Academic Medical Center Leadership 

Monday, April 8 - Tuesday, April 9, 2024 

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

Monday, April 8, 2024
Academic Medical Center Growth: What it Takes to Thrive in Care, Research and Innovation8:00 AM - 8:40 AM
Forecasting the Future: The Intersection of Healthcare Economics and Health System Strategy8:45 AM - 9:25 AM
Fireside Chat - Kevin Mahoney, CEO at University of Pennsylvania Health System9:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Academic Medical Centers Networking Break in Water Tower Foyer10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Living and Leading with Love: A Model for Clinical Transformation11:30 AM - 12:10 PM
From Vision to Reality: Executing Meaningful Population Health Strategies through Strategic Partnership1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Empowering our Workforce to Create the Meaningful Work Environments They Seek8:45 AM - 9:25 AM
Creating a Resilient Healthcare Workforce: Adapting to Changing Demands and Expectations9:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Academic Medical Centers Networking Break in Water Tower Foyer10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Transforming Quality and Patient Safety in the Digital Health Landscape11:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Cultivating Leadership Excellence: Strategies for Nurturing Leaders Across the Organization1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Time Zone: (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]

FIRESIDE CHATS

SPEAKERS


Rodney Hanners
Chief Executive Officer, Keck Medicine, University of Southern California; President and Chief Execu
USC Health System

Cristy Page
MD, MPH
Executive Dean, UNC School of Medicine; Chief Academic Officer
UNC Health

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

Beth Walker
Chief Executive Officer
Ochsner Baptist

Johanna Vidal-Phelan
MD, MBA, FAAP, CHIE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh;
Chief Medical Officer, Quality and Pediatrics, UPMC Health Plan

David Battinelli
MD
Dean, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell; Executive Vice President; Physician in Chief
Northwell Health

Paul Casey
MD, MBA, FACEP
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Rush University System for Health

Daniel Simon
MD
President, Academic & External Affairs;Chief Scientific Officer;Ernie and Patti Novak Distinguished Chair in Health Care Leadership
University Hospitals Cleveland

Carrie Harris-Muller
Chief Population Health Officer
OhioHealth

Patrick Runnels
MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer, Population Health
University Hospitals, Cleveland

Baruch Fertel
MD, MPA
Vice President, Quality and Patient Safety, NewYork-Presbyterian
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Tanira Ferreira
MD, FCCP
Chief Medical Officer, University of Miami Hospital and Clinics; Associate Professor, Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Division
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Alison Tothy
MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
University of Chicago Medicine and Biological Sciences Division

Sarah Johnson Conway
MD
Chief Medical Officer, Johns Hopkins Clinical Alliance; Senior Medical Director, Physician Alignment
John Hopkins University School of Medicine

Athena Minor
RN, CCO
Chief Nursing Officer
Ohio County Healthcare

Paul Westerman
MBA
Graduate Medical Education Coordinator
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Martina Bison-Huckaby
MBA, ACC, SHRM-SCP, sHRBP
Manager, Physician Learning and Development
UPMC Corporate Services

Erik J. Blutinger
MD, MSc, FACEP
Medical Director, Community Paramedicine, Mount Sinai Health Partners; Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Mount Sinai Health System

Paul Babcock
President and Chief Executive Officer
The Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County

Kyle Underwood
Program Manager II, Project Management Office, Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Cleveland Clinic

Jason M. Raidbard
MPA, FACMPE
Executive Administrator, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
UChicago Medicine and Biological Sciences

Amit Rastogi
MD
Chief Executive Officer
Jupiter Medical Center

Joel Shaw
MD
Vice President, Clinical Affairs
OhioHealth Grant Medical Center

Ishani Ved
MHA CPHQ
Director Transfational Population Health and Outcomes
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System

David Sylvan
President, UH Ventures; Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
University Hospitals

Marla Silliman
Senior Vice President, Regional Strategy and Operations
TriHealth

Valerie Reese
VP Population Health
University Hospitals

Mark Davis
MD
Chief Operating Officer
Miami Cancer Institute / Baptist Health Cancer Care

Jennifer Gonzalez
MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC
Program Manager, Nursing Innovation
University Hospitals

Leah Gassett
Partner
ECG Management Consultants

Dan Harrison
Partner, Health Systems Alignment
ECG Management Consultants