2026 AAPL Keynote - From Texas Two-Step to Transformation: The Indispensable Liaison Legacy

In the great state of Texas, the Two-Step is more than a dance—it’s a ritual of partnership, trust, and seamless movement between two people. For decades, the physician liaison has been healthcare’s equivalent: the essential partner who masterfully navigates the rhythm of relationships to keep the entire system moving forward.

This keynote celebrates the profound and indispensable Liaison Legacy. We’ll journey from the foundational "Two-Step" of building trust between providers and health systems to the large-scale Transformation that these partnerships fuel. Like a cowboy or cowgirl is to Texas, the physician liaison is the bedrock of healthcare collaboration—the gritty, resilient force that forges the alliances which heal communities, advance medicine, and ensure institutions not only survive but thrive.

We will honor the legacy of this critical role and reveal how strategic liaison work doesn’t just support healthcare; it transforms it, creating a lasting impact that resonates for generations to come.

Learning Objectives

1. Saddle Up Your Strategy: Learn how to lasso vague relationship goals into a clear, actionable "herding plan" that drives measurable growth, so you can stop chasing cattle and start leading the herd.
2. Become a Trust-Wrangler, Not Just a Name-Dropper: Discover the three simple but powerful 'dance moves' to build authentic, lasting trust with physicians—turning transactional hand-offs into transformational partnerships.
3. Brand Your Legacy: Uncover how to embed your unique value so deeply into every partnership that your legacy of transformation continues to grow long after you've ridden on.

Tammy Tiller-Hewitt, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Tiller-Hewitt HealthCare Strategies

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