Featured Speakers
SHM prides itself on its world-class faculty and continues to lead the charge in this effort, providing Hospital Medicine 2017 attendees with featured speakers who are leaders in the field and who will examine today’s issues, challenging everyone to be a part of the solution.
Acting Assistant Secretary for Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Dr. Karen DeSalvo is the Acting Assistant Secretary for Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She has made a tremendous impact on high-quality care through direct patient care, medical education, policy and administrative roles, research, and public service. She has received many honors, including recognition as a “Woman of Excellence in Health Care” by the Louisiana Legislative Women’s Caucus. Join her for her featured address.
Patrick H. Conway, MD, MHM, MSc
Deputy Administrator for Innovation and Quality
Director, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Patrick Conway, is the CMS Deputy Administrator for Innovation and Quality and the Director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. CMS is responsible for overseeing quality of care, innovation, and new payment models for the programs that serve the over 140 million Americans that access health care services through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. He and the CMS team focus on health system transformation by improving quality, affordability, access to care, and health outcomes.
Professor and Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
Author of
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www.wachtersworld.com
Thursday, May 4, 2017, 12:10 – 1:10 p.m.
Dr. Robert Wachter , national thought leader in healthcare quality improvement, in his always entertaining style, will be addressing important and interesting work going on in MD leadership, teamwork, artificial intelligence and changing the way we judge physicians. His blog, www.wachtersworld.org, is one of the nation’s most popular healthcare blogs and his 2015 book, The Digital Doctor: Hope, Hype and Harm at the Dawn of Medicine’s Computer Age , was a New York Times science bestseller. Join him for his closing keynote address “Mergers, MACRA, and Mission-Creep: Can Hospitalists Thrive in the New World of Healthcare?”
Hospital medicine has emerged as one of the most dynamic specialties in modern healthcare, dedicated to the comprehensive care of hospitalized patients. Practitioners known as hospitalists focus their careers on managing complex cases, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and improving outcomes throughout the inpatient stay. The annual meeting brings together professionals who share a commitment to advancing the field through collaboration, education, and the exchange of practical innovations that can be applied at the bedside. Featured speakers at the conference represent the breadth of expertise shaping the future of hospital medicine. Sessions are designed to highlight influential voices in quality improvement, patient safety, medical leadership, and emerging technologies. Attendees can expect engaging presentations that translate broad ideas into actionable strategies, reinforcing the meeting's reputation as a premier forum for professional growth and transformative discussion. Beyond the keynote addresses, the broader curriculum is centered on finding practical solutions that elevate the standard of care for every patient. Participants are encouraged to explore sessions on teamwork, communication, and clinical decision-making, returning to their institutions with renewed purpose and fresh perspectives that can be shared with colleagues across the healthcare continuum.
The featured speakers at Hospital Medicine 2017 represent the breadth of expertise driving the field forward, from clinical leaders to researchers reshaping how care is delivered. Their sessions are designed to give hospitalists practical insight into evolving practice models, quality improvement, and the broader forces influencing healthcare today. Attendees can expect presentations that bridge academic inquiry with day-to-day clinical application, encouraging reflection on how new ideas translate into better outcomes at the bedside. Beyond the formal program, these featured voices help set the tone for the meeting as a gathering devoted to learning, collaboration, and professional growth. Their perspectives invite hospitalists to examine the changing landscape of patient care, explore emerging approaches to teamwork and leadership, and consider how innovation can be thoughtfully applied within diverse practice environments across the country.
