Please consider making a contribution to the Fund for Healthcare Leadership in 2021. By contributing to The Fund for Healthcare Leadership, you are directly impacting the healthcare leaders of tomorrow. The Fund for Healthcare Leadership wholly supports the Thomas C. Dolan Executive Diversity Program and provides scholarships to talented individuals who lack the resources to acquire the skills and training needed to effectively lead through today’s challenges and into the future. Learn more about the Fund.

2021 Premier Corporate Partners

We would like to recognize ACHE’s 2021 Premier Corporate Partners:

• BRG
• Cerner
• Change Healthcare
• Roche Diagnostics

These organizations are clearly demonstrating their commitment in supporting our mission to advance healthcare leadership excellence and fostering innovative solutions to the new challenges facing healthcare leaders in the wake of the pandemic. In 2021, they will be active participants at Congress, support complimentary webinars and providing additional educational content during the year. To learn more and access additional complimentary resources provided by the partners please click here.

ACHE’s 2021–2022 Nominating Committee is calling for applications for service beginning in 2022. ACHE Fellows are eligible for any of the Governor and Chairman-Elect 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 1 (two-year term ending in 2024)
• Nominating Committee Member, District 4 (two-year term ending in 2024)
• Nominating Committee Member, District 5 (two-year term ending in 2024)
• Four Governors (three-year terms ending in 2025)
• Chairman-Elect

Please refer to the following district designations for the open positions:

• District 1: Canada, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
• District 4: Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
• District 5: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Candidates for Chairman-Elect and Governor should submit an application to serve that includes 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 Chairman-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 jnolan@ache.org and must be received by July 15. All correspondence should be addressed to Heather J. Rohan, FACHE, chairman, Nominating Committee, c/o Julie Nolan, American College of Healthcare Executives, 300 S. Riverside Plaza, Ste. 1900, Chicago, IL 60606-6698.

Following the July 15 submission deadline, the committee will meet to determine which candidates for Chairman-Elect and Governor will be interviewed. All candidates will be notified in writing of the committee’s decision by Sept. 30, and candidates for Chairman-Elect and Governor will be interviewed in person on Oct. 28.

To review the Candidate Guidelines, visit ache.org/CandidateGuidelines. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Nolan at (312) 424-9367 or jnolan@ache.org.

We invite you to register for the 2021 Congress on Healthcare Leadership, March 22–25. Join us for this reimagined virtual experience and earn up to 12 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits. Connect with more than 4,000 healthcare leaders from across the care continuum.

Our Congress agenda features keynote speakers including:

• Anthony S. Fauci, MD, director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health.
• Atul Gawande, MD, surgeon, Brigham and Young Women’s Hospital/writer, The New Yorker.
• Keller Rinaudo, co-founder/CEO, Zipline.
• Amy Walter, national editor, Cook Political Report/host, “The Takeaway.”
• Wes Moore, New York Times Bestselling Author/CEO, The Robin Hood Foundation.
• Indu Subaiya, MD, co-founder/president, Catalyst @ Health 2.0.

You will also gain new solutions through the Leadership Insights, Hot Topics, Master Series and Keynote Addresses.

Career Development Sessions at Congress

The Career Resource Center Team will offer a library of targeted, career-related video sessions that will be easily accessible to all and cover a variety of relevant topics including:

• Making the Most of ACHE’s Career Resource Center.
• Interviewing for Impact.
• Creating Powerful Resumes and Advanced Resume Trends.
• What Executive Recruiters Wish They Could Tell You
• Optimizing Your Use of LinkedIn.
• Initiating a Strategic Job Search Campaign.
• ACHE’s Leadership Mentoring Network.

In addition, a series of on-demand sessions will also be available via the Career Resource Center including:

• Planting the seeds of healthcare leadership in our future physicians: Methods to our madness?
• Employment Opportunities in the Federal Sector.
• Headhunters Forum: Tips for working with a search firm (from a candidate’s perspective).
• Transitioning From Military to Civilian Healthcare.
• The Next Life Chapter: A dialogue around encore career considerations.

