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      January 22, 2025
      Austin, TX

      Large Group Council Executive Summit

      Join top-level leaders from medical groups and health systems with over 1,000 FTE physicians at the Large Group Council Executive Summit. From the agenda and networking opportunities to the special destination, this invitation-only event is designed with you in mind. Gain a fresh perspective and learn practical strategies during structured and unstructured conversations with your true peers.  

      This is an invitation-only event.

      July 15-17, 2026
      Ritz Carlton
      Denver, CO

      Registration

      Your event registration gives you access to all activities during the Summit – from the welcome reception to the networking dinner. Spouses are welcome to join attendees for the reception on Wednesday and networking dinner on Thursday for an additional fee.

      Rates

      • Registration: $750

      • Spouse add-on: $235

      Three ways to register

      1. Online here

      2. Scan/email the registration form (available soon) with credit card payment to Adam Powers at apowers@amga.org 

      3. Mail the registration form and check (payable to AMGA) or credit card payment to: 

      AMGA Executive Summit
      One Prince Street
      Alexandria, VA 22314-3318

      Cancellation requests must be sent to AMGA in writing by Tuesday, June 30, 2026, to receive a refund less a $100 processing fee. Requests received after June 30, 2026, will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
      5:00 - 6:15 pm Welcome Reception
      7:15 - 8:00 am Networking Breakfast
      8:00 - 9:20 am Welcome, Introductions, & Discussion
      Jerry Penso, MD, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMGA; and Rick Bone, MD, Senior Medical Director, Population Health, Advocate Health & Chair, AMGA Large Group Council
       
      • What are 2-3 of your organization's biggest successes for the first half of 2026?
      • What are 2-3 of your chief concerns for the remainder of the year?
      9:20 - 9:55 am Inside DC
      Chet Speed, JD, LLM, Chief Policy Officer, AMGA

      Federal policy changes are coming faster than ever, but which ones actually matter for organizations of your size and complexity? AMGA's government affairs team delivers a focused briefing on the legislative and regulatory shifts that will impact your strategic planning, operational priorities, and bottom line. This isn't a comprehensive policy review—it's targeted intelligence on the developments large medical groups need to track, the decisions you'll need to make, and the timeline for action.
      9:55 - 10:10 am Networking Break
      10:10 - 10:45 am AI (Building Infrastructure to Evaluate, Prioritize, and Scale)
      Speaker: TBD
      10:45 - 11:10 am Roundtable Discussions

      At this time, attendees will have a chance to discuss their approaches to the presented topic and learn from the others at their table.
      11:10 - 11:25 am Networking Break
      11:25 am - 12:10 pm Hot Topics
      Rick Bone, MD, Senior Medical Director, Population Health, Advocate Health

      Topics for discussion to be based on the challenges raised during the introduction or suggested directly from the floor.
      12:10 - 1:25 pm Networking Lunch
      1:25 - 2:00 pm Healthcare Challenges in 2026
      Andy Mueller, MD, Chief Executive Officer, MaineHealth

      American healthcare is under pressure from every direction — federal funding uncertainty, rising consumer affordability concerns, workforce constraints, and the accelerating demands of technological transformation. Drawing on his experience leading one of the nation's largest integrated health systems, Andy Mueller, MD, CEO of MaineHealth, will offer a frank assessment of the forces acting on healthcare today and what they mean for large medical groups. The discussion will focus on affordability not as a talking point, but as a strategic imperative — and on the concrete choices health system leaders must make now to position their organizations for long-term sustainability and impact.
      2:00 - 2:25 pm Roundtable Discussion

      At this time, attendees will have a chance to discuss their approaches to the presented topic and learn from the others at their table.
      2:25 - 2:40 pm Networking Break
      2:40 - 3:15 pm Physician Enterprise Plus: Leading Beyond Employment Boundaries
      Corey Karlin-Zysman, MD, SFHM, FACP, Chief of Physician Enterprise, CommonSpirit Health

