Session Details
Date & Time
Monday, November 2, 2026, 9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
Name
09. Training for Tomorrow’s Inpatient: High Acuity, High Complexity, High Stakes
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Amber Price, DNP, CNM, MSN, RN, Senior Vice President and Enterprise Chief Nursing Officer, Sentara
- Daffodil Baez, FACHE, MPH, MBA, President, Fort Washington Medical Center, Adventist Health
- Jason Petti, MS/HSA, VHA-CM, Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Network Director, VA Midwest Health Care Network
- Zafar Jamkhana, MD, MPH, MBA, Vice President, Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis and SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Description
As inpatient care grows more complex, workforce readiness is critical. This panel explores how organizations are training teams to manage higher acuity patients, advanced technologies, and greater clinical risk. Leaders discuss education models, simulation, interdisciplinary training, and competency development needed to ensure safety, resilience, and performance in tomorrow’s high-stakes inpatient environment.


