Session Details
Date & Time
Monday, November 2, 2026, 9:20 AM - 10:00 AM
Name
07. Successful Strategies to Build an Integrated Care and Research Model
Session Type
Panel
Location
Grand Suite 3 (East Tower - Ballroom Level)
Speakers
- Aaron Hajart, MS, ATC, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Community Medical Center, RWJBarnabas Health
- David Zaas, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Duke University Health System
- Jessica Wells, PhD, Principal, ECG Management Consultants
- Karen Q. Turner, MBA, Senior Administrator, Children’s Specialty Group, Children’s Hospital & Health System; Chief Administrator, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin
Description
Health system C-suite leaders share how they're breaking down the traditional divide between clinical care and research operations to build a truly integrated model. Panelists discuss aligning funding, data infrastructure and leadership incentives across care and research, and what it takes to make integration sustainable rather than a one-time initiative.