Award Winners

Gold Medal Award
Mark J. Howard, FACHE
Wayne B. Sorensen, PhD, FACHE

Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year
David A. Stark, FACHE

Lifetime Service Award
Francis J. Cronin Jr., LFACHE

James A. Hamilton Award
Kirk Jensen, MD
Thom A. Mayer, MD
Shari J. Welch, MD
Carol Haraden, PhD
Leadership for Smooth Patient Flow: Improved Outcomes, Improved Service, Improved Bottom Line

Dean Conley Award
Robert A. Berenson, MD
Thomas Bodenheimer, MD
Hoangmai H. Pham, MD
“Specialty-Service Lines: Salvos in the New Medical Arms Race”
Health Affairs
July 2006

Edgar C. Hayhow Award
Kathleen Curtin, NP
Howard Beckman, MD
George Pankow
Yuliya Milillo
Robert A. Greene, MD
“Return on Investment in Pay for Performance: A Diabetes Case Study ”
Journal of Healthcare Management
November/December 2006

Management Innovations Poster Session
Trent E. J. Gordon, FACHE
Tim G. Yusk
Lisa J. Fawkes, RN
Greg C. Headrick
Chris N. Bartelt
Don E. Calcagno
“Utilizing Lean Process Preparation (2P) to Redesign an Outpatient Pavilion”

ACHE Richard J. Stull Student Essay Competition in Healthcare Management

Graduate Division
First Place—
Cathy Bryan

Second Place—
Walter E. Brodis, MD

Third Place—
Travis L. Scott

Undergraduate Division
First Place—
Allison A. Chilgren

Second Place—
Steven Spiehler Jr.

Third Place—
Breanna R. Harris

Endowments

Alumni/ae Association of the Department of Health Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University

Alumni Association of the Graduate Program in Healthcare Administration of the University of Minnesota

Alumni Association of the Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy of the University of Chicago

Alumni Association of the Kellogg School of Management Programs for Health Industries Management and Biotechnology of Northwestern University

Clement C. Clay Trust

W. W. Fondren Foundation

Parker B. Francis Foundation

The George Washington University Department of Health Services Management and Policy Alumni Association

Mary W. and Foster C. McGaw

Anne M. Pickert