2025 Schedule
7:00 am - 8:00 am Foyer and Ballroom C
Registration, Breakfast, Vendor Exhibits and Networking
8:00 am - 8:05 am Ballrooms A/B
Opening Remarks
Todd Lefkowitz
Chief Managed Care Officer, Sagebrush Health
8:05 am - 9:00 am Ballrooms A/B
Issues Impacting Provider Groups Panel
Aric Coffman MD, MBA
CEO, P3 Health Partners
John Rhodes, MD, MBA
President, Optum - Nevada
Scott Stevens, MD
Incoming Chief Medical Officer, Desert Region, Intermountain Health
Lucas D. Taylor
Market President - NV + AZ, Astrana Health
Regina L. Vaccari, APR*
AVP of Strategic Communications for HCA Healthcare – Far West Division
*Moderator
9:00 am - 9:55 am Ballrooms A/B
Transforming Healthcare with AI: Opportunities and Challenges
Earle G. Hall
CEO, AXES.ai and Co-Chairman, AI and Cybersecurity Policy Committee, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
Craig Joseph MD, FAAP, FAMIA
Chief Medical Officer, Nordic Global
9:55 AM - 10:15 AM Ballroom C
Break and Networking / Vendor Exhibits
10:15 am - 11:00 am Ballrooms A/B
Rising Costs and Regulatory Changes Impacting Healthcare Providers and Consumers
Eric Tanner
Chief Executive Officer, Arkos Health
11:00 am - 12:30 Pm Ballrooms A/B
The State of Healthcare: Industry Leaders' Perspectives**
Kamal Jemmoua
Health Plan CEO, Prominence Health Plan
Colonel Eric Phillips
Commander/Director, 99th Medical Group/Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center
Samuel Weller
Chief Executive Officer, Renown South Meadows Medical Center
11:55 Pm - 1:05 Pm Ballroom C
Lunch and Networking / Vendor Exhibits
12:30 Pm - 2:00 Pm Ballroom A/B
Breakout Session A.: Improving Community Health Status**
Sherif Abdou, MD
Operating Partner, Rubicon Partners
Amish Purohit, MD
Co-Founder, President & Chief Health Officer at Arkos Health
Randy Smith, MPA
Chief Executive Officer, Southern Nevada Community Health Center
Mason Van Houweling
Chief Executive Officer, University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Bobbette Bond*
Vice President of Health Policy for Unite HERE Health / Culinary Health Fund
*Moderator
1:05 Pm - 2:00 Pm Ballroom G
Breakout Session B.: Moving the Needle on Health Workforce Shortages in Nevada
Thomas Burns
Executive Director, Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED)
John Packham
Associate Dean, Office of Statewide Initiatives, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
Stacie Weeks
Director of Nevada Health Authority
2:00 Pm - 2:55 Pm Ballrooms A/B
Medicaid and Medicaid Managed Care in Nevada
Rob Baughman
CEO & Plan President, Molina Healthcare of Nevada
Joe Fu
CEO, Health Plan of Nevada Medicaid
Eric Schmacker
President & CEO, Silver Summit Health Plan at Centene Corporation
Steve Smitherman
Regional Vice President, CareSource
Joy Thomas
President & CEO, Medicaid Nevada, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield-Medicaid Health Plan
2:55 Pm - 3:10 Pm Ballroom C
Break and Networking / Vendor Exhibits
3:10 PM - 4:05 PM Ballrooms A/B
Nevada’s Health Systems - Today and Tomorrow
Jeffrey Murawsky, MD
Division Chief Medical Officer, HCA Far West Division
Brian Kleven
Nevada Market Chief Financial Officer at Dignity Health - St. Rose Dominican Hospitals
Chris Loftus
Chief Executive Officer at West Henderson Hospital Medical Center
4:05 PM - 5:00 PM Ballrooms A/B
Navigating Key State Legislative Issues Facing Healthcare Leaders Panel**
Senator Fabian Doñate, MHA
Nevada State Senator, District 10 D
Jay Morgan, MD
President, Nevada State Medical Association and Partner, Sierra Neurosurgery Group
Senator Robin L. Titus, MD
Nevada State Senator, District 17 R, and Family Practice Physician
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Ballrooms A/B
Always Lead, Never Follow: Making Sure That Good Deeds Don't Get Punished
Mitchell Brie
President & Chief Executive Officer, Empower Healthcare and Compliance Partners (eHCP)
5:30 PM - 5:35 PM Ballrooms A/B
Closing Remarks
Todd Lefkowitz
Chief Managed Care Officer, Sagebrush Health
5:35 PM - 7:00 PM Ballroom C
Reception and Raffle Drawings
** Session Approved for 1.5 Hours of ACHE In-Person Education Credit
CME Accreditation and Designation – For Doctors and Nurses
Accreditation and Credit Designation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the California Medical Association (CMA) through the joint providership of the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada and the Nevada Health Care Forum (NVHCF). The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada is accredited by the CMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.