Sanford Health Leaders to Share Perspectives on the Future of Care at 13th Annual Becker’s CEO+CFO Roundtable

Todd Schaffer, M.D. and Martha Leclerc

Sanford Health leaders will join CEOs, CFOs and physician leaders from top hospitals and health systems across the country next week in Chicago for an exclusive event focused on the best strategies to transform the future of health care in an evolving health care landscape. 

Todd Schaffer, M.D., PharmD MSS FAAFP, president and CEO of Sanford Bismarck and Martha Leclerc, vice president of corporate contracting for Sanford Health are featured panelists at the annual Becker’s CEO + CFO Roundtable Nov. 3-6.

Dr. Schaffer will participate in a keynote panel entitled, The Next 5 Years of Healthcare: Bold Ideas and Big Risks Ahead. He’ll be joined by Pete November, chief executive officer at Ochsner Health, Richard Carrico, CPA MBA, chief financial officer at Baptist Health and Tracy Saula, senior vice president and chief product and experience officer for Highmark Health. Molly Gamble, vice president, editorial, at Becker’s Healthcare, will moderate the panel.

“Sanford Health is committed to reimagining how we deliver care – that’s why I am excited to join this keynote panel to share our vision for what’s possible – even amid ongoing workforce and economic pressures,” said Schaffer. “Our goal is to strengthen access, quality and sustainability while fostering a culture of trust, embracing innovation and maintaining operational discipline.”

Leclerc will take part in a panel moderated by Scott Becker, JD, founder and chief content officer at Becker’s Healthcare entitled, The Intersection of Economics and Politics: Key Issues for Today’s Healthcare Leaders. She will be joined by Albert L. Wright Jr., president and chief executive officer of West Virginia University Health System, David Lubarsky, M.D., MBA, FASA, president and chief executive officer at Westchester Medical Center Health Network and Patrick O'Shaughnessy, D.O., MBA, president and chief executive officer at Catholic Health, Long Island.

“I am looking forward to joining this keynote panel for a timely and important discussion,” said Leclerc. “In a time of uncertainty for our field, we have an opportunity to lean in, help shape the path forward and bring a solutions-focused perspective to the challenges ahead. By engaging thoughtfully, we can influence positive change that strengthens care for the patients and communities we serve.”