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Chief Nursing Executive (CNE) Forum: Nurse Leadership Conference

November 19 - November 21, 2025

Carlsbad, CA

The Health Management Academy’s Chief Nurse Executive (CNE) Forum convenes an elite community of executive peers, industry innovators, and C-suite nurse executives to discuss the future or nursing. Senior nurse leaders from across the country will connect for thought-provoking conversations and exchange of ideas on how to lead change and shape the nursing profession.

The 2025 Spring CNE Forum will provide a high-level, focused exploration of nursing leadership's critical challenges in care team redesign, academic partnerships, leadership development, and succession planning.

For industry members, this is a unique opportunity to gain insights into today’s nursing challenges directly from healthcare executives; insights that can improve strategic alignment and product-market fit.

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Health System Forum Members

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Northwell Health health system logo featuring a grid of multicolored triangles to the left of the words "Northwell Health" in blue text.
Ochsner Health health system logo with a blue and gold abstract emblem to the left of the name in blue text.
Intermountain Health logo with stylized red and purple symbol and navy text.
Mass General Brigham industry logo with teal icon and blue text.
Novant Health health system logo with a bold purple "N" and two vertical squares, followed by the words "Novant Health" in gray text.
UnityPoint Health logo featuring a white cross within a blue square followed by the name "UnityPoint Health" in black text.
WellSpan Health logo featuring a rising sun graphic above the word “WellSpan” in blue with “HEALTH” in bold blue text below.
Yale New Haven Health logo featuring the words “Yale New Haven Health” in a stacked format with gradient blue tones on a transparent background.
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What Sets the CNE Forum Apart

This is an unparalleled executive healthcare community. THMA’s Spring CNE Forum fosters conversations and long-term relationships among industry executives looking for a peer network and unique, transparent discourse.  

  • Member-Driven Content, Curated for CNEs: All our meetings are built around the priorities that matter most to today’s healthcare CNEs, like staffing shortages, and improving quality and patient experience. From small-group discussions to breakout sessions and executive panels, all content is led by, and for, members.   

  • The Right People, in the Right Room: Attendees include 30–40 health system CNEs from organizations like Mayo Clinic, Yale New Haven Health, Novant Health, and Intermountain, alongside key industry leaders - typically CEOs, Chief Growth Officers, and product and strategy executives. All participants are hand-selected based on their ability to contribute meaningfully to the conversation.  

  • A Forum Built for Relationships: The two and a half days include reception-style dinners and informal social gatherings that welcome friends and family, and foster relationship building.   

  • True Partnership: This is a peer-to-peer forum. The industry executives who attend this program are here to listen, contribute insights, and build lasting connections with CNEs facing similar challenges.   

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The THMA Difference Lies in Access, Intentional Design, and a Strict Focus on Community

The CNE Forum creates a purpose-built space for executive-level engagement. Every session, social setting, and touchpoint is curated to foster meaningful, candid dialogue between fellow Chief Nurse Executives, Chief Nursing Officers, and select industry innovators, most commonly CEOs, Chief Growth Officers, and strategic product leaders.

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Industry Forum Members

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Accenture logo featuring the company name in bold black font with a forward-pointing purple greater-than symbol above the "t".
Johnson & Johnson logo in classic red cursive script, representing the global healthcare and pharmaceutical company.
Qventus logo with the company name in dark gray lowercase letters and a red accent mark above the "s."
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Recent topics include:  

  • Executing Executive Priorities: Nursing leaders at leading health systems nationwide share how they implement change management capstone projects.  

  • Care Team Redesign: CNEs and CHROs in a joint session discussing how they are partnering to reshape the care team, incorporating merging technologies and non-clinical support staff to expand RN impact in inpatient settings.   

  • Building Better Academic Partnerships: A candid discussion with CNEs and academic leaders on transforming nursing education partnerships and addressing persistent challenges in preparing tomorrow’s workforce.  

  • Supporting the Next Generation of Nurses: A discussion on how CNEs are addressing novice nurse anxiety and burnout, fostering professional growth and well-being.   

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The CNE Forum Experience

Each CNE Forum is a 2.5-day immersive experience with member-led sessions focusing on real-time challenges and forward-looking strategies. The Health Management Academy’s Spring 2025 Chief Nursing Officer (CNE) Forum provides original insights and analysis of today’s nursing challenges.

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Our Convening Experiences

The Power of Relationships With Jeff Jones

Join us as Jeff Jones shares his personal experience with The Health Management Academy, which spans over two decades.

The Power of Vulnerability and Collaboration

Beth Walker, CEO of Oschner Baptist, shares how the open, trust-filled environment among C-suite executives allows them to candidly discuss their challenges.

How THMA Has Deepened Healthcare Relationships

Todd Cozzens, Founder of Transformation Capital, shares how THMA has helped deepen his industry connections and relationships.

Investing in Tomorrow's Healthcare Leaders

Andy DeLao, CSO & CMKO at Ge HealthCare, shares his insights and experiences working with The Health Management Academy.

Cultivating Connections with Health System CXOs

Nicole Shingler, VP, Enterprise Revenue Cycle for R1 RCM explains just how much THMA stands apart by cultivating connections within the healthcare industry.

Having a Support System is Critical

Nkem Iroegbu, President of Advocate Health, speaks about having the right support system in the healthcare industry.

How a Sense of Ownership Makes All the Difference

Corey Aferiat, VP at THMA, talks about how members feel a very unique sense of ownership over the forums.

Being Honest & Open in Healthcare

Dennis Murphy President & CEO of IU Health shares how coming to THMA events has helped him professionally.

Upcoming Event Dates and Locations

For over 25 years, The Health Management Academy has convened health system C-suite leaders and select industry executives, curating two-way conversations, collaborative problem solving and thought leadership sharing.   

Join us at one of our upcoming Forums. You can explore dates, locations, and agendas below.   

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November 19-21, 2025

Carlsbad, CA

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Year-Round Healthcare Nursing Leadership Resources

Membership includes access to THMA’s year-round Executive Insights Hub, discussing nursing challenges and solutions in the nation’s largest health systems and trending CXO priorities.  

Our other year-round resources include:   

  • Quarterly Trend Reports: Digestible insights and follow-ups from live briefings and proprietary research.  

  • Executive Edge: A Sunday evening digest with quick-read summaries of industry-impacting events.  

  • Post-Forum Debriefs: Key takeaways and insights from our Forums - useful even for teammates who didn’t attend.  

  • Healthcare Bootcamp: A library of short videos and modules to onboard new team members or sharpen your team’s healthcare knowledge.  

About The Health Management Academy

Since 1998, The Health Management Academy has cultivated the premier membership-based community of healthcare’s most influential CXOs from top U.S. health systems, as well as decision makers from innovative industry companies.

We cultivate exceptional peer groups, providing original market insights, world-class leadership development programs, and novel member alliances to more than 2,000 health system senior executives and 200 industry organizations.

2,000+

Health System Executives

600+

Health System C-Suite Members

200+

Exec Industry Members

75%

Of U.S. Physicians

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