Academic Medical Center Leadership Forum: Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting

Academic medical centers are central to our healthcare delivery ecosystem. With the dual focus on education and patient care, these unique institutions are hubs of innovation and discovery. But there are challenges ahead. C-suite teams must navigate rising costs, workforce shortages, growing health disparities and technology integration, to provide essential services and thrive in the future. Join this elite event with speakers from the top academic medical centers across the U.S. who will share their bold ideas and exciting strategies to transform healthcare.

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Ahmed Abuabdou
MD, MBA
Chief Clinical Officer
UAMS Health

Alex Barkan
MD, MBA, FACS
Vice Chairman and Surgery Director, Bariatrics
Richmond University Hospital

Romy Block
MD
Division Chief, Endocrinology
NorthShore University HealthSystem

Abigail Caudle
MD, MHCM
Vice President, Procedural and Therapeutic Medical Operations
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Carlos Cuevas
Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Health and Hospital Affairs
The State University of New York

Roger De Filippo
MD, MMM
Chief, Division of Urology
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Dennis Delisle
ScD, FACHE
Executive Director, University Hospitals, Brain and Spine Hospital and Ross Heart Hospital
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Micah Eimer
MD
Associate Chief Medical Officer, Cardiology Division
Northwestern Medicine

Lawrence Furnstahl
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Oregon Health & Science University

Amir Ghaferi
MD, MSc, MBA
President and Chief Executive Officer, Physician Enterprise; Senior Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin

Jay S. Grider
DO, PhD, MBA
Chief Quality Officer and Chief Executive Officer, Kentucky Medical Services Foundation
University of Kentucky

Richard Isaacs
MD, FACS
Dean, Senior Vice-President of Medical Affairs, and Chief Academic Officer
California Northstate University College of Medicine

Edward Kim
MD, MBA
Vice Physician-in-Chief, City of Hope; Physician-in-Chief
City of Hope Orange County

Alexa Kimball
MD, MPH
President and Chief Executive Officer, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Christopher Longhurst
MD
Chief Clinical & Innovation Officer
University of California San Diego

Yuan Luo
PhD, FACMI, FAMIA, FIAHSI
Chief AI Officer
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Trevor Martin
Chief Information Security Officer
UW Health

Mary Martin
Chief Operating Officer
Duke University Hospital

Christopher McLarty
DNP, ACNP-BC
Wood-Prince Family Chief Nurse Executive, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern Medical Grou
Northwestern Medicine

Lance McMahon
PhD
Senior Vice President, Research and Innovation
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Mick Merritt
Chief Operating Officer, Signature Services
Penn Medicine

Matt Morton
Assistant Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer
University of Chicago

Robin Oliver
Chief Strategy Officer
Adventist Health

Aytekin Oto
MD, MBA
Dean, Clinical Affairs and Chief Physician
University of Chicago Medicine

Michael Pfeffer
MD, FACP
Chief Information and Digital Officer, Stanford Health Care; Associate Dean and Clinical Professor
Stanford School of Medicine

Giovanni Piedimonte
MD, FAAP, FCCP
Vice President, Research, Institutional Official, and Research Integrity Officer
Tulane University

Tipu Puri
MD, PhD
Associate Chief Medical Officer
University of Chicago Medicine

Mohammed Quadri
MD, MBA
Vice President, Strategy, Academics, Research and Innovation
Hackensack Meridian Health

Sarosh Rana
MD, MPH, FACOG
Obstetrics and Gynecology Professor; Chief, Maternal Fetal Medicine and Chief Obstetrical Transformation Officer
University of Chicago Medicine

Marty Sargeant
Chief Executive Officer, Keck Medical Center
University of Southern California

Gurmeet Sran
MD
Chief Clinical Data Science Officer
CommonSpirit Health

David Steinberg
MD, MMM
Department Chair, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Executive Medical Director, Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital
University of Utah Health

Patrice Weiss
MD
Chief Medical Officer Prisma Health Medical Group Midlands and Chief Academic Officer
Prisma Health

Nygel Williams
MHA, CHFP
Executive Director, Physical Therapy Program
Washington University School of Medicine

T.Y. Alvin Liu
MD
Endowed Professor, AI Oversight Team and Inaugural Director, James P. Gills Jr. MD and Heather Gills Artificial Intelligence Innovation Center
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Michael White
MD
Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer
Valleywise Health

Paul Myoung
MHA, FACHE
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Adult Services
UCSF Health

9. Academic Medical Centers: Thriving in Care, Research and Innovation	8:50 AM - 9:30 AM
9. Building Tomorrow’s Healthcare Titans: Growth Secrets of Academic Medical Centers	9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
9. The Next 5 Years of Academic Medicine: Driving Results in Patient Care and Clinical Education	11:35 AM - 12:15 PM

1. AI in Healthcare: Big Ideas and Risks for the Next 5 Years	8:30 AM - 9:10 AM
9. Implementing Holistic, Patient-Centered Care Models in Academic Medical Settings	9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
9. Fostering a Culture of Research, Care and Innovation at AMCs	11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
9. Bridging Gaps and Fostering Growth at Academic Medical Centers	2:10 PM - 2:50 PM
2. Keynote Interview - Dr. Cliff Megerian, CEO at University Hospitals	3:15 PM - 3:55 PM

9. Academia + Clinical Excellence: Elevating Patient Care and Medical Education	9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
1. Keynote Interivew - Michael Dowling, President and CEO at Northwell Health	10:45 AM - 11:25 AM
9. Where Clinical Leaders See the Future of Academic Medicine and Innovation	11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
9. Doing the Inevitable: How Health Systems Are Stopping Data Breaches	3:15 PM - 3:55 PM