Align, Advance, Achieve: Preparing Leaders Who Deliver Results in Quality and Population Health

The future of healthcare demands leaders who can align population health, quality improvement, and healthcare leadership to drive sustainable outcomes.
This session highlights innovations from CAHME-accredited programs in Healthcare Quality and Safety, Population Health Management, and Healthcare Management, showcasing real-world strategies that deliver measurable impact.

CAHME’s mission is to advance the quality of healthcare management education—and as the industry evolves, so does CAHME. Through an accreditation framework applied to diverse healthcare management disciplines, CAHME encourages its programs to innovate, ensuring that the next generation of leaders is prepared to meet the demands of a rapidly changing environment.
In this session, faculty from three different programs present case studies demonstrating how integrated curriculum and strategic partnerships improve workforce readiness through applied learning and system-level partnerships.

This session aligns directly with NAHQ’s Healthcare Quality Competency Framework, emphasizing key domains essential for today’s healthcare quality professionals. Presenters will explore specifically how CAHME-accredited programs integrate key NAHQ framework domains into graduate education, specifically Patient Safety, Performance and Process Improvement, and Population Health and Care Transitions. Special attention will be given to the Quality Leadership domain, showcasing how these programs cultivate forward-thinking leaders equipped to drive organizational excellence. By connecting academic preparation with measurable outcomes, the session provides a roadmap for building a high-functioning, competency-aligned workforce ready to address the evolving demands of healthcare.
Attendees will leave with actionable frameworks for competency development.

Speakers

Dr. Anthony Stanowski, DHA, FACHE

President & CEO - Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education

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Dr. Kathryn Farrell Edd, MSN, RN

Assistant Clinical Professor, Track Director, Quality, Safety, and Risk Management - Drexel University

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Dr. Jenni Gudapati, PhD, MBA, RN

Director, Master in Population and Health Systems Management - Boise State University

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  • 60 Minute Session On-Demand
Dr. Chris Johnson, PhD

Professor of Health Administration, Joe Taylor Chair in Health Administration, Director, Institute of Health Administration - Georgia State University

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