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1004_SHSO_MEC Leadership Summit_Live

Napa, CA US
October 29, 2026 to October 30, 2026

Description: 

The MEC Summit brings together Medical Executive Committee leaders, Medical Staff Services professionals, and key stakeholders to discuss emerging trends, regulatory updates, and best practices impacting medical staff governance and credentialing. Participants will gain insights into systemwide initiatives, operational improvements, and strategies for strengthening leadership, collaboration, and compliance across Sutter Health. This interactive forum provides opportunities to share experiences, discuss challenges, and align on priorities that support a high-performing and unified medical staff community.

Target Audience

Physicians (MD or DO)

Other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives

By the end of this educational event learners should be able to:
 

  • Recognize and respond to practitioner's health, competency, and conduct concerns that may impact patient safety.
  • Apply Medical Staff bylaws, peer review principles, and performance-monitoring tools to evaluate practitioner qualifications and performance.
  • Distinguish the roles of Medical Staff leaders, the MEC, Well-Being Committee, and Board in credentialing and corrective action processes.
  • Identify reporting and information-sharing obligations arising from practitioner health, peer review, and disciplinary matters.
  • Implement appropriate strategies for addressing unprofessional conduct while maintaining compliance with applicable legal and governance requirements.
  • Apply principles of fair process, progressive discipline, and due process when evaluating practitioner performance and conduct concerns.
  • Differentiate clinical competence issues, disruptive behaviors, impairment concerns, and professional conduct violations to determine appropriate leadership responses
  • Describe the legal roles and responsibilities of the self-governing organized medical staff and explain their impact on quality of care.
  • Examine the structure of the organized medical staff and identify key processes related to credentialing, privileging, and peer review.
  • Analyze the legal roles, responsibilities, and limitations of medical staff leaders to apply effective leadership practices within the organized medical staff.

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 9.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Physician Credit 

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 9.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 9.50 Non-Physician Participation Credit

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 9.50 Non-Physician Participation Credit. Non-Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.

     

Course opens: 
10/29/2026
Course expires: 
11/30/2026
Event starts: 
10/29/2026 - 8:00am PDT
Event ends: 
10/30/2026 - 5:00pm PDT
Rating: 
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Meritage Resort and Spa
875 Bordeaux Way
Napa, CA 94558
United States
front of Meritage resort and spa in Napa

Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest


Dr. Dieter Bruno disclosed a consulting relationship with Medeon Bio related to BPH stent product review. The educational session focuses on physician professionalism, disruptive behavior, leadership responsibilities, conflict resolution, and organizational processes. The disclosed financial relationship does not appear relevant to the educational content; therefore, mitigation is not indicated based on the information reviewed.

No one else involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity. 

– Provider Designee/Verification: Fozia Ferozali, Ed.D. 

Planner(s)

Bill Isenberg, MD, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Krista Lopes, MBA Health Care Administration

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Robin Reuben

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Alexia Woo

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Chase Bennion, MHA, CPHQ

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Dieter Bruno, Chief Medical Executive

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Dana Buchanan, Dana Buchanan, DO

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jeralynn Fredrick

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Bill Isenberg, MD, PhD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Rana Javed

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Dayna Matthews, Clinical Performance Improvement Consultant

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Deven Merchant

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Erin Muellenberg, JD, CPMSM, CPCS, FMSP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Joy Pao

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Aditi Patel

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Thomas Peitz

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Jon Perlstein, MD, FACS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kristi Seargeant, Juris Doctor

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Anup Singh

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Vanessa Walker

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Phillip Yu

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Glenda Zarbock, Medical Staff Attorney

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statement

Sutter Health designates this LIVE activity for a maximum of 9.50 of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Note to Other Disciplines: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.

Available Credit

  • 9.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    Physician Credit 

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 9.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

     

  • 9.50 Non-Physician Participation Credit

    Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 9.50 Non-Physician Participation Credit. Non-Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.

     

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