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Driving Innovation in Healthcare: Cutting Through the Noise
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly A
Roberta L. Schwartz, PhD, FACHE – Houston Methodist
Aasim Saeed, MD – Amenities Health
Jason Smith – MATTER
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Emergency Preparedness in the Evolving Ambulatory Landscape
Location: George R. Brown - Room 361
David J. Reisman, FACHE – Mass General Brigham
Lindsay Gainer, MSN, RN, FACHE – Mass General Brigham
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Growing an Effective Ethics Committee in Rural, Critical Access Hospitals
Location: George R. Brown - Room 310A/B
Tom P. Mee, RN – North Country Healthcare
William Nelson, PhD, HFACHE – Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Keith M. Shute, MD, FAAFP – Androscoggin Valley Hospital
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Leadership Insights: Collaborative Leadership—The CEO-CHRO Partnership in Healthcare
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom A
Rachel Polhemus – WittKieffer
Dennis W. Pullin, FACHE – Virtua Health
Rhonda Jordan, SHRM-SCP – Virtua Health
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Leadership Insights: Leading Through Complexity—The “Rules of the Road” for Good Decisions in Hard Times
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom B/C
Christina (Tina) M. Freese Decker, FACHE – Corewell Health
Knitasha Washington, DHA, FACHE – ATW Health Solutions
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Leveraging Medical Staff Structures To Advance High Reliability
Location: George R. Brown - Room 360
Javier Lorenzo, MD – Stanford Healthcare
Paul Maggio, MD, FACS – Stanford Healthcare/Stanford School of Medicine
Jay B. Shah, MD – Stanford Healthcare
Julianne Randolph, DO, FAAP – Kaweah Health Medical Center
Health Outcomes
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
National Data on Flip Room Efficiency With Applications for Surgical Governance
Location: George R. Brown - Room 370
Jonathan Turner, PhD, FACHE – LeanTaaS
M. Trevor Bennett, RN, FACHE – Providence Swedish
Kevin Streeter, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC – Huntington Health, an Affiliate of Cedars-Sinai
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Transforming Care Delivery: Driving Results Beyond the Hospital Walls
Location: George R. Brown - Room 362
Julia Resnick, MPH – AHA
Nancy Correa, DrPH – Texas Children’s Hospital
Ryane K. Jackson – Memorial Hermann Health System
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Walk in Their Shoes: Fostering Trust and Connectedness
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly B
Carson F. Dye, FACHE – Exceptional Leadership LLC
Lily J. Henson, MD, FACHE – Piedmont Augusta Hub
Brett Lee, PhD, FACHE – Ascension Health
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
You’re Handing the Competition Your Advantage if You Don’t Know Your Strengths
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
Andy Hillig, FACHE, PCC – LAK Group
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Beyond Resolution: Leveraging Conflict Styles for High-Trust Leadership
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly B
Hannah Shirkey, CPA, FACHE – Blue Ocean Curiosity
Sunmee (Sue) Lee, MD, FACOG – AdventHealth Medical Group West Florida Division
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Collaborators Not Competitors: Improving Regional Community Health
Location: George R. Brown - Room 360
Christopher M. Nolan, FACHE – BJC HealthCare
Karen Bradshaw – SSM Health
Health Outcomes
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Leader as Coach Live Lab: A Bold New Way To Lead
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly C
Mo Kasti, CCMC – The Healthcare Leadership Institute
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Leadership Insights: Navigating Healthcare’s New Realities—Collaboration, Innovation and the Path Forward
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom B/C
Marty J. Bonick, FACHE – Ardent Health
Katherine A. Meese, PhD – HuMargin Group
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Leadership Insights: Strengthening the Rural Healthcare Workforce—Strategies for Sustainable Growth
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom A
Jeremy Cauwels, MD, FACP – Sanford Health
John Fryer, FACHE – Lumeris
Charlene MacDonald – Federation of American Hospitals
Richard G. Greenhill, DHA, FACHE – SmartSigma AI
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Leading the Future of Cancer Screening: Innovation, Efficiency and Equity in Health Systems
Location: George R. Brown - Room 371
Travelle Ellis, MD, PhD – Exact Sciences
Evan Varadi – Privia Health
Keith K. Fernandez, MD – Privia Health
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Mastering Workqueue and Inventory Management: Driving Results While Empowering Your Team
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
Adam Gobin, FHFMA, AHA Fellow – Wellstar Health System
Melissa Crozier – Wellstar Health System
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile and Align With Your Resume
Location: George R. Brown - Room 310A/B
Elizabeth Gross, Certified Digital Career Strategist – Job Search Divas
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Physician Leadership Development: From Medical School to Medical Staff
Location: George R. Brown - Room 362
Juan A. Sanchez, MD, FACHE – HCA Healthcare
Monique Butler, MD MBA – HCA Healthcare
Gerald P. Wickham, EdD – HCA Healthcare
Gregory Guldner, MD – HCA Healthcare
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Putting the Patient Back in “Patient Safety” Amid Complexity and Technology Innovation
Location: George R. Brown - Room 342
Patricia McGaffigan, RN, CPPS, CPHFH – Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Beth Daley Ullem – Patients for Patient Safety US
Eric Thomas, MD – McGovern Medical School at UT Health Houston
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Solving the Psychiatric Staffing Crisis
Location: George R. Brown - Room 361
Vishal K. Adma, MD – Integrated Psychiatric Consultants
Sasidhar Gunturu, MD, FAPA – BronxCare Health System
Erick Messias, MD, PhD – SSM Health/Saint Louis University
Kimberly O'Connor-Soule, LSCSW – Camber Children's Mental Health and Children's Mercy + Camber Mental Health
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Strategic Thinking About Philanthropy and Design for Big Healthcare Projects
Location: George R. Brown - Room 370
Samuel McCrimmon, JD – Regional One Health
Sarah K. Brownell, FACHE – CannonDesign
