Conference Agenda

July 16, 2026

Networking and Dinner

Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

July 17, 2026

Breakfast

Time: 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Welcome and Opening

Time: 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM
Speaker: Hossein Zare, PhD

Public Health Needs and Hospitals

Time: 9:10 AM – 9:30 AM
Speaker: Georges C. Benjamin, MD

Session 1: Hospital Industry — Policy, Mission, and Accountability

Time: 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Moderator: Ann Kempski, MS

Speakers:
Misha Sharp
Jill Manny, JD
Darrell Gaskin, PhD
Sonya Philips

Session 1 Q&A

Time: 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM

Break
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM

Session 2: Nonprofit Hospitals, Tax Exemption, and Financial Realities

Time: 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Moderator: Gerard Anderson, PhD

Speakers:
Zachary Levinson, PhD
Judith Garber, MS
Cathy Koch, PhD
Elena S. Patel, PhD

Session 2 Q&A

Time: 12:30 PM – 12:45 PM

Lunch
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM

Session 3: Nonprofit Hospitals, Community Benefits, and Social Responsibility

Time: 1:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Moderator: Hossein Zare, PhD

Speakers:
Tatiane Santos, PhD
Nancy Zuech Lim, MS
Deidre Griffith, MPH
Eva Stahl, PhD
Robert Nelb, MPH

Session 3 Q&A and Open Mic

Time: 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Break
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM

Public Policy Session

Time: 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Speaker: Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD

Wrap-up

Time: 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Led by: Hossein Zare, PhD