Healthcare leaders face tough decisions and situations every day. The pace of industry disruption, the flood of information and the pressure to respond can force CEOs to choose between maintaining the status quo or investing in uncertainty. This bundle will provide strategies for navigating the difficult challenges ahead—from expanding virtual care delivery models to significant workforce challenges. Learn from Nancy H. Agee, president/CEO, Carilion Clinic, and Wright L. Lassiter, III, president/CEO Henry Ford Health System, how they find the inspiration and fortitude needed to make difficult and, in some cases, unpopular decisions for the betterment of their organization, workforce and community in the “Master Series: Masters of Executive Leadership.” A panel of top leaders will describe current trends in healthcare strategy and how to proactively prepare for what’s next in “Leadership Insights: The Future of Healthcare Strategy.” And Alan S. Kaplan, MD, FACHE, CEO, UW Health, will discuss proven approaches for sifting through disruptions and creating organizational focus in times of transformational change in “CEO Circle Session: Fog, Focus and Future.”

Learning Objectives:

• Examine core leadership traits for navigating some of the toughest decisions and situations within the healthcare field.
• Develop strategies for successful shared decision-making to improve performance.
• Describe current trends in healthcare strategy.
• Identify approaches to proactively prepare for changes in the healthcare landscape.

CEO Circle Session: Fog, Focus and Future

Presented By:

• Alan S. Kaplan, MD, FACHE, CEO, UW Health

Master Series: Masters of Executive Leadership

Presented By:

• Nancy Howell Agee, President/CEO, Carilion Clinic
• Wright L. Lassiter, III, President/CEO, Henry Ford Health System
• Moderator: Kadesha Thomas Smith, Founder/CEO, CareContent Inc.

Leadership Insights: The Future of Healthcare Strategy

Presented By:

• Johnese Spisso, MPA, President/CEO, UCLA Health/ UCLA Hospital System/Associate Vice Chancellor, UCLA Health Sciences
• Christopher Van Gorder, FACHE, President/CEO, Scripps Health
• Aurelio M. Fernandez, III, FACHE, President/CEO, Memorial Healthcare System
• Moderator: Paul H. Keckley, PhD, Managing Partner, The Keckley Group/Managing Editor, The Keckley Report

This session was originally presented at the 2021 Congress on Healthcare Leadership.

Continuing Education Credit

ACHE Qualifying Education Credit

This recording is eligible for 3 ACHE Qualifying Education credits.

ACHE Education credits will be automatically updated in your My ACHE account upon completion of the recording.

Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit

In support of improving patient care, the American College of Healthcare Executives is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive a maximum of 3 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change. For further information about Joint Accreditation credits and certificates, please click here.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Nursing Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 contact hours of continuing nursing education.

Continuing Pharmacy Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 3 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. 

Continuing Social Work Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 3 contact hours of continuing social work education credit.

Continuing Education for Dietitians

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 3 contact hours of continuing education credit for Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered. RDs and DTRs should enter activities offered by jointly accredited providers as type 102 on Professional Development Portfolio (PDP) activity logs. CPEUs awarded must be commensurate with participation in the activity.

Physician Associate/Physician Assistant Continuing Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for a maximum of 3 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.