James W. Thomson, AIA, NCARB, EDAC, LEED AP – HDR
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
You Belong at the Table, but Bring Your Own Chair: Navigating Imposter Syndrome
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly A
Tiara Walz, PhD, FACHE – Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in Health and Business Administration
Allison L. Ferro, PhD, RN, FACHE – Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in Health and Business Administration
Lindsey Umlauf, DPT, FACHE – Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center, U.S. Army
Amelia Duran-Stanton, PhD, DSc – Army Medical Center of Excellence
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
4:45pm - 5:45pm CT
Board and Leadership Hosted Reception for All AUPHAMembers
5:45pm - 6:45pm CT
Monday Congress Networking Reception
Credit(s): 0
5:45pm - 6:45pm CT
Student Associate Networking Reception
Credit(s): 0
6:30pm - 8:30pm CT
CHEF Networking Event at ACHE’s 2026 Congress on Healthcare Leadership
Location: Vic and Anthony’s Steakhouse Houston; 1510 Texas Avenue
6:45pm - 8:45pm CT
Florida Chapters ACHE Congress Networking Reception
Location: Toms Watch Bar, 1201 Caroline St
6:45pm - 8:45pm CT
Houston Methodist Alumni Reception
6:45pm - 8:45pm CT
Joint Networking Congress Reception: PA, NJ & DE Chapters
Location: MKT Bar -1001 Austin Street
6:45pm - 9:15pm CT
ACHE Puerto Rico Chapter Networking Reception
6:45pm - 9:15pm CT
Advocate Team Health Reception (Invite Only)
7:00pm - 8:30pm CT
Wasatch Front Alumni Reception
7:00pm - 9:00pm CT
ACHE Canada Networking and Dinner
7:00pm - 9:00pm CT
Montana ACHE Networking Dinner
Location: Four Seasons Hotel - Toro Toro Restaurant
7:00pm - 9:00pm CT
North Carolina Chapter Reception
Location: The Grove
7:00pm - 10:00pm CT
Leaders Connect: An Evening Experience by Jackson Physician Search | Kirby Bates Associates | LocumTenens.com (Invitation Only)
7:00pm - 10:00pm CT
Missouri and Kansas Networking Event
Location: Puttery 1818 Washington Ave
7:00pm - 10:00pm CT
Nebraska and Western Iowa ACHE Chapters Networking Event
Location: Puttery 1818 Washington Ave
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
Location: Marriott Marquis - Houston Ballroom 5-7
Ed Jimenez – Main Line Health
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 0
7:30am - 9:00am CT
Hot Topic: AHA Policy and Politics Update
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom B/C
Richard J. Pollack – AHA
Stacey Hughes – AHA
Ashley B. Thompson – AHA
Chad Golder – AHA
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.5
7:30am - 9:00am CT
Hot Topic: Comprehensive Strategies To Address Healthcare Workplace Violence
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom A
Chris D. Van Gorder, FACHE – Scripps Health, San Diego
Scott A. Hutton, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACHE – Veterans Health Administration
Claire M. Zangerle, DNP, RN, NEA-BC – American Organization for Nursing Leadership
Brianna Lombardi, PhD – UNC Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center
Katherine A. Meese, PhD – HuMargin Group
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.5
7:30am - 9:00am CT
Women Healthcare Executives Address and Breakfast: From Headwinds to Tailwinds—Leading With Purpose, Passion and Pride
Location: Marriott Marquis - Houston Ballroom 1-3
Debra F. Sukin, PhD, FACHE – Texas Children’s Hospital
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 0
9:15am - 11:30am CT
AUPHA - Academic Program and Practitioner Workshop
9:30am - 9:50am CT
LinkedIn Laboratory
Tammy Gooler Loeb, CPCC – Tammy Gooler Loeb Coaching & Consulting
Elizabeth Gross, Certified Digital Career Strategist – Job Search Divas
9:30am - 10:30am CT
A New Era in Medicine: Steering the Next Generation of Physicians
Location: George R. Brown - Room 362
Ashley Vertuno, FACHE – HCA Florida JFK North Hospital
Gene Liu, MD, FAACS, FAAP – Cedars-Sinai Medical Group
Suresh Lakhanpal, MD, FACR – Phoebe Physician Group
Tony Stajduhar – Jackson Healthcare
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Aligning Payer, Accreditation and Provider Goals To Achieve the Triple Aim
Location: George R. Brown - Room 370
Baljeet S. Sangha, FACHE – Pain & Rehabilitative Consultants Medical Group
Dinesh B. Govindarao, MD, MPH, FACOEM – State Compensation Insurance Fund
Terrence Carolan, MSPT, MBA – CARF International
Health Outcomes
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Beyond the Plan: Executing Change in Complex Healthcare Systems
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly A
Mohan Giridharadas – LeanTaaS
Jason Hart – Intuitive
Sagar Parikh – Ensemble
Ellen Bateman – Sanofi
Brandon Mosley – GSK
Richard G. Greenhill, DHA, FACHE – SmartSigma AI
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
CEO-Exclusive Session: Economic Outlook 2026—Key Trends and Implications for Healthcare
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
Cristian deRitis, PhD – Moody's Analytics
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Creating a Sustainable Approach to Corporate Shared Services
Location: George R. Brown - Room 360
Rachel A. Kraynak – Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS)
John Bauerlein – Kaufman Hall
Kathy Donovan, RN, NE-BC – Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS)
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
From Community Roots to National Reach: Lessons from 14 Years of Consolidation and Integration
Location: George R. Brown - Room 371
Poonam Sharma, MD, FACHE, FCAP – CommonSpirit Health/Creighton University
Randy Pritza, MD – CHI Health & Creighton University
Nicole Thomas, MHA – CommonSpirit Health
Renuga Vivekanandan, MD – CHI Health and Creighton University School of Medicine
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
From the Front Line to the Bottom Line: How Leaders Align People, Process and Performance
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly B
Jessica T. Long – Core Clinical Partners
Angela Katrina Stiggins, RCP, RRT – CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital
Rachel Thompson, MD, FACP – Core Clinical Partners
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Leadership Insights: Navigating Growth Through Acquisition
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom A
Susan Snyder – WittKieffer
Nathan Shinagawa, FACHE – UCI Health
Thibaut van Marcke – Orlando Health
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Leadership Insights: Rewiring Leader Development—The Right Plan for the Right Person at the Right Time
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom B/C
Quint D. Studer – Healthcare Plus Solutions Group
