- Monthly Membership Perk:
Lattice vs. Ladder: Reimagining Executive Career Advancement - Applications Now Accepted for Diversity in Executive Leadership Program
- Recommitting to Patient Safety
- ACHE Call for Nominations for the 2025 Slate
- Save $225 on Your FACHE® Journey
- Members in the News
Monthly Membership Perk:
Lattice vs. Ladder: Reimagining Executive Career Advancement
The notably rapid increase of industry restructuring to matrixed mega systems has derailed the traditional, linear path of advancement for many healthcare executives. Aspiring leaders must navigate the organizational lattice rather than “climb the ladder.” The concept of loyalty to one employer seems antiquated if one is to obtain the different experiences and skills required for executive career growth. Members can now access, at no charge, the online session “Lattice vs. Ladder: Reimagining Executive Career Advancement,” which examines career advancement trends for healthcare executives.
This webinar explores executives’ nontraditional routes to reach their current destinations and illustrates new ways of thinking about career advancement, encouraging healthcare executives to think creatively and proactively about their whole career trajectory instead of just their next role.
Recordings such as these regularly cost members $49 but as the Monthly Membership Perk for March, this session is free of charge through April 11; enter the discount code MARPERK2024 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.
Applications Now Accepted for Diversity in Executive Leadership Program
Applications for the Thomas C. Dolan Diversity in Executive Leadership Program are now being accepted. Designed as a supplement to ACHE’s 2024 Executive Program, the program offers specialized leadership development to accelerate personal performance and career advancement for the next generation of C-suite healthcare leaders.
The six-month program includes interactive in-person education offerings, live webinars and collaborations with peers. Participants are empowered through a structured curriculum and activities that cultivate strong executive presence, sharpen personal skills and expertise in leadership, and expand a leader’s capacity to navigate career opportunities and challenges.
Attendees can earn ACHE In-Person Education and Virtual Interactive Education credits, as well as continuing medical education credits for physicians, nurses and physician assistants. A tuition waiver for ACHE’s 2025 Annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership will also be provided.
For more information about the Dolan Diversity in Executive Leadership Program, visit ache.org.
Recommitting to Patient Safety
Improving healthcare safety requires leaders who are committed and will take a stand to achieve the highest standards of safety. As we prepare to recognize Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 10–16, ACHE is dedicated to amplifying the importance of safety and serving as a catalyst for the field of healthcare management.
Our leadership development expertise offers healthcare leaders the foundational tools to build, measure and sustain cultures of safety in the workplace, and our Leading for Safety initiative is a good place to begin. Through this initiative, you can take the We Lead for Safety pledge and assess your organization’s safety culture through a self-assessment.
Be sure to download Leading a Culture of Safety: A Blueprint for Success, a resource that helps leaders break down priorities and focus on fine-tuning a few pillars of change at a time. ACHE and the IHI Lucian Leape Institute collaborated with leaders of progressive healthcare organizations and globally renowned experts in leadership, safety and culture to develop this resource.
ACHE encourages everyone in healthcare to become familiar with or revisit these resources as we recommit to patient safety.
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 as well as 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. Due to the importance and nature of work conducted by the Nominating Committee, candidates should demonstrate effective and successful prior experience as a healthcare leader and ACHE volunteer.
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.
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.
Members in the News
Visit ACHE Members in the News to read about Heather Woolf, named VP, HSS Florida, Palm Beach County. Also learn about Blake Hubbard, named CEO, Valley View Medical Center, Ft. Mohave, Ariz.