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- ACHE’s New Chair Champions Lifelong Learning
- ACHE Celebrates Award Recipients at Congress
- Catalyst to Transform Your Career Trajectory
- Save $225 on Your FACHE® Journey
- 2025 Baldrige Award Application Period Open
ACHE’s New Chair Champions Lifelong Learning
Michele K. Sutton, FACHE, president/CEO, North Oaks Health System, Hammond, La., shared her vision on healthcare leadership excellence with Becker’s Hospital Review in a recently published article.
Installed as ACHE’s new Chair March 22 in Houston during the Council of Regents meeting at the Congress on Healthcare Leadership, Sutton understands that healthcare leaders need to be ready to anticipate challenges. “Knowledge is the key to our preparation, achieved by consistently seeking new insights and expanding our professional competencies,” she writes . She also recognizes the importance of contributing to the professional development of others—something her organization strives to achieve.
“In today’s times of rapid change and complexities often beyond our control, staying ahead of trends and growing our competencies is even more imperative,” she writes. Sutton emphasizes the importance of good listening skills, which she finds crucial to understanding complex problems. Find Sutton’s full article here.
ACHE Celebrates Award Recipients at Congress
Recipients of the Gold Medal Award, the Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year and an Honorary Fellow were honored at this year’s Congress on Healthcare Leadership, which took place March 24–27 in Houston.
James H. Skogsbergh, FACHE, is the recipient of the Gold Medal Award, ACHE’s highest honor bestowed on outstanding Fellows who best exemplify leadership at the organizational, local, state/provincial, and national levels and who continually contribute to the improvement of the delivery of healthcare services and community health. Skogsbergh, now retired, spent more than16 years leading Advocate Health Care, including four years with Advocate Aurora Health. Skogsbergh received his award March 24 during the Parker B. Francis Distinguished Lecture/Opening Session.
Pierre Monice, FACHE, is the recipient of the Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year, which honors Fellows who are younger than 40 that hold CEO or COO positions in a healthcare organization. Monice is president, Loyola Medicine/MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, Ill. He is an active member of his local ACHE chapter—Chicago Healthcare Executive Forum—and was elected ACHE Regent for Illinois – Metropolitan Chicago. Monice received his award March 25 during the Malcolm T. MacEachern Memorial Lecture and Luncheon.
Richard L. Jackson has been selected as an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. An Honorary Fellowship—an award not necessarily given annually—is a special category of membership that recognizes distinguished leaders who typically do not join ACHE but whose accomplishments have had a beneficial influence on the profession of healthcare management and/or some aspect of public health. Jackson is founder, chair and CEO of Jackson Healthcare, Alpharetta, Ga., which he launched in 2000.
Today it is one of the largest U.S. healthcare staffing companies. Over the course of his career, Jackson has been instrumental in conceptualizing and developing more than 30 healthcare companies—staffing companies, surgery centers, practice management companies, clinics and hospitals. Jackson received his award March 22 during the Convocation ceremony.
Additional award winners honored at Congress will be recognized in upcoming issues of ACHe-news. General information about ACHE awards can be found on the “ACHE News and Awards” webpage.
Catalyst to Transform Your Career Trajectory
With an immersive curriculum, ACHE’s Executive Program provides a catalyst that can transform your career. Among the benefits are individualized coaching sessions and the chance to visit some of the nation’s top healthcare institutions.
Led by expert faculty, this year’s Executive Program includes three in-person modules (June 8–10 in Houston; Aug. 10–12 in Chicago; and Nov. 2–4 in Nashville) and intermittent virtual education sessions, each featuring resources and discussions that deliver insights on topics relevant to specific challenges healthcare leaders face.
The program is also divided into three cohorts to accommodate the career path for each type of professional: executive, senior executive and clinical executive. And each module features different approaches to satisfy a variety of learning styles, along with plenty of networking opportunities.
Participants are eligible to earn up to 30 ACHE In-Person Education credits and 6 ACHE Virtual Interactive Education credits, as well as interprofessional continuing education credits. A limited number of scholarships, provided by ACHE’s Fund for Healthcare Leadership, are available for individuals whose organizations lack the resources to fully fund their tuition. The scholarship application deadline is April 4.
Learn more by attending an upcoming complimentary informational webinar on April 1, which will include a live question-and-answer period.
Save $225 on Your FACHE® Journey
Submit your advancement application between March 1 and June 30 and, if approved, ACHE will waive the $225 Board of Governors Exam fee.
When you become board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, you’ll stand out from the crowd as a professional. Earning the FACHE credential demonstrates you have met rigorous standards and proven your competency in all areas of healthcare leadership.
We thank you for your efforts, which is why when you submit your completed FACHE application between March 1 and June 30, along with the $250 application fee, ACHE will waive the $225 Board of Governors Exam fee, if your application is approved. This fee waiver is good for one attempt at the Board of Governors Exam in Healthcare Management.
Take the next step toward elevating your professional status today and learn about the requirements for submitting your application, as well as the resources available to help you prepare.
2025 Baldrige Award Application Period Open
Applications are now being accepted for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award®—the highest level of national recognition that a U.S. organization can receive for performance excellence.
To receive the award, an organization must demonstrate resilience and long-term success through favorable performance levels and trends, comparisons to competitors and industry benchmarks, and relevant metrics.
Learn whether your organization qualifies for the application by completing the Eligibility Certification by April 10. The award application deadline is May 22.