2025 Symposium Agenda
September 25 & 26
Thank you to the symposium committee for your work in putting together this year’s program: Ken Anderson, DO, MS; Gwen Archibald, PhD; Maria Avila-Hannam, Karen Hammar, MHA, MOT, OTR/L, FACHE; Eric Mooss, MHA ’04; Diane Schaeffer, Darcelle Skeete-Burgess, MHA/JD ‘14; Andrew Stoneking, George Wehby, PhD.
Participants may earn up to 4.5 ACHE In-Person Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.
Thursday, September 25
Symposium
Strauss Hall – Club Hancher
Hancher Auditorium
Reception
Stanley Café
Hancher Auditorium
141 East Park Road Iowa City, IA 52242
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 3:00 p.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks George L. Wehby, PhD Professor and Head, The John. W. Colloton Chair Department of Health Management and Policy Edith A. Parker, MPH, DrPH Dean, College of Public Health, Professor, Community and Behavioral Health |
| 3:15 – 3:30 p.m. | UI College of Public Health Outstanding Alumni Award: James Skogsbergh, MA ’82, FACHE |
| 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. (90 min. panel including Q&A) | A. James Tinker Lectureship: Lessons Learned for a Next Era of Executive Leadership Steve Birchard, MA ’86 James Skogsbergh, MA ’82, FACHE Moderator: Michael Johnson, MHA ’13 |
| 5:15 p.m. | Reception Remarks: Darcelle Skeete Burgess, JD ’13, MHA ’14 Ian Montgomery, MHA, CMPE Tanya Uden-Holman, MA, PhD |
| 6:30 p.m. | UI Department of Health Management & Policy Awards |
| 8:00 p.m. | Event concludes |
Friday, September 26
Iowa Memorial Union – R. Wayne Richey Ballroom #374
125 N Madison St, Iowa City, IA 52245
Parking: We recommend the Iowa Memorial Union Ramp which is just across the street from the east side of the Iowa Memorial Union
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Donald W. Dunn Lectureship: Keynote Speaker Key Healthcare Trends Scott Becker, JD, CPA Founder and Publisher, Becker’s Healthcare |
| 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 p.m. (90 min. panel including Q&A) | A. James Tinker Lectureship: Panel #1 – The Power of a Dual Degree in Healthcare Leadership Michael Brownlee, PharmD, MS, FASHP Darcelle Skeete Burgess, JD ’13, MHA ’14 Bryan Garter, MHA/MPH ’12 Nathan Patton, MHA/MBA ’11 Moderator: Dan Gentry, PhD, MHA |
| 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch & Networking |
| 1:15 – 2:45 p.m. (90 min. panel including Q&A) | A. James Tinker Lectureship: Panel #2 – Women in Healthcare Leadership: Insights & Reflections Jessica Aguilar, MHA ’08 Ann Peraud Cooke, JD ’08, MHA ’09 Katie Fredericks, MHA ’18 Meghan Zacks, MHA/MPH ’11 Moderator: Karen Hammar, MHA ’23, MOT, OTR/L, FACHE |
| 2:45 p.m. | Closing Remarks George L. Wehby, PhD Professor and Head, The John. W. Colloton Chair Department of Health Management and Policy |
| 3:00 p.m. | Event concludes |
Sponsored by the Department of Health Management & Policy, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC), the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), and the Iowa Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).
Homecoming events
For a full list of events, please visit this page.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| Friday, September 26 | University of Iowa Homecoming Parade – downtown Iowa City |
| Saturday, September 27 Time TBD | College of Public Health Homecoming Lunch College of Public Health Building outdoor patio All CPH alumni, students, faculty, staff and their families are invited to attend the annual free pre-game lunch on the outdoor patio: – Free lunch provided by food trucks – Live music Register here |
| Time TBD | Homecoming football game To purchase tickets in the HMP ticket block, use this link and use code CPHALUMNI to access tickets. |
