2026 AHVAP Southeastern Zone Educational Conference

The AHVAP Leadership Team is excited to announce our 2026 South Zone Educational Conference. We have limited seats available, so registrations are confirmed on a first-come, first-serve basis. We look forward to your participation in this upcoming Regional Event. This event is open to both value analysis professionals and our valued industry partners. 

Conference Dates:

Pre-Conference
February 17, 2026
1:00-5:00 p.m. 

Main Conference
February 18, 2026
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Conference Venue:

Premier, Inc.
13520 Ballantyne Corporate Place
Charlotte, NC 28277




*Special thanks to the Premier leadership Team for their valued partnership in hosting this event
and providing the venue for the conference.

Conference Schedule and Faculty: 

 

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Certified Value Analysis Healthcare Professional (CVAHP) 

Board Certification Review Course

1:00-5:00 p.m. ET

Includes: 

  • 4.0 hours of Nursing Continuing Education credit
  • EBOOK Study Guide 

*Additional Registration Fee required to attend. 

 

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Final Schedule will be published soon! 

 

Time

 Topic Faculty 
8:00-9:00 a.m.
 
Session #1: 
 
 
 
9:00-10:00 a.m.
 
Session #2: Where Do We Go from Here?
 
Karen Niven, MS, BSN, RN, CVAHP, FACHDM, FNAP, FAHVAP
Senior Director, Clinical Value Analysis
Premier
Presidential Advisor, Board of Directors (2026-2027)
AHVAP
 
 
10:00-10:30 a.m.
 
Networking Break
  All 
10:30-11:30 a.m.
 
Session #3: From Approved to Adopted: 
The Human Side of Value Analysis
 
Joanna Williams, MSN, RN, CPHQ, ACM-RN, CCM, CVAHP, LSSGB, FACHDM, FAHVAP
Nurse Value Analysis Coordinator
Northeast Georgia Health System
 
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
 
Lunch and Networking
   
12:30-1:30 p.m.
 
Session #4: Building Systems of High Reliability for 
Healthcare Value Analysis Programs
 
J. Hudson Garrett Jr., Ph.D., MSN, MPH, MBA, FNP-BC, IP-BC, PLNC, CFER, AS-BC, 
VA-BC, ICE-CCP, LTC-CIP, CIC, MSL-BC, CPPS, CPHQ, CVAHP, CPXP, CDIPC, FACDONA, 
FAAPM, FNAP, FACHE, FSHEA, FIDSA, FAHVAP
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine 
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Executive Director & Executive Vice President
AHVAP
 
 
1:30-2:30 p.m.
 
Session #5: 
 
 
2:30-3:00 p.m.
 
Networking Break
   
3:00-3:45 p.m.
 
Session #6: 
 
 
 
3:45-4:30 p.m.
 
Session #7: 
 

 

Main Conference Registration:

Member Rates:

  • AHVAP Member Full Conference: $149.00

Non-Member Rates

  • Non-AHVAP Member Full Conference: $299

Main Conference + CVAHP Board Certification Review Course: 

  • AHVAP Member: $350.00
  • Non-AHVAP Member: $500.00

 

Accreditation Statement: 

This educational conference is approved for 6.0 hours of continuing education for nursing professionals. This educational conference is approved for 6.0 hours of continuing education for those holding the Certified Value Analysis Healthcare Professional (CVAHP) designation.

*Course Tuition includes lunch, 6 hours of nursing continuing education credits, 6 hours of CVAHP designation recertification credits, and a digital Ebook of conference proceedings.

Cancellation Policy: 

Conference registration may be cancelled for a refund, minus a $30 administrative fee, up until January 22, 2025. Refunds after this date will not be issued. No refund will be issued for no-shows or for cancellation. 

Industry Partner Opportunities:

  • AHVAP Industry Partnership (limited to 5 industry partners): $500 

This partnership includes access to the conference attendee registration list (name, facility name, and email address), recognition in all program materials and at the conference, and access to entire conference for up to 2 industry partner attendees. 

Registration is OPEN

 

Thank You to Our Industry Partners for Their Support: 

 

 

Recommended Hotel Accommodations: 

Aloft Charlotte Ballantyne
13139 Ballantyne Corporate Place
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, 28277
Link to Hotel Reservations: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/cltal-aloft-charlotte-ballantyne/overview/

AC Hotel Charlotte Ballantyne
14819 Ballantyne Village Way, Charlotte
North Carolina, USA, 28277
Link to Hotel Reservations: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/cltae-ac-hotel-charlotte-ballantyne/overview/