Past National Forum participants have told us:

• "As we continue to grow and adapt in anticipation of the major health care reforms underway, the IHI National Forum is our opportunity to learn from the best and the brightest, to ensure that we are up to speed with thought leaders in patient safety, quality, patient centeredness, health IT, and more. This is my way to ensure that our underprivileged patients receive the best care available anywhere." — Malcolm Butler, Medical Director, Columbia Valley Community Health, Wenatchee, Washington

• "With all the rapid changes taking place around health care quality, I have often felt overwhelmed. Attending the National Forum is my lifeline — I always return with wonderful ideas to improve patient care at my organization." — Laurie LaFlamme, Quality Improvement Coordinator, Penobscot Valley Hospital, Maine

• "The National Forum sparks a surge of new ideas and allows attendees to think through the whole process of change, with a focus on doing it well." — Lander Cooney, CEO, Community Health Partners, Montana

We hope you can join us at the 24th Annual National Forum, taking place from December 9-12, 2012, in Orlando, Florida.​

IHI is thrilled to announce the 24th Annual National Forum Co-Chairs, who will help develop the program for the 2012 Forum:

Alide Chase is the Senior Vice President of Quality and Safety and Co-Executive Director, CMI for Kaiser Permanente. In close partnership with The Permanente Federation, the Permanente Medical Groups, and the eight Kaiser Permanente regions, Alide oversees programs that support the national quality agenda for Kaiser Permanente. Her core work encompasses health care delivery, service, safety goals, and objectives that are incorporated into national and regional business plans. Alide has served as co-chair of the Kaiser Permanente National Quality Committee and is a leader in developing the service agenda. She was also actively involved in the development and launch of the “Big Q” performance dashboard. Chase also co-leads the Public Reporting Leadership Forum and has worked diligently to establish an integrated view of Kaiser Permanente’s quality program.

Paula Johnson, MD, is a women's health specialist and a pioneer in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease. She conceived of and developed one of the first facilities in the country to focus on heart disease in women. She has served as director of Quality Management Services at Brigham and Women's in Boston, where she was responsible for developing systems of measuring progress in the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of patient care. Dr. Johnson's concerns throughout her career have centered on access to and quality of cardiology care for women. Dr. Johnson is head of the Mary Horrigan Connors Center for Women's Health and Gender Biology and is chief of the Division of Women's Health at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She also directs the Center for Cardiovascular Disease in Women, which aims to develop new prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation strategies through research as it serves women in all stages of life.

Enique Ruelas, MD, MPA, MHSc, served as Secretary of the General Health Council of Mexico for almost five years, a position that is similar to the US Surgeon General. Previously, he was the Mexican Vice Minister for Innovation and Quality in the Ministry of Health where he oversaw the modernization of Mexico's health care system using supply chain techniques that radically improved service levels and also resulted in significant cost savings. Dr. Ruelas was responsible for the design and implementation of a comprehensive, country-wide quality improvement strategy and he led a prospective analysis on the future of the Mexican health care system. Prior to his government posts, he gained widespread entrepreneurial and academic experience, and he is an expert on health care quality and managing health care systems. He currently Vice President of the National Academy of Medicine, and will soon become President; President of the Latin American Society for Quality in Health Care; Chair of the Latin American Consortium for Innovation, Quality and Safety in Health Care (CLICSS); and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

Gilbert Salinas BS, MPA©, is Director of Patient-Centered Care at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Los Angeles. Mr. Salinas has worked as a patient advocate for over 16 years. He has received many local and national awards for his excellent work in the field of violence prevention, youth advocacy, patient advocacy, and gun violence prevention. He has shared a podium at conferences with President Bill Clinton, State Assembly members, City Council members, and other dignitaries. Mr. Salinas is a past Program Director for the KnowBarriers Violence Prevention Program, the Violence Prevention Coalition of Greater LA, and YouthAlive’s hospital based intervention program “Caught in the Crossfire”. At Rancho Los Amigos National Rehab Center, Mr. Salinas helped to create the first Patient and Family Advisory Council. Most recently, he presented during one of the keynote presentations for The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s 23rd Annual National Forum. Mr. Salinas has been featured in local, state, and national newspapers, in journals, and on radio, electronic, and television, including PBS, CNN, and MTV.