35th Annual Iowa Healthcare Executive Symposium

On October 24 and 25 The Department of Health Management and Policy hosted the 35th Annual Iowa Healthcare Executive Symposium. During the two-day event, faculty, students, staff, alumni, and area healthcare executives came together to discuss several perspectives on healthcare transformation. During the first day, several alum of the program, spanning four decades, participated in a panel where they shared perspectives on mapping out early career development. The second day, Paul H. Keckley, PhD, Executive Director at Deloitte Center for Health Solutions shared his vision for the future of healthcare delivery. Shawn Martin, Vice President of Advocacy and Practice Advancement at American Academy of Family Physicians spoke about the intersection of public policy and healthcare transformation. Finally, Richard Breon, MA, President and Chief Executive Officer of Spectrum Health spoke from the perspective of an organization at the forefront of healthcare change. 
Below are several pictures from the event:











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