1 – 3 p.m.

Clinical Leadership CME Session

Currently, there is a lack of structured opportunities for clinical leaders within our industry to develop and refine essential leadership skills tailored to healthcare environments. Clinical leaders should have access to evidence-based leadership education and practical tools that foster collaboration, drive organizational change and improve patient care outcomes. This session aims to bridge that gap by providing focused, practical leadership tactics for physicians and nurses.

In this session, participants will develop leadership competencies, enabling them to guide multidisciplinary teams more effectively, implement best practices and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

Participants will:

• Learn practical approaches to lead change.
• Recognize how culture can help or hinder the efforts to improve performance.
• Understand the importance of change management in sustaining the gains of improvement.
• Learn change management tools and concepts that can be implemented in daily work.

Dawn Allbee, MA, CPHQ, executive director of high reliability services at The Joint Commission Resources and The Joint Commission International is a certified master change agent and certified green belt with more than 17 years of experience training all levels of staff in change management, leadership commitment and support, and high reliability.

This session has limited space. Registration will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of MyMichigan Health and the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. MyMichigan Health is accredited by the Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. MyMichigan Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Dawn Allbee, MA has no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients to disclose.

3 – 4:30 p.m.

Ice Cream Social

Join us on the front porch of the Grand Hotel for this delicious treat in a setting enjoyed by generations old and young.

6 – 7 p.m.

Welcome Reception

The Welcome Reception on the Grand Hotel’s famous front porch is the perfect way to reconnect with colleagues and friends. Please note the Grand Hotel’s dress policy for adults and children 12 years of age and older after 6 p.m.

9 – 9:45 a.m.

Spencer C. Johnson Health Policy Lecture

A Little Closer to Home: How I Found the Calm After the Storm

Ginger Zee is the chief meteorologist at ABC News, reporting on the nation’s weather on “Good Morning America” and across ABC News broadcasts and digital platforms. Since joining ABC News, Zee has covered almost every major weather event and dozens of historic storms. Her passion does not stop with storm chasing. Her love of adventure has taken her and ABC News viewers across the world, including paragliding the Himalayas, diving with sharks in the Bahamas and competing on “Dancing with the Stars.”

It is hard to believe since childhood, Zee suffered multiple mental health battles. She struggled with depression, attempted suicide and was the victim of serious sexual assault. Zee felt she needed to hide what she was going through but has learned to beat down the stigma by being open about her own experiences and going through treatment. Despite her diagnoses, self-doubt and turmoil, Zee has managed to build a remarkable career and family. Zee will share her story of overcoming stigma and learning to thrive.

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Panel Discussion

Building Trust Through Humility, Purpose and Lived Experience

Corporate. Inaccessible. Overwhelming. Research shows these are words the public uses to characterize healthcare. Trust has been tested by a public health crisis, data privacy concerns, and increasing healthcare costs. To rebuild confidence in Michigan’s healthcare delivery system, we must begin with a renewed commitment to transparent and simpler communication and care. The panelists will discuss how they are fostering trust and building credibility through experiences with cybersecurity breaches, financial assistance, provision of unfunded vital public health services and challenging misinformation.

Panel discussion moderated by Jonathan Martin, politics bureau chief, Politico; panelists, Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO, Corewell Health; and Robert Riney, president and CEO, Henry Ford Health.

1 – 2:30 p.m.

Lawn Party

The lawn party is filled with carnival games, music and networking. Back by popular demand is the “Minute to Win It” game and carnival attractions for children and adults. Every generation loves music and our DJ will spin favorite tunes from the Greatest Generation to Gen Beta! There is something at the lawn party for everyone. 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Sip N’ Sail Excursion

The MHA Health Foundation is hosting a Sip N’ Sail boat cruise highlighting the stunning scenery of Northern Michigan that can only be viewed from the Straits of Mackinac and Lake Huron. Cruisers will have intimate networking time while experiencing fun entertainment. Proceeds from the Sip N’ Sail excursion help underwrite the MHA Health Foundation’s Ludwig Community Benefit awards, which recognize the programs and services Michigan hospitals provide at low- or no-cost to improve the quality of health and life. Participation is limited and registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. All participants must be 21 years of age or older.

