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Monday, March 24, 2025
7:00am – 7:30am CT
Monday Speed Networking and First-Time Congress Attendees Orientation (FIRST2)
8:00am – 9:30am CT
Welcome & Opening Session: Parker B. Francis Distinguished Lecture: Dare to Lead: Cultivating Courage through Vulnerability and Trust (OPNSN)
Keynote Speaker: Brené Brown
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Leadership Insights: Strength in Unity: Lessons and Insights Into the Joint Venture of Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan (LEAD01)
Major Symposium Speaker: Denise Brooks-Williams, FACHE – Henry Ford Health
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Student Session: The Growth Edge: Leveraging Mentorship, Sponsorship and Coaching for Career Success (S03X)
Speaker: Laurie Baedke, FACMPE, FACHE – Growth Edge Holdings
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Leadership Insights: AI Is an Answer, but It Is Not Always the Right Answer—Honing Your Strategy for Success (LEAD02)
Major Symposium Speaker: Daniel Barchi – CommonSpirit Health
Major Symposium Speaker: Michael Schlosser, MD – HCA Healthcare
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Building the Value-Based Enterprise: Transforming Healthcare Delivery for Optimal Outcomes (01X)
Speaker: John P. Carter, FACHE, FACHDM – Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting
Speaker: David I. Dirks – Intermountain Healthcare
Speaker: Jim Burke, JD, CPA, MBA, LLM – Hall Render
Speaker: Anthony Long, FACHE, FACCA – Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Managing in the Middle While Mastering the Matrix (02X)
Speaker: Caroline S. Russell, FACHE – Mayo Clinic in Florida
Speaker: Adia K. Ross, MD – Advocate Health-High Point Regional Hospital
Speaker: Kimberly Adelman, PhD, FACHE – ECG Management Consultants
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
The Journey From a Holding Company to an Operating Company—Lessons Learned on How to Build a World-Class Healthcare Delivery System (03X)
Speaker: Kevin Cook – Sutter Health
Speaker: Mark Sevco – Sutter Health
Operations
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Successful Implementation of AI: New Collaborations Among Clinical, Operations and Information Technology Leaders (04X)
Speaker: Christy Harris Lemak, PhD, FACHE – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Speaker: Praneetha Elugunti – Mayo Clinic
Speaker: Janet Guptill, FACHE – The Scottsdale Institute
Speaker: Alan M. Weiss, MD, FACP – BayCare Health System
Technology & Information Management
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Teams for All Times: Adaptive Skills Required for Leading, Integrating and Motivating a Remote or Hybrid Healthcare Workforce (05X)
Speaker: Sandra Murdock, DrPH, FACHE – Texas Woman’s University
Speaker: Krissy Murdock, SHRM-SCP, FACHE – Memorial Hermann Health System
Speaker: Fareen Fazal, MBA-HRM, PHR – Memorial Hermann Health System
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Leveraging an Enterprise Medication Management Strategy for Clinical, Financial and Operational Success (06X)
Speaker: Doina Dumitru, PharmD, FASHP – Becton Dickinson
Speaker: Deborah Simonson, PharmD, CPEL – Ochsner Health
Speaker: Jennifer Tryon, PharmD, FASHP – Henry Ford Health
Speaker: Dawn Pevey, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE – Ochsner Health
Safety & Quality
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Beyond the City Limits: Innovating for Healthcare Deserts (07X)
Speaker: Brian Cohen, PharmD, FACHE, FASHP – UT Southwestern Medical Center
Speaker: Marjorie Lazarre, PharmD, MBA,CEC – Yale New Haven Health System
Speaker: Candice Friestad, DNP, NI-BC, NEA-BC, CCRN-K – Avera Health
Speaker: Kristin Cannon – SSM Health
Population Health
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Healthcare Law—The Year in Review (08X)
Speaker: Jon Burroughs, MD, JD, FACHE – The Burroughs Healthcare Consulting Network, Inc.
