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ACHE Awards Chapter Innovation Grants

ACHE awarded 2010 Chapter Innovation Grants to five chapters to conduct new and innovative projects designed to enhance value for ACHE affiliates. The grants were awarded under the Grants for Chapter Innovation Program.

The purpose of this program is to foster chapter innovation in the development and delivery of new programs, products, and services or new methods of delivery that add value for ACHE affiliates by funding demonstration or pilot projects that can be replicated by other chapters.

The five chapters that received funding for 2010 are: ACHE-Wisconsin Chapter, Alaska Healthcare Executives Network, Midwest Healthcare Executives Group and Associates, ACHE-MN Chapter and San Diego Organization of Healthcare Leaders.

Learn more about ACHE's Chapter Innovation Grants.

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SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Learn Critical Conflict Resolution Skills at the Fellows Seminar

Misunderstandings can destroy the cohesiveness of an organization. In the Fellows Seminar, May 17–18 in San Antonio, David Maxfield of VitalSmarts will help you:

• Practice essential skills to master face-to-face confrontations
• Maintain good relationships while managing tough situations
• Focus on the real issues that impede goal achievement and quality patient outcomes

This program is exclusively for ACHE Fellows. Learn more and register today.

CLUSTERS

Choose from eight timely seminars in Kiawah, including two new seminars: "Advanced Strategic Planning to Transform Your Organization" and "Physician Partnering: Conversations with Successful CEOs".

 

Plan ahead for the San Antonio Cluster and be one of the first to gain critical skills in the new seminar "Effective Approaches in Leading Patient Safety and Error Reduction."

 

 

The Puerto Rico Program features two of our highly-attended seminars, including "Achieving On-Time, On-Budget Projects" and "Possibilities, Probabilities and Creative Solutions: Breakthrough Thinking for Complex Environments."

 

The Santa Fe lineup includes a variety of seminars, including "Secrets of Great Healthcare Organizations in Leading Change" and "Integration vs. Competition: The Future of Hospital-Physician Relations."

 

ACHe-LEARNING

Refresh Your Knowledge of Health Law

Register for A Review of Health Law, an online seminar from April 7 to May 19, 2010, and gain an overview of health law, including an awareness of the consequences of failing to comply with legal requirements, and how you can obtain appropriate legal advice as an informed consumer.

Register today.

Meet the Author Sessions at Congress

Register for Congress today to take advantage of complimentary programs like the Meet the Author sessions. Stop by the Health Administration Press bookstore on premises at the Hyatt for a chance to chat with the following healthcare management leaders:

Monday, March 22
9:30–10:00 a.m.
Present: William A. Nelson, PhD
Managing Healthcare Ethically: An Executive's Guide, Second Edition
By William A. Nelson, PhD, and Paul B. Hofmann, DrPH, FACHE

Tuesday, March 23
10:15–10:45 a.m.
Present: Jason Hwang, MD
Winner of the 2010 James A. Hamilton Book of the Year Award
The Innovator’s Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care
By Clayton M. Christensen; Jerome H. Grossman, MD; and Jason Hwang, MD

10:15–10:45 a.m. and 3:45–4:15 p.m.
Present: Carson F. Dye, FACHE
Leadership in Healthcare: Essential Values and Skills, Second Edition
By Carson F. Dye, FACHE

Wednesday, March 24
3:45–4:15 p.m.
Present: Eric Lister, MD, and Todd Sagin, MD, JD
Creating the Hospital Group Practice: The Advantages of Employing or Affiliating with Physicians
By Eric Lister, MD, and Todd Sagin, MD, JD

Check the final program (PDF) for more location details.

New Leader Book Collection

This new collection of three books provides advice, strategies, and inspiration to new healthcare leaders. Learn the latest in critical competencies, financial metrics and engaging your staff.

Make New Contacts Using ACHE's Affiliate Directory

If you are an ACHE affiliate, take advantage of our Affiliate Directory to search for affiliates at a certain organization, in a particular city, or within a specific special interest area. Build your ACHE network! Visit the Affiliate Directory.

Get a BOG Exam Fee Waiver

Submit your completed Fellow Application with the $250 application fee by June 30, and ACHE will waive the $200 fee to take the Board of Governors Exam once your application has been approved (the waiver is valid for six months).

Passing the Exam is among the criteria for becoming board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow (FACHE).

Learn more about this offer.