Academic Medical Center Leadership 

Monday, April 28 - Wednesday, April 30, 2025 

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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FORUM AGENDA

Time Zone: (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]
9. Academic Medical Centers: Thriving in Care, Research and Innovation8:50 AM - 9:30 AM
9. Building Tomorrow’s Healthcare Titans: Growth Secrets of Academic Medical Centers9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
9. The Next 5 Years of Academic Medicine: Driving Results in Patient Care and Clinical Education11:35 AM - 12:15 PM
1. AI in Healthcare: Big Ideas and Risks for the Next 5 Years8:30 AM - 9:10 AM
9. Implementing Holistic, Patient-Centered Care Models in Academic Medical Settings9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
9. Fostering a Culture of Research, Care and Innovation at AMCs11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
9. Bridging Gaps and Fostering Growth at Academic Medical Centers2:10 PM - 2:50 PM
2. Keynote Interview - Dr. Cliff Megerian, CEO at University Hospitals3:15 PM - 3:55 PM
9. Academia + Clinical Excellence: Elevating Patient Care and Medical Education9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
1. Keynote Interivew - Michael Dowling, President and CEO at Northwell Health10:45 AM - 11:25 AM
9. Where Clinical Leaders See the Future of Academic Medicine and Innovation11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
9. Doing the Inevitable: How Health Systems Are Stopping Data Breaches3:15 PM - 3:55 PM
Time Zone: (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]

FIRESIDE CHATS


Cliff Megerian
Chief Executive Officer
University Hospitals

Michael Dowling
President and Chief Executive Officer
Northwell Health

SPEAKERS


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

Jamie Hess
MD, MMM
President, UW Medical Foundation (Physician Practice Plan)
UW Health

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

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

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

Yuan Luo
PhD
Chief AI Officer and Professor
Northwestern University

David Marcozzi
MD, MHS-CL
Chief Clinical Officer, University of Maryland Medical Center; Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Mary Martin
Chief Operating Officer
Duke University Hospital

Trevor Martin
Chief Information Security Officer
UW Health

Christopher McLarty
DNP, ACNP-BC
Wood-Prince Family Chief Nurse Executive, NMH/ NMG
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

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

Mara Nitu
MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer
Indiana University School of Medicine and Riley Hospital for Children, IU 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; Research Integrity Officer
Tulane University

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

Mohammed Quadri
MD, MBA
Vice President of 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 of USC

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

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

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