Step Into the Future of Health Care Policy and Leadership

Join health care leaders, policymakers and executives from across the region at the 2025 Annual Summit – From Capitol to Community: Navigating Federal Disruption in Local Healthcare . This full-day event will explore how federal policy shifts are reshaping local health systems and how leaders can adapt, influence and lead through change.

The American College of Healthcare Executives has awarded 6 ACHE In-person Education Credits to this program. In-person credits are reported to ACHE by THEF on your behalf following the program.

Agenda
7:30 AM – Networking Breakfast
8:15 AM – Panel 1: The Healthcare Organization’s Role in Public Policy
9:45AM – Break
10:00 AM – Panel 2: The Future of Healthcare Financing
11:30AM – Lunch (Fellowship Advancement Information Session)
12:30 PM – Panel 3: Successfully Leading Change in Healthcare Organizations
2:00 PM – Break 
2:15 PM – Panel 4: Best Practices in Adapting to Local Regulations, Markets, and Trends 
3:45 PM – Closing Remarks

Panel 1 - The Healthcare Organization’s Role in Public Policy:

Speakers include leaders from UNC Health, ECU Health, Inbound Health and Duplin County Health Department, discussing how healthcare organizations can influence and respond to public policy.

Leah Burns Pfister
VP of System Affiliations & Integration, UNC Health 

Dr. Tracey Simmons-Kornegay
Director of Duplin County Health Department

Dr. Leigh Gurley
Director of Pharmacy, ECU Health Duplin Hospital

Dr. Chi-Cheng Huang
Chief Medical Officer, Inbound Health

Latonya Brown
Chief Financial Officer, UNC Hospitals

Bonni Simmons
Division CFO & VP Ambulatory Finance, Duke University Health System

Daniella Jaimes-Colina
Chief Executive Officer, Piedmont Health Services

Sue Martin
Senior VP & Director Healthcare Specialty Services, Commerce Healthcare

Panel 3 - Successfully Leading Change in Healthcare Organizations:

Operational and clinical leaders from Novant Health, UNC Health Wayne, and ECU Health will share strategies for driving organizational transformation.

Christy Spivey
Chief Nurse Executive, Novant Health Brunswick Hospital

Howard Whitfield
Chief Operating Officer, UNC Health Wayne

Kevin Briggs
Senior Director, Laboratory & Respiratory Care Services, Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Todd Hickey 
President and Chief Strategy Officer, ECU Health North Hospital

Rob Findling 
Director of Operational Excellence, ECU Health 

Panel 4 - Best Practices in Adapting to Local Regulations, markets, and trends:

This panel features CEOs, government affairs experts, and state leaders discussing how to navigate local challenges and opportunities.

Anita Bachmann
Chief Executive Officer, UHC NC Community and State

David Pope
President and CEO, Scotland Health Care System

Senator Gale Adcock
Senator, North Carolina Senate

Josh Dobson
President, NCHA

Christine Craig
VP of Government Affairs, WakeMed

 
Please note: registration closes October 9, 2025.