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Population Health Bootcamp
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Join us to be a more effective, informed leader in the future of healthcare.
October 1, 2025 - November 19, 2025
8 weekly sessions / 1 hour each session / 12 pm ET
Population Health Bootcamp Overview
Transforming your organization’s approach to a healthier population starts with a shift in mindset—from treating illness to proactively managing health across populations. As more organizations embrace the principles of population health, now is the time to build the skills and strategies that can drive measurable impact.
The Population Health Bootcamp replaces and elevates what was previously known as the "Population Health Academy." The Bootcamp is an applied, interactive, eight-week live, virtual program that equips healthcare professionals with the tools needed to lead population health initiatives in their own settings. You’ll learn directly from national experts representing some of the most innovative healthcare organizations in the country—and take away practical strategies you can begin using immediately.
Each session will feature industry leaders who are working in population health and includes a short didactic presentation followed by interactive exercises, case studies, and applied tools you can use in your own work.
What You'll Learn
This hands-on, online series will demystify the principles of population health and focus on how to apply them in real-world contexts. Each session builds on the last to guide participants through identifying a population, analyzing data, designing value-based approaches, and leading organizational change.
You will gain actionable knowledge in:
- Defining & segmenting populations
- Leveraging data for insight & decision-making
- Understanding how to contract for outcomes
- Using quality metrics to drive improvement
- Addressing the needs of employed populations
- Implementing & managing sustainable change
Program Outcomes
- Build a working knowledge or get a refresh of population health and value-based care
- Understand the data infrastructure and metrics that support effective population health strategies
- Explore how population health models can be adapted across settings, including health systems and employer-sponsored plans
- Develop leadership and change management capabilities to implement population health initiatives
- Engage with faculty and peers to share experiences, challenges, and best practices
Who Should Attend?
The Population Health Boot Camp is designed for professionals who are involved in managing, designing, implementing or analyzing programs that aim to improve health outcomes of populations.
- Health Insurance Companies
- Medicaid/Medicare Managed Care Organizations
- Employer-sponsored Health Plans
- Population Health Analytics Vendors
- Health IT Companies
- Electronic Health Record (EHR) Vendors
Course Directors
Laurel Pickering, MPH, a nationally recognized leader in employer-sponsored health and leader of business coalitions, brings experience in translating complex healthcare concepts into employer strategy.
Mary Reich Cooper, MD, JD, a physician-executive and longtime advocate for quality and safety, brings decades of experience leading population health programs and teaching healthcare improvement.
Presenters
Surendra Khera, MD, MSc
President, ACO, Cleveland Clinic, Florida Integrated Healthcare
Sheila Sudhakar, MD, FACHE, Vice President, Enterprise Population Health/Value-Based Care, Evernorth
Doron Schneider, MD, MBA, FACP
Consulting Market Medical Director, Archwell Health
Sharon E. Smith, MD, MBA, FACP
Former Corporate Medical Director, Estee Lauder
Michael Sarli, MS, MHA
Vice President, Population Health Economics, Mercy
Rebecca Adkins, MHA
Senior Vice President, Jefferson Health; Adjunct Instructor, Jefferson College of Population Health
Harm Scherpbier, MD, MS
Chief Medical Information Officer, HealthShare Exchange; Author, Unvendor: Innovate Healthcare with a Diver IT Stack; and Adjunct Instructor, Jefferson College of Population Health
Rebeca Almanza, MBA, LPN, CPHQ, Senior Director of Quality Training, Centene, and Adjunct Instructor, Jefferson College of Population Health
Schedule at a Glance
| Date | Topic | Presenter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1 | Introduction to Population Health | Surendra Kehra, MD, MSc | ||
| Oct. 8 | Defining a Population | Sheila Sudhakar, MD, FACHE | ||
| Oct. 15 | Fundamentals of Value-Based Care | Doron Schneider, MD, MBA, FACP | ||
| Oct. 22 | Employer Managed Populations | Sharon E. Smith, MD, MBA, FACP | ||
| Oct. 29 | Contracting for Population Health | Michael Sarli, MS, MHA | ||
| Nov. 5 | Quality Metrics for Population Health | Rebecca Adkins, MHA | ||
| Nov. 12 | Data-Driven Population Health | Harm Scherpbier, MD, MS | ||
| Nov. 19 | Creating Change | Rebeca Almanza, MBA |
Registration & Fees
2025 Registration Fees
- Per person
$1,000 - Jefferson Enterprise employees/affiliates and JCPH Alumni
$850 per person - Group rate (3 or more from the same organization
$850 per person
For registration questions and discount codes, contact Events Coordinator, Eileen Welsh.
For questions about the Population Health Bootcamp contact Mary R. Cooper, MD, JD, Population Health Program Director.