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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