Deans Annual Meeting

Featured Speakers

Ted MitchellTed Mitchell, PhD

President, American Council on Education

Keynote Plenary
Sunday, March 30 | 2:00-3:00 p.m.

Dr. Ted Mitchell has served as president of the American Council on Education (ACE), the major coordinating body for the nation’s colleges and universities, since September 2017. Mitchell and his team work closely with Congress, the executive branch, and the private sector to develop policies and innovative practices that serve our country’s postsecondary learners.

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Kathleen ReevesKathleen Reeves, MD

President and CEO, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
Geraldine “Polly” Bednash Lectureship Award Winner

Plenary
Sunday, March 30 | 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Dr. Kathleen Reeves is the President and CEO of The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, the leading national nonprofit organization that champions humanism in healthcare. Her specialties include the human connection in healthcare, ethics, trauma-informed care, substance misuse, urban health, healthcare professions education, and health equity.

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Using Technology to Transform Healthcare and Higher Education: Insights from the Experts
Monday, March 31 | 9:00-10:00 a.m.

Ayanna Howard

Ayanna Howard, PhD

Monte Ahuja Endowed Dean, College of Engineering
The Ohio State University

Ayanna Howard currently serves as the Dean of the College of Engineering at The Ohio State University. As the director of the nation’s first multidisciplinary robotics PhD program, her research encompasses advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), assistive technologies, and robotics.

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Molly McCarthyMolly McCarthy, MBA, RN

Former Chief Nurse Officer, Microsoft
Upcoming Technology Advisor and Howley Family Visiting Professor of Healthcare, School of Nursing, Villanova University

Molly McCarthy is a seasoned healthcare executive who has worked to harness the power of artificial intelligence and technology to positively transform health.

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Aaron CarrollAaron E. Carroll, MD

President & CEO of AcademyHealth Plenary

Shaping the Future: Nursing Leadership in Evidence and Policy
Sunday, March 30 | 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Dr. Aaron E. Carroll is President & CEO of AcademyHealth. A nationally recognized thought leader, science communicator, pediatrician, and health services researcher, he is a passionate advocate for the creation and use of evidence to improve health and health care for all.

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Guy DavidGuy David, PhD

Alan B. Miller Professor of Health Care Management
Wharton School and Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Harnessing the Collective Power of We: Building Academic-Practice Partnerships 
Sunday, March 30 | 9:15-10:15 a.m.

Dr. Guy David is the chair of the Health Care Management Department at Wharton; a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research; and the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Health Economics and Management.

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Panelists

Susan M. Grant, DNP, RN
Executive Vice President, Chief Experience Officer, Chief Nurse Executive, Wellstar Health System 

Angela Clark, PhD, RN
Maxine Clark and Bob Fox President, Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

Susan Bakewell-Sachs, PhD, RN
Vice President for Nursing Affairs, Professor, and Dean at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Nursing

For questions, contact the AACN Conference Team today!