7:00 AM | Registration Opens | | | Networking Opportunities | |
8:00 AM | Small Fish, Big Pond: Preserving Autonomy in Large Markets | Track A | Alyson Engle, MD, Physician, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Jeffrey Flynn, CASC, Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Gramercy Surgery Center Candy Ranshaw, Administrator, Adobe Surgery Center | Panel | |
8:00 AM | Robotic-assisted Surgery: Helpful or Hype? | Track B | Brian Gantwerker, MD, Neurosurgeon, The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles John Peloza, MD, Spine Surgeon, Midwest Orthopedic and Spine Specialists | Panel | |
8:00 AM | The Big 3: How Orthopedics, Ophthalmology and GI Will Fare in the Next Few Years | Track C | Amanda Sosnosky, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC, Administrator, Orthopedic Surgery Center of Green Bay; Administrator, Orthopedic Surgery Center of the Fox Valley Corey Welchlin, DO, Owner, Center for Specialty Care Richard White, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Fitzgibbons Hospital Andrea Weisenburgh, RN, Administrator, Dayton Eye Surgery Center | Panel | |
8:00 AM | Navigating Private Equity in ASCs: Cash In or Sell Out? | Track D | Michael Graziano, CASC, Administrator, Clifton Surgery Center Allison Mattox, Manager, Compliance & Accreditation, Cardiovascular Associates of America Adam Shurtz, Administrator, Riverwoods Surgery Center Dave Doherty, Chief Financial Officer, Surgery Partners Dana Jacoby, CEO, CEO, Vector | Panel | |
8:00 AM | Understanding Letter of Protection | Track E | Robert S. Bell, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon and Medical Director, NW Surgery Center | Presentation | |
8:00 AM | Navigating the Future of Pain Management | Track F | Britni Cullen, MBA, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Clearway Pain Solutions Taif Mukhdomi, MD, Pain Physician, Pain Zero Jaymin Shah, DO, RPh, Medical Director, Mercy Pain Centers Cristina Tamasdan, MD, Associate Professor, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University; Director, Pain Management, St. Vincent's Medical Center Connecticut, Hartford HealthCare | Panel | |
8:00 AM | Upstream ASC Leadership: Strategic Imperatives for ASC Administrators and CEOs | Track G | Chuck Schwab, Executive Director, ASC Ventures, Illinois Bone and Joint Institute Cherie Whiting, PhD, RN, FACHE, Administrator, Lakeshore Surgery Center Yelena Mason, Administrator, APEX Eye Surgery Center Neeraja Kikkeri, DDS, Owner, North Texas Team Care Surgery Center | Panel | |
8:45 AM | Future-Proofing ASCs: Strategic Planning and Growth Opportunities | Track A | Kyle Anderson, Vice President, Finance and ASC, Ortho Rhode Island Ali Mesiwala, MD, FAANS, Neurosurgeon, DISC Sports & Spine Center Natalie Christy, RN, BSN, MHL, Vice President, Surgical Services, Community Health Network | Keynote Panel | |
8:45 AM | ASCs in 2030: Top Opportunities, Headwinds and Issues | Track B | Greg DeConciliis, PA-C, CASC, Administrator, Boston OutPatient Surgical Suites Harel Deutsch, MD, Co-Director, Rush Spine Center, Rush University Medical Center Karen Reiter, RN, CNOR, RNFA, CASC, Vice President, Operations and Payer Management, TriasMD | Semi-Keynote Panel | |
9:05 AM | Bold Ideas to Lead Multigenerational Teams | Track G | Gina Hartman, RN, MAOL, CASC, Director, Operations, Rockford Ambulatory Surgery Center Caleb Ashmore, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CLSSYB, Orthopedic Rehabilitation Services Supervisor, Harris Health System Peter Bekas, Administrator, Fort Apache Surgery Center Deanna Sasaki-Adams, MD, MBA, Neurosurgery Professor, Medical Sciences, University of Arkansas | Panel | |
9:25 AM | Networking Break in the Foyer | | | Networking Opportunities | |
9:45 AM | Identify the Next Big Specialty at Your ASC | Track A | Bobbi Baerenwald, RN, Director, Nursing, Wisconsin Institute of Surgical Excellence Janet L. Carlson, MSN, BSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE, Executive Director, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Commonwealth Pain & Spine Alyson Engle, MD, Physician, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Bruce Feldman, MS, CPPM, Administrator, Bronx Ambulatory Surgery Center | Panel | |
9:45 AM | Success in GI: What Will Make the Biggest Impact in the Next 2 Years | Track C | Manoj Mehta, MD, Medical Director, Endoscopy Center of the North Shore Andy Paulson, Director, Carle Health Endoscopy Center Larry Trenk, Vice President, Operations, Physicians Endoscopy | Panel | |