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Playbook for Building a Behavioral Health Strategy and Continuum
Location: George R. Brown - Room 310A/B
Alice Nuttall, RN, FACHE – Lakeland Regional Health
Jared S. Roe, LICSW-S, FACHE – OPENMindEd LLC
Erika Rohan, RN, PMH-BC – Acadia Healthcare
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Shifting the Focus: Moving From Resume to Relevance
Location: George R. Brown - Room 342
Mike Milsted – LAK Group
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Sustainable Value-Based Models for Rural Health Systems
Location: George R. Brown - Room 361
Ben Gerber, JD, FHIAS – WVU Health System
Nick Barcellona – WVU Medicine
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
The State of Healthcare Finance
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly C
Herd A. Midkiff, CVA – JTaylor
Scott Siemer – Methodist Health System
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Beyond the Bot: The Rise of AI Agents in Real Healthcare Workflows
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly C
Crystal Broj, CPDHTS – MUSC
Kali Arduini Ihde – Northwestern Medicine
Laura Marquez, CHCIO, CDH-E – University of Utah Health
Zain Ismail – AVIA/The Healthcare Rap Podcast
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Cultivating Career Growth and Relationships With Intention: Leadership Lessons From Mid-Career Executives
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly B
Alex Plum, FACHE – Corner Health Center
Chaitali Baviskar, MHSA – Project HOME
Nike Onifade, FACHE – Advocate Health
Lita Kapuscinski, PT, DPT, ATC/L – HCA Medical City Health
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Effective Engagement on LinkedIn: Sharpen Your Brand To Stand Out in the Crowd
Location: George R. Brown - Room 310A/B
Tammy Gooler Loeb, CPCC – Tammy Gooler Loeb Coaching & Consulting
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Innovative Solutions to Challenges in the Rural Perioperative Healthcare Setting
Location: George R. Brown - Room 342
Brad D. Holland, FACHE – Hendrick Health
Mary Dale Peterson, MD, FACHE – Driscoll Health System
Sheila R. Barnett, MD – Dartmouth Health
Brian Harrington, MD – Billings Clinic Hospital
John Zerwas, MD – University of Texas System
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Leadership Insights: Big Problems, Bold Solutions—Building a Connected and Community-Centered Hub for Innovation
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom B/C
Eugene A. Woods, FACHE – Advocate Health
Dennis W. Pullin, FACHE – Virtua Health
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Leadership Insights: Finding Joy and Purpose in Healthcare Leadership
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly A
Antwan Williams – Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital
Cachet Colvard – SCAN Health Plan
Alex Maiersperger – SAS
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Leadership Insights: Mission-Driven Margin Improvement
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom A
Lisa Gables, CPA – American Academy of Physician Associates
Kevin B. Mahoney – Penn Medicine
Stephanie Mercado, CAE, CPHQ – National Association for Healthcare Quality
Steve Purves, FACHE – Valleywise Health
John F. Tejeda, DHA, FACHE, DFAAPA – Perspective Health Partners
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Leading With Hope: Restoring Vision, Stability and Strength in Times of Turbulence
Location: George R. Brown - Room 371
Katherine A. Meese, PhD – HuMargin Group
David L. Schreiner, PhD, FACHE – David L. Schreiner, Ph.D., LLC
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Leveraging a Specialty Pharmacy in the Outpatient Environment: A Case Study in How Northwell Health Saved $2 Million
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
David Brody, FACHE – Northwell Health
Onisis Stefas, PharmD – Northwell Health
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Partnering With Physicians for Exceptional Results: The Power of Positive Intent, Trust and Accountability
Location: George R. Brown - Room 362
Amer Kaissi, PhD – Trinity University
Tim Johnsen, FACHE – Keynote Enterprises, LLC
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Share of Wallet—A Growth Strategy To Support Value-Based Care
Location: George R. Brown - Room 370
Ryan Johnson – The MetroHealth System
Nabil Chehade, MD – The MetroHealth System
Kevin Chagin – The MetroHealth System
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
The 360° Provider View: Driving Safety and Excellence with Connected Technology
Location: George R. Brown - Room 360
Timothy B. McDonald, MD, JD – RLDatix
Michael Chang, MD, FACS – USA Health
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Voices From the Front Lines: Redesigning Community Healthcare With Trust and Data
Location: George R. Brown - Room 361
Sana Imam – Black Directors Health Equity Agenda
Craig Glover, EdD, FACHE – FamilyCare Health Centers
Rani M. Williams, LCSW, FACHE – UI Health (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Janine Bera, MD – WellSpace Health
Health Outcomes
Credit(s): 1.0
11:00am - 11:45am CT
Inside the Search: What Talent Acquisition Pros Wish Candidates Knew
Andy Hillig, FACHE, PCC – LAK Group
12:00pm - 1:30pm CT
Hot Topic: What Is AI Really For, and What Comes Next?
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom B/C
Cheryl Pegus, MD, FACC – FlyteHealth
Thomas Osborne, MD, FAIM – Microsoft Federal
Reid Conant, MD, FACEP – Abridge
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.5
12:00pm - 1:45pm CT
MacEachern Address and Luncheon: The Six Types of Working Genius
Location: George R. Brown - Hall A
Patrick Lencioni – President of The Table Group and Bestselling Author
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 0
1:00pm - 1:20pm CT
LinkedIn Laboratory
Tammy Gooler Loeb, CPCC – Tammy Gooler Loeb Coaching & Consulting
Elizabeth Gross, Certified Digital Career Strategist – Job Search Divas
1:30pm - 2:15pm CT
Interview With Confidence in Today’s Employment Marketplace
Tammy Gooler Loeb, CPCC – Tammy Gooler Loeb Coaching & Consulting
Elizabeth Gross, Certified Digital Career Strategist – Job Search Divas
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Critical Pharmacy Service Line Expansion and Growth During Times of Uncertainty
Location: George R. Brown - Room 370
Brian Bell – Forvis Mazars
Michael K. Givens, FACHE – St. Bernards Medical Center
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Working With a Board, But Were Afraid To Ask
Location: George R. Brown - Room 342
James E. Orlikoff – Orlikoff & Associates, Inc.
