HealthLeaders Editor Jim Molpus greets Top Leadership Teams award winners.

Gordon Clark, a judge in the Top Leaderships Teams awards and the former president and CEO of The Governance Institute, said, “In a teamwork environment people understand and believe that thinking, planning, decisions, and actions are better when done cooperatively. People recognize and have a belief that one of us is not as good as all of us.”

2007 Top Leadership Teams winners assembled for a panel dedicated to teamwork strategies.

Wright Medical Center's Steven Simonin, CEO, and Annette Odland, Clinical Services Leader, tell their unique turnaround story.

Representing community hospital winner, Cabell-Huntington Hospital, was CEO Brent Marsteller.

Large Hospital and Systems winner: Christus Health, Dallas. CEO Thomas Royer, MD, and Linda McClung, Senior Vice President for Communications, took part in the leadership teams panel discussion.

Health Plans winner: Erickson Advantage Health Plan, Baltimore. Bruce R. Grindrod, Jr., President, and Bruce Sturm, Senior Vice President, took part in the winners' panel.

Medical Group award winner: Radiological Associates of Sacramento. Sharing their strategies for success, Narasimhachari Raghavan, MD, President and Chairman, and Fred Gaschen, Executive Vice President.

That's a great question! An attendee asks a question of the Top Leadership panel.

The 2007 Winners of the Top Leadership Teams in Healthcare Award.

Dan Wolterman, CEO, and James R. Montague, Chairman, of Memorial Hermann Healthcare talk about governance.

Colleen Meza, CEO, Clearwater Valley Hospital & Clinics/St. Mary's Hospital, talks about rural hospital governance with Maurice Masar, MD.

Joining the governance panel's discussion, Knute Knudson, Chairman, and Bob Ladenburger, CEO, of St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Junction, CO.

Galen Dickinson, CFO and Treasurer on the Board of Trustees, and Kris Doody, CEO, Cary Medical Center, Caribou, ME.

Laurence Harkness, a judge of the 2007 Top Leadership Teams, offers a word before the award ceremony

Steven Simonin, CEO, accepts the small hospital award for Wright Medical Center, Clarion, IA.

Narasimhachari Raghavan, MD, and Fred Gaschen, Executive Vice President, accept the medical group practice award for Radiological Associates of Sacramento, CA.

Accepting the award for community and mid-sized hospitals, Brent Marsteller, CEO (center), with HealthLeaders Media Editor Jim Molpus and Publisher Matthew Cann.

From right: HealthLeaders Media Editor Jim Molpus, Bruce Sturm, Senior Vice President, Erickson Advantage Health Plan, Bruce R. Grindrod, Jr., President of Erickson, and HealthLeaders Media Publisher Matthew Cann. Erickson Advantage won the health plan award.

Thomas Royer, MD, CEO, (center) Christus Health, Dallas, TX, accepts the award for large hospitals and health systems.

Kerry R. Hicks, Chairman and CEO, HealthGrades, Inc., gives a speech during the awards luncheon.

John Gillean, MD, of Christus Health was all smiles after the awards luncheon.

Members of the HealthLeaders Media editorial team were on hand (from left): Matthew Cann, Rick Johnson, Molly Rowe, Gary Baldwin, Philip Betbeze, and Jim Molpus.

Speakers on the finance panel share a laugh before the session begins. From left: Barry Arbuckle, Philip Betbeze, and Rick Graniere.

Matthew Cann, Publisher of HealthLeaders Media, thanks the finance panelists for participating in the conference.

In the Grand Ballroom, attendees watch the finance panel discussion.

Cynthia Grueber, COO, and Bradley King, CFO, describe OHSU's value analysis/supply chain management initiative.

Kent Larsen listens intently to speakers on the finance panel.

Michael P. Freed, CFO, and Richard C Breon, CEO, of Spectrum Health, share insights on the finance panel.

Gary Johnson asks a question of the finance panel.

Members of the finance panel share a laugh.

Dr. Michael and Colleen Meza. Colleen, CEO of Clearwater Valley Hospital, served on the governance panel. Clearwater was a 2005 winner of the Top Leadership Teams award.

Bradley King, Vice President and CFO of (Portland) Oregon Health & Science University, chats with a fellow attendee during a break between panels.

Panelists and attendees at the networking reception.

Roman Slosodynsky, Vice President, CIT Healthcare, at the networking reception.

Michael Sachs, Chairman, Sg2, makes a point during the keynote luncheon.

Michael Sachs greets colleague.

Kimberly Boynton, CFO, Crouse Health Hospital, takes a break after the finance panel.

Wellmont Health System's Richard Salluzzo, MD, CEO, and Anthony Oliva, DO, get ready for the physician relations panel.

Thinh Tran, MD, and Brian Keeley, CEO, Baptist Health South Florida, talk about ED call coverage during the physician relations panel.

Brent Eastman, MD, and Chris Van Gorder, CEO, Scripps Health, discuss physician alignment strategies.

Each panel discussion offered attendees a chance to offer their own questions to speakers.

Breaks were a great time to get information from the event's sponsors and partners.

HealthGrades' Samantha Collier provides a word on the latest quality rankings.

Michael Dowling, CEO, and Joseph Conte, Senior Vice President of Quality Management, North Shore-LIJ Health System.

Wayne A. Sensor, CEO, and Fred W. Hosler, MD, Alegent Health, during the quality panel.

Attendees compare notes after the quality panel discussion.

The Drake Hotel's French Room was a perfect place to unwind after a long day of learning.

After the first day, attendees head to the networking reception.

Philip Betbeze, senior finance editor, HealthLeaders Media, talks with Gwen M. MacKenzie, MN, CEO, Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

With their participation in the quality panel over, Joseph Conte and Fred Hosler shared a story and drink.

After a day of panel sessions, attendees met and chatted in The Drake Hotel's French Room.

At the end of the first day, HCPro leaders gathered: Laura Harrington, director of live events; Bruce Guzowski, CEO; Lisa Brown, sales manager; and Rob Stuart, COO.

Attendees gathered for a networking reception after the first day of the conference.

Kim Looney and Robert Jimenez, MD, at the networking reception.

Rick Graniere, Rick Johnson, and Barry Arbuckle at the networking reception.