Newsletter

January 27, 2020

Ninfa M. Saunders, DHA, FACHE, President/CEO, Navicent Health
Marc L. Boom, MD, FACHE, FACP, President/CEO, Houston Methodist 

Masters Series Session 3: Masters of Innovation

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Program Spotlight: Women in Healthcare Leadership

Studies estimate burnout affects up to 55 percent of physicians nationally, and female physicians are faced with further challenges, according to Fayola Edwards-Ojeba, MD, founder and CEO of RechargedMD, Oakland, Calif. With fewer females in leadership roles, women are less likely to be promoted or receive equal pay, she shares in a Jan. 7 ACHE blog post. Edwards-Ojeba founded RechargedMD to address physician burnout and identify and remediate it within hospital systems.

She will be one of seven speakers presenting at the 2020 Congress on Healthcare Leadership during the session, “Women Physician Leadership: Strategies for Success.” Edwards-Ojeba and her co-presenters will provide a detailed review of the women physician leadership landscape, including the limited number of female physician CEOs and CMOs. Senior leaders from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, Lebanon, N.H.; Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center; Mayo Clinic Health System, Rochester, Minn.; the American Medical Association, Chicago; and HCA TriStar Division, Brentwood, Tenn., will also be presenting.

Other Congress sessions that will address women’s leadership in the healthcare field include “Creating Greater Gender Diversity in Healthcare Leadership Circles” and the Women Healthcare Executives Breakfast, “A New Day Is Dawning: Building the Competencies to Thrive.”

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Stokes, Schulte, Keehan to Receive Awards

ACHE has announced the 2020 recipients of the Gold Medal Award, Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year, and Honorary Fellow.

Charles D. Stokes, FACHE, former president and CEO, Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston, is the recipient of the Gold Medal Award—ACHE’s highest honor bestowed on outstanding leaders. It identifies Fellows of ACHE who best exemplify leadership at the organizational, local, state/provincial and national levels, and recognizes individuals who go beyond the confines of their own organization to continually contribute to the improvement of healthcare services and community health.

Mark Schulte, FACHE, market president, Monument Health Sturgis (S.D.) Hospital, is the recipient of the Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year. The award honors outstanding achievement in the field of healthcare management and is given to an exceptional healthcare executive who is younger than 40, a Fellow of ACHE and holds a CEO or COO position in a healthcare organization.

Sister Carol Keehan, DC, HFACHE, former president/CEO, Catholic Health Association of the United States, has been selected as an Honorary Fellow of ACHE. Honorary Fellowship is a special category of ACHE membership that recognizes individuals who have rendered distinguished service in the healthcare field or related areas, and who would not ordinarily be an ACHE member.

ACHE will formally present these accolades during its 63rd Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago, March 23–26. General information about the awards and all other ACHE awards can be found at ACHE News and Awards on ache.org.

Notice of Council of Regents/Annual Membership Meeting

The Council of Regents, which represents the needs and opinions of ACHE members, will hold its annual meeting at the 2020 Congress on Healthcare Leadership at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, March 21, in Chicago. The annual membership meeting will begin immediately following the close of the Council of Regents meeting. All ACHE members are invited to attend both of these important events. 

Maximize Your Time at Congress With Boot Camps

Make the most of your Congress on Healthcare Leadership experience by attending one of nine Boot Camps offered the weekend before Congress begins. Offered the Sunday before Congress, Boot Camps examine factors that determine success in the following key areas and roles: Baldrige, CEOs, COOs, emerging executives, healthcare consultants (new), high-reliability, leading through Lean, patient experience (new) and physician executives.

Gain insights into the challenges and opportunities that come with working as a trusted adviser to healthcare organizations, and examine the critical business components of working as a consultant during the brand new Healthcare Consultants Boot Camp, led by expert faculty Scott A. Mason, DPA, FACHE. Be sure to check out Mason’s recent blog post about considerations to keep in mind for those interested in pursuing a career as a healthcare consultant.

New and seasoned leaders who are responsible for leading or improving the patient experience and employee culture will explore how to systematically build and implement a culture with intention for each step of the patient journey during another new bootcamp: Patient Experience Boot Camp: A Blueprint for Success.

Boot Camps, which provide 7 ACHE Face-to-Face Education and continuing credits for physicians, nurses, pharmacists and physician assistants, can be taken as part of your Congress experience or as stand-alone programs. Register today.

Renew Your ACHE Member Benefits in 2020

Thank you for your ongoing support of the American College of Healthcare Executives. We look forward to continuing to deliver your member benefits in 2020. Renew your ACHE membership today and continue to gain access to exclusive member benefits while staying connected with your healthcare leader peers across the country.

We hope you will join us again so we can help you expand your professional network and achieve your career goals. Online auto-renewal is a quick and easy way to ensure continued access to programs, products and services.

Log in at ache.org/Dues using your username and password. If you have forgotten your password, use the Forgot Your Password? feature to create a new one. (Make sure ACHE emails are not filtering to your spam folder.) While you are online, you also can print a dues statement or receipt for reimbursement.

For questions about your dues, contact our Customer Service Center at contact@ache.org or (312) 424-9400.

New Book: Understanding Your Ethical Responsibilities

“Healthcare leaders and those aspiring to be leaders must recognize first and foremost that character and integrity constitute the very cornerstone of leadership,” writes Frankie Perry, RN, LFACHE, in The Tracks We Leave: Ethics & Management Dilemmas in Healthcare, Third Edition, (Health Administration Press, 2020).

This most recent edition provides guidance for current and future healthcare managers as they confront the ethical challenges of their daily work: medical errors, physician impairment, workforce reductions and end-of-life decisions.

Browse the table of contents, preface or Chapter 1 excerpt to learn more about this new release, and order a copy today.