Law, Policy & Regulation
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Selecting Stellar Hospital Board Members to Foster Future Success (09X)
Speaker: Betsy C. Taylor, FAHP – Accordant
Governance
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Improving Outcomes and Strengthening Community Partnerships with an Innovative Provider Contracting Strategy (10X)
Speaker: Kinisha M. Campbell, FACHE, CPHQ – Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
Speaker: Vidya Iyengar, LMFT, FACHE – Kaiser Permanente
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Leading From the Bedside to the Boardroom: Navigating a Successful Path to Clinician Leadership (11X)
Speaker: Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD, FACHE – Houston Methodist / Houston Methodist Physician Organization
Speaker: Stephen B. Williams, MD, FACS, FACHE – UTMB Health
Speaker: Mitali Paul, FACHE – Houston Methodist
Physician & Clinical Relationships
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Leading Change to Transform Healthcare (12X)
Speaker: Jennifer L. Tomasik, FACHE – CFAR, Inc.
Speaker: Ruth K. Bash, FACHE – Inspira Health
Speaker: Sabrina M. Granville – Tufts Medicine
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
The Bias Time Out in Practice: Mitigating Bias in Recruitment and Performance Evaluation (13X)
Speaker: Gina L. Calder, FACHE – Hartford HealthCare
Speaker: Cecelia Calhoun, MD – Yale University School of Medicine
Speaker: Susan M. Pollart, MD – University of Virginia School of Medicine, UVA Health
Speaker: Gayle L. Capozzalo, FACHE – The Equity Collaoborative
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Student Session: Pathways to Success: Building a Career as a Diverse Candidate in Healthcare Management (S01X)
Speaker: David Tapia, FACHE, FHIMSS – Freed Associates
Diversity & Inclusion
Credit(s): 1.5
10:00am – 11:30am CT
Student Session: Through the Looking Glass: Perspectives From Prior Administrative Fellows (S02X)
Speaker: Janan Apple – Action Behavior Centers
Speaker: Kristina L. Eddy – University of Colorado School of Medicine
Speaker: Keya Gupta, LSSBB – UCI Health
Speaker: Krit S. Sarai – Forvis Mazars
Speaker: Tony To – Atlas Healthcare Partners
Career Resources
Credit(s): 1.5
11:45am – 1:45pm CT
Bachmeyer Memorial Address and Luncheon—Reimagine the Status Quo With Moonshot Thinking (LUNCHM)
Keynote Speaker: Ozan Varol, JD
Credit(s): 0
12:00pm – 1:30pm CT
Hot Topic: Developing Your Leadership Brand and Telling Your Story (MON1)
Major Symposium Speaker: Ginny Clarke – Google
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.5
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Interactive Workshop: Developing Your Leadership Brand and Telling Your Story (WKSH1)
Speaker: Ginny Clarke – Google
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Fellow-Exclusive Session With Ozan Varol, JD (FEL1)
Keynote Speaker: Ozan Varol, JD
Credit(s): 0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Masters of Executive Leadership: Agile Leadership in Transformational Times (MSTR1)
Major Symposium Speaker: Laura S. Kaiser, FACHE – SSM Health
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Leadership Insights: Women in Leadership and Innovation in Healthcare (LEAD03)
Major Symposium Speaker: Tesha Montgomery, RN, FACHE – Houston Methodist
Major Symposium Speaker: Roberta L. Schwartz, PhD, FACHE – Houston Methodist
Major Symposium Speaker: Michelle Stansbury – Houston Methodist
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Leadership Insights Session With Sam Hazen (LEAD04)
Moderator: Laurie Baedke, FACMPE, FACHE – Growth Edge Holdings
Major Symposium Speaker: Sam N. Hazen – HCA Healthcare
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
The Importance of Mentorship and Sponsorship in Career Advancement (14H)
Speaker: Morgan Jones, FACHE – Duke Health
Speaker: Jennifer Nickoles, FACHE – Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Speaker: Kenyatta Elliott – Duke Health
Speaker: Alesia A. Coe, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE – UChicago Medicine
Career Resources
