Healthcare Trustees of New York State’s 45th Annual Trustee Conference will share governance best practices and timely health policy topics to support trustees and senior leaders in effectively leading their hospitals and health systems through the rapidly changing and complex healthcare environment.
Major session and speaker highlights include:
- Board orientation: An optional pre-conference session that will be useful for both new and longer-serving board members (included with conference registration).
- Leading through crises: Thom Mayer, medical director of the NFL Players Association, will share his experiences leading through some of our nation’s most prominent crises, including serving as Command Physician at the Pentagon on 9/11, and will inspire new and practical approaches to leading your organization and life in times of crisis.
- Future of healthcare: Renowned medical futurist and healthcare innovation specialist Rubin Pillay will unpack the key trajectories that promise to reshape our healthcare landscape in the coming years.
- Physician-board/management relations: Nationally recognized physician executive and healthcare consultant Todd Sagin will discuss how hospitals and health systems can strengthen their relationships with doctors and the different roles governance and management play.
- Artificial intelligence: Steven Berkowitz, founder and president, SMB Health Consulting, returns to review the latest on AI in healthcare, building on his session at last year’s conference.
- DOH update: Also returning is DOH Commissioner James V. McDonald who will reflect on the current healthcare system in New York, including workforce, caring for patients with complex needs, and quality and patient safety.
- Quality and safety: Kathryn K. Leonhardt, principal consultant, International Quality and Patient Safety for The Joint Commission International, will discuss the board’s “ultimate” responsibility in quality and safety.
Don’t miss hearing about these critical topics and more! Register online for the Annual Trustee Conference by Aug. 29.
Visit our conference website for full program details. Don’t forget to book your hotel room by Aug. 14 to receive the discounted room rate.
For questions about the conference, contact Kristen Phillips, director, trustee education. For questions about registration, contact learning@hanys.org.
We hope to see you in Saratoga Springs, Sept. 11 - 13!
