• Donald M. Berwick, MD, Institute for Healthcare Improvement
• Janet M. Corrigan, PhD, MBA, National Quality Forum
• Carolyn M. Clancy, MD, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Darrell A. Campbell, Jr. , MD, University of Michigan Health System
• F. Daniel Duffy, MD, American Board of Internal Medicine
• Elliott S. Fisher, MD, MPH, Dartmouth Medical School
• Alice G. Gosfield, JD, Alice G. Gosfield & Associates
• Karen M. Ignagni, America's Health Insurance Plans/AQA
• Charles N. Kahn, Federation of American Hospitals/Hospital Quality Alliance
• Karen Kmetik, PhD, American Medical Association
• Peter V. Lee, JD, Pacific Business Group on Health
• Mark B. McClellan, MD, PhD, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Margaret O'Kane, National Committee for Quality Assurance
• Dennis S. O'Leary, MD, JCAHO
• Jeffrey B. Rich, MD, Virginia Cardiac Surgery Initiative
• John C. Rother, JD, AARP
• Linda J. Stierle, RN, American Nurses Association

NQF Members may register to attend the meeting at the rate of $350 or onsite at the rate of $500. The registration fee for non-members is $525 ($750 On-site). Registration information available at www.qualityforum.org/txRegistration09-15-06.pdf.

At the meeting, the NQF and the JCAHO will also present the 2006 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. The 2006 recipients are:

• Donald Berwick, MD, MPP, KBE
• Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD
• Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safety
• Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority
• Wichita Citywide Heart Care Collaborative