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Building Successful Consultant Partnerships: The Art of Getting What You Need and Want (15H)
Speaker: Erica M. Osborne – Via Healthcare Consulting
Speaker: Terri Cammarano, JD, LLM, CHC – Cedars-Sinai
Communication & Relationship Management
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Integrated Behavioral Healthcare: Delivering Value to Patients, Staff and the Bottom Line (16H)
Speaker: Rebecca B. Chickey – American Hospital Association
Speaker: Kristin Kroeger – American Psychiatric Association
Speaker: Jesse Tamplen, LCSW, FACHE – John Muir Health
Speaker: Robert L. Trestman, PhD, MD – Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Carilion Clinic
Delivery of Care
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
How Cone Health Achieved a $100M Turnaround and a Process to Fuel Our Future (17H)
Speaker: Vi-Anne Antrum, DNP, RN, CENP, NEA-BC, FACHE – Cone Health
Speaker: Mandy Eaton, PhD – Cone Health
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Environments Reimagined: How AI and Tech Are Changing Care Delivery and Staffing and What This Means for Capital Prioritization and Facilities Investment (18H)
Speaker: Michelle Mader – Ankura Consulting
Speaker: Paola Buitrago, PhD, RN – Emory Healthcare
Speaker: Courtney Green, RN, NE-BC – QGenda
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Navigating Uncertainty: Personal and Professional Strategies for Leading Through Turbulence (19H)
Speaker: Sara M. Johnson, FACHE – KS Leadership Advisors
Speaker: David L. Schreiner, PhD, FACHE – Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
The Blueprint for Performance Excellence: Alignment, Accountability and Transformation (20H)
Speaker: Cory O. Robinson, PhD, FACHE – MUSC Health
Speaker: Mathew Miller – MUSC Health
Operations
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
Enhancing Health Plan Partnerships to Drive Community Healthcare Value (21H)
Speaker: Kenneth I. Rivers, FACHE – Kaiser Foundation Health Plan/Hospitals
Speaker: Richard A. Sarpong, RN, CCRN-K, SCRN, CPHQ – Kaiser Permanente
Speaker: Kinnar Bhavsar, MD, FACP – Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Speaker: Alp Arkun, MD, FACEP – Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Population Health
Credit(s): 1.0
2:00pm – 3:00pm CT
How to Find the Value Sweet Spot With Your Patient Safety Organization(s) (22H)
Speaker: Kate Conrad, LFACHE – KCH Solutions
Speaker: Carol Kemper, PhD, RN, CPHQ, CPPS, FAAN – Children's Mercy
Speaker: Patrick Guffey, MD – Children’s Hospital of Colorado / Anesthesia Quality Institute
Safety & Quality
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Masters of Health Equity (MSTR2)
Major Symposium Speaker: Dennis W. Pullin, FACHE – Virtua Health
Major Symposium Speaker: Jack Lynch, III, FACHE – Main Line Health
Diversity & Inclusion
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
CEO-Exclusive Session: The State of Our Industry From a Financial and Strategic Perspective (CEO1)
Major Symposium Speaker: Lisa Goldstein – Kaufman Hall
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Leadership Insights: Building a Connected Healthcare Ecosystem (LEAD05)
Major Symposium Speaker: Warner Thomas, FACHE – Sutter Health
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Investing in Palliative Care Earlier Across All Settings to Enhance Customer Experience and Quality (23H)
Speaker: Jennifer A. Hicks – The University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital
Speaker: Tom Gualtieri-Reed – Spragens and Gualtieri Reed
Speaker: Kathryn Walker, PharmD, BCPS, FAAHPM – MedStar Health System / U of MD School of Pharmacy
Delivery of Care
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Medicare Advantage Capitation Strategies for Payer-Providers (24H)
Speaker: Ben Gerber, JD – WVU Health System
Speaker: Albert Wright, Jr., PharmD, FACHE – WVU Health System
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
The Necessity of Nonprofit Health System Board Evolution in Today's Rapidly Evolving Healthcare Delivery System: The Successful Journey of Swedish Health Services (25H)
