
Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
Date: March 22, 2022
Location: Zoom Webinar
The event is not open to the public, but a free webcast will be provided. Register for the webcast and join in to learn more about market disruptions, the COVID-19 pandemic and other drivers affecting the future of nursing and healthcare.

All attendees are asked to review the following documents prior to the event. This information was compiled, in part, by keynote speaker Peter Buerhaus.

Keynote Speaker (Ada Fort Lecture)

Dr. Peter Buerhaus, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP is one of the nation’s foremost experts on the nursing workforce, quality of care and health policy. His is a Professor at Montana State University College of Nursing and the Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Health Workforce Studies.
Of the more than 100 articles he has published in peer-reviewed journals, five publications are designated as “Classics” by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Patient Safety Network. Other publications have ranked among the most widely accessed articles published in the health policy journal Health Affairs. Dr. Buerhaus is co-author of the 2008 book: “The Future of the Nursing Workforce in the United States: Data, Trends, and Implications.”
He has editorial responsibilities with many peer reviewed health services research and nursing journals, and has advised policy makers and legislators on nursing workforce policy.

- Marion Broome, PhD,RN, FAAN Editor in Chief Nursing Outlook Former Dean, Duke University School of Nursing
- William Brosius, Trustee, Emory University Vice President for Finance, Methodist Southlake Medical Center
- Brianna Caza, PhD Associate Professor, Bryan School of Business and Economics University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Pamela Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN President, International Council of Nurses Sadie Heath Cabiniss Professor and Dean
- Carolyn Clancy, MD Assistant Under Secretary for Health Office of Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks (DEAN) Department of Veterans Affairs
- Tim Cunningham, RN, DrPH, MSN, FAAN Vice president of Practice and Innovation, Emory Healthcare Adjunct Associate Professor, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
- Cole Edmonson, DNP,RN, FACHE, FAONL, NEA-BC, FNAP, FAAN Chief Experience and Clinical Officer, AMN Healthcare
- Pat Horton, RN, MN,MBA, CMC Chief Executive Officer, Georgia Center for Nursing Excellence
- Matthew Lawrence, JD Co-author, “The Law of American Health Care” Associate Professor of Law, Emory University
- Sandy Leake, DNP,RN, NEA-BC Senior Vice President and CNO The University of Tennessee Medical Center
- Marilyn Margolis, MN, RN, NEA-BC Chief Executive Officer, Emory John’s Creek Hospital
- Benjamin McMichael, PhD, JD Associate Professor University of Alabama School of Law
- Dane Peterson, MBA President and Chief Operating Officer, Emory Healthcare
- Sharon Pappas, PhD,RN, FAAN Chief Nurse Executive, Emory Healthcare
- Eileen M. Sullivan-Marx, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean & Erline Perkins McGriff Professor NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing Immediate Past President, American Academy of Nursing
- Donald H. Taylor,Jr. PhD, MP Professor of Public Policy and Director, Social Science Research Institute Duke University
- Deborah Trautman, PhD, RN, FAAN President and CEO, American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- James G. Wetrich, LFACHE Chief Executive Officer The Wetrich Group of Companies
- Jennifer Strawn, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Acting Deputy Chief Nursing Officer and Executive Director Office of Nursing Services, Veterans Health Administration
- Deb Zimmerman, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Chief Executive Officer DAISY Foundation, President-elect AONL Board of Directors
- Sylvia Trent-Adams, PhD, RN, FAAN, Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, University of Texas Health Sciences Center
- Sheila Burke, MPA, RN, FAAN, Strategic Advisor Chair, Government Relations & Public Policy, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz

Accreditation Status
Emory Nursing Professional Development Center (ENPDC) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Awarding Contact Hours
ENPDC will award 5.5 contact hours to participants who:
- Participate in the entire Summit
- Complete the evaluation at the end of the activity (a link to the online evaluation will be available at the end of the Summit)
Certificates awarding contact hours will be accessible upon completion of the evaluation.
Byattending the Business Case for Nursing Summit offered by Emory University NellHodgson Woodruff School of Nursing participants may earn up to 5.5 ACHEQualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification ofthe Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. https://www.ache.org/
Financial Relationships Statement
ENPDC has evaluated everyone who has the ability to control content of this Summit (planning committee members, subject matter experts, presenters) and found they have no conflict of interest nor do they need to disclose financial relationships at this time.



