As a developing leader in an industry experiencing fast-paced and disruptive changes, the ability to lead effectively has never been more critical nor more marketable. Today’s leading healthcare organizations require the talent and skills of strong leaders to influence others in realizing the vision of the organization. The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) – Wisconsin Chapter Leadership Development Program combines site visits, educational sessions, networking activities and events, coaching and mentorship to prepare emerging leaders with the skills to influence others and immediately impact their organizations. The program will enlighten the emerging leader about their leadership strengths and abilities, enhance their knowledge of the healthcare industry, and provide them with the opportunity to immediately apply what they have learned for personal and professional growth. In addition to the core curriculum, the program also offers the emerging leader the opportunity to interact with peers from across the state, receive coaching from successful early careerists and executives, increase exposure in the Wisconsin Chapter of ACHE, and the ability to network with Wisconsin’s leading healthcare executives.
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Message from Outgoing ACHE-WI President: Alexandra Urrutia-Comas, FACHE
Dear ACHE-WI Members,
I write today to express my gratitude for allowing me to serve as your president during the 2021 calendar year. This past year certainly brought about its challenges, at the same time, it led our chapter to further innovate and offer valuable educational and networking events for our members, among them
- 1st Virtual Conference
- 11 Coffee with the College Podcast Episodes
- 16 Educational Webinars and networking events
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion efforts leading to the support of establishing NALHE & NAHSE Chapters
- 9 LDP Program graduates
- 11 members obtained their FACHE status
- 189 participants in our Career Development Academy Series
As we look forward into 2022 I am thrilled to introduce Christina Orr and Aaron Budd, long time colleagues and friends as your new ACHE-WI President and President-Elect, respectively. I also thank Teresa Lindfors for continuing as our Chapter Treasurer. Thank you to all of our ACHE-WI 2021 Board Members for volunteering your time, talent, and expertise to serve leaders across our state! The chapter is poised for continued success!
I truly cannot believe that my time as president has come to an end– I’ve spent 9+ years on the Board of ACHE-WI and loved every minute of it. I am looking forward to continuing to contribute to the chapter through committees and as your immediately past president.
It’s been a great privilege.
I wish everyone a year full of hope and prosperity!
Alexandra Urrutia-Comas, MHSA, FACHE
Vice President, Operations
Aurora Sinai Medical Center
Aurora Health Care – Greater Milwaukee
New Podcast Episode Released – How Organizational Leaders Can Prepare their Enterprise for the Unexpected: Ted Uczen
In our last episode, we discussed how a supervisor can directly impact employee wellness in times of stress by allowing time away from duties or by being a listening ear. This month we scale up and discuss how organizational leaders can prepare their enterprise for the unexpected. In this episode, we chat with Ted Uczen, former President and CEO of FEI Behavioral Health, a workforce resilience company that partners with organizations to protect and enhance workforce effectiveness and organizational resiliency. Ted explains how organizations should have a “People Plan,” similar to an Emergency Preparedness Plan, to be ready for when “life happens” to employees. Employees experience life events every day and while Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) can guide staff to therapy services, EAP should be tapped for much more. Ted makes it clear that EAP goes beyond post-trauma counseling; it’s about managing through the little things and providing meaningful education and training. Listeners can use Ted’s tips to improve long-term resiliency and effectiveness of employees through daily support. Ted suggests we slow down and “create the time to think about what’s next.” We hope you enjoy!
Vote Today for the ACHE-WI 2022 Education Topics
We would like your input for our 2022 education plans. The chapter plans to share education and information with you through a variety of methods including: Face-to-Face credit event, member discussions, Career Development Academy and the chapter podcast, Coffee with the College.
Our chapter may select eight face-to-face panel templates that can be presented during the upcoming calendar year. These templates will be offered throughout the year at local programs and the Annual Conference.
Voting is now open for the ACHE-WI 2022 Education Survey. Please review each template and mark your top eight selections on the survey. The deadline to share your input is Monday, December 13, at noon.
New Podcast Episode Released – Supporting a Team’s Emotional Resiliency: Gina Kangas, LCSW
Many of us are doing our best to support the emotional resiliency of our teams over the last couple years, but not all leaders have the experience and tools to effectively manage through an ongoing crisis. Today, we get some help from Gina Kangas, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who serves as the Mental Health Outpatient Manager and back-up Employee Assistance Coordinator at the Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee. Gina explains how a collective sense of community can help us fight through these experiences together. Similarities in our experiences help us relate to each other and in times of stress, we just need someone to listen and understand. Gina tells us to be “that person” . . . that listening ear . . . for our employees. She also provides other stress-relieving tips and ways to integrate new staff in a virtual environment. We hope you enjoy.
