Connect with colleagues, find solutions to challenges, and explore the new healthcare frontier at ACHE's 2010 Congress on Healthcare Leadership, healthcare management’s premier education and networking event.
Congress brings you the best in professional development, from opportunities to learn from peers to the latest information to enhance your career and address your organization’s challenges in innovative ways. Take advantage of more than 100 educational seminars, special programs, networking events and professional development possibilities.
ACHE also has created Congress Express, an innovative way to experience many of the benefits and features of Congress at a reduced cost. Congress Express participants still enjoy Hot Topics, a Luncheon session and a Networking Reception while earning up to 12 Category I (ACHE education) credits. With Congress Express, you can leave home after work on Tuesday, enjoy a full Congress experience on Wednesday and Thursday, and be back in the office on Friday morning.
Join us in 2010 and experience the energy of an event that draws more than 4,000 top healthcare leaders from around the world!
"One of the most worthwhile aspects of ACHE’s Congress is the opportunity for networking. I am able to connect with peers from around the country in brief but excellent hallway conversations as well as at receptions and leadership meetings. Also, the meeting materials enable me to bring back tangible ideas and case studies to colleagues at my organization."
Christina M. Freese, FACHE
Vice President, System Strategic Planning and Development
Spectrum Health
Grand Rapids, Mich.
"The Convocation Ceremony held during the annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership sets ACHE apart by creating a very formal affirmation of the organization’s commitment to its four core values of integrity, lifelong learning, leadership and diversity. While it is a celebration of achievement, the ceremony is most importantly an invitation to new Fellow to join ACHE on a journey toward greater accomplishment in the field of healthcare management. I applaud ACHE for introducing new Fellows to their colleagues and to the organization in this fashion."
Michael Ruhlen, MD, FACHE, MHCM, FAAP
Vice President/Chief Medical Officer, Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy
VP/CMO, Carolinas Medical Center-Pineville
Charlotte, N.C.
"ACHE’s Congress on Healthcare Leadership is a great learning and networking opportunity. It is one of the few leadership conferences that I make a priority to attend. Congress also offers exceptional developmental programs for aspiring executives."
Terrie Sterling
Chief Operating Officer
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Baton Rouge, La.
"Congress provides a valuable educational and networking experience. Many of the seminars provide practical strategies for dealing with specific issues in operations, planning and positioning our organizations."
Vincent Lee, FACHE
Oahu Regional Chief Executive Officer
Hawaii Health System Corporation
Honolulu
"Becoming an ACHE member has allowed me to improve my confidence and executive presence through attending networking events, including Congress. I have found Congress to be informative and helpful to me as I pursue my career as an executive administrator. Congress allows me to surround myself with successful administrators and gain thoughtful insights and tips from them."
Rachel R. Gonzalez, RRT
Manager, Cardiopulmonary Services
The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano
Plano, Texas
"I believe active involvement in one’s professional community provides energy, direction and education for any career. ACHE has provided me an essential affiliation since 1994—most significantly through education on healthcare topics not typically offered in traditional nursing venues and by offering me the ability to achieve board certification in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow. The annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership is particularly important to me; the topics are timely and the networking invigorating."
CAPT Rebecca McCormick-Boyle, FACHE
Assistant Deputy Chief for Medical Operations
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, U.S. Navy
"ACHE’s Congress is an excellent platform to get solution-oriented, in-depth coverage of healthcare issues. Attending Congress affords me the opportunity to network and learn from the best in the healthcare industry. The insightful and comprehensive programs offered by ACHE have truly enhanced my leadership skills and career."
Chris Okezie
Vice President/Associate Administrator, District Ancillary and Support Services
Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital
Houston, Texas
"ACHE is the cornerstone of development for healthcare executives. Throughout my career, Congress has been an important link to education and healthcare trends. It provides a national perspective on our profession that cannot be fully realized by staying in one’s local community."
Gary G. Fybel, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, Calif.
"ACHE’s Congress on Healthcare Leadership is a wonderful educational and professional development opportunity. It features high-caliber faculty presenting on a wide variety of topics that appeal to all healthcare roles. It is also a valuable networking opportunity where you can discuss best practices and innovation with colleagues."
Theresa Hendricksen, RN
Vice President, Clinical Services/CNO
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Hartford, Conn.
"Attending Congress has provided me with current information that applies directly to the conduct and success of our organization. Congress provides a unique venue for executives to network and receive up-to-date education on timely issues. The agenda is full of outstanding choices to assist me in staying ahead on issues and improving my capabilities as an executive."
Gary W. Mitchell, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Newman Memorial Hospital Inc.
Shattuck, Okla.
Contact ACHE
For more information, contact the ACHE Customer Service Center at (312) 424-9400 or contact@ache.org.
ACHE also has created Congress Express, an innovative way to experience many of the benefits and features of Congress at a reduced cost. Congress Express participants still enjoy Hot Topics, a Luncheon session and a Networking Reception while earning up to 12 Category I (ACHE education) credits. With Congress Express, you can leave home after work on Tuesday, enjoy a full Congress experience on Wednesday and Thursday, and be back in the office on Friday morning. 
