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Thomas A. Atchison, EdD

Author

<div id="pastingspan1"></div><div id="pastingspan1">Thomas A. Atchison, EdD, is president and founder of Atchison Consulting LLC. Since 1984, Dr. Atchison has consulted with healthcare organizations on managed change programs, team building and leadership development. His clients include senior executives, managers, trustees and physician leaders. He has also consulted the military, healthcare vendors and government agencies on the intangible aspects of healthcare.</div><div> </div><div id="pastingspan1">Dr. Atchison has taught several courses on leadership and change management for ACHE. He has also written numerous articles about motivation, managed change, teambuilding and leadership. His book, <em>Turning Healthcare Leadership Around</em>, was published in October 1990. His newest book, <em>Engagemen</em>t, will be available in the fall 2021.</div><div> </div><div id="pastingspan1">He earned his doctorate degree in organizational behavior at Loyola University of Chicago and is a member of ACHE.</div><div></div><div>Dr. Atchison serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminars:</div> <ul> <li> Leading and Managing in Changing Times</li> <li>Achieving Superior Outcomes Through Executive-Physician Partnerships</li> </ul> <p>Dr. Atchison also authored the following Health Administration Press publications:</p><div><ul><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2447I" title="Reigniting Employee Engagement: A Guide to Rediscovering Purpose and Meaning in Healthcare"><em>Reigniting Employee Engagement: A Guide to Rediscovering Purpose and Meaning in Healthcare</em></a><br /></li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2004I"><em>Followership: A Practical Guide to Aligning Leaders and Followers</em></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2056I"><em>Leadership's Deeper Dimensions: Building Blocks to Superior Performance</em></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2118I"><em>Leading Healthcare Cultures: How Human Capital Drives Financial Performance</em></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/1131I"><em>Leading Transformational Change: The Physician-Executive Partnership</em></a></li> </ul> </div> <quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

Jon Burroughs, MD, JD, FACHE

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<p>Jon Burroughs, MD, JD, FACHE is president/CEO of The Burroughs Healthcare Consulting Network, Inc., Glen, New Hampshire, which provides best-practice training and solutions to healthcare systems throughout the United States and beyond. His work focuses on how healthcare systems can adopt best practices and avoid systems failures which can result in loss of public confidence and market share. He works with executive teams, governing boards, medical staff and clinical leadership. He also works with legal counsel to ensure compliance and avoidance of unnecessary risk by demonstrating how leadership can be aligned to achieve exceptional results. Dr. Burroughs serves on the national faculties of both ACHE, where he has been consistently rated as a top speaker, author, educator and facilitator for the past twenty-five years. </p>

About Jon Burroughs, MD, JD, FACHE
President & CEO
The Burroughs Healthcare Consulting Network, Inc

Carson F. Dye, FACHE

Author

<p><strong>Carson F. Dye, FACHE,</strong> president and CEO of Exceptional Leadership LLC, is a seasoned consultant with more than 40 years of leadership and management experience. He has served as an executive search consultant and partner with Witt/Kieffer, TMP Worldwide, and LAI/Lamalie Associates. Prior to these roles, he was partner and director of Findley Davies’s healthcare consulting division in Toledo, Ohio. He has 20 years of experience in healthcare administration, serving in executive-level positions at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Clermont Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati, and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. <br><br>Mr. Dye has been a regular faculty member for the American College of Healthcare Executives since 1987 and has presented workshops for 40 state and local hospital associations. He has written 10 other books, all published by ACHE Learn, including three James A. Hamilton Book of the Year Award winners: <em><i>The Healthcare Leader’s Guide to Actions, Awareness, and Perception</i></em>; <em><i>Developing Physician Leaders for Successful Clinical Integration</i></em>; and <em><i>Leadership in Healthcare: Values at the Top</i></em>. Other notable titles include <em><i>Exceptional Leadership: 16 Critical Competencies for Healthcare Executives</i></em> and <em><i>Winning the Talent War: Ensuring Effective Leadership in Healthcare</i></em>. Mr. Dye received his BA from Marietta College and his MBA from Xavier University.</p><div> </div><div>Mr. Dye serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminars:</div><div><ul><li>The Art and Principles of Physician Leadership and Engagement</li><li>Practical Leadership Strategies in the Age of Change</li><li>Human Resources, Board of Governors Exam Review Course </li><li>Exceptional Leadership Online Seminar <br> </li><li>Developing Physician Leaders for Clinical Integration Online Seminar <br> </li></ul><p>Mr. Dye has also authored the following ACHE Learn publications: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2228I"><span style="color:blue;"><em><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>Developing Physician Leaders for Successful Clinical Integration </u></span></i></em></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2440I" title="Enhanced Physician Engagement: What It Is, Why You Need It, and Where to Begin, Volume 1"><em><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>Enhanced Physician Engagement: What It Is, Why You Need It, and Where to Begin, Volume 1</u></span></i></em></a> <br> </li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2441I"><em><i><u>Enhanced Physician Engagement: Tools and Tactics for Success, Volume 2</u></i></em></a> <br> </li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2265I"><span style="color:blue;"><em><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>Exceptional Leadership: 16 Critical Competencies for Healthcare Executives, Second Edition</u></span></i></em></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2322I"><span style="color:blue;"><em><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>Leadership in Healthcare: Essential Values and Skills, Third Edition</u></span></i></em></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2303I"><span style="color:blue;"><em><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;"><u>The Healthcare Leader’s Guide to Actions, Awareness, and Perception, Third Edition</u></span></i></em></span></a></li></ul></div>

