Academic Medical Center Leadership Forum 

Monday, November 2 - Wednesday, November 4, 2026 

Academic medical centers play a defining role in U.S. healthcare, advancing discovery, training future clinicians, and setting the pace for clinical excellence nationwide. As anchors of innovation and education, they influence care delivery far beyond their own walls. Today, however, these institutions face intensifying financial strain, workforce instability, rapid technological change, and rising expectations to deliver equitable, community-centered care at scale.

This leadership forum brings together senior executives from leading academic medical centers for a candid, peer-driven discussion on the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of academic medicine. Participants will exchange practical insights, tested strategies, and forward-looking perspectives on sustaining mission, strengthening performance, and extending impact in an increasingly complex healthcare environment.

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FORUM AGENDA

Monday, November 2, 2026
07. Reinventing the Business Model: VBC Beyond 203110:20 AM - 11:00 AM
07. Fireside Chat: Growing in Sync: How Loma Linda’s Leadership Duo is Shaping the Future Together1:10 PM - 1:50 PM
07. COO Spotlight: Innovative Strategies Through 20312:00 PM - 2:40 PM
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
07. Boost Access: Strategies AMCs Are Using to Reach More Patients9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
07. The End of Fragmentation: How AMC Integration and Partnership Can Shape a New Era of Care Delivery1:10 PM - 1:50 PM
07. Think Globally and Act Locally: Strategic Imperatives for Today’s AMCs2:00 PM - 2:40 PM
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
07. The Next Generation of Primary Care: Scaling Innovative Models to Meet Demand9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
07. Ambulatory Growth: When the Future of Healthcare Isn't a Hospital10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
07. Hospital Transformation for the Next Era of Inpatient Care1:20 PM - 2:00 PM
07. Patient-Centric Model to Meet Consumer Expectations2:10 PM - 2:50 PM
Thursday, November 5, 2026
02. Proven Strategies for Children’s Hospitals Beyond 202711:00 AM - 11:40 AM
Time Zone: (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]

SPEAKERS

Jose Azar
Jose Azar
MD
Executive Vice President and Chief Quality Officer
Hackensack Meridian Health
Edward Bleacher II
Edward Bleacher II
MBA, CHFP, CRCR, FHFMA
Chief Financial Officer
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Practice Group, & Foundation
Mark Brett
Mark Brett
FACHE
Chief Operating Officer
Beacon Health System
Matthew Cantonis
Matthew Cantonis
MBA
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
USF Tampa General Physicians
Andrew Chang
Andrew Chang
Chief Marketing Officer
UChicago Medicine
Craig Cheifetz
Craig Cheifetz
MD, FACP
President, Primary Care
Inova
Tracy Chu
Tracy Chu
FACHE
Corporate Vice President, Population Health and Chief Executive, Accountable Care Organization
Scripps Health
Sheila Cook
Sheila Cook
MS, RN, ACNS-BC, CPXP
Chief Experience Officer
UI Health
Theresa Dawson
Theresa Dawson
DNP, MSN, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
Oaklawn Hospital
Thomas Diller
Thomas Diller
MD, MMM
President, AdventHealth Physician Network; Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Population Health Services and Networks
AdventHealth
Cory Ferrier
Cory Ferrier
Chief Operating Officer
AdventHealth Littleton
Lynne Fiscus
Lynne Fiscus
MD, MPH
Chief Statewide Clinical and Academic Integration Officer
UNC Health
Jason Foland
Jason Foland
MD MBA CPE FAAP FCCM FACHE
President
Ascension Health
Anjalee W. Galion
Anjalee W. Galion
MD, MBA
President, Medical Staff, Chief Physician Wellness Officer
CHOC Children’s Hospital, Rady Children’s Health
Dante Green
Dante Green
FACHE
Senior Vice President and Area Manager, East Bay Service Market
Kaiser Permanente
Heitham Hassoun
Heitham Hassoun
MD
Chief Executive
Cedars-Sinai International
Anthony Hilliard
Anthony Hilliard
MD, FACC
Chief Executive Officer, Loma Linda University Health Hospitals; Executive Vice President, Hospital Affairs
Loma Linda University Health
Shadi Jarjous
Shadi Jarjous
MD, MBA, SFHM, FACP
Chief, Hospital Medicine Division and Vice Chair, Operations, Emergency and Hospital Medicine Department
Lehigh Valley Health Network, Jefferson Health
Angela Lalas
Angela Lalas
MBA, CPA
Chief Financial Officer, Loma Linda University Health Hospitals; Executive Vice President, Finance
Loma Linda University Health
Matthew Lester
Matthew Lester
MBA, MHA, CPA
Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Operating Officer
Medical College of Wisconsin
Lauren Lisher
Lauren Lisher
Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer
Mount Sinai Health System
Amy Lu
Amy Lu
MD, MPH
Vice President, Quality and Safety and Chief Quality Officer
UCSF Health
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Adrin Mammen
MBA
Vice President and Chief, Ambulatory Patient Access
Mount Sinai Health System
Shawn Martin
Shawn Martin
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer
American Academy of Family Physicians
Prasanna Mohanty
Prasanna Mohanty
Executive Vice President and President, Ambulatory Care
Sentara Health
Mark G. Moseley
Mark G. Moseley
MD, MHA
President, USF Tampa General Physicians;
Executive Vice President, Tampa General Hospital
Asa Oxner
Asa Oxner
MD
Vice President and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Ambulatory
Tampa General Hospital
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Stephanie Prechowski
MBA, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CNOR
Associate Chief Operating Officer, Emergency, Psychiatry, and Surgical Services
Michigan Medicine
Vimal Ramjee
Vimal Ramjee
MD, FACHE
Physician Executive, CommonSpirit Health; Division Board President
American Heart Association
Ivan Samstein
Ivan Samstein
Enterprise Chief Financial Officer
UChicago Medicine
Elaina Schnoebelen
Elaina Schnoebelen
MSN, CCRN-K, NEA-BC, CPPS
Market Chief Nursing Executive, Chicago North
Kindred Healthcare
Mark Sevco
Mark Sevco
President and Chief Executive Officer
Allegheny Health Network
Margo Shoup
Margo Shoup
MD, MBA
President and Chief Medical Officer
MultiCare Cancer Institute
Shari Snow
Shari Snow
MD
Associate Chief Medical Officer and Chief, Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Surgery
University of Chicago Medicine
Laren Tan
Laren Tan
MD, MBA
Chief Operating Officer
Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group
Roberta Tinch
Roberta Tinch
President, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Senior Vice President, Inova Health System
Chandu Vemuri
Chandu Vemuri
MD, FACS, MBA
Chief Medical Officer
University of Michigan Health Sparrow
Cody Walker
Cody Walker
RN, MSHA, FACHE
President
Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock
Antwan Williams
Antwan Williams
Assistant Vice President, Orlando Health; Chief Operating Officer
Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital
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Cody Ziemer
MBA
Chief Financial Officer, Academic Market Phoenix
Banner Health