Dennis Deruelle, MD, FHM

Dr. Dennis Deruelle is a nationally recognized physician executive, policy advisor, and healthcare innovator dedicated to reshaping the future of medicine. A board-certified internist and Fellow of the Society of Hospital Medicine, Dr. Deruelle has spent more than two decades leading transformational change across hospital systems, startups, and national health initiatives.

After earning his medical degree and completing residency at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill—where he was honored to serve as Chief Resident—Dr. Deruelle quickly emerged as a leader at the intersection of hospital medicine, health policy, and innovation. From founding a boutique consulting firm focused on value-based care and technology, to serving as Chief Medical Officer for multi-state clinical networks, he has demonstrated a rare ability to translate visionary thinking into real-world outcomes. As National Medical Director and VP at TeamHealth, he launched and led a $120 million bundled payment program that achieved a 14% average savings rate, and drove performance turnarounds across more than 150 practice sites.

A trusted voice on healthcare reform, Dr. Deruelle has served as policy director for a presidential campaign and is a sought-after media contributor featured on Fox Business, SiriusXM, and in national health publications. His books, Your Healthcare Playbook and Two-Minute Warning, empower patients and policymakers alike to navigate a changing medical landscape.

Passionate about care quality, innovation, and health equity, Dr. Deruelle co-founded the International Post-Acute Wound Care Society and led a COVID-19 task force that achieved mortality rates 50% below national benchmarks. Whether treating patients, mentoring clinicians, or influencing national policy, he brings relentless curiosity, compassion, and a belief that healthcare can—and must—work better for everyone.

When he's not driving change in healthcare, Dr. Deruelle finds connection and purpose through

music as a singer-songwriter in Nashville—reminding us that healing comes in many forms.

Alpesh N. Amin, MD, MBA

Dr. Alpesh N. Amin is the Associate Dean for Clinical Transformation for UCI Health and the UCI SOM, where he co-leads the activation efforts for UCI’s $1.4B new medical complex in Irvine, CA and provides leadership with UCI University Physicians and Surgeons Medical Group. He is Co-Director and Medical Director for the Institute for Precision Health within the UC Irvine College of Health Sciences. He earned his undergraduate degree in Bioengineering from UC San Diego, his MD from Northwestern University, and his MBA from UC Irvine.

From 2008 to 2024 he served three-terms, 16-year tenure as the Tom and Mary Cesario Chair of Medicine. Under his leadership the Department grew from 80 to 250 faculty, expanded its GME trainees base by 25%, increased annual research funding from $30M to $130M, and increased clinical productivity from 100K to 750K wRVUs. Committed to academic and clinical excellence and continuous faculty development, the department’s 14 GME programs are fully accredited without any citations and have won the best medical student clerkship for the past five years. A champion of equity and inclusion, Dr. Amin advanced gender (now over 50% women faculty) and ethnic diversity (61%) across the department while maintaining rigorous merit-based recruitment and retention practices. He successfully increased the philanthropic activities in the department with seven endowed chairs, naming of divisions, and other programmatic initiatives across all missions. 

As Interim Chair of the Department of Radiological Sciences, he oversaw a 20–30% increase in faculty and trainee numbers, enhanced diversity, established the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostic Medicine, and launched a new Interventional Radiology residency program. 

A nationally recognized leader in Hospital Medicine, Dr. Amin was the founding executive director and chief of Hospital Medicine and Palliative Medicine, establishing one of the country’s premier programs. He co-edited/co-authored Core Competencies in Hospital Medicine by SHM, OB/GYN Hospital Medicine, eConsults in Action, Hospital Medicine Secrets, and Contemporary Hospitalists’ Guide to Anticoagulation. He also launched a sustainable new Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship by raising philanthropic funds. He also co-founded Empowering Patient Progression leading to sustainable improvements and initiatives in patient flow, throughput and experience while ensuring quality/safety and improving readmission rates.

He served as President of UCI’s Council of Clinical Chairs during a pivotal period of institutional transformation, leading the adoption of EPIC EMR, the development of a revised funds flow model, and improvements in clinical integration and billing infrastructure. He also co-chaired the advisory group that created the Center for Clinical Research and served as President of the UCI Medical Staff.

Internationally, Dr. Amin has advised the Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha, Qatar, on quality improvement initiatives across eight hospitals under the Ministry of Health. He specializes in implementation science, applying data-driven strategies to improve clinical outcomes and operational efficiency. His innovations include tools such as NHCPlus, eConsults, My Happy Blood (a safe anticoagulation app), and a COVID-19 vulnerability scoring system. He is also Co-Founder and Associate Director of ITEQC, a translational research program focused on high-quality, technology-enabled care.

Dr. Amin is a Master of the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) and has held leadership roles as President of the Association of Professors of Medicine (APM), ACP All-California, and SGIM California/Hawaii region. He has authored over 330 peer-reviewed publications and co-edited several books. His many honors include being named Physician of the Year by the Orange County Medical Association and the Indian Medical Association of Southern California.

Dr. Amin’s leadership is grounded in the values of kindness, integrity, courage, and respect. His vision centers on social justice, inclusive excellence, and creating spaces where all voices are heard and valued.