Complete the Sip N’ Sail portion of the registration form and include the fee with registration materials. (Registration fee is less than market value and cannot be considered a charitable donation.)

6 – 7 p.m.

Gala Reception

The Gala Reception on the front porch of the Grand Hotel allows you to create a memorable evening with colleagues and friends before the MHA Dinner Party begins. Please note the Grand Hotel’s dress policy for adults and children 12 years of age and older after 6 p.m. 7 – 8:30 p.m.

MHA Dinner Party

The MHA Dinner Party is held in the main dining hall of the Grand Hotel. A creative, sophisticated culinary experience for MHA members, guests and children. Please note the Grand Hotel’s dress policy for adults and children 12 years of age and older after 6 p.m. All attendees will need their meal ticket to enter the main dining room. 8:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Afterglow Reception

The perfect after-party location is where you see the sun slipping below the Straits of Mackinac. The Afterglow Reception on the east end of the Grand Hotel front porch is an opportunity to make informal connections before the meeting ends and take in the stunning evening sky.

8:45 – 9:05 a.m.

Outgoing Chair Recognition and Inaugural Remarks of the New Chair

Join us to recognize MHA’s outgoing board chair and hear insights from the incoming board chair.

9:05 – 10 a.m.

Panel Discussion

Affordability: Defining a Direction for Healthcare

Twentieth-century healthcare, designed for the sick elderly, that working-age populations are obliged to fund, is a relic. Fed-up consumers are demanding predictable, transparent and affordable healthcare. Public policies and regulations make hospitals the safety net for the increasing public health crisis. In this panel, Richard Helppie, entrepreneur and creator of the Common Bridge podcast; Nathan Kaufman, managing director and founder of Kaufman Strategic Advisors; and James Moses, MD, chief clinical officer, Corewell Health, will discuss pain points and how to resolve them, including:

• Creation of seamless services supporting medical and mental healthcare needs.
• Processes to teach and incentivize consumers to use their healthcare benefits and “wallet” wisely.
• Unique solutions to providing access and quality to rural communities.
• Ways stakeholder interests, technology, capital and policy can redesign healthcare funding.

10 – 11 a.m.

Closing Session

Culture By Design: Transforming Workplaces One Brain Pattern Interrupt at a Time

Our minds habitually focus on what’s wrong and why we’re frustrated instead of where we could be and what it would take to get there. This is where Fundamism™ changes everything. Workplace culture expert Paul J. Long has discovered a powerful truth: Culture isn’t something you fix—it’s something you create through moment-by-moment choices. Through his principles of deliberate connection, he teaches leaders and teams how to implement “brain pattern interrupts” that shift attention from problems to possibilities.

Dawn Allbee, MA, CPHQ, executive director, high reliablitiy services, Joint Commission Resources; Joint Commission International is a certified master change agent and certified green belt with more than 17 years of experience training all levels of staff in change management, leadership commitment and support, and high reliability. Dawn has successfully led multi-disciplinary teams through transformation initiatives, teambuilding workshops resulting in actionable plans to resolve conflicts and continuously strengthen teams, and cultural assessments to improve the culture of safety. She successfully co-led multi-hospital improvement projects focusing on preventing avoidable hospitalizations for heart failure patients and strengthening safety culture nationally.

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Tina Freese Decker, MHA, MSIE, FACHE, president & CEO, Corewell Health™, a leading integrated health system that strives to provide simple, affordable, equitable and exceptional care and health insurance coverage to millions of Michigan residents. She leads more than 60,000 colleagues who are passionate about the relentless pursuit of better health for their communities. Freese Decker was a key architect of the 2022 integration of Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health, which are now unified as Corewell Health. Corewell Health is comprised of 21 hospitals as well as Priority Health, the third-largest provider-sponsored health plan in the country with over one million members.