Speaker: Karma H. Bass, FACHE – Via Healthcare Consulting
Speaker: Guy Hudson, MD – Swedish Health Services
Governance
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Building Executive Presence as New Managers—Transforming Cultural Values Into Culture Add (26H)
Speaker: Bryan Rivera, FACHE – Sutter Health
Speaker: Brenda Aguilar Wong, RN, ACM – Kaiser Permanente
Speaker: Grant Cho – Sutter Health
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Creating Patient-Centric, Cost-Effective Specialty Hospitals: A Collaborative Approach (27H)
Speaker: Amanda Sasaki – JLL Healthcare
Speaker: Keith Allen – Lifepoint Health
Speaker: Marty Mann – Lifepoint Health
Operations
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Collaborative Strategies: Aligning Medical Staff With Organizational Goals (28H)
Speaker: James L. Hill, Jr., MD, FACHE, CPE, FASA – University Hospitals Parma Medical Center
Speaker: Kimberly Togliatti-Trickett, MD – University Hospitals Health System
Speaker: Christopher J. Dussel, MD, FACHE, FACEP, CPE – University Hospitals Parma Medical Center
Speaker: Ashley M. Carlucci, DNP, RN, CEN, CENP – University Hospitals
Physician & Clinical Relationships
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
A Shared Experience: Approaches to High Reliability Organization Implementation in Two U.S. Federal Healthcare Systems (29H)
Speaker: Shari F. Silverman, FACHE – Defense Health Agency
Speaker: Leigh M. Starr, FACHE, LSSBB, CMP – Veterans Health Administration, QPS
Safety & Quality
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Hospital and Health System Ownership of Post-Care Services: Advantages, Challenges and Opportunities (30H)
Speaker: John Capasso – Health Dimensions Group
Speaker: Kristin Wolkart, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE – Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Reimagine Work: An Integrated, Multi-Segment Solution to Solving Healthcare Provider Workforce Shortages and Challenges (31H)
Speaker: Sam Liu, SPHR, PMP, CSSBB – Mercer
Speaker: David Mitchell – Mercer
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Navigating the Intergenerational Workforce: Strategies for Success in Healthcare (32H)
Speaker: Katherine A. Meese, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Speaker: Dan Collard – Healthcare Plus Solutions Group
Speaker: Amelie Karam – Amelie Karam Speaking and Consulting
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Planting Your Flag—Lessons Learned From Female CEOs as They Embark on New Leadership Journeys (33H)
Speaker: Lindsey H. Petrini, FACHE – Piedmont Newton Hospital
Speaker: Jennifer Nickoles, FACHE – Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Speaker: Marissa Kiefer – Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
Speaker: Hamila Kownacki, RN – Sutter California Pacific Medical Center
Speaker: Sarah K. Brownell, FACHE – HDR
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
3:15pm – 4:15pm CT
Strategies for Success Before, During and Post-Merger: The Importance of Culture, Leadership and Communication in Integration (34H)
Speaker: Annie Steelman, DBA, FACHE – RWJBarnabas Health
Speaker: Meredith Inniger, FACHE – Veralon
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Leadership Insights: Embracing the Unknown: Leading Through Times of Uncertainty to Build a Clear and Shared Vision for the Future (LEAD15)
Moderator: Fayola Edwards-Ojeba, MD – RechargedMD
Major Symposium Speaker: Susan R. Burroughs, FACHE – Columbia Medical Center Northeast
Major Symposium Speaker: Luanne Thomas Ewald, FACHE – University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital / Children's Hospital of Michigan
Major Symposium Speaker: Cristina Contreras, LMSW, FABC – NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Leadership Insights: Succession Planning - Is Your Institution Prepared? Are You? (LEAD06)
Moderator: John S. Winkleman – The Health System Simulation, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Major Symposium Speaker: Jack Lynch, III, FACHE – Main Line Health
