- Spotlight:
Say Goodbye to Winter. Join Us at the San Diego Cluster - Jan/Feb Issue of JHM Now Online
- Monthly Membership Perk: Navigating Your Team Dynamics Through Affinity Bias
- Registration Remains Open for Diversity Internships
- ACHE Call for Nominations for the 2025 Slate
Spotlight:
Say Goodbye to Winter. Join Us at the San Diego Cluster
Take a break from winter, and join us for one or two days to boost your skills, build your network and earn up to 12 ACHE In-Person Education credits.
From leaders to CEOs, the San Diego Cluster, to be held Feb. 12–13, is designed to give healthcare professionals the knowledge, tools and skills necessary to meet today’s most pressing challenges.
You can make the most of your time by selecting the seminars that work for you. Though the events spans two days, there are several options for one or two-day sessions, which include: “Leading Complex Change: Emotional Awareness, Intentionality & Agility,” “Key Financial Principles for the Nonfinancial Healthcare Executive,” “Leading Transformational Change,” “Improving Outcomes through Physician Engagement,” “The Human Margin: Foundations of Trust.”
Besides attending in-depth, interactive seminars developed by respected healthcare experts, the San Diego Cluster is your opportunity to:
- Build lasting connections with healthcare professionals who share your values.
- Improve your leadership skills, gain confidence in making critical decisions and bring innovative solutions back to your organization.
- Earn up to 12 ACHE In-Person Education credits toward FACHE® advancement or recertification (as well as Interprofessional Continuing Education credits).
Jan/Feb Issue of JHM Now Online
In the January/February issue of the Journal of Healthcare Management, Katherine A. Meese, PhD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and fellow researchers explore the persistent violence toward healthcare workers. “It happens so frequently that we hardly ever report these events,” a study participant admits. Read More
Timothy J. Usset of the University of Minnesota and VA Maine Health Care System suggests that understanding contributors to clinician stress and resilience can guide successful interventions. His research team proposes models for a safe and supportive work environment. Read More
Sayeh Nikpay, PhD, and fellow researchers at the University of Minnesota share a progress report on how U.S. hospitals are meeting federal requirements for price transparency. Read More
RAND Corporation researchers led by Julia I. Bandini, PhD, study workplace environments and their impact on staff retention. Their results point to a lack of equity that healthcare needs to prioritize. Read More
Research in the January/February Journal of Healthcare Management assesses accountable care organizations and finds the ACO program moving the needle on cost control. Joseph Coyne, DrPH, at Brown University, and his team share their insights. Read More
Finally, Christopher J. King, PhD, FACHE, dean of Georgetown University’s School of Health, wants healthcare providers to rethink how they serve the community. “Humility is a foundational competency, especially when engaging with populations that have been historically marginalized,” he says in an interview in the January/February Journal of Healthcare Management. Read More
Monthly Membership Perk: Navigating Your Team Dynamics Through Affinity Bias
The phrase “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” holds especially true when assembling highly functional and effective teams. Team leaders don’t need the most intelligent people to make the most intelligent decisions and solve organizational challenges; rather, team leaders need intelligent teams that draw on and share diverse sets of knowledge and experiences which guide and influence outcomes. To elaborate, members can now access, (at no charge,) the online session “How to Navigate Your Team Dynamics Through Affinity Bias, Culture Building and Positive Conflict Resolution.”
This program features panelists that will discuss how diverse, high-functioning teams build trust and belonging, understand the concepts of trust affinity and bias, and can overcome common conflict to remain united toward a common goal.
Recordings such as these regularly cost members $49 from the On-Demand Recorded Library but as the Monthly Membership Perk for January, this session is free of charge through Feb. 8. Simply enter the discount code JANPERK2024 when you register online. For related, supplemental or other topics of interest, be sure to browse the full ACHE on-demand digital learning catalog.
We hope you enjoy this Monthly Membership Perk, and we thank you for being a part of the ACHE community.
Registration Remains Open for Diversity Internships
The American Hospital Association’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity is still accepting registrations for the institute’s 2024 Summer Enrichment Program. Registration is open until Feb. 2 for host sites and students interested in participating in these experiences.
ACHE and the institute are co-promoting the SEP to increase the number of students who participate in the program each year and, accordingly, increase the number of host sites.
The Summer Enrichment Program grows and strengthens the pipeline of healthcare leaders from underrepresented groups and places diverse graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in healthcare administration or a related field in 10-week, paid internships across the country.
Just as students benefit from experiential learning, host sites gain the experience of mentoring, educating and collaborating with new and upcoming leaders.
For more information about the SEP or on becoming a host site, visit ifdhe.aha.org/summer-enrichment-program-overview or contact the institute at ifd-sep@aha.org or (312) 422-2690.
ACHE Call for Nominations for the 2025 Slate
ACHE’s 2024–2025 Nominating Committee is calling for applications for service beginning in 2025. ACHE Fellows are eligible for the Chair-Elect and Governor vacancies and are eligible for the Nominating Committee vacancies within their districts.
Those interested in pursuing applications should review the candidate guidelines for the competencies and qualifications required for these important roles. Open positions on the slate include:
Nominating Committee Member, District 2 (two-year term ending in 2027).
Nominating Committee Member, District 3 (two-year term ending in 2027).
Nominating Committee Member, District 6 (two-year term ending in 2027).
Four Governors (three-year terms ending in 2028).
Chair-Elect.
Please refer to the following district designations for the open positions:
District 2: District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
District 3: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
District 6: Uniformed Services/Veterans Affairs
Candidates for Chair-Elect and Governor should submit an application to serve, a copy of their resume and up to 10 letters of support.
For details, please review the Candidate Guidelines, including guidance from the Board of Governors to the Nominating Committee regarding the personal competencies of Chair-Elect and Governor candidates and the composition of the Board of Governors.
Candidates for the Nominating Committee should only submit a letter of self-nomination and a copy of their resume.
Applications to serve and self-nominations must be submitted electronically to krock@ache.org and must be received by July 26. All correspondence should be addressed to Anthony A. Armada, FACHE, chair, Nominating Committee, c/o Kim Rock, American College of Healthcare Executives, 300 S. Riverside Plaza, Ste. 1900, Chicago, IL 60606-6698.
The first meeting of ACHE’s 2024–2025 Nominating Committee will be held March 26 during the 2024 Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago. The committee will be in open session at 2:45 p.m. Central time.
During the meeting, an orientation session will be conducted for potential candidates, giving them the opportunity to ask questions regarding the nominating process. Immediately following the orientation, an open forum will be provided for ACHE members to present and discuss their views of ACHE leadership needs.
Following the July 26 submission deadline, the committee may meet to determine which candidates for Chair-Elect and Governor will be interviewed. All candidates will be notified of the committee’s decision no later than Sept. 27, and candidates for Chair-Elect and Governor will be interviewed in person Oct. 17 in Chicago.
To review the Candidate Guidelines, visit ache.org/CandidateGuidelines. If you have any questions, please contact Kim Rock at (312) 424-9375 or krock@ache.org.