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Fireside chat with SSM Health leaders
Oct. 3, 2024
The Master of Health Administration program in the College of Health Sciences is pleased to host a panel discussion and reception featuring two prominent leaders in health care. This dynamic discussion will explore leadership, innovation, and the future of healthcare from the perspectives of two senior executives. Sue Boren, professor and MHA program director, will moderate the discussion.
- Date: Thursday, Nov. 7
- Time: 1:30-3:30 p.m.
- Location: 106 Clark Hall, 700 S. Providence Road
Our guests
Laura S. Kaiser, FACHE
President/Chief Executive Officer, SSM Health
As President and Chief Executive Officer, Laura S. Kaiser leads SSM Health, a $10.5 billion Catholic, not-for-profit, integrated health system serving communities across the Midwest. Headquartered in St. Louis, SSM Health includes hospitals, physician offices, outpatient and virtual care services, senior care facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. Kaiser is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has been named one of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare magazine for the past six years.
Steve Smoot, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer, SSM Health
As Chief Operating Officer, Steve Smoot oversees all of SSM Health’s hospital, medical group and other major business operations across Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. He has more than 25 years of health care industry experience and a strong track record of success in strategy, operational transformation, physician partnership, philanthropy and community service. Smoot is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a recipient of the ACHE Regents Award in both Montana and Utah.
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