ACHE MN 2026 Annual Conference

Approved for 4.5 In-Person ACHE Education Credits (1.5 per panel)

Join us on November 5th at Allina Commons MacMillan Center for the ACHE Minnesota Chapter Annual Conference - a full day designed to challenge, inspire, and connect healthcare leaders across the state.
Under the theme “Who is Healthcare for? Recentering the System Around People,” our 2026 conference will feature thought-provoking panel discussions focused on:
🔹 Redesigning Work in Healthcare: Meaning, Retention, and the Next Wave of Talent
🔹 The Patient Care Experience Gap: Reimagining the Care Experience
🔹 Re-centering Healthcare: Elevating Voices That Matter Most
And there’s plenty more to look forward to:
💡 Innovation Challenge
🤝 Networking with healthcare leaders
📚 4.5 In-Person ACHE education credits (1.5 credits per panel)
🍻 Post-conference networking at Salsa a la Salsa
📅 November 5, 2026 | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
📍 Allina Commons - MacMillan Center, Sundet Hall | Minneapolis, MN
Redesigning Work in Healthcare: Meaning, Retention, and the Next Wave of Talent - 8:45 AM

• JoEllen Frain | Mayo Clinic | Human Resources Chair for People Planning
• Erik Williams, MBA | MDA Leadership Consulting | Vice President
• Taiwo Aremu, MD, MPH, PhD | Medtronic & Touro University California | Health Economic and Outcomes Research Fellow; Assistant Professor
• Li Ern Chen, MD, MS | Korn Ferry | Market Leader, Physician Workforce Solutions

The Patient Care Experience Gap: Reimagining the Care Experience - 10:30 AM

• Sheila Delaney Moroney, MPH | The Patient Revolution | Executive Director
• Rebecca Brustad, MA | Essentia Health | Vice President Patient Experience
• Emily Johnson, MHA | Mission Just One Mom | Author, Healthcare Strategist & Maternal Mental Health Advocate
• Jeff Simmons, MD, MSc | Children's Minnesota | Chief Quality Officer

Re-centering Healthcare: Elevating Voices That Matter Most - 2:45 PM

• Lisa Saul, MD, MBA | UnitedHealth Group | Chief Medical Officer Women's Health
• Ankur Sharma, MHA, FACHE | ENT Specialty Care | Chief Executive Officer
• Dominica Tallarico, BS, MS, FACHE | Allina Health | Chief Operating Officer
• Ken Holmen, MD | CentraCare | Chief Executive Officer

Registration is open — and early bird pricing ends September 7!

Tickets:

Early Bird Pricing July 8 - September 7
Early Bird ACHE Member (any chapter) - $175
Early Bird Non-member - $225
Early Bird Students - $25

Regular Pricing September 8 - November 4
ACHE Member (any chapter) - $225
Non-member - $275
Students - $50