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Fellow-Exclusive Session with Patrick Lencioni
Location: George R. Brown - Room 310A/B
Patrick Lencioni – President of The Table Group and Bestselling Author
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
From Zero Harm to Full Alignment: Using Triad Governance to Improve Quality Outcomes
Location: George R. Brown - Room 361
Ashley M. Carlucci, DNP, RN, CEN – University Hospitals Health System Cleveland
James L. Hill, Jr., MD, FACHE, CPE – University Hospitals Parma Medical Center
Christopher J. Dussel, MD, MBA, CPE, FACHE, FACEP – University Hospitals Parma Medical Center
Yvonne Moon, RN-BC – University Hospitals Parma
Health Outcomes
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Gen AI Marketing Ops: How Workforce Transformation Enables It
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
Lance R. Bradshaw – Intermountain Health
Tim Shonsey – Intermountain Health
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Leadership Insights: How To Rise Through the Ranks of Your Organization—Even to CEO
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom B/C
John D'Angelo, MD – Northwell Health
Knitasha Washington, DHA, FACHE – ATW Health Solutions
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Leadership Insights: Kaiser Permanente and Risant Health—Scaling Value-Based Care
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom A
Carrie Owen Plietz, FACHE – Kaiser Permanente
Sam Glick – Kaiser Permanente
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Leadership Insights: Physician Leaders on Their Journey and the Road Ahead
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly B
Michael Robert Anderson, MD, FAAP, FCCM – WittKieffer
Jessica C. Dudley, MD – Press Ganey
Darryl Elmouchi, MD – Providence
Matt Hanley, MD – Northeast Georgia Health System
Thomas McGinn, MD – CommonSpirit Health
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Leading Together: Cross-Sector Strategies for Developing Healthcare Talent
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly A
Boykin Robinson, MD, FACHE – Core Clinical Partners
Durado Brooks, MD – Exact Sciences Corporation
Perin Registre – Genentech
Melissa A. Fitzpatrick, MSN, RN, FAAN – Kirby Bates Associates
Cecilia McKenney – Quest Diagnostics
John F. Tejeda, DHA, FACHE, DFAAPA – Perspective Health Partners
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Navigating the Pressures and Successes of Middle Management in Healthcare
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly C
Daphnie Pierre – CFAR Consulting and Coaching
Robert M. Weiss, FACHE – Brown University Health
Lauren W. Glowienka, FACHE – Main Line Health
Kerri-Lynne Kellam – Department of Veterans Affairs
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
PBM Cost Control That Actually Works: A Three-Year Case Study in Sustainable Pharmacy Savings
Location: George R. Brown - Room 371
Greg Santulli – Rx Valet
Jonathan Mosse – Mosse & Mosse Associates Inc.
Jamie Lagarde – Masonry Health
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Rural Hospital Collaborative Development: Do It Yourself Playbook
Location: George R. Brown - Room 360
David Turner – New England Collaborative Health Network LLC
Chip Holmes, FACHE – Ovation Healthcare
Health Outcomes
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
The Missed Opportunity: Why Health Systems Can't Ignore PA and APRN Policy Efforts
Location: George R. Brown - Room 362
Jennifer M. Kolb, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA – American Academy of Physician Associates
Chantell L. Taylor, JD – American Academy of Physician Associates
Anne Wright, DMSc, PA-C – CommonSpirit Health
David Birdsall, MD – Vituity
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
2:40pm - 3:00pm CT
LinkedIn Laboratory
Tammy Gooler Loeb, CPCC – Tammy Gooler Loeb Coaching & Consulting
Elizabeth Gross, Certified Digital Career Strategist – Job Search Divas
2:45pm - 3:45pm CT
Nominating Committee Meeting Open Session
3:00pm - 5:30pm CT
Administrative Fellowship Fair
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Advancing Field Advocacy: Strategies for Healthcare Leaders
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
A.J. Wilhelmi – Illinois Health and Hospital Association
John M. Hawkins – Texas Hospital Association
Mary C. Mayhew – Florida Hospital Association
Jeff Tieman – Colorado Hospital Association
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Carving Your Path: A How-To Guide From Healthcare’s Leading Female CEOs
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly A
Sarah K. Brownell, FACHE – CannonDesign
Shanna Johnson, FACHE – Henry Ford Health
Mandy Eaton, PhD – Memorial Health
Alicia Gresham – Penn Medicine
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Driving Operational Alignment for Financial Sustainability
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly B
Christine C. Winn, PhD, FACHE – Cooper University Health Care
Robert Hockel, FACHE – Cooper University Health Care
James Haddock, CPA – Cooper University Health Care
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
From Metrics to Meaning: Using Patient Experience Data To Improve Health Outcomes
Location: George R. Brown - Room 342
Shawn Rossi, DHA, FACHE – Mississippi Hospital Association
Katie Owens, CPXP – Healthcare Experience Foundation
Steve Meth, JD – Johns Hopkins Medicine
Health Outcomes
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Genfluence: How To Lead a Multigenerational Workforce
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly C
Dan Collard – Healthcare Plus Solutions Group
Katherine A. Meese, PhD – HuMargin Group
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Healthcare Delivery of the Future: Leveraging Advanced Technology in a Virtual Care Center
Location: George R. Brown - Room 362
Emily Ruggiero – OSU Physicians
Brian Mitchell, CPHIMS, CHCIO – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center/OSU Physicians
Jennifer A. Sabatino, PharmD, BCACP – OSU Physicians
Kevin J. Goist, MD, FACP – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Inspiring Curiosity, Discovery and Execution: Froedtert ThedaCare Health’s Integration
Location: George R. Brown - Room 370
Chris Masone – Forvis Mazars
Imran Andrabi, MD, FAAFM – Froedtert ThedaCare Health
Thomas Arquilla, JD, MBA – Froedtert ThedaCare Health
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Leadership Insights: Building, Measuring and Sustaining a Culture of Well-Being
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom A
