Greetings!

In this issue:

1. Renew Your Dues
2. Interview With Reinaldo Garcia, CEO, GE Healthcare International
3. Save-the-Date Congress Reminder
4. Change to FACHE® Requirements
5. ACHE Announces Its 2009 Premier Corporate Partners

1. Renew Your Dues

It is not too late to renew your 2009 membership in the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Renew now and maintain your connection to more than 30,000 of the best and brightest leaders committed to excellence in healthcare management. You will need your User Name (ACHE ID Number) and Password (Your last name unless you have changed it). Payment is due March 15.

If you have already paid your 2009 dues, thank you and please disregard this message. Visit ache.org to verify your payment or print a receipt.

2. Interview With Reinaldo Garcia, CEO, GE Healthcare International

Making his global company think locally is the key to Reinaldo Garcia’s ambitions of improving medical care. To read this article from The Guardian, click here.

3. Save-the-Date Congress Reminder

Plan now to attend ACHE’s annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago, March 23–26, 2009, at the Hilton Chicago & Palmer House Hilton. Online registration is available. An event of interest is the International Affiliate Reception for international members. It will be held on Monday, March 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Hilton Chicago.

Other events of note at Congress include:

• A presentation by Eric de Roodenbeke, PhD, director general of the International Hospital Federation, titled “The Challenges of Hospitals in Developing Countries,” on Tuesday, March 24 at 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Hilton Chicago.



• A lecture by Andrew N. Garman, PsyD, associate professor, Rush University Medical Center, and Thomas C. Royer, MD, titled “Global Healthcare Trends and Their Local Implications,” on Tuesday, March 24 at 4:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. at the Hilton Chicago.



• A speech by the Surgeon General of Afghanistan, BG Dr. Qandahar Shinwari, titled “Health Diplomacy: Building the Afghan National Police Healthcare System,” on Wednesday, March 25 at 8:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. at the Hilton Chicago.

4. Change to FACHE® Requirements

A new requirement for applicants to become Fellows is a post-baccalaureate degree (master’s degree or equivalent). The change reinforces ACHE’s commitment to maintaining the rigor of the FACHE credential and the value of board certification. For information about becoming a Fellow, please go to the Credentialing area of ache.org.

5. ACHE Announces Its 2009 Premier Corporate Partners

ACHE would like to recognize its 2009 Premier Corporate Partners whose year-round support furthers ACHE’s mission. Premier Corporate Partners demonstrate their commitment to ACHE and its affiliates in various ways including, providing financial resources, hosting networking events and offering educational opportunities. ACHE’s 2009 Premier Corporate Partners are:

AmerisourceBergen Corporation
ARAMARK Healthcare
Cardinal Health
Eclipsys Corporation
GE Healthcare
HCA
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Ortho-McNeil
Philips Healthcare
sanofi-aventis
Siemens Healthcare
Trane

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Ideas for Future Newsletters

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