2022 AzHHA Annual Leadership Conference

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Join AzHHA at its 2022 Annual Leadership Conference October 19-21, 2022. After two years of putting the conference on pause to focus on the pandemic response, we will meet at the majestic Loews Ventana Canyon in Tucson. The AzHHA Annual Leadership Conference brings together healthcare executives, trustees, thought leaders, legislators and community partners from across the state for two days of education and networking.

Keeping up with the latest developments in healthcare is an integral part of leadership roles. And there’s no better forum to do so than at AzHHA’s Annual Leadership Conference, at which like-minded professionals come together to learn about challenges and opportunities, discuss issues and build relationships with peers.

Agenda

Wednesday, Oct. 19

8:50 a.m.	Golf at the Ventana Canyon Golf and Racquet Club - Tee times begin at 8:50 a.m.
2 p.m.	Sponsor Exhibit Hall Opens
2:30-4:30	Registration Open
3-4:30	Clinical Panel Discussion Recovery and Resiliency: Lessons Learned from a Clinical Perspective Deb Aders, RN, MS, CENP Maria Martinez, RN, BSN Joy Upshaw, RN, BSN, MBA
3:30-5:00	Trustee Session - Top 3 External Threats Facing Healthcare Today Panel session speakers include: Moderator: Jeffery Adler, CEO, iPro Governance Expert: Laura Orr, CEO, Forward Governance Consulting Judy Rich, President and CEO, TMC Healthcare Woody Martin, Board Chair, Yuma Regional Medical Center
5:00	Sponsor Exhibit Hall Closes
6-7:00	Sponsor Reception by invitation only

Thursday, Oct. 20

7:30 a.m.	AzHHA Board of Directors Breakfast
8-9	AzHHA Board of Directors Meeting
8:30	Sponsor Exhibit Hall Opens
8:30-10:00	Registration Open / Sponsor Networking
10:00	Welcome and Opening Session
10:15	How to Lead Teams During Any Crisis, Challenge, or Change Mary Kelly, Ph.D, CSP, CDR, US Navy (ret)
11:05	Cyber Security Preparedness John Riggi National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk, American Hospital Association
12:10 p.m.	Lunch and Salsbury Award Presentation
1:15	Breakout session: Health Equity Building the Integrated Behavioral Accountable Care Organization for All Arizonians Ben Baxter, Horizon Health & Wellness Lauren Lauder, COPA Dennis Regnier, CODAC Sarah Nadler, La Frontera
1:15	Breakout session: Hospital Finance and Reimbursement AHCCCS updates and Social Determinants of Health Closed Loop Referral System Kristen Challacombe, AHCCCS Melissa Kotrys, Contexture
1:15	Breakout session: Healthcare Workforce The Arizona Wellbeing Collaborative for Health Professionals: Building a Framework for Sustainable Improvement Mark Carroll, M.D. Jasleen Chhatwal, MBBS, M.D., FAPA
2:15	Breakout session: Health Equity Leadership in the Time of Maternal Health Inequities John Molina, MD, JD, LHD Vicki Buchda, MS, RN, NEA-BC
2:15	Breakout session: Hospital Finance and Reimbursement Arizona Market Update from The Hertel Report Jim Hammond, Hertel Report
2:15	Breakout session: Healthcare Workforce Employer Brand Strategy: A Contemporary Approach to Talent Acquisition and Union Avoidance Jay Kuhns, Vice President, Strategic Planning, IRI Consultants Joe Clees, Founding Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins law firm
3:30	General Session Panel Discussion Hospitals Against Violence Combating Human trafficking: Role of Hospitals and Health Systems Jill Rable, MSN-ED, RN, ARN-BC, SANE-A, SANE-P, HonorHealthThompson Peak Medical Center Hanni Stoklosa, MD, MPH, HEAL Trafficking Laura Castellanos, MHA, American Hospital Association
4:45	Adjourn / Sponsor Exhibit Hall Closes
5:30-7:00	Networking Dinner Reception

Friday, Oct. 21

7:45 a.m.	Sponsor Exhibit Hall Opens
7:45-8:45	Breakfast and Roundtable Discussions with Title and Platinum Sponsors
9:00	Annual Meeting
9:30	Arizona Agenda: Political Insights and Prognostications Hank Stephenson, Co-founder, Arizona Agenda Rachel Leingang, Co-founder, Arizona Agenda Meghan McCabe, AzHHA Director of Government Relations
10:45	Why Healthcare Leadership Matters Thom Mayer, M.D.
11:45	Closing Remarks and Raffle Prize Giveaway
12:30 p.m.	Adjourn / Sponsor Exhibit Hall Closes

Presentation times are subject to change as we work to finalize the agenda.

Speakers

**Jeffery Adler**
*Chief Executive Officer*
iPro

Dr. Mark Carroll, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer of Medicaid and dual Medicaid-Medicare health plans
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

**Kristen Challacombe**
*Deputy Director for Business Operations*
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System

Dr. Jasleen Chhatwal, MBBS, M.D., FAPA
Chief Medical Officer, Sierra Tucson, Residential Behavioral Health Treatment Center
Assistant Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine

**Joe Clees**
*Founding Shareholder*
Ogletree Deakins

**Jim Hammond**
*Managing Consultant*
Professional Healthcare Solutions, LLC

**Mary Kelly**
*Ph.D, CSP, CDR, US Navy (ret)*
Author

Melissa Kotrys
Chief Executive Officer
Contexture

Jay Kuhns
Vice President,Strategic Planning
IRI Consultants

aleq — **Dr. Thom Mayer, M.D.**
*Founder*
BestPractices, Inc.

**Dr. John Molina**
*Board member*, San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation and the Pascua Yaqui Healthcare Corporation
*Faculty*, University of Arizona, College of Public Health

**Laura Orr**
*Chief Executive Officer*
Forward Governance Consulting

Venue

A breathtaking desert sanctuary located in a lush 100-acre desert garden at the foothills of the magnificent Santa Catalina Mountains, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort captures the spirit, beauty and culture of the Southwest’s Sonoran Desert. Newly renovated guestrooms offer private terraces, breathtaking views of the area, and every creature comfort. Room Block Closes: September 15th, 2022

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