Peter WT Pisters, MD, FACHE, FACPE – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jennifer Bickel, MD – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Shibu Varghese, SHRM-SCP – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Leadership Insights: The Changing Role of the Healthcare COO—From Operations to Impact
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom B/C
Andrew Chastain – WittKieffer
Denise Brooks-Williams, FACHE – Henry Ford Health
Bryan Croft, FACHE – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Sean O'Grady – Endeavor Health
Intentional Leadership
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Leadership Strategies for Managing Ultra-High-Cost Drugs and Advanced Therapeutics
Location: George R. Brown - Room 361
Rick Couldry – The University of Kansas Health System
Erin R. Fox, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP – University of Utah Health
Brandon Edgerson, PharmD – Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
The ROI of Social Capital: Linking Trust and Communications to Improved Outcomes
Location: George R. Brown - Room 371
Thomas Lee, MD – Press Ganey
Health Outcomes
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Trailblazer Toolkit: Navigating Leadership as a Nontraditional Healthcare Executive
Location: George R. Brown - Room 360
Raman Singh, DHA(c), RN, FACHE – Medical University of South Carolina
Shruti George, CADDCT, CDP – Ingleside at King Farm
Tashonda Frazier – Kaiser Permanente
Maria Barhams Sagoua, MHSA – Breaking Barriers
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Borderline Innovation: How El Paso Healthcare Leaders Are Transforming Care at the Crossroads of Cultures
Location: George R. Brown - Room 370
Frantz M. Berthaud, FACHE – University Medical Center of El Paso
Art Garza, FACHE – Del Sol Medical Center
Ginger Raya, EdD – UT Health Houston School of Public Health
Cindy A. Stout, DNP, RN, NEA, BC – El Paso Children's Hospital
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Capital Planning—The Foundation for Success in Healthcare
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly A
Donna J. Deckard, EDAC – The Center for Health Design
Clayton O. Mitchell, PE, CEM – Yale New Haven Health
Kevin Vos – Corewell Health
Zachary Isbell – Emerus
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Driving Employee Engagement and Decreasing Turnover With Frontline Healthcare Workers
Location: George R. Brown - Room 342
Douglas Hamilton, DBA – Quest Diagnostics
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Establish Your Thought Leadership on LinkedIn: Communicating Your Brand and Value
Location: George R. Brown - Room 310A/B
Tammy Gooler Loeb, CPCC – Tammy Gooler Loeb Coaching & Consulting
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
From Specialist to Generalist: Stepping Outside of Your Comfort Zone To Grow Your Career
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly B
Erin Knight, LCSW, ACM-SW – Kaiser Permanente
Kimberly Browne, LCSW, ACM-SW, ACSW, FACHE – Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Aaron Grey, LICSW – Boston Children's Hospital
Heather Brown – Kaiser Permanente
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
From Stethoscope to Strategy: How Physician Leaders Are Redefining Healthcare Leadership
Location: George R. Brown - Room 362
Alen Voskanian, MD, FACHE – Cedars-Sinai Medical Network
Maia Carter, MD, FACP, FACHE – Dr. Maia Enterprises LLC
Robin Womeodu, MD, FACHE, FACP – Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Leadership Insights: Joint Commission New Directions—Rewiring the Future of Safe, High-Quality Care
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom A
Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD, FACMI – The Joint Commission Enterprise
Ken Grubbs, DNP, RN – Joint Commission
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Leveraging Board Experience for Career Growth: How To Stand Out for Healthcare Management Roles
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly C
Bryan Rivera, RN, FACHE – Sutter Health
Amanda Fazakerly – Kaiser Permanente
Ashley Oates, MHA, FACHE – Sutter Health
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
STEPPs to a Safer Environment: An Integrated Approach to Healthcare Safety and Security
Location: George R. Brown - Room 361
Liz Michalak – ProMedica
Brad Conner, FBINA#197 – Toledo Hospital Police Department/ProMedica
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Where Rubber Meets the Road: Accelerating High Reliability With the HRO Optimization Model
Location: George R. Brown - Room 360
Ivy Latoja Pacis, DNP, FACHE, NE-BC – Veterans Affairs Capitol Health Care Network
Robert M. Walton, FACHE – Department of Veterans Affairs
Brian Nimmo, FACHE – Hershel “Woody” Williams VA Medical Center
Barbara L. Forsha, RN, CPHQ, CPPS – Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center
Health Outcomes
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Workforce Optimization: From Transactional Response to Strategic Imperative
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
Bev Colan – Venn Workforce Optimization
Darin Musser – Sanford Health
Jimmy Smith – Baylor Scott and White Health
Shannon Anderson, CPRP – Guthrie Medical Group
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 7:30pm CT
WittKieffer Leadership Reception (Invitation Only)
5:00pm - 6:00pm CT
HCC Alumni Networking Event
5:00pm - 6:30pm CT
ACHE of AZ Chapter Networking Mixer
5:00pm - 6:30pm CT
Kaiser Permanente & Risant Networking Reception (Invite Only)
5:00pm - 7:00pm CT
Texas Woman's University Alumni Reception
Location: Marriott Marquis
5:30pm - 7:00pm CT
ACHE Michigan and Northwest Ohio Chapter Mixer
5:30pm - 7:00pm CT
ACHE of Oklahoma Networking Event
5:30pm - 7:30pm CT
Korn Ferry Cocktail Reception
5:30pm - 7:30pm CT
MD Anderson's Reception
5:30pm - 7:30pm CT
The George Washington University Alumni and Current Student Reception
5:30pm - 7:30pm CT
University of Tennessee Alumni & Friends Reception
5:30pm - 7:30pm CT
WashU HAP Alumni Reception
5:30pm - 8:30pm CT
University of Minnesota School of Public Health Master of Healthcare Administration Alumni & Student Reception
Location: Marriott Marquis - Sugarland Room - 3rd Floor
5:30pm - 11:30pm CT
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH - 25th Anniversary MHA Alumni, Student, and Friends of the Program Dinner
Location: The Ballroom at Bayou Place
5:45pm - 6:45pm CT
Healthcare Consultants Forum Networking Reception
Credit(s): 0
5:45pm - 6:45pm CT
International Networking Reception
Credit(s): 0
5:45pm - 6:45pm CT
Physician Executives Networking Reception
Credit(s): 0
