Newsletter

February 21, 2022

 

Program Spotlight:

Advance Your Leadership Skills Virtually

During these past two years, executives have had to be ever-vigilant of and responsive to changes not only from the pandemic, but also ongoing operational shifts. The new Virtual Leadership Symposium, April 11–12, offers leaders the education and resources they need to lead their organizations, all from the convenience of their home or office.

During this premier virtual event, executives have a variety of education sessions to choose from while earning up to 6 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits, as well as continuing clinical education credits for physicians, nurses, physician assistants and pharmacists. Following is a preview of some of the leadership-focused sessions available.

Explore all of this year’s offerings at the Virtual Leadership Symposium and register today. Those who are also planning to attend the 2022 Congress on Healthcare Leadership, March 28–31, can receive a discount of more than 50% off the regular fee of the Virtual Leadership Symposium by adding it to their in-person Congress registration.

And, don’t forget: Today is the final deadline for ACHE members experiencing economic hardship to apply to the Tuition Waiver Assistance Program.

Career Development at Congress

New to the 2022 Congress on Healthcare Leadership is the Ignite Stage located in the Solutions Center, where Congress attendees can access Career Resource Center experts, executive search firm and executive coach collaborators, ACHE patient safety partners and Health Administration Press authors. All presenters will be available for networking opportunities as they deliver microsessions and panel discussions on a variety of hot topics. Ignite Stage presentations will be scheduled daily, providing opportunities for focused, career-related presentations, dialogues, networking and open Q&As to engage participants.  

In addition, the Career Resource Center will host an exhibit booth in the Solutions Center to support dialogue, conversation and one-on-one appointments for attendees interested in Resume Review and Career Advising sessions. Open office hours and a multitude of complimentary resources and tools will also be available. 

Visit ache.org/Congress to explore all of this year’s offerings and to register. Registrants who are interested in attending the Virtual Leadership Symposium, April 11–12, can register for that event with a discount of more than 50% off the regular fee by adding it to their in-person Congress registration, or they can register separately just for the Virtual Leadership Symposium.

Thank You for Supporting Future Leaders on ACHE’s Day of Giving

Today, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for the 64 donations we received on ACHE’s annual Day of Giving. Because of your generosity, we raised nearly $10,000 for the Fund for Healthcare Leadership. The Fund provides scholarships for our Executive Program—which offers extensive and immersive experiences for aspiring leaders—and wholly supports the Thomas C. Dolan Executive Diversity Program and the Thomas C. Dolan Career Accelerator Program, which help to promote and prepare diverse and highly qualified healthcare leaders for the future. 

“I was so honored to be selected and I appreciated so much the ability to grow within a cohort of peers with whom I still stay in contact,” says past Dolan Executive Diversity Program scholar Lily J. Henson, MD, FACHE, in an ACHE Blog post about her experience with the program.

When you donate to the Fund, you help provide resources for the future leaders of our field. Although the Day of Giving is over, the need to assist aspiring leaders continues. We hope you will join us in making a difference for talented individuals like Henson by visiting ache.org/Fund to learn about giving options, including shopping through the AmazonSmile program.

Discover the Unexpected Traits of High-Performing Leaders

Is humility viewed as a weakness? Can leaders balance kindness with a strong personality? These are just some of the questions raised in Intangibles: The Unexpected Traits of High-Performing Healthcare Leaders by Amer Kaissi, PhD, professor, Healthcare Administration, Trinity University, and winner of the 2019 James A. Hamilton Book of the Year Award. Armed with evidence and insights from researchers, executives, philosophers and thought leaders, Kaissi introduces readers to four intangible leadership traits—humility, compassion, kindness and generosity—and then explores each trait through the lenses of gender, age and self-improvement. Browse the book’s table of contents and excerpt to learn more, and order your copy of Intangibles—also available as an audio book—today. 

Kaissi will be speaking at the 2022 Congress on Healthcare Leadership during “Inspiring and Leading Change in Turbulent Times: Agility and Resilience in Healthcare Leadership.” During this session, he will help attendees gain a deep understanding of the principles of agile leadership, including resilience, flexibility and speed, and develop agile leadership skills and behaviors that inspire change and drive high performance. 

Visit ache.org/Congress to explore all of this year’s offerings and to register.

Reminder: Applications for ACHE Graduate Student Scholarships Due March 31

Online applications for the 2022 Dent and McGaw scholarships are open. Offered annually, the Albert W. Dent and Foster G. McGaw Graduate Student Scholarships are awarded to outstanding students enrolled in their final year of graduate programs in health services administration to help finance their education. Each scholarship is worth $5,000. Every year, ACHE awards up to a total of 15 scholarships. Applications for the scholarships are due March 31. To learn more, visit the Albert W. Dent and Foster G. McGaw Graduate Student Scholarship web pages for more information.

IHF Young Executive Leaders Application Deadline Extended, Abstracts Due Soon

The deadline to apply to the International Hospital Federation’s 2022 Young Executive Leaders program has been extended to Feb. 28—the same deadline for oral abstract submissions for its 45th World Hospital Congress. 

Young Executive Leaders Program

Each year, 35 emerging hospital leaders from across the world join the Young Executive Leaders program from April to November to expand their international professional network, improve their management and leadership skills, and learn from experts about the latest innovations in healthcare. Applications to the program are due from IHF members who are 40 years old or younger by Feb. 28. To learn more about the Young Executive Leaders program and who should apply, visit www.ihf-fih.org/young-executive-leaders/. 

Call for Abstracts

Additionally, IHF is inviting members and nonmembers to submit abstracts for the 45th World Hospital Congress, scheduled to take place Nov. 9–11 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The theme of the upcoming World Hospital Congress is "Global Learnings, Local Actions: Sustainable Healthcare,” and will focus on how healthcare leaders around the world are translating learnings from the pandemic and leading to deliver health services in more resilient and sustainable ways. Abstract submissions are meant to share projects and programs that demonstrate these innovations, models and examples of leadership, and can align with any of the following sub-themes: 

  • Improvements in Delivery of Care.
  • The People Agenda.
  • Green Hospitals.

Oral abstracts are due Feb. 28 and poster abstracts are due March 11. Visit the abstract submission website to learn more and please send any questions to congress@ihf-fih.org.