VHHA hosted the 2025 Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Leaders Summit from Nov. 5-7, 2025 at the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, VA. “Insight. Innovation. Impact.” was the theme of the Summit presented by the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA) and the VHHA Foundation. Summit program highlights included keynote remarks from National Journal Editor-in-Chief Jeff Dufour, who will provide an overview of the national political landscape in the wake of Virginia’s statewide election and examine the broader forces shaping Washington and its approach to health policy; NextMed Health Founder and Chair Dr. Daniel Kraft, whose remarks focused on how advances in technology including AI, virtual reality, and robotics are transforming the landscape of biomedicine; and Phlow Corp. Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Eric Edwards, who shared how healthcare leaders can catalyze innovation, lessons from Phlow’s pioneering model, and strategies to build a more resilient healthcare ecosystem. Additional Summit program highlights include a panel discussion on the work to make Virginia the healthiest state in the nation, updates from VHHA affiliates VHHA Solutions and VHHA Foundation, and a presentation recognizing American College of Healthcare Executives award recipients. During the Summit, a ceremony was held to honor 2025 VHHA Outstanding Service Award recipients during a luncheon event presented with support from Dominion Energy. Augusta Health President and CEO Mary N. Mannix served as master of ceremonies for the awards luncheon honoring the following leaders: Valley Health Chief Human Resources Officer (retired) Elizabeth Savage (Meritorious Service Award); VHC Health Chief of Medical Imaging Dr. Russell McWey (Meritorious Service Award); Ballad Health Board of Directors member David Lester (Excellence in Governance Award); and Qualivis President Emeritus Sherry Kolb (Excellence in Partnership Award). VHHA extends its thanks to these generous Summit sponsors: Premier, Qualivis (Elite Industry Partners); Dominion Energy, McKesson, RCM&D, VHHA Solutions (Specialty Sponsors); Bank of America, Truist (Platinum Sponsors); Acemapp, AHAPAC, ApolloMD, ChartSpan, Hancock Daniel, KII Consulting, Inc., Loyal, Martti, Meadows & Ohly, Mid-Atlantic CMS QIN-QIO (Region 2), SCP Health, Stryker, US Acute Care Solutions, VCU College of Health Professions, Virginia Rural Health Association, Vituity, W.M. Jordan Company, WittKieffer (Exhibiting Sponsors); and Andor, Troutman Strategies, Whitecoat, and Wize Solutions (Supporting Sponsors). View the Summit program brochure here and see more information about the Summit agenda, speakers, and sponsors through this link. View the awards luncheon program here and read more about the VHHA Outstanding Service Awards, including past winners, through this link. Read more about the event here.