The 2023 Capstone Forum is a full, three-day event: hear from some exceptional speakers and connect with industry-experts. The agenda below is updated in real time, be sure to bookmark this page to stay up-to-date on all Capstone Forum activities. 

Monday, October 16th, 2023

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm:       Registration Open - Hall of Fame

Tuesday, October 17th, 2023

7:00 am - 1:00 pm:       Supplier Move in and Setup time - Convention Center

8:00 am - 12:00 pm:     Registration Open - Hall of Fame

8:00 am - 9:15 am:       Breakfast - Hall of Fame

8:30 am - 10:00 am:     Supply Chain Leadership Council (Invitation Only)

8:30 am - 9:00 am:       Pharmacy Committee Session: Welcome & Introductions (Pharmacy and Lab Members Only) Rms 206- 208 

9:00 am - 10:00 am:     Pharmacy Committee Session: Accelerating Antibiotic Stewardship with Real Time Clinical Surveillance                                                   Technology and Rapid Molecular Diagnostic Testing, Dr.  Anna Oberste, Clinical Pharmacist, Atlantic General                                           Hospital; "This activity is eligible for ACPE credit; see final CPE activity announcement for specific details."                                               (Pharmacy and Lab Members Only) Rooms 206 - 208

10:00 am - Noon:         Member Committee Session: Capstone Member Insight & Supply Chain Resiliency, Dr. Randy Bradley, Assoc                                         Professor, Haslam College of Business, UT (Members Only- Supply Chain, SS, VA) – Rooms 202 -204 

10:00 am - 11:00 am:   Pharmacy Committee Session: Three, Two, One… Act: Developing a Structured Systemic Approach to Drug                                             Shortage Management, Dr. Tyler B. Clay, Assistant Director of Pharmacy, Conway Medical Center,                                                           Dr. Raneesha Ford, Director of Pharmacy Services, Baton Rouge General Health “This activity is eligible for                                           ACPE credit; see final CPE activity announcement for specific details.” (Members and Suppliers Welcome)                                           – Rooms 206 - 208

11:00 am - Noon:          Supplier Breakout Session: The Capstone Contracting Process with Tim Bugg, President & CEO, Anita Zado,                                        VP of Clinical Services, Tabitha Calloway, Senior Director of Strategic Sourcing, and Fred J. Pane, Director                                           of Pharmacy (Suppliers Only) – Room 106 – 107

Noon - 12:45 pm:           Lunch - Hall of Fame, Dine in Ballroom DE

12:45 - 1:00 pm:            Opening Comments from Tim Bugg, President & CEO of Capstone Health Alliance - Ballroom DE

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm:        Keynote Speaker: The Five Practices of Highly Resilient People: Why Some Flourish When Others Fold,                                                  Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal, #1 International Expert on Resilience and Leadership

2:15 pm - 3:30 pm:        General Session: Town Hall with Dr. Soumi Saha, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at Premier
                                      and Dr. Randy Bradley, Associate Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management in the
                                      Haslam College of Business at The University of Tennessee led by Capstone President & CEO, Tim Bugg

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm:        Cocktail Reception - Hall of Fame

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm:        Welcome Dinner & Awards Celebration - Ballroom DE
                                      Capstone Leadership Institute Class of 2023 Graduation
                                      ELEVATE & Innovative Partner Supplier Awards                                                                                                                                            Songwriter Showcase with Wynn Varble, Legendary Songwriter & Performer

Wednesday, October 18th, 2023

7:30 am - 8:30 am:        Breakfast - Hall of Fame

8:30 am - 9:30 am:        Keynote Speaker: Adapt, Overcome, and Win as One! Achieving Breakthrough Performance through                                              Challenge and Change, Robyn Benincasa: Top Leadership and Teamwork Motivational Speaker, Full-time                                            Firefighter, Adventure Racing World Champion, CNN Hero, and Bestselling Author

9:30 am - 10:45am:       General Session: The State of the Industry 2024, Ford Koles, Vice President and National Spokesperson                                            Advisory Board

10:45 am - 11:00 am:    Break

11:00 am - Noon:           General Session: Preparing for Turbulent Times, Elise Mitchell, Leadership Speaker, Three-time CEO,
                                       Entrepreneur, Author of "Leading Through the Turn," Biker

Noon - 1:00 pm:             Lunch - Hall of Fame, Dine in Ballroom DE

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm:        Aloha! Supplier Showcase - Convention Center

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm:        Supplier Breakdown

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm:      Capstone's Ghostly Gala: Dinner, Music, & Dancing - Ballroom (Costumes Encouraged)
                                      Featuring Nashville's own, Alyssa Scott & Ian Bennett

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

7:30 am - 8:30 am:         Breakfast - Hall of Fame

8:30 am - 9:30 am:         Supplier Breakout Session: Finding a Roadmap to Become an Industry Partner, Dr. J. Hudson                                                                 Garrett Jr., President & CEO Community Health Associates, LLC (Suppliers Only) – Rooms 106 -107 

8:30 am - 9:30 am:         UPDATED Member Breakout Session: AI Tool Integration in Managing Product Disruptions,                                                                        Dr. Lobel Lurie, Clinical Value Analysis Manager, Cone Health (Members Only- Supply Chain, SS, VA)                                                    – Rms 202 – 204 

8:30 am - 11:00 am:       Pharmacy Breakout Session: Healthcare Changes and Impact on Health-system Pharmacy, Hospitals, and                                               Patient Care, One Hour Open Discussion, Fred J. Pane, Director of Pharmacy Services, Capstone Health                                                Alliance "This activity is eligible for ACPE credit; see final CPE activity announcement for specific details."                                                (Pharmacy and Lab Members Only) - Room 206 – 208 

9:30 am - 9:50 am          ADDED Member Breakout Session:  Contract Updates, Capstone Contracting Team                                                                                (Members Only- Supply Chain, SS, VA) – Rms 202 – 204

10:00 am - 11:00 am:     Member Breakout Session: Finding the Sweet Spot in Value Analysis, Dr. J. Hudson Garrett                                                                    Jr., President & CEO Community Health Associates, LLC (Members Only- Supply Chain, SS, VA)                                                              – Rooms 202 - 204
                                       

11:30 am:                        ADJOURN