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Full Agenda

  • Sunday, March 1, 2026
  • 9:00am - 4:00pm CT
    Board of Governors Exam Review Boot Camp
    Stephan Davis, DNP, FACHE, FAAN – Georgetown University
    Cristian H. Lieneck, PhD, FACHE – Texas State University
    Dawn Zell Wright, JD, FACHE – University of Texas Medical Branch
    Career Insights & Advancement
     Credit(s): 6.0
  • 9:00am - 4:00pm CT
    Leadership Skills for Environmentally Resilient Healthcare
    Andrew Garman, PsyD – RUSH University/IHF-Geneva Sustainability Centre
    Current Trends & Strategy
     Credit(s): 6.0
  • 9:00am - 4:00pm CT
    Maximizing AI ROI in Healthcare: Strategic Implementation for Measurable Results
    Attila Hertelendy, PhD – College of Business, Florida International University
    Bridget Karlin – BEK Strategies
    Judy W. Gichoya, MD – Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University
    Current Trends & Strategy
     Credit(s): 6.0
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Convocation Ceremony & Reception
  • 3:00pm - 4:30pm CT
    AUPHA Special Seminar: From Practice to Academia—Becoming a Practitioner Scholar
    Career Insights & Advancement
     Credit(s): 1.5
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm CT
    Sunday Networking and Orientation
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm CT
    “We are Better Together” Networking Reception
     Credit(s): 0
  • Monday, March 2, 2026
  • 7:00am - 7:30am CT
    Monday Networking and Orientation
  • 8:00am - 9:30am CT
    Welcome & Opening Session › Parker B. Francis Distinguished Lecture: Hidden Potential—The Science of Achieving Greater Things
    Adam Grant, PhD – Organizational Psychologist and New York Times Bestselling Author
    Intentional Leadership
     Credit(s): 1.5
  • 10:00am - 11:30am CT
    Healthcare Law: The Year in Review 2025-2026
    Jonathan H. Burroughs, JD, MD, FACHE – The Burroughs Healthcare Consulting Network Inc.
    Current Trends & Strategy
     Credit(s): 1.5
  • 10:00am - 11:30am CT
    Healthcare Leadership in the Brain Economy
    Jennifer Bickel, MD – MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Harris Eyre – Rice University
    Kana Enomoto – McKinsey Health Institute
    Jochen Reiser, MD, PhD – UTMB Health
    Intentional Leadership
     Credit(s): 1.5
  • 10:00am - 11:30am CT
    Healthcare Without Walls: Scalable Solutions from Military Field Operations
    Penny L. Cannon – U.S. Army Reserve
    Andrew R. Adamich, OD – National Guard Bureau
    Cherie Jennings, CRNA – U.S. Army Reserve
    Leiry Dominguez – U.S. Army Reserve
    Care Transformation
     Credit(s): 1.5
  • 10:00am - 11:30am CT
    How to Build a Consumer-Centric Organization That’s Getting Healthcare Right
    Mark Clement – TriHealth
    Care Transformation
     Credit(s): 1.5
  • 10:00am - 11:30am CT
    Learning From Our Digital Past: Guiding AI’s Future in Healthcare
    Janet I. Guptill, FACHE – The Scottsdale Institute
    John Glaser, PhD – Harvard Medical School
    Peter Stetson, MD, FAMIA – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Christy Harris Lemak, PhD, FACHE – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Current Trends & Strategy
     Credit(s): 1.5
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm CT
    Hot Topic: Building Our Future—Preparing, Leading and Inspiring the Next Generation of Physician Leaders
    Cheryl Pegus, MD, FACC – FlyteHealth
    Sharmila Makhija, MD – Alice L. Walton School of Medicine
    John Whyte, MD – American Medical Association
    Workforce Cultivation
     Credit(s): 1.5
  • 12:00pm - 1:45pm CT
    Bachmeyer Address and Luncheon: Move Fast and Fix Things
    Anne Morriss – Leadership Strategist and Bestselling Author
    Current Trends & Strategy
     Credit(s): 0
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Beyond the Bricks: Engineering a Culture of Trust and Shared Purpose
    Meiko Onken – Banner Health
    Alison Flynn Gaffney, FACHE – Banner Health
    Tawnya Tretschok – Banner Health
    Richard Orlandi, MD – Banner Health
    Workforce Cultivation
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Competency by Design: Building Fair Systems for Healthcare Leadership
    Monica Davy, JD – Vizient Inc.
