Regent’s Award 2024

Each year, the Northern and Central California Regent’s Advisory Council (RAC) recognizes outstanding healthcare executives with the Regent’s Award. The awardees have demonstrated leadership in their organizations and in their communities and supported key ACHE’s goals. In 2024, the RAC will be selecting awardees in 3 categories: Early Careerist, Senior Executive, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leadership. Individuals can be nominated by colleagues or self-nominate, based on the criteria presented below:

For all awards:

Nominee must be a current member of ACHE residing within the Regent, Northern and Central California geography (i.e. 50 of California’s 58 counties, as far South as Kern County and San Luis Obispo and North to the Oregon border). This geography is the same as the California Association of Healthcare Leaders chapter.

Early Career Healthcare Executive Award

Criteria:

Demonstration of leadership ability in current role
Examples of behavior of living out ACHE’s Code of Ethics
Demonstrated leadership in advancing and sustaining Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, both in healthcare and the community
Demonstration of innovative and creative management
Examples of developing one’s organization and promoting its growth and stature in the community
Participation and leadership in ACHE (national and chapter) activities
Participation and/or leadership in hospital or health association activities (local/regional/state/national) and civic/community activities and projects

Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award

Criteria:

A Fellow of ACHE
A CEO, COO or other senior level executive within their organization
Demonstration of leadership ability in current role
Examples of behavior of living out ACHE’s Code of Ethics
Demonstrated leadership in advancing and sustaining Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, both in healthcare and the community
Demonstration of innovative and creative management
Examples of developing one’s organization and promoting its growth and stature in the community
Participation and leadership in ACHE (national and chapter) activities
Leadership in hospital or health association activities (local/regional/state/national) and civic/community activities and projects
Contributions to the development of leaders in the healthcare profession

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leadership Award

Criteria:

Significantly promote diversity, inclusion and cultural competency development among employees, faculty, staff or volunteers and/or within communities your healthcare organization serves.
Address key areas of diversity and inclusion such as recruitment, retention, campus/department climate, research, clinical practice or community outreach
Lead initiatives in capturing outcomes of increased awareness, understanding or promoting diversity at your healthcare organization.
Implement steps toward fostering diversity in the workplace with programs that maximize the potential of all people.
Creating partnerships between managers and employees to resolve diversity workplace issues.
Promoting diversity workplace education and communication ideas.

download early and senior careerist Nomination form

download dei leadership nomination form

Application Details

The nomination deadline for all awards is 11:59 PM on July 7, 2024.
All nominations are required to be submitted directly to NCALRegent@gmail.com.
A nominee can be considered for multiple categories (e.g., early careerist and DEI leadership, senior executive and DEI leadership). Nominees must complete and submit the appropriate form for each award category they wish to be considered for.

Documents to be submitted for each award:

Current resume or CV
The completed nomination form for the appropriate award with all sections completed to articulate how the nominee meets and exceeds the criteria set forth. Please attach additional pages as necessary.

PAST REGENT AWARD WINNERS

CAHL is pleased to recognize our past winners of the Regent’s award

2023 Winners

Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Jei Africa, PsyD, MSCP, CATC-V, FACHE
Director, Behavioral Health & Recovery Services
County of San Mateo

Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Corina B. Clark, MPA, RCP, RRT
Executive Administrator/VP of Integrated Rehabilitation & Health at Home
Department of Public Health-San Francisco Health Network

DEI Leadership Healthcare Executive Award
Deborah Austin, MPA
Director, Patient Experience & Engagement
John Muir Health

Senior Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Rachael McKinney, MHA, FACHE
President, Greater Sacramento Market
Sutter Health

Senior Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Baljeet S. Sangha, MPH, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer & Deputy Director
San Francisco Health Network

2022 Winners

Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Nikhil Singal, MHA
Vice President of Operations
Sierra Health and Wellness Centers

Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Aemal Aminy, MSHA
System Director Operations
Security, Parking and Transportation
Alameda Health System

Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Sheila Baxter-Lamb, MPH
Principal of Business Development
Kaiser Permanente

Senior Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Debra Flores, FACHE
Senior Vice President and Area Manager
Kaiser Permanente

Senior Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Siri Nelson, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Marshall Medical Center

2021 Winners

Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award

Kiren Sakina Rizvi Jafry, MPA
VP Operations/Area Operations Executive
Sutter Bay Medical Foundation, San Francisco & Marin Region
Cardiovascular Service Line Executive
Bay Area Division, Sutter Bay Medical Foundation

Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Navpreet Atwal
Senior Business Consultant Analyst
Pathfinder Program, NCAL Financial PLanning & Performance

Kaiser Permanente

Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Bryanna Gallaway MPA-HHSA, CPXP

Director of Patient & Family Engagement
Sutter Health

Senior Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Tosan O. Boyo, FACHE
Senior Vice President of Operations
John Muir Health

Senior Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Tracey L. Taylor, MPH, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer
Stanford Health Care Valley Care

2020 Winners

Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Sachin Gangupantula FACHE, MBA
Valley Diabetes & Obesity

Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Vaughn Williams
Sutter Medical Foundation

Senior Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Philip D. Chuang, FACHE
Kaiser Permanente Northern California

Senior Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Kelly B. Flannery, FACHE
Veterans Affairs Sierra Pacific Network

Senior Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Sylvia Lozano, FACHE
Alameda Health System

2019 Winners

Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Ida Bezabeh
Kaiser Permanente

Early Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Andrew Pete, FACHE
Sutter Medical Center Sacramento

Senior Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Darrielle Ehrheart, FACHE
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford

Senior Careerist Healthcare Executive Award
Kim Brown Sims, RN, FACHE
KBS Interim Executive & Leadership Consulting Inc.