CHCF Alumni Network Meeting
September 24-25, 2026
Omni Hotel Los Angeles
251 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Thursday, September 24, 2026 (click to expand)
Thursday, September 24, 2026 (click to expand)
10:00am-11:30am: Board Meeting
10:00am-11:30am: Board Meeting
(Board Members Only)
11:00am-12:15pm: Registration and Lunch
11:00am-12:15pm: Registration and Lunch
12:30pm-12:45pm: Welcome
12:30pm-12:45pm: Welcome
Speakers:
Alen Voskanian, MD, Alumni Board President
Michelle Schneidermann, MD, California Health Care Foundation
1:15pm-2:15pm: AI in Healthcare (Panel)
1:15pm-2:15pm: AI in Healthcare (Panel)
Panelists:
Joanne Kim, Director, Vega Health
Natalie Pierce, JD, Partner, Gunderson Dettmer
Daniel Yang, MD, Vice President, Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies, Kaiser Permanente
Moderator:
Susan Solinsky
2:30pm-5:00pm: Plenary Session
2:30pm-5:00pm: Plenary Session
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: Dinner and Cohort 24 Graduation
6:30pm-10:00pm: Dinner and Cohort 24 Graduation
Graduation Speaker:
Katelyn Jetelina, PhD, Your Local Epidemiologist
Friday, September 25, 2026 (click to expand)
Friday, September 25, 2026 (click to expand)
8:00am-9:00am: Breakfast / Interest Group Meetings
8:00am-9:00am: Breakfast / Interest Group Meetings
9:00am-9:50am: Opening Day Session
9:00am-9:50am: Opening Day Session
Guest Speaker:
Lisa Fitzpatrick, MD, MPH, MPA, CEO Grapevine Health
10:00am-10:50am: Maternity and Reproductive Health
10:00am-10:50am: Maternity and Reproductive Health
Guest Speaker:
Anitra Beasley, MD, Board President for Society of Family Planning
11:00am-noon: Alumni Networking Session
11:00am-noon: Alumni Networking Session
Guest Speaker:
Amira Barger
Alumni Board:
Pooja Mittal, DO (Past President) and Alen Voskanian, MD (President)
noon-1:00pm: Lunch
noon-1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm - 1:45pm: Future of Medi-Cal Commission (Panel)
1:00pm - 1:45pm: Future of Medi-Cal Commission (Panel)
Panelists:
Alice Chen, MD, Commissioner (Cohort 6)
Tory Starr, MSN, Commissioner (Cohort 10)
Moderator:
Mark Ghaly, MD, Commission Co-Chair
1:45pm - 2:15pm: Closing Session
1:45pm - 2:15pm: Closing Session
Guest Speaker:
Varun Soni, Dean of Religious Life, University of Southern California
2:15pm - 2:30pm: Closing Remarks
2:15pm - 2:30pm: Closing Remarks
Alen Voskanian, MD, Alumni Board President (Cohort 10)
2:30pm - 4:00pm: Open
2:30pm - 4:00pm: Open
Space available to alumni until closing for networking, interest groups, informational gatherings, and updates.
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