The 2017-2018 LDP cohort visited Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee on June 23, 2017. They started the day with a tour of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab with Christopher Koblosky, Manager Interventional Cardiology. It was followed by presentations from Mike Bania, Sr. Director Administrator and Dr. Frank Lavora, CMO Greater Milwaukee South. Lunch was an open discussion with Alexa Urrutia-Comas, Sr. Director Administrator and ACHE-WI LDP Alumni.  The afternoon included presentations by Dave Fergus, SVP Supply Chain, Bruce Radcliff, VP Sourcing Strategies and Steve Francaviglia, President Greater Milwaukee South. The group also took a tour of Neurology with Jesse Fleming, Sr. Director Administrator. This site visit was hosted by LDP Members, Justin Saldutte, Supervisor of Clinic Operations, Aurora Health Care and Adam Corrado, Purchasing Account Manager, recently promoted to Manager, Business Operations at Aurora Health Care.

AAHAM WI Chapter, HIPAA COW, HFMA WI Chapter and WMGMA (In Collaboration with ACHE WI Chapter) Are Proud to Announce…

The 2018 Mega Healthcare Conference
January 15-17, 2018
Kalahari Resort and Convention Center

The brochure is now available and we are taking registrations!!

Click on the links below for additional information and to register!!

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Questions??

Please visit the FAQ page on our website.

If you have additional questions, contact our Meeting Planner, Wendy Ellwein, at (651)340-6426 or info@megawisconsin.com.

We hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

The 2018 Mega Conference Planning Committee

Former Members and Fellows suspended in 2017 for nonpayment of dues are eligible to reinstate their membership starting in September to receive membership benefits for the remainder of the year, plus all of 2018. That’s 16 months of membership for the price of 12! Take advantage of this special offer which is only available to current-year suspended Members and Fellows. Members can reinstate immediately and conveniently on their My ACHE page.

Take the next important step in your healthcare management career by advancing to Fellow status. Increase your value by earning the FACHE® credential.  Fellow applicants who successfully meet all requirements needed to attain their FACHE credential by Dec. 31, 2017, including passing the Board of Governors Examination, will be eligible to participate in the 2018 Convocation Ceremony at the Congress on Healthcare Leadership where they will receive formal recognition by ACHE leadership and their colleagues.

Members can apply for Fellow conveniently online and learn more about the steps and requirements needed to advance at ache.org/FACHE.

During the ACHE-WI 2017 Annual Business Business at the Annual Conference in Elkhart Lake, WI, the 2017-2018 Leadership Development Program members and their champions were recognized for their dedication to developing emerging leaders in Wisconsin Healthcare.

 

LDP Member	LDP Champion	Organization
Adam Corrado	David Fergus	Aurora Health Care
Shana Kettunen	Thomas Bayer, FACHE	HSHS St. Vincent Hospital
G. Omar Knighton	James McLain, FACHE	Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
Alicia Rizzo	Kay Porter	University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation
Justin Saldutte	Michael Bania	Aurora Health Care
Vonda Shaw, FACHE	Rebecca Wieczorek, FACHE	University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics

Thank you to all who helped make the ACHE- WI Chapter’s 3rd Annual Conference, Driving Engagement Through Innovation, a huge success!

This year’s keynote presenter was Jeff Bahr, MD, FACP, Executive Vice President, Aurora Healthcare, President, Aurora Health Care Medical Group, with a session on Physician Engagement and Alignment in the Face of Change. In the Face-to-Face sessions, we were able to offer a total of 12 credits and heard panelists across Wisconsin Health Systems. There were also presentations by our Premier Sponsors: Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., Eppstein Uhen Architects and AbbVie.

Thank you to our conference planning committee members: Kara Mulligan,Alexandra Urrutia-Comas, Tim Deacy, FACHE, Jordan Dow, FACHE, Tanner Holst, James McLain, FACHE, Kathleen Olewinski, FACHE, Linda Roethle, FACHE, Janet Schulz, FACHE and Kimberly Stapelfeldt.

At the Annual Meeting we also recognized our ACHE Service Award Winners and Regent Award Winners!

Regent Award Winners

Senior Healthcare Executive Award
James McLain, FACHE

Young Healthcare Executive Award
Jerome Garrett Jr., FACHE

Champion of Diversity
Timothy Gaillard, FACHE

Pictured: Rebecca Wieczorek, FACHE (ACHE-WI Chapter President), Timothy Gaillard, FACHE, Jerome Garrett Jr., FACHE, Andrew Hillig (ACHE Wisconsin Regent) and James McLain, FACHE.

ACHE Service Award Winners

Distinguished Service Award
Katherine Bagemihl, FACHE

Service Award
Allen Ericson, FACHE

Need to earn ACHE Qualified Education credits? Earn six hours by completing a course through ACHE’s Self-Study Program. Self-Study courses are portable and ready for you anytime—at home, in the office and more. Topics include finance, human resources, leadership and management.

Take advantage of ACHE’s special offer: purchase one self-study course and receive a second course at a 50 percent discount. To review a list of available courses and corresponding Health Administration Press books, and to place an order, visit the ACHE website.

 

Demonstrate your continued dedication and commitment to lifelong learning by recertifying your FACHE credential. Visit my.ache.org (login required) to learn when you are due to recertify. Please submit this application no later than Dec. 31; include your Qualified Education credits and your community/civic and healthcare activities. For more information, please visit ache.org/Recertify.

You may also contact the ACHE Customer Service Center at (312) 424-9400 Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Central time or email contact@ache.org.

Have you explored ACHE’s Interview Prep Tool? When it comes to the interview process, preparation is key. Even the best candidates can be overlooked during the interview process if they fail to make a lasting impact.

This unique video interview preparation tool will help you develop a competitive edge. ACHE’s Interview Prep Tool features:

• A platform with video recording capability to help you perfect your professional presentation
• Healthcare management expert-recommended interview questions
• Best practices for your responses to questions in pursuit of positions at various career levels
• Customized self-assessments to critique your performance
• The option to easily share interview recordings with others for feedback

Visit ache.org/InterviewPrep to learn more and get started!

The eighth bi-annual Wisconsin Healthcare Mega Conference will be held January 15-17, 2018 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. This year’s presenting organizations for this spectacular education and networking event are: AAHAM WI Chapter HFMA WI Chapter HIPAA COW and WMGMA This event is being held in collaboration with the ACHE WI Chapter. The planning committee nearly has the brochure completed.  Watch for this to come out at the end of the month!! Attended by over 525 healthcare professionals in 2016, this event is a great way to network with others in healthcare as well as visit with approximately 85 different vendors who can offer solutions to just about anything.  There is also plenty to learn during the 19 sessions (3 Keynotes, 1 General Session and 15 Breakouts) which will be presented by 25 speakers and panelist who will cover a variety of educational topics. For full conference details, visit our website: http://www.megawisconsin.com/ We hope to see you there!!

2018 Mega Healthcare Conference Planning Committee