The American Hospital Association Leadership Summit will take place July 21-23, 2024, in San Diego, Calif., at the Manchester Grand Hyatt. Renowned speakers from across health care will provide in-depth guidance and actionable strategies to enhance care quality and financial stability, overcome workforce challenges and improve the health care user experience.

The conference offers insights and ideas for senior executives, clinical leaders, board trustees and next-generation health care leaders, and features:

Expert-Led Sessions

Find inspiration to transform your organization, system and community with educational sessions in these critical focus areas:

  • Transforming Care Delivery and Payment.
  • Patient Centricity Through Digital Transformation.
  • Building a More Flexible and Sustainable Workforce.
  • Financial and Operational Excellence.
  • Igniting Innovation.
  • Elevating Health Equity.
  • Improving Behavioral Health.
  • Governance Excellence.

Inspiring Plenaries

Prepare for future challenges with forward-thinking insights from a lineup of powerful speakers featured in inspirational plenary sessions.

  • Beyond Resilience: A New Path to a Strong Culture
    Daniel Pink, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Power of Regret; When; To Sell Is Human; Drive and A Whole New Mind
  • AHA Town Hall: Navigating the 2024 Political Landscape
    Paul Begala, Political Analyst and Commentator, CNN
    Stacey Hughes, Executive Vice President, Government Relations and Public Policy, American Hospital Association 
    Scott Jennings, CNN Contributor, Conservative Columnist, & Former Presidential Advisor
  • The Future of Health Care Delivery: Achieving Transformative Change
    MODERATOR: Geoff Bennett, PBS NewsHour Co-Anchor
    PANELISTS:
    Tina Freese Decker, MHA, MSIF, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Corewell Health, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Chair-Elect, AHA Board of Trustees
    Jaewon Ryu, MD, JD, Chief Executive Officer, Risant Health 
    Lisa Shannon, President and Chief Executive Officer, Allina Health, Minneapolis
  • Just Health: Achieving Health Equity for All
    Dayna Bowen Matthew, Author of Just Medicine: A Cure for Racial Inequality in American Health Care; Dean and Harold H. Greene Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School
  • Innovation in a Tumultuous World
    Mick Ebeling, Founder and CEO, Not Impossible Labs; Author of Not Impossible: The Art and Joy of Doing What Couldn’t Be Done

Tailored Learning

Engage in sessions designed specifically for various leadership roles, ensuring that content is relevant and applicable to your position and organization.

Networking Opportunities

Engage in Summit Networking Connections to reconnect with peers, establish new connections and network with business partners who offer innovative solutions. For 2024, sponsors and exhibitors will be categorized based on critical interest issues to help attendees better find the solutions to their challenges.

Early-bird registration ends June 7. For more information on the AHA Leadership Summit, please visit leadershipsummit.aha.org.

Michelle Hood is AHA’s executive vice president and chief operating officer.

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