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An advocate for improving quality and access in healthcare, Tom Priselac has developed strategic and operational innovations to foster high-quality, safe and efficient care for patients. Under his leadership, Cedars-Sinai has earned an international reputation for quality care, community service, research and education while evolving from a community hospital to a major health system that continues to expand to better serve patients. Tom’s perspectives on healthcare delivery and policy are sought by a wide variety of groups. He is a past chair of the American Hospital Association Board of Trustees and a past chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges. He was chair of the American Hospital Association in 2009, during the development of Affordable Care Act. He also formerly chaired the California Hospital Association and the Hospital Association of Southern California.Among his leadership roles in organizations working to strengthen the communities of Los Angeles, Tom is a member of the Board of Councilors of the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Civic Alliance, the Los Angeles Coalition for the Economy and Jobs, the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. He has received numerous awards for leadership in healthcare and his commitment to improving the health of the underserved, including the American Hospital Association’s Distinguished Service Award, the AAMC Distinguished Service Award, the Special Needs Network’s Distinguished Community Champion Corporate Leadership Award and the Charles R. Drew University Board of Trustees Medal of Honor.Tom writes and speaks on a variety of policy issues related to the delivery and financing of healthcare, healthcare quality and safety, and the adoption and implementation of information technology. He is an adjunct professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, where he teaches principles of organizational leadership.

Barbara Joers is a Chief Executive Officer at Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare. She has experience at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.

Kazue Shibata is a Chief Executive Officer at Asian Pacific Health Care Venture Inc.

Ms. Kimberly A. Lumia is a President and Chief Executive Officer at Sharon Hospital and is based in United States.

Tim Bess is a CEO Bluefield Regional Medical Center at CHS (Community Health Systems); Chief Executive Officer at Bluefield Regional Medical Center; and CEO at LIFEPOINT HEALTH, INC. and is based in Bluefield, West Virginia. He has worked as Chief Operating Officer at St Francis Hospital, Chief Executive Officer at Wythe County Community Hospital, and Executive Vice President Of Operations at PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. Timothy attended INDEPENDENCE UNIVERSITY between 1989 and 1991, University of Charleston between 1991 and 1993, and Marshall University.