Kathleen L. Forbes, MD

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<p><strong>Kathleen Forbes, MD, CPE, FAAFP</strong>, is executive vice president and COO of academic facilities and services for Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare System and vice chancellor of health affairs for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Forbes provides strategic and operational leadership for Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Methodist University Hospital, the Physician Enterprise, service lines, clinical institutes, the Integrated Operations Center, telehealth and affiliated services. She also oversees the academic relationships, graduate medical education and research. Prior to her appointment at Methodist, Forbes served as the system chief integration officer for Premier Health System in Dayton, Ohio. </p> <p>She began her career by starting her own practice in Brook Park, Ohio, and growing it for more than 10 years, including spearheading the development of a physician hospital organization and facilitating alignment with Cleveland Clinic. Forbes then transitioned to administration, serving in leadership roles of increasing responsibility and scope since 2001 at healthcare organizations including OSF Healthcare in Peoria, Ill.; University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth; TriHealth in Cincinnati; and Saratoga Hospital in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. She has held numerous academic appointments at the University of Tennessee, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Bethesda North Hospital and Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, and Case Western Reserve University Medical School in Cleveland.</p> <p>Forbes is a board-certified physician executive and a board-certified family physician with a medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and a Master of Science in Healthcare Management from the University of Texas at Dallas/Southwestern University Alliance for Medical Management Education. </p> <p>Forbes has served as a member of The National Leadership Institute—where she was part of the Millennium Group and Chair of the Clinical Bullpen—and is a member of the National Healthcare Physician CEO Roundtable. She is also a member and faculty for the American College of Healthcare Executives and the American Association of Physician Leaders. Forbes is a member of the American Academy of Family Practice, the American Medical Association, the Business and Professional Women’s Association and the American Medical Group Association. She can be reached at <a href="mailto:kathleen.forbes@mlh.org">kathleen.forbes@mlh.org</a>. </p>

Michael E. Frisina, PhD

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<p>Michael E. Frisina, PhD, is founder/CEO of The Frisina Group LLC, Elgin, S.C., and The Center for Influential Leadership. He is an author, educator and consultant specializing in healthcare leadership and performance improvement. He is also an internationally known speaker and the author of <em>Influential Leadership: Change Your Behavior, Change Your Organization, Change Health Care. </em>Dr. Frisina was previously assistant professor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and assistant professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. He has held administration positions in both military and civilian healthcare systems at various levels of increasing responsibility.</p> <p>Dr. Frisina serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminars:</p> <ul> <li>Behavior Smarts: Increasing Healthcare Leadership Performance</li> <li>Leading for Success: Creating a Committed Workforce</li> <li>Professional Burnout in Healthcare: Lead Your Organization to Wellness</li> <li>Leading from Your Upper Brain - A Neuroscience Approach to Driving Performance<br /> </li> </ul> <p> Dr. Frisina has also authored the following Health Administration Press publications:</p> <p><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2451I"> <em>Leading With Your Upper Brain: How to Create the Behaviors That Unlock Performance Excellence</em> </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2275I"><em>Influential Leadership: Change Your Behavior, Change Your Organization, Change Health Care</em></a></p>