    Alicia Gresham – Pennsylvania Hospital, Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System
    Teresa Lyn D. Malcolm, MD – Dartmouth Health
    Workforce Cultivation
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Fellow-Exclusive Session With Anne Morriss 
    Anne Morriss – Leadership Strategist and Bestselling Author
    Intentional Leadership
     Credit(s): 0
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Leadership Insights: How Health Systems Can Collaborate, Not Compete, to Solve Our Biggest Issues
    Robert W. Allen, FACHE – Intermountain Health
    Laura S. Kaiser, FACHE – SSM Health
    Carter Dredge – Mindshare Institute/Intermountain Health
    Current Trends & Strategy
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Transforming the Patient, Provider and Caregiver Journey Through Technology Innovation
    Sanjeev Sah – Novant Health
    Karen Joyce, PhD – Surescripts
    Noellee Clarke, MD, FAMIA – Novant Health
    Care Transformation
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Emergency Preparedness in the Evolving Ambulatory Landscape
    David J. Reisman, FACHE – Mass General Brigham
    Lindsay Gainer, MSN, RN, FACHE – Mass General Brigham
    Current Trends & Strategy
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Leadership Insights: Leading Through Complexity—The “Rules of the Road” for Good Decisions in Hard Times
    Intentional Leadership
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    National Data on Flip Room Efficiency With Applications for Surgical Governance
    M. Trevor Bennett, RN, FACHE – Providence Swedish
    Kevin Streeter, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC – Huntington Health, an Affiliate of Cedars-Sinai
    Financial & Operational Models
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Walk in Their Shoes: Fostering Trust and Connectedness
    Carson F. Dye, FACHE – Exceptional Leadership LLC
    Lily J. Henson, MD, FACHE – Piedmont Augusta Hub
    Brett Lee, PhD, FACHE – Ascension Health
    Intentional Leadership
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Collaborators Not Competitors: Improving Regional Community Health
    Christopher M. Nolan, FACHE – BJC HealthCare
    Karen Bradshaw – SSM Health
    Health Outcomes
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Leading the Future of Cancer Screening: Innovation, Efficiency and Equity in Health Systems
    Travelle Ellis, MD, PhD – Exact Sciences
    Care Transformation
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Putting the Patient Back in “Patient Safety” Amid Complexity and Technology Innovation
    Patricia McGaffigan, RN, CPPS, CPHFH – Institute for Healthcare Improvement
    Beth Daley Ullem – Patients for Patient Safety US
    Eric Thomas, MD – McGovern Medical School at UT Health Houston
    Care Transformation
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 5:45pm - 6:45pm CT
    Monday Congress Networking Reception
     Credit(s): 0
  • 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
    Current Trends & Strategy
     Credit(s): 1.5
  • 7:30am - 9:00am CT
    Hot Topic: Comprehensive Strategies to Address Healthcare Workplace Violence
    Chris D. Van Gorder, FACHE – Scripps Health, San Diego
    Scott A. Hutton, PhD, RN, FACHE – Veterans Health Administration
    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
    Debra Sukin, PhD, FACHE – Texas Children's Hospital
    Current Trends & Strategy
     Credit(s): 0
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    Creating a Sustainable Approach to Corporate Shared Services
    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
    Poonam Sharma, MD, FACHE, FCAP – CommonSpirit Health/Creighton University
    Randy Pritza, MD – CHI Health & Creighton University
    Julie Gernetzke – CommonSpirit Health
    Nicole Thomas, MHA – CommonSpirit Health
    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
    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
    Quint D. Studer – Healthcare Plus Solutions Group
    Intentional Leadership
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    The State of Healthcare Finance
    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
    Leadership Insights: Mission-Driven Revenue Growth
    Lisa Gables, CPA – American Academy of Physician Associates
    Kevin B. Mahoney – Penn Medicine
    Stephanie Mercado, CAE, CPHQ – National Association for Healthcare Quality
    Steve Purves, FACHE – Valleywise Health
    Financial & Operational Models
     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, 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
    David Brody – 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
    Amer Kaissi, PhD – Trinity University
    Tim Johnsen – Presbyterian Healthcare Services
    Intentional Leadership
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    The 360° Provider View: Driving Safety and Excellence with Connected Technology
    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, 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, RN, CEN – University Hospitals Health System Cleveland
    James L. Hill, Jr., MD, FACHE, CPE – University Hospitals Parma Medical Center
    Christopher J. Dussel, MD, 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
    Leadership Insights: How to Rise Through the Ranks of Your Organization—Even to CEO
    John D'Angelo, MD – Northwell Health
    Career Insights & Advancement
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Rural Hospital Collaborative Development and Alternatives for New vs Existing Networks
    David Turner – New England Collaborative Health Network LLC
    Chip Holmes – Ovation Healthcare
    Joseph Woodin – Copley Health Systems
    Health Outcomes
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Genfluence: How to Lead a Multigenerational Workforce
    Dan V. Collard – Healthcare Plus Solutions Group
    Katherine A. Meese, PhD – HuMargin Group
    Workforce Cultivation
     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