The Career Resource Center will also be hosting an open access exhibit booth to support dialogue and conversation around Resume and Career Advising topics, including targeted power presentations, open office hours and a multitude of complimentary resources and tools.

Connect With Fellow Members

We are pleased to offer members three new, free online communities for physician executives, Asian healthcare leaders and LGBTQ healthcare leaders. The communities’ platform makes it easier than ever for peers to connect in real time, tackle issues together and ask important career-related questions. Members can participate in discussion threads, share resources and best practices, and crowdsource innovative ideas and solutions.

To join, follow these steps:

1. Log in to my.ache.org.
2. Under “Helpful Links” on the right-hand side, click the last option, “My Communities.”
3. Click the “Add” button to choose the online communities you wish to join. An MD or DO degree is required to join the Physician Executive Community.
4. Watch your inbox for your welcome email and instructions to access your new community! The email will arrive within 24 hours.

We hope you will join these communities. If you have any questions, please email communitymanager@ache.org.

Reminder to improve your visibility in the healthcare field and to build your professional brand by sharing career updates with ACHE. Have you started a new job or been promoted recently? Any chapter members planning to retire? Let ACHE know so you can possibly be listed in the “On the Move” section of Healthcare Executive magazine. All you have to do is email both your former and new job titles, organizations, locations and a high-resolution headshot to he-editor@ache.org.

We are pleased to offer members three new, free online communities for physician executives, Asian healthcare headers and LGBTQ healthcare leaders. The communities’ platform makes it easier than ever for peers to connect in real time, tackle issues together and ask important career-related questions. Members can participate in discussion threads, share resources and best practices, and crowdsource innovative ideas and solutions.

To join, follow these steps:

1. Log in to my.ache.org.
2. Under “Helpful Links” on the right-hand side, click the last option, “My Communities.”
3. Click the “Add” button to choose the online communities you wish to join. An MD or DO degree is required to join the Physician Executive Community.
4. Watch your inbox for your welcome email and instructions to access your new community! The email will arrive within 24 hours.

Join us for the 2021 Congress on Healthcare Leadership, March 22–25, a reimagined virtual experience. Register today for your Congress all-access pass; you will not need to select your sessions at this time. Bonus: The early bird registration pricing has been extended through March 11.

After you register, you will receive a communication in early March to select your sessions and personalize your schedule in the virtual event platform. Check the website often for updates on sessions and speakers.

Additionally, we’ve created chapter-level engagement opportunities during the virtual event. Chapter chat rooms on the Congress platform will help facilitate discussion among local members.

ACHE-WI is looking for experts within our membership to participate as a panelist or moderator at our upcoming virtual Face-to-Face credit events.

The moderator sets the tone, the pace and control of the content, staying ever-vigilant in keeping it relevant for the audience. It is the moderator’s responsibility to make sure the panel is lively, engaging and worthwhile.

The panelists are experts on the topic and can share examples and tools with the audience. They can share successes and lessons learned.

Our topics are as follows:

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, April 15, noon
• Disruptive Innovation in Healthcare Delivery, May 20, 4pm
• Sustainability of Healthcare Organizations: A Plan of Action, June 17, noon

Learn more about the topics here. If you have the experience in any of these areas, please volunteer to participate as a moderator or panelist by completing the form below by Monday, March 1.

Complete the Call for Speakers Here

Note: You will need to provide a bio and photo with your submission.

 

Welcome to 2021! To start the year off right, we celebrated some incredible healthcare leaders in Wisconsin. On January 20, 2021, a virtual ceremony occurred presenting the 2020 ACHE WI Chapter Service and Regent Awards.