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Rich Helppie is the host of The Common Bridge, a fiercely non-partisan program of podcasts, video interviews and columns about the issues of the day and the opportunities of the moment. The program has reached millions around the world. Helppie, is a a serial entrepreneur in the healthcare IT space and his generosity as a philanthropist focuses on medically and educationally underserved children. The Common Bridge has hosted healthcare leaders to bring understanding and seek a better future for providing affordable, accessible, and high-quality wellness, diagnostic and treatment services.

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Nathan Kaufman, founder and managing director, Kaufman Strategic Advisors and Matterhorn Strategic Advisors,
established San Diego-based advisory companies.

With over 47 years of experience as a strategist, executive and negotiator. Kaufman is considered one of the nation’s healthcare industry experts. He is a strategic advisor to healthcare executives, boards, physician groups and other healthcare companies. He is known for his practical advice focusing on succeeding in a post-COVID, value-based- risk environment. In addition, he is a seasoned negotiator and has successfully completed hundreds of transactions involving payer contracts, physician compensation, service line development, acquisition/sale of surgicenters and imaging centers, restructuring employed physician groups and developing clinically integrated networks. This provides Kaufman with a unique viewpoint since he not only studies industry trends but operates in the ‘trenches’ which provides him with a deep understanding of the physicians’ perspective.

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Paul J. Long is a leadership and culture expert who teaches organizations the principles of Fundamism™, a deliberate approach to connection that creates unbeatable workplace cultures. Drawing from his experience leading thousands, Long delivers actionable insights that energize teams, fuel engagement and bring meaning back to work.

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Jonathan Martin, a highly respected political journalist, provides sought-after coverage and regularly drives the news by delivering the inside story from the White House and Capitol Hill to the campaign trail well beyond the beltway. As bureau chief and senior political columnist for POLITICO, Martin is among the most trusted reporters in the country with deep connections to the political leaders, power players, and movers and shakers in Washington, D.C. and across the country. With vast array of sources in both parties and his keen analytical mind, he reveals what’s really happening at the highest levels of American politics.

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James Moses, MD, MPH, is the system chief quality officer for Corewell Health and senior vice president of quality, safety, and patient experience for Corewell Health West. Moses is responsible for integrating quality, safety and patient experience through collaborative leadership and targeted initiatives across Corewell Health. He is an experienced leader in transformative change, focused on improving patient care across multiple clinical settings and patient populations.

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Robert Riney, president and CEO, Henry Ford Health, has played a pivotal role through many times of transformation, including Henry Ford Health’s current era of unprecedented growth and expansion. A proud graduate of Wayne State University and lifelong Detroiter, Riney’s career at Henry Ford began in 1978 and has given him a uniquely comprehensive understanding of the health system’s operations, organizational culture, and connection to the communities it serves. Riney’s leadership is central to the groundbreaking joint venture with Ascension Michigan, which has taken Henry Ford Health from five to 13 hospitals; approximately 33,000 to 50,000 team members; and 250 to 550+ sites of care, while expanding access to advanced clinical care and cutting-edge research for communities throughout Michigan and beyond.

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Ginger Zee is known to millions as the face of ABC News’ meteorology team, but her story goes far beyond the confines of television. With the release of her second New York Times best-selling memoir A Little Closer To Home, Zee candidly brings readers along the immensely difficult mental health journey from anorexia and depressed fledgling meteorologist to the first female chief network meteorologist at a network. Zee, a native of Rockford, MI, worked her way up through various news outlets in the Midwest as a meteorologist and storm chaser before joining ABC News.

The MHA Annual Membership Meeting is reserved for members, sponsors and invited guests. If you have questions about membership, please contact Sam R. Watson, senior vice president of field engagement. Please return all registration materials and fees to MHA by May 22. Credit card payment is required during registration.

SAFETY PROTOCOLS

The MHA follows local, state and federal guidelines and determines safety protocols and requirements for all face-to-face events based upon these recommendations.

SPOUSE/GUEST/CHILDREN INFORMATION

All spouses, guests and children must pay the registration fee to receive a name tag that permits entrance to receptions and events. This fee also includes attendance at any or all of the general sessions. Guests include children ages 10 and older and others who are not employees, governing board members or medical staff of the registering organization.

