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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Melisa Adkins
EJD, MBA, BSN, RN
Chief Executive Officer
U of L Health - Mary & Elizabeth Hospital

Craig Albanese
MD, MBA
Chief Executive Officer
Duke University Health System

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

Brian Connor
FACHE, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS
President, Neurosciences
Mercy

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

Darlene Dasent
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
University Health Network

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

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

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

Heitham Hassoun
MD
Chief Executive, International
Cedars-Sinai

Wendy Horton
PharmD, MBA, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
UVA Health University Medical Center

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

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

Mark Moseley
MD, MHA
President
USF Tampa General Physicians

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

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

Abhi Rastogi
MBA, MIS
President and Chief Executive Officer, Temple University Hospital; Executive Vice President
Temple University Health System

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

Mary Frances Southerland
JD, MBA
Chief Administrative Officer
UVA Health

Eric Strucko
PhD
Chief Financial Officer
Michigan Medicine

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

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