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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
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
9:30am - 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
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: 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 - Level 3, Hall A3
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Leadership Insights: Joint Commission New Directions—Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About Surveys, But Were Afraid to Ask
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
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
5:45pm - 6:45pm CT
International Networking Reception (Fee Required)
Location: Marriott Marquis - Houston Ballroom 6
Credit(s): 0