ACHE Member Update
Interim Regent Appointed
William McNally, JD, FACHE, vice president, Membership Services, Missouri Hospital Association, Jefferson City, Mo., has been appointed Interim Regent for Missouri.
ACHE Policy Statements and Code of Ethics Updated
The ACHE Board of Governors approved at its December meeting changes to five ACHE Policy Statements and the Code of Ethics suggested by subject-matter experts to the Board Policy Committee.
ACHE has nearly 30 Policy Statements that provide guidance and best practices to healthcare leaders on matters important to the profession. Policy Statements are reviewed and revised annually on a rolling basis to ensure they’re relevant to leaders.
Along with the Code of Ethics, the following statements were revised:
- Employment Agreements for Healthcare Executives
- Evaluating the Performance of the Hospital or Health System CEO
- Healthcare Executives’ Role in Mitigating Workplace Violence
- The Healthcare Executive’s Role in Fostering Inclusion of LGBTQ+ Patients and Employees
- Lifelong Learning and the Healthcare Executive
- 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 Nominating Committee 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.
ACHE Member Update
Candidates for the Nominating Committee should submit only 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 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.
Leaders in Action
To promote the many benefits of ACHE membership, the following ACHE leaders spoke recently at the following in-person events:
Noel Cardenas, FACHE
Governor
Sooner Healthcare Executives Annual Business meeting
Virtual
December 2023
Anthony A. Armada, FACHE
Immediate Past Chair
iHEN Annual Awards: Better Together
Whitestown, Ind.
December 2023
ACHE Staff News
2023 Pickert Award Winners Announced
Jon N. Mau, manager, Digital Marketing, Department of Communications and Marketing, and Deneen Y. Wakefield, senior customer service representative, Department of Executive Engagement, are the 2023 recipients of the Alton E. Pickert Award, which recognizes ACHE employees who have demonstrated significant service to ACHE and its members.
The award was established by Anne M. Pickert to honor the memory of Alton E. Pickert, FACHE, ACHE Chair from 1983 to 1984. During his tenure, Pickert emphasized the important contributions of ACHE staff to the healthcare field. Mau joined ACHE in 2022. Wakefield joined ACHE in 2018.
ACHE Staff Members Give Back to Community in 2023
In 2023, ACHE’s staff members gave generously during the annual United Way of Metropolitan Chicago pledge drive. In total, ACHE donated over $13,500.
ACHE Announces New Hires
Jennifer Ahearn welcomed as publications editor, Department of Communications and Marketing.
Gabriel Casey welcomed as vice president, Department of Information Technology.
Rachel Gregoire welcomed as manager, Career Resource Center, Department of Executive Engagement.
Nancy O’Brien welcomed as development specialist, Department of Executive Office.
Karen Starling welcomed as accounting specialist, Department of Business Excellence.
Emily Tamblyn welcomed as chapter relations manager, Department of Executive Engagement.