William Garrison

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William Garrison is a Chicago-based independent health care consultant. He previously led The RTI Center for Health Care Advancement, headquartered in North Carolina, where he leveraged RTI's payment/policy, care delivery and HIT/clinical informatics strengths, enabling transformation. Prior to RTI, he held executive roles with two regional health care systems and a private equity backed provider. With expertise in strategy and operations, he currently helps organizations identify and execute growth strategies. Mr. Garrison's skills in marketing, sales management, enterprise and business-unit strategic planning, and joint venture evaluation and execution puts him at the forefront of change management and business model redesign. He earned his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and his BA from Northwestern University. <br /><br />Mr. Garrison serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminar: <ul> <li>Applying Design Thinking to Healthcare's Most Pressing Challenges</li> </ul>

James E. Gaston

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<div>James Gaston is the senior director, maturity models,at HIMSS Analytics in Chicago, with more than 24 years of healthcare information technology experience. In his current role, Mr. Gaston facilitates maturity model development and awareness, and serves as an expert resource with regard to clinical and business intelligence, as well as analytics in healthcare. He is responsible for the DELTA Powered Analytics Assessment and the Continuity of Care maturity models, among other duties at HIMSS Analytics.</div><div> </div><div>Mr. Gaston serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminars:</div><div><ul><li>The Strategic Use of Healthcare Analytics </li></ul></div>

Arthur "David" Brodie James, MD, JD

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<div>David James is president, Sentara Medical Groups and Ambulatory Services, Norfolk, Va. He oversees and leads all Sentara medical groups and the ambulatory services division. This includes redesigning existing ambulatory services into retail destinations, leveraging opportunities for innovation around the consumer experience and strengthening the brand services continuum for each product line. Prior to this role, he was CEO, Memorial Hermann Medical Group & Post-Acute Services, Houston. Previously, Dr. James was senior vice president, Medical Operations, ProMedica Physician Group, Toledo, Ohio. He also served as the system chief quality and integration officer at ProMedica. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, and his law degree from the University of Toledo (Ohio) College of Law.</div><div> </div><div>Dr. James serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminar:</div><div><ul><li>Retooling for the Future in Healthcare Operations: The Changing Role of Leaders</li></ul></div>

About Arthur "David" Brodie James, MD, JD
President/Sentara Med Groups & Ambulatory Services
Sentara Healthcare

Amer Kaissi, PhD

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<div> <p>Amer Kaissi, PhD, is an award-winning professor of healthcare administration at Trinity University, a top-15 program. He is the author of the book “Intangibles: The Unexpected Traits of High-Performing Healthcare Leaders,” which won the 2019 American College of Healthcare Executives Book of the Year award. </p> <p>Dr. Kaissi joined the faculty of Trinity University in 2003 after earning a PhD in health services administration from the University of Minnesota. At Trinity, Dr. Kaissi teaches courses in leadership, professional development and public speaking and is the director of the Executive Program. His research interests include leadership and strategy. Dr. Kaissi is a national speaker with the Studer Group and a faculty member with ACHE. He is also a certified executive and physician coach. He works with MEDI—a division of Naavis—as an executive coach, and he consults with hospitals and healthcare organizations as part of their strategic planning efforts. Dr. Kaissi, an avid soccer fan, lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two children.</p> <div>Dr. Kaissi serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminar:</div> </div> <div> <ul> <li>Agility & Resilience in Healthcare Leadership: Key Behaviors for Leading Change</li> </ul> </div> <div> </div> <div>Dr. Kaissi also authored the following Health Administration Press publication:</div> <div> <ul> <li> <p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal"><em><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;Times New Roman";color:blue"><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2344I"><span style="color:blue">Intangibles: The Unexpected Traits of High-Performing Healthcare Leaders</span></a></span></u></em></p> <br /> </li> </ul> </div>

