2026 GRAVITY HEALTHCARE SUMMIT

Schedule of Events April 15-17:

DAY 01

Wednesday April 15, 2026

Conference Registration Opening Session

9:00 AM - GENERAL SESSION TRACK: Leadership, Innovation & the Future of Healthcare. The urgency of pulling healthcare closer to patients — geographically, emotionally, and technologically.

Session - 10:15 AM

  • GENERAL SESSION TRACK: Leadership, Innovation & the Future of Healthcare - Accelerating Health Equity for Better Care and Essential Reimbursements

  • Track 1: Clinical Excellence & Innovation - AI & clinical decision support tools

  • Track 2: Wellness, Workforce & Mental Health - Stress management techniques and burnout prevention - Speaker- Michael Diller, PsyD, Wellbeing Program Administrator, Wellspan

  • Track 3: Continuum of Care – From Hospital to Home - Post-acute strategies for long-term success - Speakers- Theresa Sellers, RN, BSN, MHSA, MBA, CPN & Michael Van Scoy, MD

Session - 11:30 AM

  • Track 1: Clinical Excellence & Innovation - Remote patient monitoring and hospital-at-home models

  • Track 2: Wellness, Workforce & Mental Health - Mindfulness and self-care in clinical practice

  • Track 3: Continuum of Care – From Hospital to Home - Homecare trends and reimbursement challenges - Speaker- Debra Bell, MD, Medical Director, Wellspan

12:30 PM - Lunch & Exhibits Open for Networking in General Session Room

Session - 2:15 PM

  • GENERAL SESSION TRACK: Leadership, Innovation & the Future of Healthcare - Rules, Referees and how to evolve or evaporate - Keynote Speakers- Ross Tucker and Mark Cooke

  • Track 1: Clinical Excellence & Innovation - Wound care: best practices across care settings

  • Track 2: Wellness, Workforce & Mental Health - Peer support models and behavioral health access for clinicians

  • Track 3: Continuum of Care – From Hospital to Home - Improving handoffs and transitions of care

Session - 3:30 PM

  • Track 1: Clinical Excellence & Innovation - Integrating mental and physical health in treatment - Speakers- Theresa Sellers, RN, BSN, MHSA, MBA, CPN & Bethany R. Franklin, MD

  • Track 2: Wellness, Workforce & Mental Health - Addressing the healthcare workforce shortage

  • Track 3: Continuum of Care – From Hospital to Home - Clinical approaches in SNFs, rehab, and LTC

Networking Reception To Follow - 4:30 PM

Hospitality Suite Open - 9:30 PM

DAY 02

Thursday April 16, 2026

Breakfast Symposium Keynote Presentation - 8:00 AM

Focus: Wound Care Reimbursement

Session - 9:15 AM

  • Track 1: Clinical Excellence & Innovation - Case-based workshops on care innovation - Speakers- Theresa Sellers, RN, BSN, MHSA, MBA, CPN & Michael Van Scoy, MD

  • Track 2: Wellness, Workforce & Mental Health - Redesigning roles to maximize team-based care

  • Track 3: Continuum of Care – From Hospital to Home - Value-based care alignment across the continuum - Speaker- Debra Bell, MD, Medical Director, Wellspan

Networking Reception & Exhibits Open in General Session Room - 10:15 AM

Lunch Symposium - 12:15 PM - Keynote Speaker- Tim Tebow

BREAK or Hands-On Workshops/Networking Sessions - 1:15 PM

Session - 2:30 PM

  • GENERAL SESSION TRACK: Leadership, Innovation & the Future of Healthcare - Inspiring call to action for collaboration across roles, disciplines, and care settings - Speaker- Lisa Swenson, UPMC

  • Track 1: Clinical Excellence & Innovation - Building resiliency and driving growth in a challenging financial environment

  • Track 2: Wellness, Workforce & Mental Health - Tackling burnout and mental health not as side issues, but as core to care quality - Speaker- Jay Thimmapuram, MD, Wellspan

  • Track 3: Continuum of Care – From Hospital to Home - Leveraging Technology & Telehealth to Bridge Care Gaps

Session - 3:45 PM

  • GENERAL SESSION TRACK: Leadership, Innovation & the Future of Healthcare - Speakers- Frank Aviles and Elizabeth Faust

  • Track 1: Clinical Excellence & Innovation - The evolving role of the clinician in digital health, AI, and team-based models

  • Track 2: Wellness, Workforce & Mental Health - Building a Resilient Workforce: Leadership Strategies to Retain and Re-Engage Staff - Speaker- Kimberly Etter, UPMC

  • Track 3: Continuum of Care – From Hospital to Home - Patient & Family Engagement as a Driver of Successful Transitions

Networking Reception & Exhibits Open in General Session Room - 6:30 PM

Concert - 8:00 PM

DAY 03

Friday April 17, 2026

Morning Yoga & Meditation Class - 7:00 AM

GENERAL SESSION TRACK: Leadership, Innovation & the Future of Healthcare - 10:00 AM

How leadership and innovation intersect at the bedside and beyond

GENERAL SESSION TRACK: Leadership, Innovation & the Future of Healthcare - 11:00 AM

The Future of Healthcare Belongs to Us: Uniting Innovation, Compassion, and Action

Closing Remarks - 11:45 AM

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