On May 9, ACHE will launch the annual Chapter Member Needs Survey, which will give each chapter feedback on the programs and services provided. This survey is sent via personalized emails containing links to our survey provider’s website. Please be aware the survey link is specific to the member—it cannot be forwarded to other individuals. It will be sent to all members who have been a member of the Wisconsin chapter for at least a year and can receive emails from us. Reminder emails are scheduled for May 16 and May 23. Data collection will close on May 27.

Reminders

• The survey will be sent on May 9 to members who have been in the chapter for at least a year.
• Check spam consoles first if you do not receive the survey email. When our survey emails are blocked by other organizations, the email is often found in the organization’s spam console.
• Inform the Wisconsin chapter if you did not receive the survey and if you could not find it in your spam folders.

Registration is open for the Virtual Leadership Symposium, April 11–12. This premier virtual event includes featured faculty, cutting-edge sessions and integrated networking. The event qualifies for 6 ACHE Face-to-Face Education and continuing clinical education credits.

The two-day agenda is aimed at recharging your leadership potential, with more than 30 virtual live sessions, as well as on-demand presentations available to registrants at their convenience. Here are a few of the offerings:

• “The New Normal—Fostering Resilience and Teamwork in the World of Healthcare.”
• “Leadership Insights: When Wellness Meets Work—Addressing Clinical Burnout Through System-Level Change.”
• “Hot Topic: The Six Biggest External Factors Shaping the Future of Healthcare.”
• “Navigating ‘Post-COVID’ Consumer Needs: The New Frontier of Home-Based Healthcare Delivery.”

Register for the symposium today, then finalize your selections in the virtual event platform in early April.

We are pleased to announce the most respected diversity programs in healthcare, the 2022 Thomas C. Dolan Executive Diversity Program and Career Accelerator Program, are now open.

The Executive Diversity Program is designed to prepare mid- and senior-level careerists from underrepresented groups to ascend to C-suite roles. It offers exclusive access to convenient learning and networking options, including interactive in-person education offerings, live webinars and collaborations with their cohort peers.

The Career Accelerator Program is designed for diverse leaders in manager or director-level positions to support their career advancement. CAP provides education and networking through a virtual environment to help prepare diverse leaders for higher-level positions

The deadline to complete the application for both programs is Thursday, May 5.

We are pleased to offer members three 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.

• The Gold Medal Award is the highest honor bestowed by ACHE on outstanding leaders who have made significant contributions to the healthcare profession. The 2022 winner is Michael J. Fosina, FACHE, ACHE’s 2021–2022 Immediate Past Chair.
• The Lifetime Service and Achievement Award recognizes Life Fellows and Retired Fellows who have made outstanding, nationally recognized contributions to advance the profession of healthcare management and ACHE. The 2022 winners are Zeff Ross, LFACHE, and Steven M. Saxe, LFACHE.
• The Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year recognizes early careerists for outstanding achievements in the field of healthcare management. The 2022 winner is Callie C. Andrews, FACHE, senior vice president/hospital COO, Wellstar Kennestone and Windy Hill Hospitals, Marietta, Ga.

Please visit the News and Awards section of ache.org for full details on the awards.

Please consider donating to the Fund for Healthcare Leadership in 2022. The Fund 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.

Make the most out of your personal brand and your organization’s brand in 2022 by completing the call for speakers for a spot in front of industry peers interested in the knowledge you can share at a local F2F event or at the ACHE-WI 2022 Annual Conference.

Local programs will be in Green Bay, Madison and Milwaukee. The Annual Conference will be at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, WI on September 19-21. It is our largest event of the year and brings insights, connections and development into focus. As a speaker, you will be one of the few thought leaders with the platform to move the industry forward on a regionally recognized stage.

As a conference speaker, you receive:

• Direct access to healthcare professionals
• Waived one day conference fee
• Industry insights from conference content
• And the chance to impact healthcare in Wisconsin and beyond

If you or somebody you know is a great fit, view the call for speakers now!

Submit the call for speakers by the deadline on Friday, March 25.

Call for Speakers

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 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.

Registration is open for the 2022 Congress on Healthcare Leadership, March 28–31. Congress features an unparalleled selection of specialized education sessions and so much more. Early bird registration ends March 21.

Visit ache.org/Congress to view the full agenda and plan your schedule.

You will also gain even more value by registering for the Virtual Leadership Symposium, April 11–12. Congress on Healthcare Leadership registrants receive a discounted registration for the symposium, with combined learning units from both events totaling 18+ ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits. Learn more.