For decades, the US health system has worked to shift from paying for volume to paying for value. Accountable care models, alternative payment arrangements, and new incentive structures are now embedded across Medicare and the commercial market. Yet the central question remains unsettled: has value-based care actually delivered value? Has it reduced total cost of care, improved outcomes, strengthened primary care, and eased the burden on patients and clinicians, or has it simply added complexity to a fee for service foundation?

Discover how business skills can shape the future of healthcare. Join the UNC Undergraduate Minor in the Business of Health Information Sessions to learn how this interdisciplinary program complements your major and prepares you for careers across healthcare, biotech, consulting, finance, and innovation. Rising sophomores and juniors will learn about prerequisites, courses, and opportunities to engage with Kenan-Flagler Business School and the Center for the Business of Health.

Join Duke's Business Behind Health on April 11 at the Fuqua School of Business for a high-energy, immersive experience exploring who shapes the future of health — and how you can play a role in building it. We welcome all students in the Triangle area!

Curious about really means to work in hospital strategy, operations, or population health beyond “just admin”?

Join us for a dynamic fireside chat featuring four professionals from diverse health system management roles who are transforming healthcare from the inside. From enterprise strategy and strategic planning to strategy & operations and population health, our panelists will share how large health systems actually function and where you might fit in.

Professor Carl Elliott (UMN), MD, PhD, trained first in medicine and then in philosophy. His work has explored crucial aspects of the health professions including the transformation of medicine into big business, the relentless consumption among Americans of enhancement technologies and drugs, and the moral responsibility of mentally ill offenders. In this lecture, he will speak about his work on whistleblowing in medical research which appeared in 2024 as a book titled The Occasional Human Sacrifice: Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No.

What shifts when a surgeon suddenly becomes the patient?

Join us for a candid fireside chat with Dr. Bryan Russel, who brings a rare dual perspective to healthcare as both a surgeon and someone who has personally navigated the system as a patient. Through this lens, Dr. Russel will explore how lived experience reshapes clinical judgment, empathy, and views on system design.

The 2025 UNC Business of Healthcare Conference, Navigating Healthcare Ecosystem Distruptions, will explore the interdependent systems that shape how healthcare is delivered, financed, and experienced in the United States. As changes ripple across sectors—including research, private industry, investment, supply chains, clinical care, government, and community resources—conversations at this conference will examine where disruptions are occurring, how they are redefining long-standing connections, and what these changes mean for patients, caregivers, and the broader public. Experts from across healthcare will illuminate the shifting dynamics of the healthcare ecosystem and discuss the challenges and opportunities that arise from both intentional and unintentional transformation.

Join the 2025 UNC Healthcare Case Competition, an interdisciplinary event designed to leverage your education and experiences to develop innovative solutions to a relevant healthcare issue. The competition gives participants an opportunity to demonstrate leadership skills, critical thinking, and creativity, network with current and future healthcare leaders, and win a prize!

The final CBOH Career Networks session pf the fall will spotlight the Healthcare Finance, Investment Banking & Venture Capital industry vertical. This panel will bring together professionals working at the intersection of capital and care—funding innovation, driving M&A activity, and shaping the financial future of the healthcare industry. Hear how they built their careers in investment banking, private equity, and venture capital, and gain insights into the skills and experiences that set candidates apart in this competitive space.

This CBOH Career Networks session is focused on Health Policy & Research—a field that shapes the frameworks and decisions guiding our healthcare system. This panel will feature professionals working in government, think tanks, research institutions, and/or advocacy organizations who will share their career journeys, current areas of impact, and advice for those interested in influencing healthcare through policy, data, and evidence-based analysis.

Tune in to the upcoming CBOH Career Networks session on Provider & Healthcare Delivery—the front lines of patient care and operational excellence. This panel will highlight career paths within hospitals, health systems, and care delivery organizations, featuring professionals who bring diverse experiences in clinical operations, administration, strategy, and innovation. Learn how these leaders have built their careers, what challenges and trends are shaping the provider space, and how you can position yourself for success in this vital sector of healthcare.

Join the UNC Center for the Business of Health for an informative webinar featuring leaders from the North Carolina State Health Plan. This discussion will provide insight into the decision-making process behind the updated plan and break down the key factors driving the increases to plan premiums and deductibles in 2026.