Spring ACHE of MA Newsletter

I am pleased to report that the results of our Spring Conference, entitled Catalyzing Innovation and Radically Redesigning Today's Healthcare Delivery System are in and it was a great success. Over 200 healthcare professionals attended and they provided excellent feedback to the Program Committee. Kudos to all who participated in the planning process and great thanks go to all of our sponsors, who enable the content rich programs to be delivered to our members. The Program Committee is actively working on our fall educational offering and we will soon be announcing our program line up.

We were once again very pleased to award the David M. Kinzer Scholarships to three of our student board representatives. Christine Soundara, UMass Lowell, Debra Chassey, Suffolk University, and Angie Andaya, Boston University were this year's recipients. The Scholarship Awards honor the enduring legacy of David Kinzer and his leadership in healthcare in Massachusetts.

We currently have 915 Massachusetts members. Be sure to promote the benefits of ACHE membership to your healthcare colleagues.

The Early Careerist Network runs monthly events that allow you to socialize, volunteer and receive educational credits. Be sure to check our website for a June & July event.

Now is the perfect time to apply for Fellow status in ACHE. Differentiate your leadership through board certification! When you submit your completed application by June 30, 2014, along with the $250 application fee, we will waive the $200 Board of Governors Exam fee. Earning the distinction of board certification as a Fellow of ACHE demonstrates your competence, dedication and commitment to lifelong learning as a Healthcare Executive.

Be sure to check out our upcoming events below and plan to join us at one of the ACHE of MA events throughout 2014.

We are always looking for volunteers to become engaged in our committees on membership, educational programs and sponsorships. Please contact Donna Powell, our association administrator, with your interest in serving our association.

Enjoy the summer and we look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events!

Warmest regards,

Trish Hannon, RN, MBA, FACHE

Chapter President

Event Name

Upcoming Events

ACHE of MA Events

Breakfast with Healthcare Champion Series: Building a System of Care for Greater Value
Howard Grant, MD, President & CEO, Lahey Health

Tuesday, July 1, 2014 | 7:00 - 8:30 AM

Lahey Health
41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA

For more information

A Night at Fenway Park

Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Networking at Jerry Remy's 5:30, Game 7:10 PM

Red Sox vs Los Angeles Angels
Fenway Park, Boston, MA

For more information

Save the Date - Fall Conference

Thursday, October 9, 2014 | 7:00 AM - Noon

DoubleTree Westborough, Westborough, MA

Other Events

ACHE Boston Cluster

November 3-4, 2014
Sheraton Boston

For more information.

David Kinzer Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to our three scholarship winners. The scholarships were awarded at our Spring Conference
on April 11th.

Jack Bailey, FACHE, Regent for ACHE of MA, Christine Soundara, UMass Lowell, Debra Chassey, Suffolk University, and Angie Andaya, Boston University, Alan Goldberg, FACHE, ACHE of MA Board Member

Early Careerist Network (ECN)

The Early Careerist Network has monthly events which includes an Educational Panel Series, Networking events and Community Engagement activities. Attending these events is linkedin a great way to network with fellow healthcare professionals.

Mentor/Mentee Match

On April 7th the Mentorship Program held a Kick-off event for matched mentors and mentees. Over 40 Mentor/Mentee Matches were made, totaling 77 participants.

A Night at Fenway Park

ECN has organized our annual night at Fenway Park for all interested members of the MA chapter. 50 tickets are available for a Red Sox game on Tuesday, August 19th with your fellow ACHE of MA colleagues. Come early as we will be meeting at Jerry Remy's at 5:30 PM for some pre-game socializing!

This summer we are planning a Community Engagement and an Educational Panel Series where you can earn Face-to-Face credits. Stay tuned!

For more information about the ECN contact Tay Bozkurt at tbozkurt@partners.org.

Membership & Advancement
(YTD data as of 3/31/14)

How is our chapter doing?

New Members

	2014 YTD	2013 YTD
Goal	170	152
Actual	56	48
Difference	-114	-104
% Goal Achieved	32.9%	31.6%

Members Passing Board of Governors Exam

	2014 YTD	2013 YTD
Goal	16	14
Actual	3	0
Difference	-13	-14
% Goal Achieved	18.8%	0.0%

Advancements to Fellow

	2014 YTD	2013 YTD
Goal	15	12
Actual	2	3
Difference	-13	-9
% Goal Achieved	13.3%	25.0%

If you are interested in learning about the FACHE designation, please contact Richard Corder, FACHE rcorder@rmf.harvard.edu

Apply for the Thomas C. Dolan Executive Diversity Program

The deadline to apply for the 2015 Thomas C. Dolan Executive Diversity Program is Tuesday, July 1.

During this year-long program scholars will benefit from specialized curriculum opportunities addressing barriers in career attainment and developing executive presence, one-on-one interaction with a specially selected mentor and participation in formal leadership education and career assessments. Enhanced self-awareness, critical leadership skills and an expanded network of leaders will help prepare scholars to ascend to C-suite roles in hospitals, health systems and other healthcare organizations.

Visit ache.org/ExecutiveDiversity for more information or to apply. Please direct any questions about the Thomas C. Dolan Executive Diversity Program to Jennifer L. Connelly, CAE, regional director, at jconnelly@ache.org or (312) 424-9328.

Job Bank

If you are searching for something new, take a look at our Job Bank.

For more information.

If your organization is looking to fill a position, send along a word document with the information and we will post it on our site for free.