ACHE National News

Mar 15, 2018 | ACHE National

2018 Premier Corporate Partners

ACHE’s 10 Premier Corporate Partners play a vital role in supporting ACHE’s vision of improving health, including the creation of a culture of safety. These corporations provide funding that helps ACHE develop relevant, timely programming, career resources, enhance networking opportunities, and provide additional educational lectures at our Clusters and special programs. Through their support, the Premier Corporate Partners are fostering innovative solutions to the challenges healthcare leaders face and helping to transform healthcare through the delivery of safe, effective and efficient care. By partnering with ACHE, these companies are clearly demonstrating their commitment to supporting ACHE’s patient safety initiatives and supporting your growth as a transformative leader.

Check Out ACHE’s Enhanced Executive Coaching Directory

ACHE’s Career Resource Center is pleased to bring you an enhanced version of the Executive Coaching Directory. Executive coaches offer personalized support to individuals pursuing professional growth. While ACHE is not endorsing the firms or individuals listed, we hope that our directory accelerates your research process as you assess the qualifications, practice methods and fees of an array of executive coaches. Not only does this upgrade provide a better experience for members seeking executive coaches, the coaches promoting their services benefit as well.

The new platform features include:

  • Enhanced search capabilities for members seeking an executive coach. You can now search coach profiles based on location, area of expertise and more!
  • Improved profiles, including the listed coaches’ website, social media outlets and a professional headshot.
  • Advanced technology that provides members and coaches with a more user-friendly experience.

Check out the Executive Coaches Directory today! If you have questions or need assistance, please contact us at coach@ache.org.

ACHE Senior Executive Program

ACHE’s Senior Executive Program is designed for senior-level C-suite healthcare executives who strive to become visionary leaders. Past participants have included vice presidents, health system leaders, COOs, CMOs, CNOs and CFOs who aspire to become CEOs. The program’s locations and dates are as follows:

  • Chicago (June 11–13)
  • San Diego (Aug. 20–22)
  • Orlando, Fla. (Oct. 29–Oct. 31)

The Senior Executive Program is tailored for senior leaders, providing them with an opportunity to gain skills in decision making, problem solving and team building. Participants explore crucial topics impacting the healthcare environment, how to lead an organization to success and ways to achieve lifelong learning goals. Enrollment is limited to 30 healthcare executives, and participants must attend all three sessions. A limited number of scholarships are available for qualified individuals. For more information, contact Catie L. Russo, program specialist, in ACHE’s Division of Professional Development, at (312) 424-9362, or visit ache.org/SeniorExecutive.

ACHE Executive Program

ACHE’s Executive Program is designed for the next generation of healthcare executives who strive to excel in management and achieve organizational excellence. Past participants have included mid-career executives or administrative directors, service-line leaders and department heads. The program’s locations and dates are as follows:

  • Chicago (June 11–12)
  • San Diego (Aug. 20–22)
  • Orlando, Fla. (Oct. 29–Oct. 31)

The Executive Program is tailored for mid-level managers, providing them with an opportunity to assess their skillsets in order to develop stronger leadership capabilities and prepare them for change within their organizations. Participants explore a wide range of topics essential to their professional career growth and their healthcare organization’s advancement. Enrollment is limited to 30 healthcare executives, and participants must attend all three sessions. A limited number of scholarships are available for qualified individuals. For more information, contact Catie L. Russo, program specialist, ACHE’s Division of Professional Development, at (312) 424-9362, or visit ache.org/Executive.

Board of Governors Exam Fee Waiver Campaign: March 1–June 30
The Board of Governors Exam fee waiver promotion for ACHE Members to save $200 when they submit their Fellow application will take place between March 1 and June 30, 2018.

Eligible members must submit their completed Fellow application, $250 application fee and meet all requirements—including the three years of ACHE membership tenure and five years of executive-level healthcare management experience—by June 30 in order to receive approval to take the Board of Governors Exam. Pending application approval, ACHE will waive the $200 Board of Governors Exam fee.

ACHE’s Leader-to-Leader Program

When you share the value of ACHE membership with your colleagues through encouraging them to join or advance to Fellow status, you can earn points to obtain rewards such as a gift certificate toward an ACHE education program, a polo shirt, a backpack tote, a water bottle and an umbrella. If you sponsor three or more Members who successfully achieve Fellow status, you can even be entered into a raffle for a free registration to ACHE’s Congress on Healthcare Leadership.

Each time a person joins ACHE or advances to Fellow status and lists your name as a sponsor on the application, you earn a point. The more points you earn, the more rewards you can receive. Points expire on Dec. 31 of the year following when they were earned (e.g., a point earned on Jan. 1, 2018, will expire on Dec. 31, 2019). You can check your available points and discount program coupon codes in the My ACHE area ofache.org. To ensure colleagues reference you, referral cards are available that you can pass out so you receive the credit you deserve.

