Marc Boom, M.D.

Chair, American Hospital Association

Marc L. Boom, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.H.E., is president and CEO of Houston Methodist and holds the Ella Fondren and Josie Roberts Presidential Distinguished Centennial Chair. Houston Methodist is a hospital system with more than 2,300 beds and 27,000 employees. Its flagship, Houston Methodist Hospital, has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as an Honor Roll hospital and the No. 1 hospital in Texas for 10 years in a row – and named an Honor Roll hospital five times. The system also includes a world-renowned research institute as well as seven community hospitals and multiple standalone emergency care centers all serving the Houston region. Houston Methodist is affiliated with a number of academic institutions that support its teaching and research initiatives, including Weill Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, and Texas A&M University.

Articles

Leadership Dialogue, Advocacy & Public Policy, Making Healthcare More Affordable, Advocacy Alliances, Telling the Hospital Story

Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — The Role of Advocacy in Advancing Health Care with AHA Executive Vice President Stacey Hughes

Apr 27, 2026 By Marc Boom, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association

Marc Boom, M.D., is joined by Stacey Hughes, AHA executive vice president of government relations and public policy, to talk about the important role that advocacy plays in advancing health care, what’s happening in Washington, and how hospital and health system leaders can support this work.

Access & Health Coverage, Making Healthcare More Affordable

Advocacy to Address Health Care Access and Affordability

Apr 27, 2026 By Marc Boom, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association, Stacey Hughes

In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Marc Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston Methodist and the 2026 AHA board chair, speaks with Stacey Hughes, executive vice president of government and public policy at the American Hospital Association, about the forces shaping health care affordability

AHA Annual Membership Meeting, National Hospital Week, Care Delivery, Telling the Hospital Story

Chair File: Supporting and Sharing the Healing Work of Hospitals and Their Care Teams

Apr 13, 2026 By Marc Boom, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association

More than 1,000 leaders from hospitals and health systems across the country will gather in Washington, D.C., early next week at the 2026 AHA Annual Membership Meeting.

Leadership Dialogue, Leadership, Advocacy & Public Policy, Advocacy Alliances, Making Healthcare More Affordable, Telling the Hospital Story

Leadership Dialogue

Mar 30, 2026 By Marc Boom, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association, Amy Rockman

Join AHA’s Board Chair Marc Boom, M.D., for Leadership Dialogue as he discusses key issues with hospitals colleagues from across the country. Watch the video and listen to the podcasts. New videos will post the last Monday of each month.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Innovation, Telling the Hospital Story

AI in Clinical Care: Reducing Risk and Improving Outcomes

Mar 30, 2026 By Marc Boom, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association, Amy Rockman

In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Marc Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston Methodist and the 2026 AHA board chair, speaks with Amy Rockman, director of the Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence, a systemwide initiative of Rutgers Health and RWJBarnabas Health.

Leadership Dialogue, Quality & Patient Safety, Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Innovation in Patient Safety with Amy Rockman of the AI Center of Excellence

Mar 30, 2026 By Marc Boom, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association

For decades, hospitals and health systems have used innovation to improve patient care and outcomes.

Patient Safety Initiative, Telling the Hospital Story

Chair File: Hospital Teams Across the Country Are Advancing Patient Safety

Mar 9, 2026 By Marc Boom, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association

This week, March 8-14, is Patient Safety Awareness Week. Delivering safe, quality care to all patients is the top priority for everyone working in hospitals and health systems.

Leadership Dialogue, Innovation, Rural issues

Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Insights and Innovation in Rural Hospitals with Mark Boucot of Potomac Valley Hospital

Mar 2, 2026 By Marc Boom, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association

This year I’ll be continuing the AHA Leadership Dialogue series and talking with health care, business and community leaders on trending topics in the field.

Rural issues, Innovation

Chair File: Overcoming Challenges, Advancing Innovation in Rural Health Care

Feb 9, 2026 By Marc Boom, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association

All hospital and health system leaders are committed to delivering the best possible care to the people we serve while navigating the changes and challenges we face.

Leadership Dialogue, Innovation

Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Creating a Culture of Innovation with James Merlino of Joint Commission

Jan 26, 2026 By Marc Boom, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association

This year I’ll be continuing the AHA Leadership Dialogue series and talking with health care, business and community leaders on trending topics in the field.