Boards that Care Summit
November 3-4, 2025 | Hanover Inn

Co-Presented by Dartmouth Health and The Patient Revolution

Leading with purpose and care in turbulent times

Join healthcare board leaders and innovators for a transformative experience that re-centers care in boardroom strategy.

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Invitation-only event | There is no fee to attend.

Keynote Speakers

  • Terry Fulmer PhD, RN, FAAN

    Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the Geisel Medical School at Dartmouth College

  • Victor Montori MD

    Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic,
    Co-founder of The Patient Revolution,
    and author of “Why We Revolt”

Featured Speakers

  • Carol Barsky MD, MBA

    Chief Quality and Value Officer, Dartmouth Health

  • Don Berwick MD, MPP

    President Emeritus and Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement

  • Joanne Conroy MD

    CEO and President, Dartmouth Health & Dartmouth-Hitchcock

  • Wendy Dean MD

    CEO and Co-Founder, Moral Injury of Healthcare

  • Dick Levy PhD

    Former Chair and CEO,
    Varian Medical Systems;
    Director and Former Chair, Sutter Health Board of Directors

  • Courtney Nataraj

    Patient and Family Advocate, New York-Presbyterian Trustee

  • Brant Oliver PhD, MS, MPH, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CPXP

    System Vice President for Care Experience, Dartmouth Health

  • Pamela Thompson MS, RN, CENP, FAAN

    Dartmouth Health Trustee and Value Committee Chair; Chief Executive Officer Emeritus, American Organization of Nurse Executives

  • Jason Wolf PhD, CPXP

    President and CEO, The Beryl Institute

About the Event

Boards That Care brings together healthcare board members, executive leaders, and change-makers to explore the most pressing governance challenges through the lens of care.

This highly interactive gathering focuses on equipping board members with practical tools, frameworks, and insights to lead with compassion, strategy, and courage.

Together, we will:

Explore how care can be a powerful organizing principle for governance

  • Identify actionable strategies that embed care into decision-making

  • Share powerful stories and board-tested tools that challenge the status quo

Return home inspired—with a renewed sense of purpose and connection

Core Sessions:

  • Care vs. Cure:
    Reframing leadership to value care as deeply as cure

  • Boards as Stewards of Care:
    Changing the Board Agenda to advance the mission to care

  • Leading Through Uncertainty:
    Governance strategies that hold steady during disruption

  • Care as a Financial Strategy:
    Aligning finances with values

Program Sections

Day 1
Care as the Central Purpose of Healthcare

  • Wayne & Deborah Granquist Health Policy Grand Rounds: Victor Montori MD

  • Welcome & Opening Reflections

  • Personal Stories of Care and Challenge

  • Leadership Panel: Perspectives from the Boardroom

  • Attendee Reflection: What is your purpose?

  • Dinner and Keynote: Terry Fulmer PhD, RN, FAAN

Day 2
Care in the Boardroom: Mapping a Way Forward

  • Care as a Financial Strategy

  • The Human Experience of Care

  • Workforce Wellbeing and Moral Injury

  • Changing the Board Agenda from a Care Perspective (small group session)

  • Closing Remarks: Don Berwick MD, MPP

The system won’t change on its own.
It takes courageous leadership—and your voice matters. Join us in Hanover to help build what comes next.

Boards That Care – Registration Now Open

Thank you for your interest in participating in the Boards that Care, taking place event November 3rd and 4th, 2025 in Hanover, NH. 

Please complete the registration form to secure your spot.

This event is sponsored by Dartmouth Health and is free to attend.  Meals will be provided throughout the program.  Please note that attendees are responsible for their own travel arrangements, including hotel accommodations.  

Traveling to the Dartmouth Campus [dartmouth.edu]  

Who Should Attend

Healthcare board members, executives, and industry leaders

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Event Details & Registration

Contact & Additional Information or inquiries, please contact Sheila Moroney: sheila@patientrevolution.org
651-402-4242

Hotel Accommodations
A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the following local hotel. Reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

When contacting the hotel, please reference the event name “Boards That Care” to access the group rate.

  • Six South Street Hotel 6 South St, Hanover, NH 03755 | (603) 643-0600

 The event begins on Monday, November 3rd at 12:00 PM and concludes on Tuesday November 4th at 2:00 PM.

Event Schedule

  • Monday, November 3: Kickoff with the Wayne & Deborah Granquist Health Policy Grand Rounds and Lunch at Dartmouth Health Medical Center, followed by our Summit Opening Session, Welcome Reception, and Dinner at the Hanover Inn.

  • Tuesday, November 4: The Summit continues from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM with a full day of engaging sessions at the Hanover Inn.

We look forward to welcoming you to this inspiring gathering of healthcare board leaders and changemakers.