6:00pm - 7:00pm CT
ACHE of Maryland Member Networking
6:00pm - 7:30pm CT
UNC Chapel Hill Alumni Friends and Reception
Location: C Baldwin Hilton Hotel Parlour Hideaway Room 400 Dallas St. Houston, TX 77002
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
Fairbanks School of Public Health and ACHE of Indiana Alumni and Friends Reception
Location: Morton's The Steakhouse, 1001 McKinney
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
ACHE of Indiana and Fairbanks School of Public Health and Alumni and Friends Reception
Location: Morton's The Steakhouse, 1001 McKinney
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
Columbia University Networking Reception
Location: Marriott Marquis - Cueva - Lobby Level
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
Congress Mix and Mingle - MN, WI, SD, ND
Location: The Palm Restaurant - 1201 Fannin Street
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
GSU IHA Alumni & Friends Reception
Location: Marriott Marquis - Kingwood Room
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
Kentucky Chapter, UofL MSHA, UK MHA, and WKU MHA Joint Reception
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
Kentucky Chapter, UofL MSHA, UK MHA, and WKU MHA Joint Reception
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
Pitt Public Health Alumni and Friends Reception
Location: Hilton Americas - Grand Ballroom L
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
Texas State University Networking and 50th Anniversary Reception
Location: Marriott Marquis - Biggio's
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
Texas Woman's University Alumni Reception
Location: Marriott Marquis
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
The University of Iowa HMP Alumni Reception
Location: Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse - 1510 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
Tulane University Alumni & Friends Reception
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
University of Michigan Alumni Reception
Location: Saltgrass Steak House, 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Suite B, Houston, TX
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
University of North Florida Alumni and Friends Dinner
Location: Hearsay on the Green - 1515 Dallas Street
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
University of Oklahoma Alumni Reception
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
VCU Cardwell Alumni Reception
6:00pm - 8:00pm CT
Walden University Alumni Networking Reception
6:00pm - 9:00pm CT
ACHE New York State Networking Mixer
6:00pm - 9:00pm CT
University of Missouri - Mizzou Alumni Dinner & Networking
Location: Location Shared upon RSVP
6:30pm - 8:30pm CT
ACHE of MA, RI, CT, and NNE Networking Event
6:30pm - 8:30pm CT
Georgetown University MHSA Alumni Reception
Location: Picos Seven Regions of Cuisine - 3601 Kirby Dr
6:30pm - 8:30pm CT
UAB Networking Event
Location: Nickel City - 2910 McKinney St,
6:30pm - 9:00pm CT
UF MHA & PHHP Alumni, Family & Friends Reception
Location: Irma's Southwest - 1475 Texas Avenue, Houston
7:00pm - 8:00pm CT
Joint Federal Sector Networking Reception
Credit(s): 0
7:00pm - 9:00pm CT
Association of Asian Healthcare Leaders (AAHL) 2nd Annual Reception at ACHE Congress
Location: Little Woodrow's 801 Emmanuel Street
8:00pm - 11:55pm CT
ACHE - SETC - Casino Night and Dance
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
7:30am - 9:00am CT
C-suite Address and Breakfast: Forging One Future—Building Culture and Teams Through Transformational Change
Location: Marriott Marquis - Houston Ballroom 5-7
J.P. Gallagher, FACHE – Endeavor Health
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 0
7:30am - 9:00am CT
Hot Topic: Scenes From the Future—Emerging Healthcare Trends
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom B/C
Amy Webb – of the Future Today Strategy Group
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.5
7:30am - 9:00am CT
Thomas C. Dolan Address and Breakfast: Beyond the Four Walls—Advancing Social and Community Health for Older Adults
Location: Marriott Marquis - Houston Ballroom 1-2
Bechara Choucair, MD – Kaiser Permanente
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 0
8:45am - 10:15am CT
Richard J. Stull Student Essay Competition in Healthcare Management: Finalists’ Presentations
Location: George R. Brown - Room 371
Credit(s): 0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
A Scalable Leadership Development Model for Advanced Practice Providers
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
Jenny L. Morrison, DNP, ACNP, FACHE – Penn Medicine
Corinna Sicoutris, CRNP, FACHE, FCCM – Penn Medicine
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Building an Ambulatory Strategy That Elevates Access, Experience and Growth
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly A
Craig E. Deao – Huron
Inga Lennes, MD – UCSF Health
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
C-suite Exclusive Session With Amy Webb
Location: George R. Brown - Room 310A/B
Amy Webb – of the Future Today Strategy Group
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Enhance Margins and Prevent Closures With Enterprise Risk Management and High Reliability Organizing
Location: George R. Brown - Room 362
Steve Mrozowski, NRP, FACHE, CPPS – The Chartis Group
Rebecca Cady, CPHRM, FACHE, DFASHRM – Lockton
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Growing the Next Generation of Leaders: A Supervisor Development Blueprint
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly B
Jessica McGee, RD, FACHE – UNC Hospitals
Ana-Elis Perry, FACHE – UNC Hospitals
Daniel Lehman, FACHE – UNC Hospitals
Ingrid Jones – UNC Health
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Growing With Purpose: Data-Informed Strategies for Health System Expansion
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly C
Melanie Parks – JLL
Zachary Isbell – Emerus
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Guiding Excellence: Leadership in Perioperative Care
Location: George R. Brown - Room 360
David Adams, MD – Indiana University School of Medicine
Jonathan Katz, MD – Envision Healthcare
Michael C. Lewis, MD, FASA – Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Javier Lopez, MD, FASA – Envision Healthcare
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Leadership Insights: High-Tech Meets High-Touch—Ochsner’s Innovative Vision for Transforming Healthcare Delivery
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom A
Pete November – Ochsner Health
Amy Trainor – Ochsner Health
