Session Details
Date & Time
Friday, October 30, 2026, 2:55 PM - 3:35 PM
Name
A. The Clinician Executive: Why Medical Leadership Drives Better Surgical Outcomes
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Brian Cunningham, MD, Vice Chair and Director, Inpatient Orthopaedics, Methodist Hospital; Director, Ambulatory Surgery, TRIA Orthopedic Center
- Janet Carlson, MSN, BSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Vertex Surgical Solutions
- Mick Perez-Cruet, MD, MS, Professor and Vice Chairman, Neurosurgery Department, Corewell William Beaumont University Hospital; President and Founder, Michigan Minimally Invasive Neurosurgical Institute
- Teresa Tam, MD, FACOG, FACS, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon, All For Women Healthcare, SC
Description
Clinician executives bring frontline insight to surgical leadership, bridging care delivery and operations. This panel explores why physician and clinician leadership drives stronger outcomes, from quality and safety to efficiency and growth. Leaders discuss how empowering medical leaders improves decision-making, alignment, and performance across today’s increasingly complex surgery centers.