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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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 (Fee Required)
Location: Marriott Marquis - Houston Ballroom 1-2
Bechara Choucair, MD – Kaiser Permanente
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 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
Zachary Isbell – Emerus
Matt Coursen – JLL
Financial & Operational Models
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
Denise Basow, MD – Ochsner 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
10:45am - 11:45am CT
Building Resilient and Transparent Healthcare Partnerships Through Governance
Location: George R. Brown - Room 342
Clay W. Runnels, MD, FACHE – Ballad Health
Eric Deaton, FACHE – Ballad Health
Brian Dawson, MD, FACHE – SCP 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
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
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
12:00pm - 1:45pm CT
Gintzig Address and Luncheon: Going for Greatness—Lessons in Perseverance and Purpose
Location: George R. Brown - Level 3, Hall A3
Scott Hamilton – Olympic Champion Figure Skater and Cancer Survivor
Vicky Nguyen – News Leader and Consumer Advocate
Intentional Leadership
Credit(s): 0
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
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
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
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
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
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
Location: Marriott Marquis - Texas Ballroom 4th Floor
Credit(s): 0