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Leadership Insights: How Intentional Leadership Can Help You Navigate Uncertainty in Healthcare
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom B/C
Jay Bhatt, DO – Deloitte Center for Health Solutions
Gina Calder Coleman, FACHE – Hartford HealthCare
John F. Tejeda, DHA, FACHE, DFAAPA – Perspective Health Partners
Michael A. Mayo, DHA, FACHE – Baptist Health System
Sree Chaguturu – CVS Health
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Off-Site, On-Target: Growth Strategies That Meet Patients Where They Are
Location: George R. Brown - Room 342
Rizan Mohsin – UChicago Medicine
Ishani R. Patel, FACHE – UChicago Medicine
Ritu Verma, MD – UChicago Medicine
Lauren Hull – UChicago Medicine
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
10:00am - 10:20am CT
LinkedIn Laboratory
Tammy Gooler Loeb, CPCC – Tammy Gooler Loeb Coaching & Consulting
Elizabeth Gross, Certified Digital Career Strategist – Job Search Divas
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Building Resilient and Transparent Healthcare Partnerships Through Governance
Location: George R. Brown - Room 342
Emily Middour – SCP Health
Clay W. Runnels, MD, FACHE – Ballad Health
Eric Deaton, FACHE – Ballad Health
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Forum on Advances in Healthcare Leadership Research
Location: George R. Brown - Room 361
Obinna O. Oleribe, DrPH – California State University, Dominguez Hills
Paulchris Okpala, DHSc – California State University, San Bernardino
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Integrating Community Insight and System Strategy To Build a Sustainable Freestanding Emergency Department Model
Location: George R. Brown - Room 370
Yolanda Hill Wimberly, MD – Grady Health System
Shannon Sale – Grady Health System
Michelle Wallace, DNP, RN, NEA-BC,TCRN,FACHE – Grady Health System
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Leadership Insights: Ambulatory Workforce Effectiveness—Insights From the Front Line to the C-suite
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom B/C
Catherine Krna – Sutter Health
Chantel Johnson, PhD, RN, NE-BC – Sutter Health
Haley Arruda – Sutter Health
Ray Pedagat – Sutter Health
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Leading AI Execution in Health Systems: Strategy, Change Management and Tactical Implementation
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom A
Rick Goddard – Lumeris
Luis Garcia, MD, FACHE, FACS – Rush Medical Group
Jeffrey Gautney
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Leveraging Your Succession Pipeline To Lead Effectively: Insights From the Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly A
Jeanne D. LoVette, DHA, FACHE – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Josh Geiger – Veterans Health Administration
Jay L. Cohen, PhD, FACHE – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Nurse Leaders Drive Social Needs Screening: A System-Level Approach
Location: George R. Brown - Room 362
Tamara M. Kear, PhD, RN, CNN – CommonSpirit Health
Amrit Kamboj, DNP, DSD, RN – CommonSpirit Health
Health Outcomes
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Revolutionizing Physician Compensation: Building Sustainable, Value-Driven Models
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly B
Monique Delgado – Integrated Medical Services
Eric Passon – Ancore Health
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
The Hidden Costs and Impacts of Increasing Workplace Violence
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly C
Karen Garvey, DFASHRM, CPHRM, CPPS – Parkland Health
Jared Lange, MBA, FACHE, LSSBB – Parkland Health
Health Outcomes
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
The New Horizon for Harm Response Programs: What Every Senior Executive Should Know
Location: George R. Brown - Room 360
Thomas H. Gallagher, MD, MACP – University of Washington
Angela Green, PhD, RN, CPHQ – Johns Hopkins Health System
Leslie Jurecko, MD – MCIC
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Transitioning From the Military to Civilian Healthcare
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
Gigi Simko, FACHE – Connecticut Children's
Stephanie J. Underwood – Underwood Executive Search
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 1.0
11:00am - 11:45am CT
LinkedIn Engagement for Strategic Networking
Tammy Gooler Loeb, CPCC – Tammy Gooler Loeb Coaching & Consulting
Elizabeth Gross, Certified Digital Career Strategist – Job Search Divas
11:45am - 2:00pm CT
Kaiser Permanente Luncheon
11:50am - 12:10pm CT
LinkedIn Laboratory
Tammy Gooler Loeb, CPCC – Tammy Gooler Loeb Coaching & Consulting
Elizabeth Gross, Certified Digital Career Strategist – Job Search Divas
12:00pm - 1:45pm CT
Gintzig Address and Luncheon: Going for Greatness—Lessons in Perseverance and Purpose
Location: George R. Brown - Hall A
Scott Hamilton – Olympic Champion Figure Skater and Cancer Survivor
Vicky Nguyen – News Leader and Consumer Advocate
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 0
1:00pm - 1:45pm CT
The 90-Day Plan for Your Next 5 Years: How To Stand Out When Everyone’s Qualified
Andy Hillig, FACHE, PCC – LAK Group
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
5 Lessons To Thrive in Your First Five Years: Becoming a T-Shaped Professional
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
Alexandra K. Lopez – Cleveland Clinic
Emily Noel Ha – UC San Diego Health
Kevin Phipps, CPXP – Emory Healthcare
Cachet Colvard – SCAN Health Plan
Career Insights & Advancement
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Acting Like a System: Maximizing Inpatient Capacity Through Operational Integration
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly B
Salimah Velji, MBA MPH – Montefiore Health System
Jonathan Alpert, MD, PhD – Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Matthew Schneider, MD – Montefiore Health System
Sabrina Mueller, LCSW – Montefiore Health System
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Applying Military-Grade Mission Assurance Frameworks to Hospital Cybersecurity
Location: George R. Brown - Room 370
Seungho Kang, CISSP – HQDA DCS G-3/5/7
David L. Sloniker, CMRP, DML – TISTA
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Fellow-Exclusive Session With Scott Hamilton
Location: George R. Brown - Room 310A/B
Scott Hamilton – Olympic Champion Figure Skater and Cancer Survivor
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Integrating Technology Into Healthcare Leadership: Ethics, Automation and Global Impact
Location: George R. Brown - Room 360
Sujoy Kar, MD – Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd.