Attendees are encouraged to register children for the full meeting. Children are welcome at the networking receptions and the MHA Dinner Party. If children are not registered prior to arrival on the island, they may do so Wednesday and Thursday in the Welcome Area in the Grand Hotel.

The children’s evening programs provided as part of the MHA Annual Meeting are discontinued. The Grand Hotel does not offer babysitting services.

FERRY SERVICE

Service to Mackinac Island is available via Shepler’s Ferry.

www.sheplersferry.com
(800) 828-6157

Shepler’s Ferry is offering a pre-event discount for the MHA Annual Membership Meeting. When purchasing tickets online, use promotion code 06hospital26. The code applies to adult and child BASIC roundtrip tickets.

The promotion code is case sensitive and must be entered in lowercase as one word. Ferry tickets are not currently available for purchase on Shepler’s website. Once ticket sales open, the code will remain valid through the day of the event.

Roundtrip ferry tickets are $32 per adult and $21 per child when purchased online or at the ticket counter. A $2 booking fee will be applied to each ticket purchased online. The booking fee does not apply to bike tags or parking.

Bike tags are $21 per bike for a roundtrip.

ATTIRE

Casual dress is encouraged during the day, with business or semi-formal attire reserved for after 6 p.m. Dresses, slacks, blouses, dress sweaters and dress slacks for ladies are required, while gentlemen are required to wear a suit or sport coat, necktie and dress pants; no denim or shorts. Athletic attire is not permitted in the hotel, with the exception of the Cupola Bar, guest room hallways and the retail corridor. Children 12 years and older are expected to be in dress similar to the adults.

QUESTIONS

Questions about the 2026 MHA Annual Membership Meeting, must be directed to the MHA by calling (517) 323-3443. Questions on room reservations for the meeting should be submitted to the Grand Hotel.

This event may be photographed and/or videotaped. Attendance will indicate consent for the use of such photographs or videotapes for educational and/or promotional purposes. The views and positions expressed by guest speakers at this event do not necessarily reflect the views and positions of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association, its affiliated organizations, its members or its sponsors.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS AT THE GRAND

THE MHA WILL NOT SEND A LODGING FORM UNTIL A PAID REGISTRATION FOR THE MHA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING IS RECEIVED AND PROCESSED.

Important information about lodging request:

• A separate form must be submitted for each requested room.
• Breakfasts, dinners (including the Thursday evening MHA Dinner Party) and the Grand Luncheon Experience on Thursday are included in the Grand Hotel’s room charge when meals are eaten in the main dining room or the Jockey Club at the Grand Stand.
• The regular adult rate applies when children occupy a room by themselves. Accommodations are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
• If attendees request more than one room, their request will be assigned based on availability.
• All accommodations are in the Grand Hotel until the room block is filled. Phone reservations will not be accepted. In accordance with Michigan law, the Grand Hotel is a nonsmoking property.
• All confirmations will be sent to attendees via email from the Grand Hotel. Be sure to complete all information on the form.
• To reserve accommodations for this meeting, complete the hotel reservation form and return it to the Grand Hotel. All hotel reservations must be returned on or before May 22. Confirmation of lodging will be sent after June 1. Questions regarding room reservations for the annual meeting should be submitted to the Grand Hotel.
• There is no guarantee of lodging in the Grand Hotel.
• In the event the MHA room block at the Grand Hotel is exhausted, the MHA will assist registrants with accommodations at downtown Mackinac Island hotels that have contracted with the MHA and are able to accommodate the lodging requests.

The Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) is dedicated to providing a safe event experience for all participants involved and has established guidelines for participation in this event. This statement outlines a collection of rules and regulations and should serve as a reminder that, if we all collectively respect the significance of this contribution, we are advocating for the well-being of our fellow citizens.

Scheduling Changes

The MHA reserves the right to reschedule or cancel a program because of an insufficient number of registrations or speaker availability, as well as the right to close registration when programs are full. The MHA may cancel a program when circumstances beyond the MHA’s control — including, but not limited to, acts of nature, public health emergencies, governmental authority or war in the United States — make it impractical or impossible to host the program or, in the opinion of the MHA, risk putting participants in harm’s way.

