Uniting to transform health care

The Northeast Ohio Health Care Transformation Forum is a premier regional event that brings together health care professionals, clinicians, educators, public health leaders, and system partners to advance meaningful, actionable change across Northeast Ohio’s health care ecosystem. This year’s theme is Transforming the Future of Health Care Together!, reinforcing our belief that radical collaboration will always lead to transformative and sustainable change.

Hosted by Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), the Forum serves as a neutral, trusted space for cross-sector collaboration—connecting strategy, quality improvement, innovation, and leadership to contribute to the ideas that will drive change across Northeast Ohio. This event stands alone as an immersive day of engaging conversations, hands-on sessions, and opportunities to collaborate across systems, disciplines, and experiences. Event focus areas include:

1. Quality improvement
2. Innovation
3. Patient safety & experience
4. Infection prevention
5. Technology
6. Leadership

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View the current 2026 agenda

Deadline: March 31, 2026

2026 Keynote speaker: Scott Becker, J.D., CPA

We are pleased to announce that this year’s keynote address will be delivered by Scott Becker, a nationally recognized health care thought leader and the founder and publisher of Becker’s Healthcare, this year’s event sponsor.

Scott Becker is widely known for his insights on hospital leadership, health system strategy, physician enterprise management, and innovation across the health care landscape. Through Becker’s Healthcare, he engages thousands of executives nationwide on the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of health care delivery.

2026 Discussion panelists

The panel discussion invites leaders from a diversity of healthcare disciplines to discuss the current state of the Ohio healthcare landscape, barriers to transformation, and opportunities for multi-disciplinary collaboration. This year’s panel features experts in medical education, public health, and leadership.

Rising Leader in Health Care Transformation Award

The Rising Leader in Health Care Transformation Award recognizes a non-executive health care professional or small team who demonstrates exceptional leadership potential through action, initiative, and collaboration. This award was established in memory of Michael T. Warner, a former systems engineer at University Hospitals who truly embodied and shared his passion for improving health care in Northeast Ohio through big-thinking, education, and a human-centered approach in all he did. The award seeks to commemorate his career and award other with a similar zeal for improving health care systems.

This award honors individuals or small teams who proactively bring people together, spark innovation, and drive meaningful transformation in healthcare—often beyond the formal scope of their role. Recipients exemplify motivation, influence, and a commitment to improving quality, safety, experience, and systems of care through collaborative leadership.

Award Criteria & Nomination Process