Service Awards recognize members’ contributions to healthcare management excellence through volunteer service to the chapter, ACHE, and the profession. Service award recipients include:

Exemplary Service Award

• Kathleen M. Olewinski, FACHE, Dir of Health Care Admin Studies University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Distinguished Service Award

• James D. McLain, FACHE, Deputy Director, Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Ctr

Service Awards

• William E. Johnson, Jr., LFACHE
• Alan S. Kaplan, MD, FACHE, CEO, UW Health
• Teresa Lindfors, MBA, BSN, RN, FACHE, VP of Growth & Development,            Stoughton Hospital
• James J. Sexton, LFACHE

 

2020 Regent Awards include:

The Early Careerist Award is given to affiliates of the College who have shown exceptional professional development. The 2020 WI Chapter award was given to Abraham A. Doolhoff, MHA – Manager of Virtual Care and Patient Access to Care at Mercyhealth Wisconsin. Abraham joined ACHE WI Chapter in 2014. Since 2018, Abraham has served on the Program Committee. In 2019, Abraham joined the Podcast Committee, has been instrumental in the process and development of the chapter podcast and serves as the podcast co-host. Abraham also served as a panelist in the October 2019 Face-to-Face Virtual Event: Telemedicine in the Healthcare Delivery System.

This year Chris Woleske, JD, FACHE – President and CEO of Bellin Health, Green Bay, WI, received the Senior Careerist Award. Chris began her role with Bellin Health in 1998, became the EVP and COO in 2016, and moved to her current position of President and CEO in October 2018. A few of her accomplishments include Cardiology Associates, Gastroenterology Associates, and NEW ENT. She has also led Bellin’s expansion to Oconto and Marinette. Chris has also volunteered her time serving on the Editorial Board of the ACHE Journal Frontiers of Health Services Management.

ACHE Wisconsin Chapter presented the Diversity Champion Award to Richelle R. Webb Dixon, MHSA, FACHE. Richelle is the new Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. Prior to joining Froedtert, Richelle served as system vice president for Common-Spirit Health in Denver, Colorado, where she led strategies to enhance integration and transformation performance in the health system, which spans 21 states.

Richelle is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and serves on numerous boards, including the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity. Richelle is also the Past President of the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE), the premier organization for African American healthcare executives. Under her leadership, NAHSE strategically focused on advocacy, innovation, and organizational sustainability. Richelle is also active with the National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives (NALHE).

 

Recent Events:

ACHE-WI Coffee with the College Podcast

Episode 1: Resiliency – Springing Back (December 16, 2020)

Teresa Lindfors, MBA, BSN, RN, FACHE, Chief Strategy & Business Development Office, Stoughton Health, joined Janet A. Schulz, FACHE, Chief Information Officer, MyPath; Abraham A. Doolhoff, Manager of Virtual Care and Patient Access to Care; and Brian Michalski, Health System Specialist, Office of the Medical Center Director, Zablocki VA Medical Center and chatted about resiliency in the kickoff episode of Coffee with the College.

 

Upcoming Events:

On February 10, 4:00-5:00 pm, ACHE-WI Chapter will host an interactive member discussion on Telehealth and Innovation with Margaret Paulson, DO, FACP, Hospital Internal Medicine, NWWI Medical Director – Advanced Care At Home, Mayo Clinic Health System and Jamey Shiels, System VP Consumer & Digital Experience, Brand, Consumer Experience & Public Affairs, Aurora Health Care, Inc./Advocate Support Center. The discussion will include how to build a culture that supports innovation and patient engagement.

2021 Physician Leadership Development Conference will offer CME-certified education focused on developing leadership skills, as well as providing a forum for discussion, networking, and collegiality.

Physician Leader Learning Day (March 12, 2021/Virtual)

Physician Knowledge Sharing Event (September 14 & 15, 2021/In-person)

ACHE Qualified Credit As an independent chartered chapter of the American
College of Healthcare Executives, Wisconsin Chapter is authorized to award 6.0 hours
of ACHE Qualified Education credit toward advancement or recertification in the
American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program who wish to
have it considered for ACHE Qualified Education credit should list their attendance
when they apply to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement
or recertification.