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Surviving the Etiquette Minefield - A Crash Course for Early Careerists (155H)
Speaker: Katherine A. Meese, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
Career Resources
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Finding the "Signal in the Noise": How Professionalism Tunes Into Patient Safety (35H)
Speaker: Maureen Triller, DrPH, PMP, PHR, CMQ – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Speaker: Anne S. Tsao, MD, FACHE – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Speaker: Crystal C. Wright, MD, FASA – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Communication & Relationship Management
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Socially Determined: The Healthcare Executive's Role in Health Equity (36H)
Speaker: Kina White, DrPH, FACHE – Mississippi State Department of Health
Speaker: Shawn Rossi, DHA, FACHE – Mississippi Hospital Association
Speaker: Karin VanZant – Clealink Partners
Diversity & Inclusion
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Leveraging Direct-to-Employer Relationships to Diversify Revenue and Transform Care Delivery (37H)
Speaker: Nick Stefanizzi – Northwell Direct
Speaker: Brian Felty – Baylor, Scott, and White Health System
Speaker: Brad Byars – Providence
Financial Management
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Smart Governance Is the Key To Success (38H)
Speaker: Brian Silverstein, MD – Innovaccer
Speaker: Michael Ugwueke, Sr., DHA, FACHE – Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Governance
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Healthcare Leadership in Environmental Sustainability: Debunking the Myths (39H)
Speaker: Andrew N. Garman, PsyD – RUSH University/IHF-Geneva Sustainability Centre
Speaker: Kyle Tafuri, MBA, MA – Hackensack Meridian Health
Speaker: Heidi Porter, JD – WVU Medicine
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Innovative Capacity Building: University of Utah Health's Success With a Collaborative Capacity Action Plan (40H)
Speaker: Ischa Jensen, FACHE – University of Utah Health
Speaker: Gina Hawley, DrPH – University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics
Speaker: Cassandra Taft – University of Utah Health
Operations
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Keys to a Successful Ambulatory Surgery Center Joint Venture (41H)
Speaker: Alfonso del Granado, FACHE – Covenant High Plains Surgery Centers
Speaker: Walter L. Cathey, FACHE – Covenant Health/Providence
Speaker: John M. Sautter, Jr. – National Cardiovascular Partners / SCA
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Maximizing Impact: Reimagined Care Teams to Finally Realize to Top-of-License and Top-of-Ability (42H)
Speaker: Abraham Doolhoff, FACHE – University of Texas Health at Austin
Speaker: Harlan C. Johnson, II, RN – University of Texas Health at Austin
Speaker: Mary J. Montgomery – University of Texas Health at Austin
Speaker: Ryan Johnson, CPA – UT Health Austin
Workforce
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Synergy in Healthcare: Unveiling the Power of Multidisciplinary Clinics and Programs (43H)
Speaker: Michelle DuJardin, JD, FACHE, FACMPE – Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Speaker: Jessica Marchione, RN, CCRN, NE-BC – Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Why Managing Your Health System's Online Reputation Is Critical for Access and Retention of Patients and Consumers (44H)
Speaker: Carey Van Wagoner – Intermountain Health
Speaker: Andy Miller – Intermountain Health
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Early Healthcare Professional Survival Kit: Navigating Leadership and Hard Skills for Success (45H)
Speaker: Elizabeth Case – UC San Diego Health
Speaker: Bonnie Gao – UCI Health
Leadership
Credit(s): 1.0
4:30pm – 5:30pm CT
Digital Pathology: The Lab of the Future Is Now (46H)
Speaker: Darren Wheeler, MD – Quest Diagnostics
Strategy & Innovation
Credit(s): 1.0
5:45pm – 6:45pm CT
Monday Congress Networking Reception (RECMN)
5:45pm – 6:45pm CT
Student Associate Networking Reception (STURC)