President and Chief Executive OfficerJoint Commission and Joint Commission International
Jonathan B. Perlin is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Commission enterprise, which includes Joint Commission, Joint Commission International (JCI), and the National Quality Forum (NQF). Previously, as President, Clinical Operations, and Chief Medical Officer, HCA Healthcare, Dr. Perlin led clinicians, data scientists and researchers in developing a learning health system model for improving care across 189 h…
Jonathan B. Perlin is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Commission enterprise, which includes Joint Commission, Joint Commission International (JCI), and the National Quality Forum (NQF). Previously, as President, Clinical Operations, and Chief Medical Officer, HCA Healthcare, Dr. Perlin led clinicians, data scientists and researchers in developing a learning health system model for improving care across 189 hospitals. Dr. Perlin was Under Secretary for Health in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). He led VA to national prominence for the first national electronic health record and benchmark clinical performance. An elected member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), he has co-chaired initiatives on digital health, combatting opioids and sustainable healthcare. He has served on numerous boards and commissions (including MedPAC and the CBO Panel of Health Advisors) and holds faculty appointments at Vanderbilt University as a Clinical Professor of Health Policy and at Virginia Commonwealth University as an Adjunct Professor of Health Administration.
Dr. Terry Fulmer, an internationally known leader in geriatric care and immediate past president of The John A. Hartford Foundation, will pay tribute to Dr. Holly Humphrey, a distinguished champion for interprofessional engagement and compassionate care who passed away in April 2025 and was selected to receive the 2026 Geraldine “Polly” Bednash Lectureship Award.
As chief strategist for the Foundation from 2015-2025, Dr. Fulmer was the visionary and driving force behind catalyzing the Age-Friendly Health Systems social movement. Currently serving as an adjunct professor at the Geisel Medical School at Dartmouth College, Dr. Fulmer was the Founding Dean of the New York University College of Nursing and a Distinguished Professor and Dean of Health Sciences at Northeastern University. She is the first nurse to have served on the board of the American Geriatrics Society and the first nurse to serve as President of the Gerontological Society of America. Dr. Fulmer is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine.
Microsoft AI Innovation OfficerOffice of the CTO
Dr. Michael J. Jabbour is the Microsoft AI Innovation Officer in the Office of the CTO and a recognized leader in large-scale organizational transformation. With over two decades of experience spanning artificial intelligence, human-centered agile development, and healthcare, he has become a driving force behind impactful digital transformations and operational mergers. As a regular guest lecturer at Stanford University, Dr. J…
Dr. Michael J. Jabbour is the Microsoft AI Innovation Officer in the Office of the CTO and a recognized leader in large-scale organizational transformation. With over two decades of experience spanning artificial intelligence, human-centered agile development, and healthcare, he has become a driving force behind impactful digital transformations and operational mergers. As a regular guest lecturer at Stanford University, Dr. Jabbour brings his extensive expertise to academia, complementing his previous roles as CIO/CTO for various NYC agencies—including the NYC Department of Education—while securing significant innovation project funding and developing programs that have benefited millions of users. At Microsoft, he combines his deep industry knowledge with a passion for societal impact, advancing education, medicine, and other critical fields through pioneering research that pushes the boundaries of human-AI collaboration. His current research extends to biologically inspired AI models, distributed agency, and the future of education and medicine, empowering individuals globally to harness the transformative potential of AI.
Director, AI Enablement StrategyMicrosoft Federal
Brian T. Havey is an enterprise strategy and transformation leader with more than two decades of experience driving finance aligned, technology enabled change across federal, defense, commercial, and education sectors. As a Principal Architect at Microsoft Federal, he helps senior executives align leadership, strategy, and execution to accelerate innovation, strengthen operational resilience, and deliver measurable organizatio…
Brian T. Havey is an enterprise strategy and transformation leader with more than two decades of experience driving finance aligned, technology enabled change across federal, defense, commercial, and education sectors. As a Principal Architect at Microsoft Federal, he helps senior executives align leadership, strategy, and execution to accelerate innovation, strengthen operational resilience, and deliver measurable organizational outcomes. His work includes business operating model design, AI and cloud modernization, investment prioritization, largescale transformation programs, and innovation labs. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Duquesne University.
Dr. Holly Humphrey, a distinguished champion for interprofessional engagement and compassionate care, was selected to receive the 2026 Geraldine "Polly" Bednash Lectureship Award. This honor recognizes leaders who have made scholarly contributions to nursing, health care, higher education, and/or interprofessional engagement.
Dr. Humphrey, who passed away in April 2025, became the eighth president of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation in 2018. During her tenure, she made an indelible impression on the Foundation and on health professions education nationally. She played a lead role in defining the Foundation’s priorities, which include promoting diversity, equity, and belonging; increasing collaboration among future health professionals; and preparing future health professionals to navigate ethical dilemmas. Dr. Humphrey firmly believed that everyone who teaches, learns, or seeks care must be treated equitably and feel a sense of belonging. These beliefs guided her life and work and were foundational to her unwavering commitment to justice, compassion, and the humane principles of centering patients and supporting learners.
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