In this issue:

1. Be a Program Assistant at 2008 Congress
2. Deadline Approaching for the Richard J. Stull Student Essay Competition in Healthcare Management
3. Visit HealthManagementCareers.org
4. Graduate Student Scholarship Information
5. ACHE Dues Information
6. Take Advantage of ACHE’s Career Services

1. Be a Program Assistant at 2008 Congress

ACHE is looking for program assistants for the 2008 Congress on Healthcare Leadership, which will be held March 10-13 in Chicago. If you are an ACHE Student Associate, you may be eligible to apply for a program assistantship. Program assistants will work four, two-hour blocks at Congress seminars and events in exchange for a refund of the student registration fee.

To apply for a program assistantship, you must complete an online application, which will be available in the Education area of ache.org beginning in early December. Please note that you must be registered for Congress to apply. You may register for Congress before submitting your program assistant application or as part of the application process. The Congress brochure will be mailed to all Student Associates and registration goes live on November 9.

ACHE offers a limited number of program assistant positions and available slots fill quickly. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply early. In addition, ACHE reserves the right to limit the number of assignments from any individual program to ensure equity. For more information, please contact Reginald Cantave, postgraduate fellow, at (312) 424-9308 or rcantave@ache.org.

2. Deadline Approaching for the Richard J. Stull Student Essay Competition in Healthcare Management

All entries for the Richard J. Stull Student Essay Competition in Healthcare Management must be received at ACHE by the close of business on December 7, 2007. The competition is open to active ACHE affiliates who are enrolled in U.S. or Canadian undergraduate or graduate healthcare administration programs that are participants in the ACHE Higher Education Network.

For more information, contact Reed L. Morton, PhD, FACHE, associate director, Division of Research, at rmorton@ache.org or (312) 424-9444.

3. Visit HealthManagementCareers.org

Healthcare is one of today’s most dynamic and growing fields, carrying a wide range of opportunities and challenges. ACHE offers HealthManagementCareers.org to help students make more informed career decisions. This Web site provides valuable information about careers in healthcare management and includes Career Encounters®: Healthcare Executives, a video that profiles healthcare executives in a variety of healthcare management settings.

4. Graduate Student Scholarship Information

ACHE recently awarded its Albert W. Dent and Foster G. McGaw graduate student scholarships to 20 ACHE Student Associates preparing for careers in healthcare management. Congratulations to those winners! Offered annually, the scholarships are bestowed on outstanding students enrolled in graduate programs in health services administration to help finance their educations. To view the list of recipients, please visit the past scholarship winners Web page.

Applications for the 2008 Dent and McGaw scholarships will be accepted between January 1 and March 31, 2008. The number of scholarships awarded varies from year to year. Do you meet the requirements to apply? Visit the Albert W. Dent and Foster G. McGaw Graduate Student scholarship Web pages for more information.

5. ACHE Dues Information

The calendar year-end is near and if you are still in school, look out for your 2008 dues bill in the mail. If you have recently graduated, transfer to full Member now by completing the online Member application in the Join ACHE area of ache.org.

Has your graduation date changed since you joined ACHE? This may affect your Student Associate eligibility, so please let us know. Update your graduation date in the My ACHE area of ache.org through the "Education History" link located in the left side bar menu, or provide it to the Division of Membership at membership1@ache.org.

6. Take Advantage of ACHE’s Career Services

Making the transition from student to healthcare executive can be exciting and challenging. ACHE has many services available to help make this transition as smooth as possible. Visit ACHE’s Career Services area to find out about all the programs and services available, which includes the Job Bank/Resume Bank, Resume Review/Critique Service and a special Resources for Students and Early Careerists section.

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