J Hinkle – Health Axis
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Messaging Your Hospital’s Brand Through Intentional Storytelling
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly C
Dottie DeHart – DeHart & Company
Amelie Karam – Amelie Karam Speaking and Consulting
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Professional Agility and Adaptability in Today’s Healthcare Leaders
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly A
Mary R. Rensel, MD, FAAN – Cleveland Clinic
Divya Singhal, MD, FAAN – Department of Veterans Affairs
Susan Kirsh, MD, MPH, CMQ – Department of Veterans Affairs
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Reimagining Acute Care Surgery: Improving Outcomes Through Robotic-Assisted Surgery Access
Location: George R. Brown - Room 361
Douglas Stoddard – CHRISTUS
Health Outcomes
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Scaling Ambulatory Leadership Using Data-Driven Span-of-Control Modeling
Location: George R. Brown - Room 362
Megan L. Cram, RN-BSN – University of Missouri Health Care
Shanon L. Fucik, RN, CPN, NEA-BC – University of Missouri Health Care
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Solutions-Focused Strategies To Improve Access to Care: Successes of a Virtual-Only Specialty Care Program
Location: George R. Brown - Room 342
Jillian B. Harvey, PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
Emily H. Warr – Medical University of South Carolina
Caitlin Koob, PhD, OTR/L – Medical University of South Carolina
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
You Have a New Leader—Now What? Creating the Successful Transition
Location: George R. Brown - Ballroom A
John S. Winkleman – Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Andi Choi – New York Academy of Medicine
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Balancing Current Operations Needs With Emerging Transformational Technologies
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly C
Doina Dumitru, PharmD, FASHP – Becton Dickinson
Chad Hatfield, PharmD, BCPS – UC Davis Health
Dan Exley, MMI, FABC, ACHIP – Exley Informatics
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Ditch the Job Description: Hire for Measurable Impact
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
Andy Hillig, FACHE, PCC – LAK Group
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Electrifying the Future: Lessons From Three Health Systems on the Journey to Decarbonization
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
Walt Vernon, JD, PE, LEED AP – Mazzetti/Sextant Foundation/International Federation of Healthcare Engineering
Jason D'Antona, PE – Mass General Brigham
Gregory L. Evans – Penn Medicine
Skai Dancey, PE – Oregon Health & Science University
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Evaluating Leadership Development in Healthcare: Adding Measurement Rigor To Ensure Continued Investment
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly B
Amanda Woods Herron, PhD – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Kate Cavanaugh – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Courtney Holladay, LP, PCC – MD Anderson Cancer Center
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Leveraging Technology and Innovation To Improve the Patient Journey and Access to Care
Location: George R. Brown - Room 362
Erica Simon, CMCS – Houston Methodist
Kola Ogunrinde – Houston Methodist
Irene Juvinall – Houston Methodist
Health Outcomes
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Modernizing Access: A Systemwide Strategy To Elevate the Patient Experience
Location: George R. Brown - Room 360
Andrew D. Vu – ECG Management Consultants
Leticia W. Towns, FACHE – Regional One Health
Crystal A. Kinnard – Regional One Health
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Redefining the Healthcare Journey Through a Hospitality Lens
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly A
Abigail A. Campos – NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
Helen Arteaga, PhD
Pierre Pham – NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
Donato Cipriano, PHR, SHRM-CP – NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
The Future of Healthcare Delivery: How Technology and Collaboration Are Transforming Patient Care
Location: George R. Brown - Room 342
Chris Bergstrom – Amalgam RX
Keith K. Fernandez, MD – Privia Health
Ellen Bateman – Sanofi
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
A Leadership Approach to Improving Talent, Culture and Advancing Strategy
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly B
Brad Stoecker, MD – OSF HealthCare
Lisa Pierce, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC – OSF HealthCare
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Elevating Governance: Real-World Tools for Effective Board Leadership in Transforming Healthcare Systems
Location: George R. Brown - Room 370
Diane Martin, MBA, CSSGB – Macan & Company
Tricia Gray, FACHE – CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
Evelyn Terrell, OTD, OTR/L, FACHE – Nicklaus Children's Health System
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
From the Exam Room to the Boardroom: Unlocking the Leadership Potential of Allied Health Professionals
Location: George R. Brown - Room 342
Todd Norwood, DPT, FACHE – Omada Health
Lindsey Umlauf, DPT, FACHE – Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center, U.S. Army
Kelly L. Wooldridge, FACHE – Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Katherine Nowak, FACHE – API Innovation Center
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
The Missing Link in Workforce Wellness: Elevating Spiritual Care to Strategic Priority
Location: George R. Brown - Room 320
Kelsey B. White, PhD, BCC – Virginia Commonwealth University
Jason Lesandrini, PhD, FACHE, LPEC – Wellstar Health System
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
The New Leader’s Playbook: How To Lead and Belong in a New Culture
Location: George R. Brown - General Assembly A
Corrin McCloskey, MPH, FACC, FAHE – Tanner Health
Terry Stephens, DNP, NEA-BC, FNP-BC – Tanner Health
Josh B. Drummond, DPT, FACHE, ATC – Tanner Health
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Unlocking the Power of Real-Time Data
Location: George R. Brown - Room 360
Pam Gray – OSU Physicians
Brian Mitchell, CPHIMS, CHCIO – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center/OSU Physicians
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Value Analysis and Quality: Maximize Patient Care While Reducing Costs
Location: George R. Brown - Room 362
Cassandra Self, DHA, FACHE, CVAHP – Texas Health Azle
Eric J. Gustaf, RN – Texas Health Azle
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
5:45pm - 6:45pm CT
Wednesday Congress Networking Reception
Credit(s): 0
7:00pm - 8:30pm CT
Networking event for the Virginia ACHE Chapters: National Capital HE, Central Virginia Healthcare Executives Group, and Healthcare Administrators of Tidewater
7:00pm - 9:00pm CT
National Capital Healthcare Executives (NCHE) ACHE Congress Meet & Greet
Location: Pitch 25 Beer Park
Thursday, March 5, 2026
7:00am - 8:30am CT
Joint Federal Sector Awards Breakfast
Credit(s): 0
9:00am - 2:00pm CT
VA Symposium
Credit(s): 3