Name
14. Chief Medical Officers on Patient Safety: What Works and Why
Date & Time
Monday, April 13, 2026, 1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Speakers
Mayank K. Shah, MD, MBA, FAAFP, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Advocate Condell Medical Center, Advocate Aurora Health
Anup Singh, MD, MBA, MS, FCCP, Chief Medical Executive, Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
Craig Walls, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer, Natividad Medical Center
Ije Akunyili, MD, MBA, MPA, FACEP, Chief Medical Officer; Clinical Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, Jersey City Medical Center, RWJBarnabas Health, New Jersey Medical School
Anup Singh, MD, MBA, MS, FCCP, Chief Medical Executive, Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
Craig Walls, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer, Natividad Medical Center
Ije Akunyili, MD, MBA, MPA, FACEP, Chief Medical Officer; Clinical Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, Jersey City Medical Center, RWJBarnabas Health, New Jersey Medical School
Description
This panel will feature chief medical officers discussing effective strategies for advancing patient safety across care settings. Executives will share lessons learned, successful initiatives, and leadership approaches that sustain improvement. Attendees will gain insights into what truly works—and why—in building safer, higher-quality healthcare organizations.
Session Type
Panel
Annual Meeting: Topic Tag
Clinical, Leadership, Workforce