Consistent with the IHI’s policy, faculty for this program are expected to disclose at the beginning of their presentation(s), any economic or other personal interests that create, or may be perceived as creating, a conflict related to the material discussed.  The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent a speaker with a significant financial or other relationship from making a presentation, but rather to provide listeners with information on which they can make their own judgments.

Unless otherwise noted below, each presenter provided full disclosure information, does not intend to discuss an unapproved or investigative use of a commercial product or device, and has no significant financial relationship(s) to disclose. If unapproved uses of products are discussed, presenters are expected to disclose this to participants.

Changes in faculty, agenda times, or presentations may be unavoidable due to unforeseeable circumstances.

Carol Beasley, MPPM, Director of Strategic Projects, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), has overseen numerous projects, including health information systems in primary care, and the "Triple Aim" of improving population health and individuals' experience of health care, while stabilizing or reducing per capita cost. She is trained in management, strategy, leadership and organizational change, and holds a Masters in Public and Private Management from Yale University.

Thomas Nolan, PhD, Statistician, Associates in Process Improvement, is also an author and a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). He oversees the IHI's Research and Development efforts.

John W. Whittington, MD, is lead faculty for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Triple Aim initiative focused on achieving the optimal balance of good health, positive patient experience of care, and low per capita cost. Previously he was Medical Director of Knowledge Management/Patient Safety Officer at OSF Healthcare System. Prior to that position, Dr. Whittington worked for many years as a family physician. He has been IHI faculty on numerous projects, including safety, spread, inpatient mortality reduction, the Executive Quality Academy, and Engaging Physicians in a Shared Quality Agenda, among others. He is part of the IHI team that works on research and development.