CAHL News
Reimagining Teamwork: Fostering a Culture of Psychological Safety
By Fawn Hutton Have you ever hesitated to speak up regarding an idea or issue in the workplace? What conditions led to your hesitation? This article explains why such a phenomenon is common in healthcare settings. Psychological safety, the belief that one will not be...
Podcast | Julie Marston on Authentic Leadership
Julie Marston, CEO & Principal Consultant at Marston Yoder Healthcare Consultants, sat down with past CAHL president Michael O’Connell to discuss what it means to be an authentic leader throughout her professional career spanning over 20 decades. Listen to the...
Regent’s Message June 2024 – Call for Regent’s Awards Nominations
It’s been an amazing start to 2024, with ACHE’s Congress on Healthcare Leadership having record attendance of over 5,400 attendees. Our local ACHE chapter, California Association of Healthcare Leaders (CAHL), co-hosted the now annual California Networking Event at...
Volunteer Spotlight | Kevin Clougherty
Kevin Clougherty, MHA, FACHE, serves in multiple capacities with CAHL He is currently Director of Operations for NorthBay Health. Connect with him on LInkedIn here. Please tell us a bit about what you've been doing as a volunteer, and why you chose to take that...
Mergers and Acquisitions: Considerations for Healthcare Leaders
By Iyda Antony Major events that threaten our socioeconomic, emotional, and physical well-being are often attributed to divorce, death of a loved one, job loss, retirement or being diagnosed with a major illness. The recent uptick in mergers and acquisitions impacting...
Podcast | Dr. Stephen M. Shortell on Authentic Leadership
Dr. Stephen M. Shortell, MPH, MBA, PhD, is a Professor Emeritus of the Graduate School and Dean Emeritus at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health where he has held the Blue Cross of California Distinguished Professorship in Health Policy and Management. His expertise...
Podcast | Dr. Tyler Hill Talks Authentic Leadership
Moderated by Michael O’Connell CAHL strives to offer thought-provoking insights and perspectives from healthcare leaders in its geography. Today, we will be speaking with Dr Tyler Hill. He is the chief medical officer at CommonSpirit’s Sierra Nevada Memorial...
Highlights of the Health Equity Needs, and Challenges in AANHPI Communities
A note from CAHL JEDI -- Dear CAHL Members, This month we are honored to celebrate Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. In our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion within healthcare leadership, it is...
Healthcare Revolution: Embracing Virtual and On-Demand Nurses to Tackle Looming Shortages
By Larry Adams, RN, MSN, MBA, ShiftMed California draws in nurses from other states via an attractive combination of workplace protections and competitive salaries, creating an influx of nurses that outpaces the number leaving the state. But despite this advantage,...
Podcast | Nick Drews Talks Authentic Leadership
Nick Drews, Director of the County of San Luis Obispo Health Agency, sat down with past CAHL president Michael O’Connell to discuss what it means to be an authentic leader in the agricultural mecca in Southern California. Listen to the full podcast on CAHL’s YouTube...








