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2026 Rural Hospital Leadership Forum


The Meridian, West Des Moines, IA   Visit Website
Thursday, June 11, 2026 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM   iCalendar Central Standard Time

One of Iowa's largest annual rural health conferences, this event is for people involved in the strategic direction and operations of rural hospitals. 

INTENDED AUDIENCE

American College of Healthcare Executives members, CEO, Fiscal management professionals, Human resource professionals, Nursing leaders and managers, Physician leaders, Senior executives and Trustees   

CONFERENCE AGENDA | JUNE 11

Location: The Meridian, 7001 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines

8 a.m. Registration and Breakfast

8:30 a.m. Welcome

8:45 a.m.  Unlocking Creativity with Human-AI Collaboration; Kian Gohar, Founder and CEO, Geolab, Los Angeles, CA

9:45 a.m. Break

10 a.m. View from the Hill: Updates on Rural Health Policy; Carrie Cochron-McClain, DrPH, MPA, Chief Policy Officer, National Rural Health Association, Leawood, Kansas

11 a.m. Break

11:15 a.m. Iowa Rural Health Transformation Program; Larry Johnson, Director, and Kelsey Feller, MPH, Chief Data Office, Division Administrator, Data Privacy and Strategy, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Des Moines 

12:15 p.m. Lunch 

12:15 p.m. Rural Iowa Community Health Alliance Board Meeting (invitation only)

1:15 p.m. Workforce Challenges in Health Care: A Peer Networking Roundtable; Corey Martin, Senior Vice President, Education Services, and Jen Nutt, Vice President, Nursing and Clinical Services, Iowa Hospital Association, Des Moines

2:15 p.m. Break 

2:45 p.m. The State of AI in Healthcare: The Ecosystem, Use Cases, and What's Next; John Lynn, Founder and Chief Editor, Healthcare IT Today, Nevada

3:45 p.m. Adjourn

Reception at The Meridian until 5 p.m.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

American College of Healthcare Executives-Qualified Education: IHA will award 5.0 hours of preapproved American College of Healthcare Executives-qualified education credit toward advancement or recertification in ACHE. Participants who wish to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE-qualified education credit should indicate their attendance when sending their application to ACHE for advancement or recertification.

Hospital Board Certification: Board members taking part in IHA’s Hospital Board Certification Program can earn 5.0 hours of face-to-face education toward certification for this forum.

Nursing: IHA will provide a certificate of attendance on completion of the program evaluation and strongly encourages nurses to keep a program brochure as documentation of their participation. Nurses decide whether course content meets the Iowa Board of Nursing’s criteria for continuing education.

CONFERENCE LOCATION

The Meridian, 7001 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines

LODGING

Hotels Near The Meridian are: 

Hampton Inn West Des Moines, 7060 Lake Dr., West Des Moines, 515-223-4700

Staybridge Suites West Des Moines, 6905 Lake Dr., West Des Moines, 515-223-0000

West Des Moines Marriott, 1250 Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, 866-994-81100

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Contact Tori Hanson with questions about this event.

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