Moody's Investors Service is pleased to invite you to attend the Not-For-Profit Healthcare and Higher Education Conference on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Boston. The conference will address the implications of potential disruptive changes developing in both health care and higher education, and include presentations by senior members of Moody's Not-For-Profit Healthcare and Higher Education teams, as well as external industry experts.
AGENDA
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Lunch and Networking Opportunity
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Welcoming Remarks
Gail Sussman, Managing Director, US Public Finance
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM Comparing Risk Outlook for Hospitals versus Universities
Lessons from Twenty Years of Rating Assessments
John Nelson, Managing Director, Global Research Director for Public & Non-Profit Sectors
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM Hospital Governance and Financial Management in Era of Reform
Why Hospital Governance Must Be Overhauled
Scott B. Laurans, Lifespan Board of Directors and Managing Director, BNY Mellon
Introduction: Lisa Goldstein, Associate Managing Director - Healthcare Ratings, Moody's Investors Service
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM Are MOOCs Good for Future of Campus Based Education?
Information Technology and Other Disruptive Factors in Higher Education
Israel Ruiz, Executive Vice President and Treasurer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kimberly Tuby, Vice President & Senior Credit Officer - Higher Education, Moody's Investors Service (Moderator)
Dennis Gephardt, Vice President & Senior Analyst - Higher Education, Moody's Investors Service
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Break
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Can Academic Medical Centers Prosper In A Low-Cost Future?
Structural Changes and Transformation of High End Providers in Health Care
Peter Markell, Chief Financial Officer, Partners
Lisa Goldstein, Associate Managing Director - Healthcare Ratings, Moody's Investors Service (Moderator)
Daniel Steingart, Assistant Vice President - Healthcare, Moody's Investors Service
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Have Student Loans Inflated A Higher Education Bubble?
Student Loans, Tuition Affordability And Growing Enrollment Challenges Facing Higher Education
Jean Morrison, Provost, Boston University
John Nelson, Managing Director, Global Research Director for Public & Non-Profit Sectors (Moderator)
Edith Behr, Vice President & Senior Credit Officer, Higher Education Team Co-Manager, Moody's Investors Service
5:00 PM Conclusion
