Table of Contents

• Welcome to Congress: Advance
• Finley Becomes Chair-Elect; Four Governors Take Office
• Thank You to Our Outgoing Board of Governors
• New Regents Elected
• 2019, 2020 and 2021 New Fellows Honored at Convocation
• Making the Most of Your Congress Experience
• Opening Session Preview
• Sherwood Headlines Bachmeyer Memorial Address
• Premier Corporate Partners
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Welcome to Congress: Advance

By Deborah J. Bowen, FACHE, CAE

Greetings Colleagues,

Welcome back to beautiful Chicago! We are honored and excited to have you join us for the first in-person Congress on Healthcare Leadership in three years. 

Much has changed since the last time we came together. We have made remarkable progress, even as we faced difficult challenges. The leadership, dedication and innovation that our field has shown has inspired our Congress theme, “Advance.”

We have designed the program and experiences of the next few days to help you keep on that path of advancement:

• More than 240 faculty, including over 45 CEOs, will share insights, best practices and strategies to navigate the post-COVID healthcare landscape. 
• Connect with your colleagues at numerous luncheons, receptions and other networking events. 
• The revamped Solutions Center hosts career advising activities and information booths, as well as the new Ignite Stage, offering even more programming from industry-leading authors and experts. 

The Board, staff and I remain grateful and humbled by all you have accomplished as a field since we last learned, networked and formed new friendships with one another. We hope this week’s events leave you energized and ready to push forward. Thank you for being a leader who cares, and for allowing us to be your trusted partner in lifelong learning. 

Warm regards,

Deborah J. Bowen, FACHE, CAE, is president/CEO of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

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Finley Becomes Chair-Elect; Four Governors Take Office

Delvecchio S. Finley, FACHE, CEO, Atrium Health Navicent, Macon, Ga., has been elected ACHE’s Chair-Elect.

Finley took office March 26 during the Council of Regents Meeting. He will serve the first part of a three-year term in ACHE’s consecutive chair offices: Chair-Elect, Chair and Immediate Past Chair.

Finley served as an ACHE Governor from 2018 to 2021, as an ACHE Regent for Northern and Central California from 2007 to 2010, and on many ACHE committees. In 2014, he received the Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year. Read more about Finley.

Four Governors also took office March 26 at the Council of Regents Meeting and were each elected to serve a three-year term:

Noel J. Cardenas, FACHE, is senior vice president/CEO, Memorial Hermann Southeast and Pearland Hospitals, Houston. He served as the ACHE Regent for Army from 2013 to 2015, and as president of the ACHE-SouthEast Texas Chapter from 2020 to 2021. Cardenas earned a Master of Healthcare Administration degree from Baylor University, Waco, Texas, and a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Texas, Austin. Read more about Cardenas.

Michael K. Givens, FACHE, COO/administrator, St. Bernards Medical Center, Jonesboro, Ark., served as the ACHE Regent for Arkansas from 2019 to 2022 and on various ACHE committees. He was also president of the Arkansas Health Executives Forum, an ACHE chapter, from 2014 to 2016. Givens earned his MBA from Harding University, Searcy, Ark., and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Read more about Givens.

Michele R. Martz, CPA, FACHE, president, UPMC Western Maryland, Cumberland, has served on various ACHE committees. She earned her master’s degree in professional accountancy and her bachelor’s degree in business administration, with honors, from West Virginia University, Morgantown. In addition, she completed the Baldrige Executive Fellows Program with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce, from 2018 to 2019. Read more about Martz.

Dodie McElmurray, FACHE, CEO, Community Hospitals, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, served as the ACHE Regent for Mississippi from 2014 to 2017, and as president-elect for the Mississippi Healthcare Executives, an ACHE chapter, from 2013 to 2014. She earned her MBA and a master’s degree in nursing from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Delta State University, Cleveland, Miss. Read more about McElmurray.

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Thank You to Our Outgoing Board of Governors

• Michael J. Fosina, FACHE, Immediate Past Chair
• Kurt A. Barwis, FACHE, Governor
• Brian C. Doheny, FACHE, Governor
• Michael A. Mayo, DHA, FACHE, Governor
• Mary C. Starmann-Harrison, FACHE, Governor

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New Regents Elected

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2019, 2020 and 2021 New Fellows Honored at Convocation

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Making the Most of Your Congress Experience

We look forward to your participation in the 65th Annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership. This will be the first time since 2019 that we are all able to be together in person and experience all that this annual event has to offer—Welcome Back! Here are a few steps to get you started:

• Check out what’s happening in the Solutions Center and on the Ignite Stage.
• Visit the Career Services Center to connect with career advisors, have your resume reviewed or meet with our Career Resource Center staff.
• Make new connections during Speed Networking.

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Opening Session Preview

Jon Meacham presents Monday (8:00–9:30 a.m.) as the Parker B. Francis Distinguished Lecture keynote speaker with “Hope Through History.”

Join Meacham as he walks the audience through moments that have seemed intractable—the 1918 influenza pandemic, the battle against polio, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s response to the first days of the Great Depression, Winston Churchill’s decision to fight on against Adolph Hitler, and the Cuban missile crisis—to offer lessons for leaders in how to endure and prevail when everything appears hopeless.

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Sherwood Headlines Bachmeyer Memorial Address

Ben Sherwood, former co-chairman of Disney Media Networks, will present "Daring Greatly: Leading and Succeeding in the Age of Disruption" at Monday’s Arthur C. Bachmeyer Memorial Address and Luncheon (11:45 a.m.–1:45 p.m.).

Drawing on his years of experience at The Walt Disney Company and his decades of experience as a storyteller, Sherwood will share personal and insightful tales from his own experience in the creative process. His informative and engaging lessons will leave audiences empowered to turn their dreams into reality, unleash their creativity, and take action with original thinking and strategies.

The Arthur C. Bachmeyer Memorial Address and Luncheon is sponsored by the Alumni Association of the Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy of the University of Chicago in tribute to Arthur C. Bachmeyer, MD, HFACHE, a founder and former director of the program.

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Premier Corporate Partners

We thank our ACHE Premier Corporate Partners.

These organizations play a vital role in supporting ACHE’s vision and mission to advance health, our members and healthcare leadership excellence.

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Solutions Center

The reimagined Solutions Center is the place to be for education, networking and relaxation at Congress. Don’t miss the new Ignite Stage, where industry leaders will make short presentations on cutting-edge topics and expert panels will offer different perspectives on a variety of topics. Visit the ACHE Member Services Booth to learn about ACHE programs and services and connect with ACHE staff. Be sure to stop by the Health Administration Press bookstore to purchase books with a 50% discount and meet some of our esteemed authors. And, visit the ACHE Leadership and Learning Booth to plan your professional development path.

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Congress on Healthcare Leadership Health and Safety Information

The ACHE Board of Governors looks forward to welcoming you in person to the 2022 Congress on Healthcare Leadership!

We know you prioritize the health and safety of your patients and communities every day, and we prioritize yours. That’s why we are taking important steps to attempt to make the 2022 Congress on Healthcare Leadership the safest in-person event in our field to date.

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Management Innovation Posters

Browse through posters and narratives of creative and unique solutions to healthcare management challenges. The posters provide innovations that address issues affecting your organization, including improving quality or efficiency, improving patient or physician satisfaction, implementation of EHRs and more.

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Executive Portraits

Need a new headshot? ACHE will have a professional photographer available to take complimentary photos. Images are emailed to participants after Congress.

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Ignite Stage Schedule

Join these short, high-energy, trending topic presentations in the Solutions Center. Presentation topics and schedule are available here.

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