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Accelerating Health Equity Conference Day 2 Highlights
The convening of 1,000 leaders from hospitals, health systems, and community and public health organizations continued for a full-day schedule at the AHA Accelerating Health Equity Conference in Kansas City, Mo. Day 2 featured breakout sessions, table conversations, networking opportunities and community immersion experiences.
Accelerating Health Equity Conference Day 3 Highlights
AHA wrapped up its 2024 Accelerating Health Equity Conference May 9 with a detailed advocacy update of the latest from Washington, D.C.
AHA presents awards for improving quality, community health and health equity
Winners of the Foster G. McGaw prize, the Quest for Quality prize and the Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award were presented at the 2024 AHA Leadership Summit.
Pollack, Freese Decker discuss innovation, care advancements and policy implications impacting the health care field
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack opened the 2025 AHA Leadership Summit in Nashville, Tenn., commending advancements in patient care experiences and driving innovative care transformation.
AHA honors federal health care leaders
The AHA May 5 presented two federal hospital leaders at the 2025 AHA Annual Membership Meeting with awards recognizing outstanding service to the health care field.
Leaders discuss strategies for impacting public policy and advocating for hospitals and health systems
Jennifer Mendrzycki, president and CEO of TMC Health, Robert Vissers, M.D., president and CEO of Boulder Community Health, and Kristin Horvath, AHA senior associate director of federal relations, May 5 joined host Aimee Kuhlman, AHA vice president of advocacy and grassroots, to discuss the importance of advocating on behalf of hospitals and health systems and successful approaches to advocacy and grassroots at the 2025 AHA Annual Membership Meeting.
Transforming Rural Health: Strategies for the Future
Michelle Hood, AHA executive vice president and COO, moderated a panel discussion with Chris Hasse, chief administrative officer, Mayo Clinic Health System, and Julie Yaroch, D.O., president, Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital in Adrian, Mich., about the future of rural hospitals and health care. The wide-ranging discussion largely focused on the importance of rural health care, technology and community collaboration.
Applications close Aug. 29 for 2026 AHA Rural Hospital Excellence in Innovation Award
Applications for the 2026 AHA Rural Hospital Excellence in Innovation Award close Aug. 29 at 1 p.m. ET.
Illinois health system leader to receive AHA Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award
The AHA May 5 will award Jim Leonard, M.D., president and CEO of Carle Health in Urbana, Ill., the 2025 Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award during the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Washington update panel discusses legislative priorities for rural health care
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack joined AHA’s Chad Golder, senior vice president and general counsel, Travis Robey, vice president of political affairs, and Shannon Wu, director of payment policy, for a discussion on the ever-shifting landscape of health care affairs on Capitol Hill.