PWF1 - AI: Exploring the Board’s Strategy, Oversight, and Policy Roles

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET

Location: Cherry Blossom (Ballroom Level)

Knowledge Level: Basic
Prerequisite: N/A
CPE: 0
CME: 0
CEU: 1
ACHE: 1

Session Description: This session will explore the board's role in helping the health center navigate Artificial Intelligence (AI); it will focus on the board's strategic, oversight, and policy roles related to AI, as well as questions boards should consider asking about AI.

Learning Objectives:

Describe why AI is important for health centers.
Define the board’s strategy, oversight, and policy roles related to AI.
Describe questions that boards should ask related to AI.

Moderator(s)

Emily Heard, MA

Vice President, Health Center Governance
NACHC

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Speaker(s)

Dianne K. Pledgie

Principal
Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC
Isaiah Nathaniel, CPHIMS

Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc.