Workforce Forum

Monday, April 13

The Workforce Forum convenes senior healthcare executives and workforce leaders to address the most urgent talent challenges facing health systems today, including recruitment and retention, labor strategy, culture, and leadership development. Sessions focus on practical, peer-tested approaches executives can apply immediately to stabilize staffing, strengthen engagement, and build a resilient workforce.

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FORUM AGENDA

Monday, April 13, 2026
12. Workplace Safety: Strategies for Your Security Team8:50 AM - 9:30 AM
12. More Than Money: Leveraging Wellness Services to Retain and Engage Healthcare Talent9:40 AM - 10:20 AM
12. Leadership Redefined: Developing Tomorrow's Executive Leaders11:35 AM - 12:15 PM
12. Health Systems Take Bold Action to Strengthen Talent Pipelines1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Time Zone: (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]

SPEAKERS

Roy E. Alston
Roy E. Alston
PhD
Vice President, Security And Public Safety
CHRISTUS Health
Naushad Amin
Naushad Amin
MD, MBA, MS, FAAFP
Chief Medical Officer
HealthFirst Palm Bay Hospital
Vi-Anne Antrum
Vi-Anne Antrum
DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, FACHE
Senior Vice President And Chief Nursing Officer
Cone Health
Damon Blankenbaker
Damon Blankenbaker
Workplace Violence and Public Safety Manger
Integris Health
Denise Boykin
Denise Boykin
CPA, MBA, CHFP
Vice President System & Strategic Finance
Ascension
Alan Cooper
Alan Cooper
PhD
Chief Performance Officer and Vice President, Organizational Learning and Innovation
Catholic Health
Amy Davis
Amy Davis
Vice Chair, Midwest Research Administration
Mayo Clinic
LeAnn Hess
LeAnn Hess
MBA, MHA, MLS
Associate Vice President, Laboratory Operations
Geisinger Health
Jean Ann Larson
Jean Ann Larson
EdD, MBA, BSIE, FACHE, LFHIMSS, FIISE
Senior Associate Dean for Leadership Development, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Chief Leadership Development Officer
UAB Medicine
Ali Madha
Ali Madha
Corporate Chief Operating Officer
Insight Health Systems
Jeff Mosely
Jeff Mosely
Senior Vice President And Chief Facilities Officer
Memorial Hermann Health System
Shruti Nathan
Shruti Nathan
MBA
Group Vice President, Strategic Operations and Chief of Staff to President
Advocate Health Care
Sherri Peavy
Sherri Peavy
DHA, MBA, BSN, RN, CEC
Chief Operating Officer
Planned Parenthood of Illinois
Joshua Prostek
Joshua Prostek
PharmD, FACHE
Vice President, ThedaCare at Work
ThedaCare
Donnie Rosario
Donnie Rosario
MLS, MBA
System Vice President, Laboratory Services
CommonSpirit Health
Neil Roy
Neil Roy
MD, MBA, FACEP, CPE
Vice President, Diagnostic And Operative Services And Chief Medical Officer
Adventist HealthCare