Agenda

11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Welcome back buffet lunch

12:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Financial acumen

Drew David Pascarella, Senior Lecturer, Finance, SC Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University

When you make decisions without financial skills, you are unable to evaluate their impact on your organization’s well-being. All members of healthcare organizations in administrative or clinical roles must have a basic understanding of their organization’s financial drivers.

The first half of our session will focus on understanding and analyzing financial statements. Participants will assess the financial situation of a healthcare business by reviewing and analyzing its income statement, cash flow and balance sheet. Then, we’ll shift to understanding and estimating shareholder value.

We will introduce participants to valuation methodologies and show how to apply these techniques to estimate the value of a range of healthcare companies to better understand the key drivers behind that value.

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Capstone presentations part 1

5:30 p.m.

Dinner on your own

8 – 9 a.m.

Capstone presentations part 2

9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Competitive strategy/positioning for advantage

Vrinda Kadiyali, PhD, Nicholas H. Noyes Professor of Marketing and Economics, SC Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University

Hospitals and health systems face intense competitive pressures. Survival means implementing effective business strategies that maximize efficiency and control costs; attract patients, physicians and other healthcare professionals; and build a strong, trusted reputation in the community. This session offers business strategies to manage profitability and address issues that arise from implementing these strategies.

12:30 – 1 p.m.

Lunch

1 – 5:30 p.m.

The critical decision-making advantage

There will be a 15-minute break at 3 p.m.

Michelle Duguid, PhD, Associate Dean, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, and Associate Professor, Management and Organizations, SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University

Decision-making and problem-solving skills are indispensable to leadership success in all roles and industries — including healthcare. Participants in this interactive session will identify traits of effective decision-makers, uncover the barriers to optimal problem-solving and develop an understanding of how to overcome these barriers as a way for individuals, groups and organizations to produce well-reasoned, compelling solutions to complex organizational challenges.

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Closing program celebration

9 – 11:30 a.m.

Conversations on leadership

Andrew L. Davis, MBA, President and Chief Operating Officer, Erie County Medical Center Corporation

Carol Gomes, MS, FACHE, CPHQ, MASCP, MT (ASCP) HTL, DLM, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Stony Brook University Hospital

Paul J. Scimeca, President and Chief Executive Officer, Glens Falls Hospital

Sandra R. Scott, MD, Chief Executive Officer, One Brooklyn Health System

During this closing session, hospital leaders will share candid reflections on their leadership journeys, the pivotal moments that shaped their careers and the lessons they’ve learned leading through complexity and change. They will offer their perspectives on today’s healthcare environment, discuss the forces shaping the future of care delivery and highlight the capabilities emerging leaders need to thrive.

Designed as an interactive dialogue, the session invites participants to engage directly with these executives — asking questions, exploring real-world challenges and gaining insight into how senior leaders make decisions, build culture and navigate uncertainty. This is a rare opportunity for emerging healthcare leaders to connect with those at the helm and translate their experiences into practical guidance for the road ahead.

11:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Closing remarks

Boxed lunches will be available.