September 20-21, 2021 ACHE-WI 2021 Annual Conference, The Osthoff Resort

We made it. 2021 is here. May it bring the healing and happiness we all hope for. Continue to stay safe and healthy.

Your ACHE Regent,

Thomas N. Shorter, JD, FACHE
Regent for Wisconsin
thomas.shorter@huschblackwell.com

Coalition launches new ad campaign promoting continued use of face masks, social distancing and hand washing as key measures in the fight against COVID-19

Madison, WI — The statewide coalition to combat the spread of COVID-19 launched a new ad campaign today calling on Wisconsinites to stay vigilant in the effort to curtail the spread of COVID-19. The ad campaign that will broadcast statewide on digital and broadcast media stresses the importance of wearing face masks, washing hands regularly, and continuing to practice social distancing as key, simple measures in the fight against the global pandemic.

“This past year, Wisconsin came together to take on COVID-19. Our frontline workers, businesses, and communities stepped up. And you are doing your part,” says the narrator in the ad. “We will stop the spread, but the fight’s not over yet. As many await vaccines, and our health care heroes battle new strains, we can’t let our guard down now.”

The launch of the Stop the Covid Spread! coalition’s public education announcement comes amidst a trend of falling COVID-19 cases, which could create a false sense of security. New strains of the virus that appear to be both more transmissible and potentially more deadly are spreading worldwide. Vaccine distribution in the state is also being hampered by a shortage of supply from the federal government, meaning much of the state’s vaccination capacity is being underutilized. By continuing to practice safe behaviors, including wearing masks, social distancing, and washing hands, we not only stop the spread, we save lives.

“Given the current pace of vaccination in Wisconsin, it will take some time for the vaccine to take hold in the state,” said Wisconsin Hospital Association President and CEO Eric Borgerding “And regardless of the political debates taking place in Madison, masks and other mitigation behaviors are critical factors in our COVID-19 fight. We’ve made great progress, and the health care community is very thankful for all that Wisconsin has done to slow COVID down, but we need to keep at it – mask up, maintain social distance, and wash hands.”

Since its launch in October, the “Stop the COVID Spread!” coalition has advanced an aggressive campaign encouraging the use of crucial safety measures to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Coalition messaging has included public education announcements featuring a wide range of Wisconsin voices, including frontline health care workers from health systems throughout Wisconsin, members of the Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, Congressman Mark Pocan, and UW System President Tommy Thompson, many of whom appear in the most recent ad.

“We are incredibly proud of the hard work and sacrifice that Wisconsinites have made over the past year, from the frontline workers in so many critical industries to the doctors, nurses and other healthcare personnel fighting this virus on a daily basis,” said Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce President & CEO Kurt Bauer. “It is time to double down on our efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. We must continue to wear a mask, wash our hands and practice social distancing.”

The “Stop the COVID Spread!” coalition currently includes more than 135 of Wisconsin’s leading health care, business, and advocacy organizations. Notable coalition members include the Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Bucks, Green Bay Packers, and representatives of local governments, chambers of commerce, and visitors bureaus from every corner of the state. The organizations have joined together with a shared goal of furthering public education about the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin and the critical need for preventative measures. A full list of member organizations is below.

You can watch the new ad at: https://youtu.be/V3W0P0KY41g.

Our ACHE-WI Leadership Development Program (LDP) cohort was honored to spend quality time engaging with senior leaders at Prairie Ridge Health and Sauk Prairie Healthcare for virtual site visits. Special thanks to healthcare executives who generously shared their time, wisdom and valuable advice for leadership growth including: John Russell/CEO, Jamie Hendrix/VP, Melissa Mangan/CFO and Ann Roundy/VP from Prairie Ridge Health; and Shawn Lerch, FACHE/CEO, Ken Carlson, FACHE/VP and Lisa Pickarts/CNO from Sauk Prairie Healthcare!