9:45 AM | How Physicians Can Make Better Investments and Decisions | Track D | Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, OrthoNOW James Chappuis, MD, FACS, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Spine Center Atlanta Daniel Mulconrey, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Midwest Orthopaedic Center | Panel | |
9:45 AM | Where ASC M&A Is Helpful, Hurtful and the Best Path Forward | Track E | Jonathan Davis, Chief Operating Officer, Clearway Pain Solutions Marina Williams, MHA, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, Texas Health Surgery Center Irving Jennifer Baldock, Chief Administrative and Development Officer, Surgery Partners | Panel | |
9:45 AM | Anesthesia in ASCs: Big Trends and Ideas for 2024 and Beyond | Track F | Marco Araujo, MD, Medical Director, The A Clinics Adeel Faruki, MD, MBA, Medical Director, Strategic Licensure and Neuro-Anesthesiologist, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center George OLSEN, Administrator, Hinsdale Surgical Center Ruben Azocar, MD, MHCM, FASA, FCCM, Vice President, Perioperative Services, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Randy Robbins, MD, Managing Partner, Valiant Anesthesia Associates, PLLC | Panel | |
10:05 AM | The Most Important Financial and Clinical Metrics for Elite ASCs | Track G | Alex A. Andrade, Chief Operating Officer, Medical Associates Clinic P.C. Peter Bekas, Administrator, Fort Apache Surgery Center Sangyoon Jason Shin, DO, Regional Medical Director of Ambulatory Care, Mount Sinai Lori Callahan, ASC Regional Director, Ortho Illinois | Panel | |
10:30 AM | Foster Team Value and Prevent Burnout with Purposeful Leadership | Track A | Karen Murphy, Director of Nursing, Fort Sutter Surgery Center Rochelle Pinnock-Herring, MS, RN-BC, CCM, Assistant Director, Clinical Operations, Montefiore Medical Center Gayle Bultsma, BSN, RN, CAPA, Director, Clinical Quality, Copper Ridge Surgery Center | Panel | |
10:30 AM | 23 Hour Observation: What Works and What Doesn't | Track B | Adam Hornback, Administrator, North Texas Team Care Surgery Center Daniel Mulconrey, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Midwest Orthopaedic Center Jeremy Smiley, MD, FACEP, FACP, CHCQM-PHY, Medical Director, Care Management, Endeavor Health Sarah Sterling, CASC, Area Director, Operations, Fort Sutter Surgery Center Olga Lara, RN, BSN, Clinical Director, Covenant High Plains Surgery Center | Panel | |
10:30 AM | The Evolution of GI and Where It's Heading | Track C | Susan Cheek, Administrator, ADEO Healthcare Solutions Jeffrey Singerman, Administrator, Manhattan Endoscopy Center | Panel | |
10:30 AM | Prior Authorization Success: How to Combat Obstacles While Meeting Margins | Track D | Anne Chittenden, Director, Ankeny Medical Park Surgery Center Michael Gale, Administrative Director, Sentara Obici Ambulatory Surgical Center Tom Loveless, CFO, Advanced Pain Care Wendy Hughes, Business Office Manager, Piedmont Outpatient Surgery Center | Panel | |
10:30 AM | Why I Stopped Worrying and Embraced Policymaking | Track E | Brian Gantwerker, MD, Neurosurgeon, The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles | Presentation | |
11:20 AM | Networking Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall | | | Networking Opportunities | |
12:25 PM | Hospital Red Flags: When to Ditch Your Partnership | Track A | Marco Araujo, MD, Medical Director, The A Clinics Jeffrey Dottl, CPA, Principal, Physicians Surgery Centers, LLC Hooman Melamed, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Spine Pro | Panel | |
12:25 PM | How to Win With Value-based Care Today | Track D | Jean Ann Scarafia, Head, New Markets, Commons Clinic Sangyoon Jason Shin, DO, Regional Medical Director of Ambulatory Care, Mount Sinai Maria Todd, PhD, Administrator, Robotic Orthopaedic Institute | Panel | |
12:25 PM | Navigating Financial Uncertainty: Tips from ASC Administrators and Leaders | Track E | Stephanie Danielson, MSN, RN, Administrator, Pinnacle Surgery Center Cory Hall, PA-C, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Presidio Surgery Center Dr. John Russell, DHA, MBA, Director, Area Operations, Sutter Health System Office | Panel | |
