Academic Medical Center Leadership Forum: Becker's 13th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable

Academic medical centers sit at the heart of our healthcare system, advancing both patient care and medical education. These institutions are powerhouses of innovation, shaping the future of medicine through research, training, and clinical excellence. Yet they face formidable challenges—from rising costs and workforce shortages to widening health disparities and rapid technological change.

This high-level forum brings together executive leaders from top academic medical centers across the country. Hear bold ideas and forward-thinking strategies as they share how they are navigating today’s complexity while redefining what’s possible in healthcare delivery.

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Imran Andrabi
MD
President and Chief Executive Officer
Froedtert ThedaCare Health

Jamie D. Bailey
MBA, CPA, CFE
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
UTMB Health

Marty Bonick
President and Chief Executive Officer
Ardent Health

LaTonya Brown
MBA, BS
Chief Financial Officer
UNC Health

Matthew Cantonis
MBA
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
USF Tampa General Physicians

Emily Chase
PhD, RN
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
University of Chicago Medical Center

Patrick Cockey
Chief Operating Officer
Jefferson Health

Brian Connor
FACHE
Chief Operating Officer, WellSpan York Hospital
WellSpan Health

Jason Culp
Vice President, CHOC Children’s Specialists and Administrator, Mission Hospital
CHOC Children's

Krista Curell
Esq, RN, BSN
Executive Vice President and Health System Chief Operating Officer, University Chicago Medicine;
President, Northwest Indiana Micro Hospital

Greg Damron
Chief Financial Officer
University of Missouri Health Care

Rowell Daniels
PharmD, MS, FASHP
Chief Operating Officer
UNC Hospitals

Steve Davis
MD, MMM, MS
President and Chief Executive Officer
Cincinnati Children's

Theresa Drye
MBA, FACHE
System Vice President, Chief Human Resource Officer and Chief Administrative Officer
Virtua Health College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Rowan University

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

Pamela J. Gallagher
CPA, DBA
Chief Financial Officer
Catawba Valley Medical Center

Leonard B. Goldstein
DDS, PhD
Assistant Vice President, Clinical Education Development
A.T. Still University

Heitham Hassoun
MD
Chief Executive, International
Cedars-Sinai

Rachel Hoover
MS, PA-C, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
University of Maryland Faculty Physicians

Lauren Hull
Chief Administrative Officer, Northwest Indiana
UChicago Medicine

Vincent Jensen
MBA
System Chief Executive
City of Hope Medical Foundation and Physician Services

Joon S. Lee
MD
Chief Executive Officer
Emory Healthcare

Matthew Lester
MBA, MHA, CPA
Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Operating Officer
Medical College of Wisconsin

David Lubarsky
MD, MBA, FASA
President and Chief Executive Officer
Westchester Medical Center Health

Alfred Lumsdaine
Chief Financial Officer
Ardent Health

Adrin Mammen
MBA
Vice President and Chief, Ambulatory Patient Access
Mount Sinai Health System

Mark Moseley
MD, MHA
President
USF Tampa General Physicians

Philip Ozuah
MD, PhD
President and Chief Executive Officer
Montefiore Einstein

Boris Pasche
MD, PhD, FACP
President and Chief Executive Officer
Karmanos Cancer Institute

Edmund Pribitkin
MD, MBA
President, Jefferson Medical Group; Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive
Jefferson Health

Austin Reeder
President
Froedtert Hospital

Jochen Reiser
MD, PhD
President, Professor, John Sealy School of Medicine, and John D. Stobo, MD Distinguished Chair, The University of Texas Medical Branch;
Chief Executive Officer, UTMB Health

Ivan Samstein
Enterprise Chief Financial Officer
University of Chicago and UChicago Medicine

Timothy Slocum
FACHE
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
UK HealthCare

Jennifer Small
AuD, MBA, CCC-A
Executive Vice President and Administrator, Ambulatory Care Services
Harris Health

Russell Smith
PharmD, MBA, BCPS, CPEL, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer
University of Toledo Medical Center

Mary Frances Southerland
JD, MBA
Chief Administrative Officer
UVA Health

Thomas Spiegel
MD, MBA, MS, FACEP
Vice President and Health System Chief Quality Officer
University of Chicago Medicine

Eric Strucko
PhD
Chief Financial Officer
Michigan Medicine

Eric Tritch
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain and Support Services and Chief Supply Chain Officer
UChicago Medicine

Chandu Vemuri
MD, FACS
Chief Medical Officer
University of Michigan Health Sparrow

Matt Walsh
MHA
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Rush University System for Health

Jennifer Wandersleben
Regional Chief Executive Officer, West Florida Division
AdventHealth

Jessica Wells
PhD
Associate Principal
ECG Management Consultants

3. The End of Fragmentation: How AMC Integration and Partnership Can Shape a New Era of Care Delivery	9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
3. The Role of Technology and Innovation in AMC Growth	10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
3. Adapting Health System Leadership: Essential Skills and Roles for the Future	1:10 PM - 1:50 PM
3. Scaling Academic Health Systems: The Role of Innovation and Partnerships	2:00 PM - 2:40 PM

3. The AMC Growth Imperative: Achieving Financial Sustainability with Diverse Revenue Streams	10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
3. How to Strengthen the Workforce While Managing Costs	1:10 PM - 1:50 PM
3. Funding the Future: How AMCs Can Maintain Research Excellence and Community Support	2:00 PM - 2:40 PM
3. Building a Consumer-Focused Ecosystem of Care	3:10 PM - 3:50 PM

3. Redefining Leadership: How Dyad and Triad Models Are Shaping Amc Success	9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
3. Boosting Access: Strategies AMCs Are Using to Reach More Patients	11:10 AM - 11:50 AM
3. One Mission, Many Sites: How AMCs Are Aligning Leaders Across Facilities	1:20 PM - 2:00 PM
3. Navigating the New M&A Landscape — Essential Strategies for AMCs	2:10 PM - 2:50 PM