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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Phone: 202-463-6930 | Email: conferences@aacnnursing.org | Website: www.aacnnursing.org/conferences