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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