    Jennifer Bickel, MD – MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Workforce Cultivation
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    Leadership Strategies for Managing Ultra-High-Cost Drugs and Advanced Therapeutics
    Rick Couldry – The University of Kansas Health System
    Erin R. Fox, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP – University of Utah Health
    Brandon Edgerson, PharmD – Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
    Current Trends & Strategy
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm CT
    The ROI of Social Capital: Linking Trust and Communications to Improved Outcomes
    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
    Raman Singh, DHA(c), RN, FACHE – Medical University of South Carolina
    Shruti George – Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA)
    Tashonda Frazier – Kaiser Permanente
    Maria Barhams Sagoua – Accumulus Technologies
    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
    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 Stout, DNP, RN, NEA – 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 – ProMedica
    Brad Conner, FBINA#197 – Toledo Hospital Police Department/ProMedica
    Financial & Operational Models
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm CT
    Where Rubber Meets the Road: Accelerating High Reliability with the HRO Optimization Model
    Ivy Latoja Pacis, DNP, FACHE, NE-BC – Veterans Affairs Capitol Health Care Network
    Robert M. Walton, FACHE – Department of Veterans Affairs
    Brian Nimmo, FACHE – Hershel “Woody” Williams VA Medical Center
    Barbara L. Forsha, RN, CPHQ, CPPS – Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center
    Health Outcomes
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 5:45pm - 6:45pm CT
    International Networking Reception
     Credit(s): 0
  • 7:00pm - 8:00pm CT
    Joint Federal Sector Networking Reception
     Credit(s): 0
  • Wednesday, March 4, 2026
  • 7:30am - 9:00am CT
    Hot Topic: Scenes From the Future—Emerging Healthcare Trends 
    Amy Webb – 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
    Bechara Choucair, MD – Kaiser Permanente
    Intentional Leadership
     Credit(s): 0
  • 9:30am - 10:30am CT
    Growing With Purpose: Data-Informed Strategies for Health System Expansion
    Zachary Isbell – Emerus
    JoAnn M. Magnatta – Retired From Main Line Health
    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
    Pete November – Ochsner Health
    Intentional Leadership
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Building Resilient and Transparent Healthcare Partnerships Through Governance
    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
    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
    Yolanda Hill Wimberly, MD – Grady Health System
    Shannon Sale – Grady Health System
    Michelle Wallace, DNP, RN, FACHE – Grady Health System
    Current Trends & Strategy
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    The Hidden Costs and Impacts of Increasing Workplace Violence
    Jared Lange, FACHE, LSSBB – Parkland Health
    Health Outcomes
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 10:45am - 11:45am CT
    Transitioning From the Military to Civilian Healthcare
    Gigi Simko, FACHE – Connecticut Children's
    Stephanie J. Underwood – Underwood Executive Search
    Career Insights & Advancement
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 12:00pm - 1:45pm CT
    Gintzig Address and Luncheon: Going for Greatness—Lessons in Perseverance and Purpose
    Scott Hamilton – Olympic Champion Figure Skater and Cancer Survivor
    Intentional Leadership
     Credit(s): 0
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Applying Military-Grade Mission Assurance Frameworks to Hospital Cybersecurity
    Financial & Operational Models
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Messaging Your Hospital’s Brand Through Intentional Storytelling
    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
    Mary R. Rensel, MD, FAAN – Cleveland Clinic
    Divya Singhal, MD, FAAN – Department of Veterans Affairs
    Susan Kirsh, MD, MPH, CMQ – Department of Veterans Affairs
    Elham A. Yousef, FACP – Hackensack Meridian Health Network
    Intentional Leadership
     Credit(s): 1.0
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm CT
    Reimagining Acute Care Surgery: Improving Outcomes Through Robotic-Assisted Surgery Access
    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
    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
    Doina Dumitru, PharmD, FASHP – Becton Dickinson
    Chad Hatfield, PharmD, BCPS – UC Davis Health
    Dan Exley, MMI, FABC, ACHIP – Sharp Healthcare
    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
    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
    Chad Sorber – 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
    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
    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
    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
    Abigail A. Campos – NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
    Helen Arteaga, PhD – NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
    Pierre Pham, FPCC – NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
    Donato Ciprano, 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
    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
    Brad Stoecker, MD – 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
    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
    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
    Unlocking the Power of Real-Time Data
    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
    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
  • Thursday, March 5, 2026
  • 7:00am - 8:30am CT
    Joint Federal Sector Awards Breakfast
     Credit(s): 0
  • 9:00am - 2:00pm CT
    VA Symposium
     Credit(s): 3
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm CT
    MG (Ret) David Rubenstein Department of Defense Symposium
     Credit(s): 3