12:25 PM | Supply Strategy: How Smart ASCs are Facing Shortages | Track G | John Brady, Chief Executive Officer, Fox Valley Orthopedics Brian Fornataro, Administrator, Mountain Surgery Center Tina Driggers, Administrator, Credentialing, Day Surgery Center | Panel | |
1:10 PM | Doing More With Less Staff: The Newest Strategies in Continuing Labor Shortages | Track A | David McConnell, MD, Medical Director, Kearney Ambulatory Surgical Center Olga Medowska, Director, Operations, ANR Clinic Trisha Talobac, Assistant Director, Nursing, NYC Health + Hospitals Sheila Thompson, RN, BS, Practice Administrator, Twin Cities Pain Clinics & Surgery Centers | Panel | |
1:10 PM | Help Patients and Budgets with Digital Transformation | Track B | Nihar Desai, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Medicine, Yale School of Medicine; Vice Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine Section, Yale Sophia Moradi, MHA, Administrator, Avalon Surgery Center Ben Seals, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Eye Group Cheryl Zapata, Chief Development Officer, Texas Back Institute | Panel | |
1:10 PM | ASC Ownership, Joint Ventures, Noncompetes and More: Key Issues on the Horizon | Track D | Ananya Das, MD, Medical Director, Banner Desert Medical Center Nyleen Flores, CPMSM, CPCS, Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, Lake Oconee Orthopedics Barry Graf, SVP Partnerships and Business Development, Virtua Health | Panel | |
1:10 PM | Building Your ASC into a Top Place to Work | Track E | Gabriel Figueroa, MD, Chief Operating Officer, Manhattan Reproductive Surgery Center Tami Robinson, Administrator, Unity Surgical Center Edward Staunton, MBA, Executive Director, Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists | Panel | |
1:10 PM | How to Retain Qualified Anesthesia Providers in the ASC | Track F | Jack Dillon, Chief Executive Officer, Anesthesia Practice Consultants Adeel Faruki, MD, MBA, Medical Director, Strategic Licensure and Neuro-Anesthesiologist, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Ashley Hilliard, MBA, MSN, RN, CPAN, Administrator, Deerpath Ambulatory Surgery Center George OLSEN, Administrator, Hinsdale Surgical Center | Panel | |
1:30 PM | AI + ASCs: How AI Can Help Your Center Without Breaking Your Budget | Track G | Jacob Rodman, Chief Executive Officer, Raleigh Neurosurgical Clinic Isiah Gordon, RN, MPH, FACHE, Administrator, St. David's Austin Surgery Center Adriana Puram, BSN, RN, CCRN, Director, Nursing, Surgcenter of Greenbelt | Panel | |
2:30 PM | Cultivating Culture: How to Align New Hires on the Needs of Your ASC | Track A | Heather Hilgendorf-Cooley, MBA, CASC, Administrator, Spring Park Surgery Center LLC Melissa Loteria, Executive Director, Seven Oaks Surgery Center Lyndsey Synder, Business Officer Manager and Credential Coordinator, Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee Surgery Center LoAnn Vande Leest, RN, MBA-H, CNOR, CASC, Interim Executive Director, The Orthopaedic Surgery Center | Panel | |
2:30 PM | The Future of Orthopedics in ASCs: Where it Stands and Where it's Headed | Track B | Earl Kilbride, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Austin Orthopedic Institute Tammy Smittle, MHA, RN, Chief Executive Officer, Stonegate Surgery Center Gina Taylor, MSN, ASC Quality and Accreditation Program Manager, Harris Health System | Panel | |
2:30 PM | Navigating Reimbursement Challenges in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy | Track C | Neal Kaushal, MD, Executive Director, General Gastroenterology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Andrey Ibragimov, MSN, RN, Assistant Director, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center | Panel | |
2:30 PM | Maximize Profitability When Adding or Expanding Services | Track D | Todd Currier, CASC, CPA, Administrator, Bend Surgery Center Sap Sinha, Chief Operating Officer, Allied Digestive Health Rena Courtay, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC, Assistant Vice President Perioperative Ambulatory Surgery, Duke University Health System Blane Uthman, CEO, Spine Center of Excellence | Panel | |
3:15 PM | Keynote Interview: William Prentice, Chief Executive Officer, ASC Association | Track A | William Prentice, Chief Executive Officer, Ambulatory Surgery Center Association | Keynote Interview | |
4:00 PM | Keynote Interview - Caitlin Clark | Track A | Caitlin Clark, Professional Basketball Player, | Celebrity Keynote | |