      Traditional physician enterprise models focus primarily on employed providers, but modern health systems require a more comprehensive approach. Dr. Corey Karlin-Zysman introduces the Physician Enterprise Plus (PE+) framework—a strategic model that standardizes leadership and accountability across all provider alignment types, whether employed, contracted, joint venture, or other arrangements. Learn how PE+ leaders serve as essential stakeholders in all strategic conversations involving providers—from clinically integrated networks and service line development to compensation design, quality initiatives, and safety standards. This session demonstrates how health systems can move from fragmented provider management to a unified, best-practice approach that drives consistency and strategic alignment across your entire provider ecosystem.
      3:15 - 3:40 pm Roundtable Discussion

      At this time, attendees will have a chance to discuss their approaches to the presented topic and learn from the others at their table.
      3:40 - 3:55 pm Networking Break
      3:55 - 4:55 pm From Fear to Trust: Managing Flight-or-Fight Responses to Organizational Change
      Scott Mann, Leadership Expert, Storyteller, Retired Green Beret

      Mergers, acquisitions, and organizational shifts often trigger primal fears related to status, resources, and security, leading to distrust and divisive group behaviors within teams. Scott Mann provides actionable strategies to address these challenges, helping leaders create psychological safety and guide their teams through uncertainty. By focusing on the human side of change management, he teaches how to replace fear-based narratives with trust-building approaches that foster collaboration. Scott equips leaders with the tools needed to navigate transitions smoothly and create a more cohesive and resilient organization.
      6:05 pm Bus Loading
      6:10 - 6:35 pm Travel to Evening Networking Event
      6:35 - 8:35 pm Reception and Dinner at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
      7711 East Academy Blvd
      7:15 - 8:00 am Networking Breakfast
      8:00 - 9:00 am The Workforce You'll Need: Architecting for the Future (Panel)
      Speakers: Josh Rehmann, DO, Chief Medical Officer, UnityPoint Clinic & TBD

      The physician shortage is here for almost everyone. Large medical groups are responding with strategic bets on how to build, grow, and sustain the workforce needed to deliver care at scale. In this panel, three executives offer distinct perspectives on the workforce challenge: the clinical transformation required to make team-based care models actually work, the pipeline investments that address the supply problem at its root, and the financial sustainability question of whether current employment and compensation models can survive ongoing margin pressure. Together, these perspectives offer a comprehensive look at the strategic decisions shaping the future of large medical groups and the tradeoffs every leader will face.
      9:00 - 9:15 am Roundtable Discussions

      At this time, attendees will have a chance to discuss their approaches to the presented topic and learn from the others at their table.
      9:15 - 9:30 am Networking Break
      9:30 - 10:15 am Compensation at a National Level
      Fred Horton, MHA, President, AMGA Consulting

      This session will present detail on recent compensation and productivity trends, steps organizations are taking to better align their approaches to their strategic plans and shift to value, and provide a detailed methodology to adjust compensation factors to better achieve alignment. You'll identify recent trends related to compensation and learn where the country is as it relates to the move to value.
      10:15 - 10:30 am Networking Break
      10:30 - 11:25 am Access Under Pressure: Solving the Structural Barriers Holding Your Network Back (Group Work Session)

      Every large medical group is facing the same fundamental tension: patient demand is outpacing the infrastructure built to serve it. But the path forward looks different depending on whether your constraint is space, staffing, scheduling architecture, or organizational resistance to change. In this interactive group work session, tables will work through real-world scenarios drawn from peer organizations — diagnosing the root causes of access failure and pressure-testing the strategic decisions leaders face when quick fixes won't cut it. Leave with concrete frameworks and peer-tested approaches you can apply in your own organization.
      11:25 - 11:30 am Wrap-Up and Adjourn
      Rick Bone, MD, Senior Medical Director, Population Health, Advocate Health