Monrovia, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/26/2012 -- M. J. Hampel, MPH, MBA, Senior Associate Director, Disease Specific Certification, The Joint Commission will serve as a keynote speaker at the Healthcare Centers of Excellence Summit.

The Summit is scheduled May 15-17, 2012 at the Meliá Atlanta hotel.

“We are pleased to welcome The Joint Commission to the program,” said James Liu, President of GTC. “Organizations such as The Joint Commission provide Summit attendees important inside knowledge into what is needed to ensure their organizations will be unquestionably recognized as leaders in providing healthcare services. Ms. Hampel will be a wonderful addition to our many case studies already included in the agenda.”

Broken into three conference tracks, the Healthcare Centers of Excellence Summit includes Cardiac Centers; Cancer Centers and Diabetes Centers programs. Ms. Hampel’s address will be during the joint plenary session including all audiences. Each track has its own unique program agenda following the plenary session.

Uniquely focused on the business and administrative aspects of leading a healthcare center, the Summit serves as a gathering center for executives, administrative directors, physician executives and department directors allowing them to gain the latest business insight and build important peer-to-peer working relationships.