Name
14. The Academic Medical Center CIO: Balancing the Tripartite Mission
Date & Time
Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 3:15 PM - 3:55 PM
Speakers
DP Harris, PhD, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer Enterprise, Loma Linda University Health
James Forrester, MS, Enterprise Chief Information Officer, University of Rochester, University of Rochester Medicine
Maria Sexton, MBA, CISSP, CRISC, CDPSE, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, UT Medical
James Forrester, MS, Enterprise Chief Information Officer, University of Rochester, University of Rochester Medicine
Maria Sexton, MBA, CISSP, CRISC, CDPSE, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, UT Medical
Description
Academic medical centers operate at the intersection of clinical care, medical education, and research — three distinct enterprises with competing priorities, separate governance structures, and vastly different technology needs. This panel brings together CIOs navigating the unique complexity of the AMC environment, from managing faculty physicians who demand best-of-breed tools to building research computing infrastructure that can't touch clinical data. Leaders share how they align IT strategy across all three missions, make trade-offs when resources are constrained, and build organizational trust with stakeholders who don't always speak the same language.
Location Name
Williford A (Third floor)
Full Address
Hilton Chicago
720 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
United States
720 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
United States
Session Type
Panel
Moderated by
Brian Zimmerman, Associate Vice President, Client Content + Strategy, Becker's Healthcare
Moderator Email Address
bzimmerman@beckershealthcare.com