PROGRAM OVERVIEW
This virtual session will explore the pivotal role that health care boards play in fostering healthier and more equitable communities. This session will delve into strategies and leadership actions that boards can implement to drive positive change and meaningful impact. With a focus on establishing strategic intent, fostering collaboration and ensuring measurable goals, this online seminar will equip board members with the tools to lead their organizations toward a brighter and more-inclusive future.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Discuss leadership actions for boards including initiatives that address community health disparities and promote equity.
• Identify how to reflect, understand and learn to listen to diverse voices to make informed, culturally sensitive decisions.
• Outline strategic intent that aligns board’s strategy with community needs for transformative change.

INTENDED AUDIENCE
• C-suite.
• Health care professionals who work with trustees.
• Trustees.

SPEAKER
Todd Linden is president of Linden Consulting. Linden retired after 24 years as president of Grinnell Regional Medical Center, where he was named CEO emeritus. He is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and was on the boards of the American Hospital Association, Grinnell College and the National Rural Advisory Committee for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Linden has testified on Capitol Hill and met with presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama about health care and economic development. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Iowa and is a regular faculty member for the American  College of Healthcare Executives.