Disclaimer

• The MHA reserves the right to terminate or deny access to the event for any reason.
• The MHA reserves the right to expel any registrant who does not abide by these guidelines.
• The content included in this event is for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing professional or legal advice. Participants should seek qualified legal or professional advice with respect to any area of concern specific to their or their organization’s situation.
• The opinions expressed at this event are the opinions of the individual author, speaker, presenter or sponsor and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or positions of the MHA or its members.

By registering for the MHA event, the participant accepts this code of conduct policy, the MHA Antitrust Policy, and any other terms outlined in the registration materials, speaker agreements or sponsorship agreements for this meeting.

Please contact Erin Steward at the MHA with questions about the code of conduct policy.

What type of transportation will I take to and on the island? 

• Service to Mackinac Island is available via Shepler’s Ferry in Mackinaw City and St. Ignace. 

• Once you are on the island, if you are staying at the Grand Hotel:  

• You may take a Grand Hotel taxi to the hotel.  

• Another taxi. 

• These can be difficult to secure, especially during peak hours.   

• Rent a bike.  

• Ride your own bike that you bring with you on the ferry.  

• Walk to the hotel, which is a short distance, but uphill.  

How do I access the island from out-of-state? 

Multiple airports are within driving distance of the Shepler’s Ferry docks. 

• Pellston Regional Airport (PLN): Roughly a 30-minute shuttle ride to Mackinaw City. 

• Traverse City Airport (TVC): Cherry Capital Airport is about two-hour drive to Mackinaw City. 

• Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW): Best for non-stop, major carrier options. This requires approximately a five-hour drive to Mackinaw City. 

What happens to my luggage?  

ARRIVAL: Shepler’s Ferry and the Grand Hotel coordinate luggage delivery directly to your room. Expect two to three hours from the time you arrive at the ferry docks to the time your luggage will arrive. If you need anything immediately upon your arrival, pack it on your person.  

DEPARTURE: If you are staying at the Grand Hotel and would like your baggage returned to the mainland, luggage must be outside your room two to three hours before your departure. All luggage requires luggage tags and guests can get tags at the bell stand of the hotel. If you choose, you may small luggage with you, but Shepler’s Ferry has limits to the size/quantity.  

What should I pack? 

• Bring comfortable shoes – Mackinac Island is walkable, and if you choose to walk from the ferry to the Grand Hotel, it is about a 15-minute walk. 

• Resort casual attire is appropriate throughout the day, including MHA functions.  

• Grand Hotel dress code requires distinct evening attire beginning at 6 p.m. This policy applies to all parlor-level areas, including the Front Porch, Parlor, Geranium Bar, Baroque, Terrace Room and Main Dining Room. The attire applies to MHA functions in these Grand Hotel spaces. Coordinated suits, dresses, skirts, blouses, dress sweaters, and sport coats with a necktie are required. No denim or shorts are permitted. Children 12 years and older are encouraged to embrace the dress code.  

Are my meals paid for while I am staying at the Grand Hotel? 

If you stay at the Grand Hotel, you will receive a meal pass upon check-in. Meal passes are required to enter the Main Dining Room, including the MHA Dinner Party on Thursday evening. You must have your meal pass to enter the Main Dining Room.  

Meal passes cover meals in the Main Dining Room and at the Jockey Club, and partial credit is given at the Gate House. Alcohol is not covered at any Grand Hotel venues.   

If I am not staying at the Grand Hotel during the annual meeting, how will I attend the Thursday evening MHA Dinner Party? 

If you are not staying at the Grand Hotel, and wish to have a meal at the hotel, including the MHA annual meeting dinner party Thursday night, meal passes can be purchased at the front desk of the Grand Hotel.  

Once I am at the event, how do I receive updates from the MHA? 

Be sure to download the event app and enable push notifications for real-time updates, schedule changes, and announcements throughout the event. This is how we will communicate immediate updates such as room location changes, weather-related location changes, etc.