10:00am-11:30am: Board Meeting (Board Members Only)

Room: Oak

11:00am-12:15pm: Registration and Lunch

Room: Westin Ballroom

12:15pm-12:30pm: Welcome and CHCF Remarks

Room: Westin Ballroom

Speakers: [bios]

Pooja Mittal, DO (Cohort 17), CHCF Alumni Board President; Chief Health Equity Officer, Health Net

Mariana Torres, MSW, LCSW (Cohort 17), Senior Program Officer, California Health Care Foundation

12:45pm-1:15pm: Keynote

Room: Westin Ballroom

Session Objectives:

• Examine how shifting demographics are shaping today’s social and political divides.

• Illustrate a new path forward in thinking about race.

• Explore a paradigm that unites economic opportunity, justice, and solidarity.

Guest Speaker: [bio]

Manuel Pastor, PhD, Distinguished Professor, Sociology and American Studies & Ethnicity

Director, USC Dornsife Equity Research Institute

1:15pm-2:15pm: CHCF Alumni in Action

Room: Westin Ballroom

Session Objectives:

• Highlight how leaders are challenging systemic barriers, acting beyond the status quo, and sustaining resilience through values-driven leadership.

• Share tangible examples of cross-sector partnerships, coalition-building, and innovative models (e.g., Lay Counselor Academy, care team pilots) that advance equity and impact.

• Engage participants in reflection and peer dialogue that culminates in a clear call-to-action, prompting alumni to commit to bold, values-based steps in their own organizations.

Panelists: [bios]

Elizabeth Morrison, PhD, LCSW (Cohort 11), co-creator, Lay Counselor Academy

Alli Moreno, co-creator, Lay Counselor Academy

Manisha Sharma, MD (Cohort 19) – MitoKhon

Steven Moyo, MD – Welfie

Moderators: [bio]

Palav Babaria, MD (Cohort 15) and Monica Soni, MD (Cohort 15)

2:15pm-3:00pm: CHIP Networking Session

Room: Westin Ballroom

Meet and Network with Cohort 23 on their California Healthcare Improvement Projects (CHIP).  Opportunity to meet and learn about all the CHIP projects! 

3:00pm-5:30pm: Plenary Session

Room: Westin Ballroom

Hear select California Healthcare Improvement Project (CHIP) presentations and network with the graduating cohort around their CHIP projects. 

Session Objectives: 

• Showcase examples of California Healthcare Improvement Projects (CHIPs) and highlight their impact and outcomes.

• Identify practical lessons and approaches that can strengthen how organizations can improve health care delivery.

6:30pm-10:00pm: Cohort 23 Graduation

Room: Westin Ballroom

Graduation Speaker: [bio]

Richard Pan, MD (Cohort 5), Lecturer, University of California, Davis

7:15am-8:00am: Pod Advisor Meeting with Program Team

Room: Poplar

8:00am-9:00am: Breakfast

Room: Westin Ballroom

9:00am-10:00am: Opening Day Session

Room: Westin Ballroom

Guest Speaker: [bio]

Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP, President and CEO National Association of Community Health Centers

10:15am-11:00am: 20th+ anniversary panel leadership discussion

Room: Westin Ballroom

Session Objectives:

• Reflect on the personal and professional experiences that shape resilient, values-driven leadership over a long career.

• Explore strategies for navigating failure, change, and complex systems while fostering growth in oneself and others.

• Share insights and actionable guidance for emerging and mid-career leaders on mentorship, cross-sector collaboration, and sustaining impact.

Panelists: [bios]

Jennifer Tuteur, MD (Cohort 3)

Thomas Paulsen, MD (Cohort 3)

Fiona Wilson, MD (Cohort 3)

Moderator: [bio]

Wells Shoemaker, MD (Cohort 2)

11:00am-11:45am: Alumni Networking Session

Room: Westin Ballroom

11:45am-12:45pm: Lunch

Room: Westin Ballroom

12:45pm - 1:30pm: 10th anniversary panel leadership discussion

Room: Westin Ballroom

Session Objectives:

• Reflect on navigating challenges as a leader and using personal values to guide the journey.

• Reflect on the role of emotional intelligence and self-awareness in fostering effective leadership and collaboration.

• Reflect on how humility and being a supportive partner can lead to successful leadership.

Panelists: [bios]

Condessa Curley, MD (Cohort 13)

Ria Paul, MD (Cohort 13)

Rishi Manchanda, MD, MPH (Cohort 13)

Moderator: [bio]

Tam Nguyen, PhD (Cohort 17, CHCF Alumni Board Member)

1:30pm - 2:15pm: Closing Session

Room: Westin Ballroom

Guest Speaker: [bio]

Sadena Thevarajah, JD, Managing Director, HealthBegins 

2:15pm - 2:30pm: Closing Remarks

Room: Westin Ballroom

Speaker: [bio]

Pooja Mittal, DO (Cohort 17), CHCF Alumni Board President; Chief Health Equity Officer, Health Net

2:30pm - 4:00pm: Open

Room: Westin Ballroom

Space available to alumni until closing for networking, interest groups, informational gatherings, and updates.