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2009 Conference Presentations

Connect. Engage. Transform.

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Schedule of events
Tuesday, June 16
12:00 - 4:00 p.m. Premier Academy sessions
4:45-5:45 p.m. Opening general session
2009 Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition: Breaking Boundaries

Leanne Kaiser Carlson, Futurist, Kaiser Consulting

Wednesday, June 17
7:00-7:50 a.m. Breakfast sessions
8:00-8:45 a.m. General session: Alliance update

Susan DeVore, Incoming President and CEO, Premier

8:45-9:45 a.m. General session: Better

Atul Gawande, MD, Professor, Author, Practicing Surgeon

10:00-11:00 a.m. Concurrent session
10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Premier Academy sessions
1:30-2:30 p.m. Concurrent sessions
2:45-3:45 p.m. Concurrent sessions
4:00-5:30 p.m. General session: Odditude: finding passion in what you do

John Powers, Author, Communications Expert

Thursday, June 18
7:00-7:50 a.m. Breakfast sessions
8:00-9:00 a.m. General session: Connect, engage, transform

Susan DeVore, Incoming President and CEO, Premier
Mike Alkire, President, Premier Purchasing Partners
Wes Champion, Senior Vice President, Premier Consulting Solutions
Robert Dowdy, President, Premier Insurance Management Services

9:00-10:00 a.m. General session: Healthcare reform: An insiders view

Julie Gerberding, MD, former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

10:15-11:15 a.m. Concurrent sessions
10:15 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Premier Academy sessions
1:45-2:45 p.m. Concurrent sessions
3:00-4:00 p.m. Concurrent sessions
4:15-5:00 p.m. Closing session: First do no harm

Lorraine Bracco

6:00-9:00 p.m. Turn on transformation: Networking with a purpose

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