
Each year AHHA hosts a conference to bring together members and partners from facilities and communities throughout the state to discuss current topics, challenges, and opportunities across Alaska's healthcare system. It's a chance to share best practices, resources, and innovative solutions and to network with colleagues across the continuum of care.
Event Details:
Tuesday, September 16 - Wednesday, September 17
Annual Board Meeting | Monday, September 15, 2:00-5:00P
Alyeska Resort | Girdwood, Alaska
Please note that our room block is almost filled and reservations will need to be made by August 18 to be included at the block rate of $229/night.
Agenda
Below is a tentative agenda. Details on session topics and keynote presentation speakers will be added as they become available.
Tuesday, September 16
7:30AM
Registration Opens
7:30-8:30 AM
Buffet Breakfast
8:30AM - 8:45AM
Conference Welcome
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Jared Kosin, President & CEO | AHHA
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Phil Hofstetter, AHHA Board Chair / CEO | Petersburg Medical Center
8:45AM - 10:00AM
100 Jobs, One Purpose: Finding Meaning in Healthcare
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Peter Murphy Lewis
TV host, documentary filmmaker, podcaster, and storyteller
10:15AM -11:30AM
Policy & Priorities: State and Federal Legislative Updates
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Jared Kosin, President & CEO | AHHA
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Phil Scalo, Chairman of the Board of Governors | American Healthcare Association (AHCA)
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Stacey Hughes, Executive Vice President for Government Relations and Public Policy |
American Hospital Association (AHA)
11:45AM - 1:15PM
AHHA Healthcare Champions Awards Luncheon
Hosted by GCI
1:30PM-3:00PM
Using AI to Navigate Tomorrow's Healthcare Gigatrends
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Tom Koulopoulos, Chairman and Founder | Delphi Group; Author and Inventor
3:15PM - 4:30PM Breakout Sessions:
Navigating Legal Aspects of Healthcare
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Larry Jensen, Shareholder | Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman
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Liz Callahan, Attorney | Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman
AI and Emerging Technologies in Healthcare - Breakout Session
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Tom Koulopoulos, Chairman and Founder | Delphi Group; Author and Inventor
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Reception & Trade Fair
Wednesday, September 17
7:15AM - 8:30 AM
Buffet Breakfast
8:30AM - 10:00AM
Radical Humility: Be a Badass Leader AND a Good Human
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Urs Koenig, PhD, MBA, M.S., PCC
Military Peacekeeping Commander, Ultra Competitor, Executive Coach, Author
10:15AM - 11:45 AM
Healthcare Worker Well-Being: Strategies for Improvement at the Local and National Level
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Dr. Jonathan Ripp, MD, MPH
Board Member | Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation;
Professor of Medicine, Medical Education and Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine; Dean for Well-Being and Resilience, and Chief Wellness Officer | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
12:00PM
Closing Remarks & Lunch
Speakers
We look forward to welcoming speakers from across the country for this year's event!

Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors for supporting this year's event.
For sponsorship inquiries, please contact Jann Mylet at jmylet@alaskahha.org.
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Other Sponsors
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Altman, Rogers & Co.
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Color Art Printing
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Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Foundation
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Skinny Raven Sports
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Temporary Wall Systems Anchorage
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WWAMI / UW School of Medicine