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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
Ed Jimenez – Main Line Health
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 0
7:30am - 9:00am CT
Hot Topic | AHA Policy and Politics Update
Richard J. Pollack – AHA
Stacey Hughes – AHA
Ashley Thompson – AHA
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.5
7:30am - 9:00am CT
Hot Topic | Comprehensive Strategies to Address Healthcare Workplace Violence
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.5
7:30am - 9:00am CT
Women Healthcare Executives Address and Breakfast | Sustainable Success Through Culture, Structure and Strategy
Debra Sukin, PhD, FACHE – Texas Children’s Hospital
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Aligning Payor, Accreditation, and Provider Goals to Achieve the Triple Aim
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
CEO-Exclusive Session | Economic Outlook 2026: Key Trends and Implications for Healthcare
Cristian deRitis – Moody’s
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Creating a Sustainable Approach to Corporate Shared Services
Rachel A. Kraynak, MHA – Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS)
John Bauerlein, MBA – Kaufman Hall
Kathy Donovan, MSN, BSN, 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
Poonam Sharma, MD, FCAP, FACHE – CommonSpirit Health Creighton University
Randy Pritza, MD – CHI Health & Creighton University
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
From the Front Line to the Bottomline: How Leaders Align People, Process, and Performance
Jessica T. Long, MHA – Core Clinical Partners
Angela Katrina Stiggins, RCP, RRT, MBA – Commonspirit Memorial Hospital
Rachel Thompson, MD MPH MHM FACP – Core Clinical Partners
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Leadership Insights: Navigating Growth Through Acquisition
Susan Snyder – WittKieffer
Nathan Shinagawa, FACHE – UCI Health
Thibaut van Marcke – Orlando Health
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Leadership Insights: Rewiring Leader Development: The Right Plan for the Right Person at the Right Time
Quint D. Studer – Healthcare Plus Solutions Group
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
Sustainable Value-Based Models for Rural Health Systems
Ben Gerber, J.D., FHIAS – WVU Health System
Nick J. Barcellona – WVU Medicine
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
9:30am - 10:30am CT
The State of Healthcare Finance
Herd A. Midkiff, CVA – JTaylor
Scott Siemer – Methodist Health System
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Leadership Insights with Eugene Woods, FACHE, President and CEO of Advocate Health
Eugene A. Woods, FACHE – Advocate Health
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Leading with Hope: Restoring Vision, Stability, and Strength in Times of Turbulence
Katherine A. Meese, PhD – HuMargin Group
David L. Schreiner, FACHE – David L. Schreiner, Ph.D., LLC
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Partnering with Physicians for Exceptional Results: The Power of Positive Intent, Trust & Accountability
Amer Kaissi, PhD – Trinity University
Tim Johnsen – Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Share of Wallet – A Growth Strategy to Support Value-Based Care
Ryan Johnson, MBA, MS – The MetroHealth System
Nabil Chehade, MD, MSBS – The MetroHealth System
Kevin Chagin, MS – The MetroHealth System
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Streamlining Patient Care Through Collaboration: A Case Study in How Northwell Health Saved $2 Million
David Brody, MPA – Northwell Health
Onisis Stefas, Pharm.D, MBA – Northwell Health
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
10:45am - 11:45am CT
The 360° Provider View: Driving Safety and Excellence with Connected Technology
Timothy B. McDonald, MD, JD – RLDatix
Michael Chang, MD, FACS – USA Health
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
12:00pm - 1:30pm CT
Hot Topic | What Is AI Really For, and What Comes Next?
Cheryl Pegus, MD, MPH, FACC – FlyteHealth
Shiv Rao, MD – Abridge
Current Trends & Strategy
Credit(s): 1.5
12:00pm - 1:45pm CT
MacEachern Address and Luncheon | The Six Types of Working Genius
Patrick Lencioni – President of The Table Group and Bestselling Author
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Fellow-Exclusive Session with Patrick Lencioni
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
Ashley M. Carlucci, DNP, MHA, RN, CEN, CENP – University Hospitals Health System Cleveland
James L. Hill, Jr., MD, MBA, CPE, FASA, FACHE – University Hospitals Parma Medical Center
Christopher J. Dussel, MD, MBA, FACEP, CPE, FACHE – University Hospitals Parma Medical Center
Yvonne Moon, MHA BSN RN-BC – University Hospitals Parma
Health Outcomes
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
Rural Hospital Collaborative Development & Alternatives for New vs Existing Networks
David Turner – New England Collaborative Health Network, LLC
Chip Holmes, FACHE – Ovation Healthcare
Joseph Woodin – Copley Health Systems
Health Outcomes
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
“This Is the Place for Me (Whatever My Age)”: Retention, Generational Differences, and the Belonging Factor
Dan V. Collard – Healthcare Plus Solutions Group
Katherine A. Meese, PhD – HuMargin Group
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Driving Operational Alignment for Financial Sustainability
Christine C. Winn, FACHE – Cooper University Health Care
Bob hockel, FACHE – Cooper University Health care
James Haddock, CPA – Cooper University Health care
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Inspiring Curiosity, Discovery and Execution: Froedtert ThedaCare Health’s Integration
David A. Olson, FACHE – Froedtert ThedaCare Health
Chris Masone – Forvis Mazars
Imran Andrabi, MD, FAAFP – Froedtert ThedaCare Health
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
Leadership Insights: Building, Measuring and Sustaining a Culture of Wellbeing
Peter WT Pisters, MD, FACHE, FACPE – 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
Andrew Chastain – WittKieffer
Denise Brooks-Williams, FACHE – Henry Ford Health
Bryan Croft – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Sean O'Grady – Endeavor Health
Intentional Leadership
3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
The ROI of Social Capital: Linking Trust and Communications to Improved Outcomes
Thomas Lee, Physician – Press Ganey
Health Outcomes
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Borderline Innovation: How El Paso Healthcare Leaders Are Transforming Care at the Crossroads of Cultures
Frantz M. Berthaud, FACHE – University Medical Center of El Paso
Art Garza, MBA, MHA, FACHE – Del Sol Medical Center
Ginger Raya, EdD, MHA, MPA – UT Health Houston School of Public Health
Cindy Stout, DNP, RN, NEA, BC – El Paso Children's Hospital
Care Transformation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Driving Employee Engagement and Decreasing Turnover with Frontline Healthcare Workers
Douglas Hamilton, DBA – Quest Diagnostics
Workforce Cultivation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
Layers of Protection: An Integrated Approach to Healthcare Safety and Security
Liz Michalak, MHA – ProMedica
Brad Conner, M.P.A., F.B.I.N.A.#197 – ProMedica
Financial & Operational Models
Credit(s): 1.0
5:45pm - 6:45pm CT
International Networking Reception
Credit(s): 0