Chad W. Konchak

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<div>Chad Konchak is the director of clinical analytics at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, Ill. He oversees the team responsible for NorthShore’s clinical reporting, analysis and predictive modeling efforts, which focus on leveraging and delivering data and actionable insights that improve the quality of care and identify variations in clinical practice.  Mr. Konchak and his team developed an analytical system that identifies patients with undiagnosed hypertension using algorithms developed from clinical data that are delivered via real-time clinical decision support.</div><div> </div><div>Mr. Konchak serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminars:</div><div><ul><li>The Strategic Use of Healthcare Analytics </li></ul></div>

Michael Nowicki, EdD, LFACHE

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Michael Nowicki, EdD, FACHE, is a professor of health administration at Texas State University, where his teaching, research and service have been recognized with several university awards. <div> </div> <div id="pastingspan1"></div> <div id="pastingspan1">Prior to joining academe, Dr. Nowicki was director of process management in the Hospital Division of Humana for six years. Dr. Nowicki has also held a variety of administrative positions at Valley Medical Center, Fresno, Calif.; Hutzel Hospital, Detroit; Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.; and Lubbock (Texas) Medical Center. Dr. Nowicki has provided training support to healthcare organizations such as University of California—San Diego, Defense Health Agency, Spectrum Health, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Cardinal Health, Kaiser Permanente, HCA, Baylor Healthcare System and Howard University Hospital.</div> <div> </div> <div id="pastingspan1"></div> <div id="pastingspan1">Dr. Nowicki is board certified in healthcare management as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He served ACHE as Regent for Texas—Central & South, chair of the Book of the Year Committee and as a member of the Finance Committee. He is also a co-founder and past president of the Central Texas Chapter—ACHE.</div> <div> </div> <div id="pastingspan1"></div> <div id="pastingspan1">He received his doctor of educational policy studies and evaluation from the University of Kentucky, his master of healthcare administration from The George Washington University and his bachelor of political science from Texas Tech University.</div> <div> </div> <div id="pastingspan1"></div> <div id="pastingspan1">Dr. Nowicki has written numerous articles on leadership in financial management and has presented financial management seminars to audiences worldwide and in the U.S.</div> <div></div> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#231F20"></span></p> Dr. Nowicki serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminars: <ul> <li>Fundamental Financial Skills for Healthcare Organization Success</li> <li>Healthcare Finance, Board of Governors Exam Review Course</li> </ul> <div> Dr. Nowicki also authored the following Health Administration Press publication:</div> <div> <ul> <li><em><a href="https://www.ache.org/learning-center/publications/books/2443I">Introduction to the Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations, Eighth Edition</a></em></li> </ul> </div>

About Michael Nowicki, EdD, LFACHE

Leslie Wainwright, PhD

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<div>Leslie Wainwright is chief funding and innovation officer, Parkland Center for Clinical Innovations, Dallas. Her experience includes academic research, pharma/biotechnology and healthcare delivery; working with startups and multinational executive teams in creating growth strategies and alternative business models; and evaluating emerging clinical\care delivery technologies. Dr. Wainwright speaks on future of healthcare, enabling technologies, disruptive innovation and emerging business models. Prior to joining Parkland, she oversaw RTI International’s Innovation Advisors health practice, guiding the development and adoption of healthcare innovation. She has held executive roles with Sg2, AVIA and Business Models Inc. Dr. Wainwright earned her doctorate in microbiology at Northwestern University, and completed postdoctoral research training at the University of Maryland’s Center for Vaccine Development.</div><div> </div><div>Dr. Wainwright serves as faculty for the following ACHE seminars:</div><div><ul><li>Applying Design Thinking to Healthcare's Most Pressing Challenges</li></ul></div>

Scottsdale Cluster 2020

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Thomas A. Atchison, EdD

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Jon Burroughs, MD, JD, FACHE

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Carson F. Dye, FACHE

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Kathleen L. Forbes, MD

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Michael E. Frisina, PhD

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William Garrison

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James E. Gaston

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Arthur "David" Brodie James, MD, JD

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Amer Kaissi, PhD

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Chad W. Konchak

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Michael Nowicki, EdD, LFACHE

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Leslie Wainwright, PhD

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