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. Successful Strategies to Build an Integrated Care and Research Model9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
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. Growth by Design: Choosing the Right Model for Academic Health System Expansion10:20 AM - 11:00 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. Expanding Without Overextending: How Rural Systems Are Growing Sustainably8:30 AM - 9:10 AM
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. How AMCs Grow Within: Strategies to Upskill Your Current Staff11:10 AM - 11:50 AM
07. Hospital Transformation for the Next Era of Inpatient Care1:10 PM - 1:50 PM
07. Patient-Centric Model to Meet Consumer Expectations2:00 PM - 2:40 PM
Thursday, November 5, 2026
07. Margin Fuels the Mission: How Leaders Decide What Gets Funded9:10 AM - 9:50 AM

Speakers

Chris Allen
Chris Allen
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
University of Chicago Health System
Jose Azar
Jose Azar
MD
Executive Vice President, Chief Quality And Clinical Service Line Officer
Hackensack Meridian Health
Brian Barnthouse
Brian Barnthouse
Principal
ECG Management Consultants
Ashwani Bhatia
Ashwani Bhatia
MD, MBA, CPE
Chief Executive Officer
BayCare Clinic
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
Mary Casillas
Mary Casillas
Chief Executive Officer
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Andrew Chang
Andrew Chang
Chief Marketing Officer
UChicago Medicine
Craig Cheifetz
Craig Cheifetz
MD, FACP
President, Primary Care Service Line
Inova
Susan Chubinskaya
Susan Chubinskaya
PhD, MS
Senior Vice President, Provost, and Chief Academic Officer
The University of Texas Medical Branch
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
President, AdventHealth Physician Network; Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Population Health Services and Networks
AdventHealth
Lynne Fiscus
Lynne Fiscus
MD, MPH
Chief Statewide Clinical and Academic Integration Officer
UNC Health
Pamela Gallagher
Pamela Gallagher
CPA, DBA
Chief Financial Officer
Catawba Valley Medical Center
Amir Ghaferi
Amir Ghaferi
MD, MSc, MBA
President and Chief Executive Officer, Physician Enterprise; Senior Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
Dante Green
Dante Green
MHA
Senior Vice President and Area Manager, East Bay Service Market
Kaiser Permanente
Aaron Hajart
Aaron Hajart
MS, ATC, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Community Medical Center, RWJBarnabas Health
Heitham Hassoun
Heitham Hassoun
MD
Chief Executive
Cedars-Sinai International
Jim Helms
Jim Helms
FHFMA, CPA
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jones Memorial Hospital
Aidan Hettler
Aidan Hettler
MSHCT
Chief Operating Officer
Weisbrod Health
Anthony A. Hilliard
Anthony A. Hilliard
MD, FACC
President and Chief Executive Officer
Loma Linda University Health
Emily C. Jakacki
Emily C. Jakacki
President, Delnor Hospital
Northwestern Medicine
Shadi Jarjous
Shadi Jarjous
MD, MBA, SFHM, FACP
Chief, Hospital Medicine Division and Executive Vice Chair, Emergency and Hospital Medicine Department
Jefferson Health-Lehigh Valley Region
Chris A. Klay
Chris A. Klay
MA, PT, MHA, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Illinois Market
Hospital Sisters Health System
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
Jeff Lindsay
Jeff Lindsay
MHA
President and Chief Operating Officer
UNC Health
Amy Lu
Amy Lu
MD, MPH
Vice President, Quality and Safety and Chief Quality Officer
UCSF Health
Adrin Mammen
Adrin Mammen
MBA
Vice President and Chief, Ambulatory Patient Access
Mount Sinai Health System
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Jim Marshall
FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Uintah Basin Medical Center
Shawn Martin
Shawn Martin
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer
American Academy of Family Physicians
Joshua Michalski
Joshua Michalski
KHMB, KHWT, KHSD, KHMT, KHFR, KHBMC
Chief Operating Officer
Miamisburg and Washington Township, Kettering 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, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Ambulatory
Tampa General Hospital
Stephanie Prechowski
Stephanie Prechowski
MBA, MSN, RN
Associate Chief Operating Officer, Emergency, Psychiatry, and Surgical Services, Adult Hospitals
Michigan Medicine
Jason M. Raidbard
Jason M. Raidbard
MPA, FACMPE
Executive Administrator, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Department
UChicago Medicine and Biological Sciences
Vimal Ramjee
Vimal Ramjee
MD, MBA, FACHE
Physician Executive and Cardiologist
CommonSpirit Health
Jody K. Reyes
Jody K. Reyes
FACHE, MSBA, RN
Chief Operating Officer, Clinical Enterprise
University of Iowa Health Care
J. Gregory Rosencrance
J. Gregory Rosencrance
MD, FACP
President and Chief Executive Officer
WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals
Biju Samkutty
Biju Samkutty
Chief Operating Officer
Mayo Clinic International and Enterprise Automation
Ivan Samstein
Ivan Samstein
Enterprise Chief Financial Officer
University of Chicago Medicine
Elaina Schnoebelen
Elaina Schnoebelen
MSN, CCRN-K, NEA-BC, CPPS
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Clinical Officer
Kindred Chicago North
Mark Sevco
Mark Sevco
President
Allegheny Health Network
Greg Silva
Greg Silva
Partner
ECG Management Consultants
Adrienne D. Sims
Adrienne D. Sims
PsyD
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Indiana University Health
Shari Snow
Shari Snow
MD
Associate Chief Medical Officer and Chief, Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Surgery
UChicago Medicine
Tyler Stapp
Tyler Stapp
RHCEOC
Chief Executive Officer
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital