Effective ASC leadership is defined by who holds a seat at the table — and where accountabilities lie. In healthcare overall, physicians and other clinicians do not always have the strongest voice when it comes to administrative- and governance-focused decision-making.…
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ASC ownership and governance is quietly shifting from all-or-nothing equity models to more nuanced ownership structures — but how much impact does that structure have on success? Teresa Tam, MD, a minimally invasive gynecological surgeon and owner of All for…
Prioritizing antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) matters now more than ever. Discover how AMR is already impacting your healthcare system—and explore effective strategies to combat it. Key Takeaways
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Allied health roles remain some of the hardest positions to fill — and reactive hiring alone is not keeping pace. Forward-thinking health systems are shifting their approach. Instead of competing in an increasingly tight labor market, they are building internal…
May 12, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Hanna Patterson
SVP, Employer Partner Services, Guild
Nicole Schell-Dreyer
Vice President Total Rewards, UCHealth
BJ Krech III
Associate Vice President, Talent Strategy, Rush University System for Health
Nahiem Rodriguez
Director, Learning and Talent Development, Main Line Health
Phil Kendzior
Vice President Workforce Development Programs, Baylor Scott & White Health
How two humans and seven AI agents built a platform serving 6,000+ clinicians — and what it means for ASC operations The term “AI-powered” has become a checkbox on every healthcare vendor’s marketing page. But there is a meaningful difference…
Cancer screening is evolving, and health systems are increasingly reassessing how to move beyond one-size-fits-all approaches. In this discussion, leaders will explore how organizations are approaching screening today and where more personalized strategies may strengthen early detection of potential concerns.…
May 21, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Saleem Chowdhry, MD
Chief of Gastroenterology and Director of Endoscopy, University Hospitals- St. John Medical Center; Senior Clinical Attending, Assistant Professor of Medicine – CWRU
Waleed Javaid, MD, MBA, MS, FSHEA, FIDSA, FACP
Chief Quality Officer, WVU Hospitals Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Tom Beer
VP and Chief Medical Officer, MCED
The Federal Trade Commission has given Tennessee lawmakers a bill that if they pass legislation allowing Johnson City-based Ballad Health’s monopoly hospital agreement to end without allowing immediate competition, they risk driving up healthcare costs, Tennessee Lookout reported April 6. …
A bill that recently cleared Missouri’s House Special Committee on Rural Issues that would authorize Columbia-based University of Missouri Health Care to acquire hospitals across 25 rural counties in the region, according to an April 6 viewpoint published by te…
OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Ill., has added Tarik Firozi, MD, according to an April 6 report from RiverBender.com. Dr. Firozi is a gastroenterologist specializing in GI procedures including upper endoscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy. He provides…
Louisville, Ky.-based Vanguard Surgical has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to court records reviewed by Becker’s. The company made a voluntary filing March 31 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky, listing estimated assets…