When you help grow ACHE, you make a strong statement about your professionalism and leadership in the healthcare field and also strengthen the organization.

For more information on the program, go to ache.org/L2L.

ACHE Member Communities Enhance Membership Experience

ACHE offers four community groups that align with our members’ professional backgrounds and commitment to diversity and inclusion. Make members in your area aware of these communities and encourage them to join one or more that meet their professional needs and goals (pending they meet the requirements)

ACHE Forums: Asian Healthcare Leaders | LGBT | Healthcare Consultants | Physician Executives

Sign up today: Join or renew one or more of these groups for an annual fee of $100 each in addition to your ACHE membership dues. All benefits are accessible online and include a newsletter, an exclusive LinkedIn Group and special designation in ACHE’s online Member Directory.

Share Your Professional Announcements

Improve your visibility in the healthcare field and build your professional brand by sharing career updates with ACHE. Have you started a new job or been promoted recently? Are you planning to retire? Let ACHE know for a chance to be listed in the “On the Move” section of Healthcare Executive magazine! All you have to do is email the job title, organization and location of both your former and your new job, as well as a high-resolution headshot, to he-editor@ache.org.

ACHE Call for Nominations for the 2019 Slate

ACHE’s 2018–2019 Nominating Committee is calling for applications for service beginning in 2019. All members are encouraged to participate in the nominating process. ACHE Fellows are eligible for any of the Governor and Chairman-Elect vacancies and are eligible for the Nominating Committee vacancies within their district. Open positions on the slate include:

  • Nominating Committee Member, District 2 (two-year term ending in 2021)
  • Nominating Committee Member, District 3 (two-year term ending in 2021)
  • Nominating Committee Member, District 6 (two-year term ending in 2021)
  • Four Governors (three-year terms ending in 2022)
  • Chairman-Elect

Please refer to the following district designations for the open positions:

  • District 2: District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
  • District 3: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
  • District 6: Air Force, Army, Navy, Veterans Affairs

Candidates for Chairman-Elect and Governor should submit an application to serve that includes a copy of their resume and up to 10 letters of support. For details, please review the Candidate Guidelines, including guidance from the Board of Governors to the Nominating Committee regarding the personal competencies of Chairman-Elect and Governor candidates and the composition of the Board of Governors.

Candidates for the Nominating Committee should only submit a letter of self-nomination and a copy of their resume.

All correspondence should be addressed to Edward H. Lamb, chairman, Nominating Committee, c/o Julie Nolan, and the applications to serve and self-nominations must be submitted electronically to jnolan@ache.org and received by July 15, 2018.

The first meeting of ACHE’s 2018–2019 Nominating Committee will be held on March 27, during the 2018 Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago. The committee will be in open session at 2:45 p.m. During the meeting, an orientation session will be conducted for potential candidates, giving them the opportunity to ask questions regarding the nominating process. Immediately following the orientation, an open forum will be provided for ACHE members to present and discuss their views of ACHE leadership needs.

Following the July 15 submission deadline, the committee will meet to determine which candidates for Chairman-Elect and Governor will be interviewed. All candidates will be notified in writing of the committee’s decision by Sept. 30, and candidates for Chairman-Elect and Governor will be interviewed in person on Oct. 25.

To review the Candidate Guidelines, visit ache.org/CandidateGuidelines. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Nolan at (312) 424-9367 or jnolan@ache.org.

2018 Fund for Healthcare Leadership

On behalf of the Fund for Healthcare Leadership, we thank all of our generous supporters for their commitment to ACHE’s mission to advance our members and healthcare management excellence. Over 2,800 outstanding individuals and organizations have joined our growing list of leaders who care. Among that distinguished group, Catholic Health Initiatives (Kevin E. Lofton, FACHE), John M. Haupert, FACHE, HCA, John J. Lynch, III, FACHE, Memorial Hermann Health System (Charles D. Stokes, FACHE), Navicent Health (Ninfa M. Saunders, FACHE) and New York-Presbyterian (Michael J. Fosina, FACHE) opted to make an even bigger impact on the future of healthcare by committing to a major gift in 2017. Your commitment helps the Fund for Healthcare Leadership provide scholarships for ACHE’s Senior Executive and Executive programs, as well as back the Thomas C. Dolan Executive Diversity Program. The Fund looks forward to more opportunities for outreach in 2018.

2018 Premier Corporate Partners

ACHE’s 10 Premier Corporate Partners play a vital role in supporting ACHE’s vision of improving health, including the creation of a culture of safety. These corporations provide funding that helps ACHE develop relevant, timely programming, career resources, enhance networking opportunities, and provide additional educational lectures at our Clusters and special programs. Through their support, the Premier Corporate Partners are fostering innovative solutions to the challenges healthcare leaders face and helping to transform healthcare through the delivery of safe, effective and efficient care. By partnering with ACHE, these companies are clearly demonstrating their commitment to supporting ACHE’s pati