Elisa Arespacochaga is vice president, clinical affairs and workforce at the American Hospital Association. In her role, Elisa supports the workforce strategy efforts of the association, focused on strengthening the current health care workforce and planning for the workforce needed for the future. As part of this work, she also leads the AHA Physician Alliance, a strategic initiative that advances physician leadership through the educational offerings, professional development opportunities and greater inclusion within hospital and health system administration and policy activities.