Session Details
Date & Time
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 2:00 PM - 2:40 PM
Name
03. Clinical Governance in the OR: Making Faster, Better Decisions
Session Type
Panel
Location
Salon C-1,2 (Lower Level)
Speakers
- Emily Tchiblakian, BSN, RN, Vice President, Perioperative and Cardiovascular Service Lines, Sentara
- Jennifer Drudy, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR, Vice President, Perioperative Services, Centra
- Mamatha Kadiyala, MD,MHCDS,FASA, Medical Director, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL CENTER
- Veronica Busso, MD, Vice Chief, Clinical Affairs & Operations Associate Perioperative Staff Chief, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Description
Effective clinical governance is essential to safe, efficient operating rooms. This panel explores how perioperative leaders are modernizing governance structures to accelerate decision-making, align clinicians, and respond quickly to operational and quality challenges. Panelists share models that balance accountability, transparency, and speed in today’s complex OR environments.