Save the Date: 2022 Congress
Mark your calendars for the 2022 Congress on Healthcare Leadership, March 28–31, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
This year’s Congress agenda has more than 150 education and networking sessions. Featured faculty for the 2022 Congress includes:
- Jon Meacham—Opening Session: Parker B. Francis Distinguished Lecture on Monday, March 28.
- Ashish K. Jha, MD—Arthur C. Bachmeyer Memorial Address on Monday, March 28.
- Nancy Snyderman, MD—Malcolm T. MacEachern Memorial Address on Tuesday, March 29.
- Hakeem M. Oluseyi, PhD—Leon I. Gintzig Commemorative Address on Wednesday, March 30.
Some new additions to Congress this year:
- Joint Federal Sector Day—Thursday, March 31.
- Ignite Stage in the Solutions Center.
- CEO-Exclusive sessions.
- Expanded networking reception options.
Registration opens on Wednesday, Dec. 1.
Chapter Podcast Survey
Over the past year, ACHE Wisconsin Chapter has been releasing monthly podcasts in our series Coffee with the College. We hope that you have enjoyed them. As we plan for 2022, we would like your feedback to improve future podcasts. Please take this brief survey to share your insight and input on our chapter podcast, Coffee with the College.
In case you missed some any of the podcasts, you can listen to them all here.
Our 2021 guests covered the topics of resiliency, AI, personal career journeys, public policy issues, patient experience and community health. Our guests included the following.
- Teresa Lindfors, FACHE, MBA, RN, Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer, Stoughton Health
- Minhaj U. Husain, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist, Advocate Aurora Healthcare
- Ian B.K. Martin, M.D., M.B.A., FACEP, FAAEM, Professor with Tenure and System Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, Professor, Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Wisconsin School of Medicine
- Ron Galloway, Technology Researcher and Author
- Seth Teigen, Chief Executive Officer, Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo
- Ryan Natzke, Chief External Affairs Officer, Marshfield Clinic Health System
- Brad Wolters, Director of Federal Government Relations, Marshfield Clinic Health System
- Joe Behn, MD, Vice Chair of Family Medicine, Clinical Practice, SWWI; Instructor of Family Medicine; and Chair of Virtual Community Care Subcommittee, SWWI at Mayo Clinic Health System
- Kris Baird, President and CEO, Baird Group
- Jerome Garrett, Department Administrator, University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Mid Careerist Spotlight – Nick Ladell
Where were you at in your career when you joined ACHE?
I was an early careerist looking for something. My entire career had been in pharmacy and I needed to expand my perspective.
Where are you now in your career?
In a better place, ACHE is helping me develop, understanding health care, and has given me a different viewpoint on health care leadership.
How have you been involved with ACHE-WI?
Leadership Development Program
How has ACHE been valuable to your career progression?
ACHE has provided a community and perspective. I have been able to develop diverse relationships which have opened my eyes to health care outside my department, my organization, and our state.
Who has been the most influential person in your career?
Influential people have influence and the person with the most influence on my career is my mother. She helped set my eyes on a health care career early on and I have been thankful to her ever since.
What is something that you are working on recently that you are excited about?
My purpose is to serve. It is pretty simple really. Serving gets me excited, it makes my career fulfilling, and its fun! Currently, I am working on site centric leadership development program for our hospital. This program is needed and allows me to serve using my strengths, and let me tell you the impact is satisfying and hopefully will be long lasting.
What is the best gift that you ever received?
Tough question. The best gift is the same gift I receive from my wife every year on my birthday which is a homemade pie. We have been now been married for ten years, and those ten pies have been the best gifts.
Join the ACHE-WI Chapter Board
The American College of Healthcare Executives-Wisconsin Chapter strives to assemble a board that encompasses a diverse representation of leaders throughout the state who are committed to the advancement of healthcare leadership and fulfilling the chapter’s mission. The mission of the Chapter is to be the professional membership society for healthcare executives; to meet its members’ professional, educational, and leadership needs; to promote high ethical standards and conduct; to advance healthcare leadership and management excellence; and to promote the mission of ACHE.
To be eligible to serve on the Board, an individual must be a member of the Wisconsin Chapter and have completed one year of membership in ACHE. Download the position description for more information and expectations. Board members should expect to commit 40-60 hours per year for board activities, which include:
- Attendance at quarterly Board meetings, typically lasting 3-4 hours
- Chair, co-chair or actively serve on one committee
- Participation on the Regent Advisory Council (RAC), providing guidance and support in the advancement of the Regent’s goals for our Chapter
If you are interested in becoming a Board director, please complete the following by October 5, 2021 @ noon.
- Completed Board Application. Click here to apply.
- Attach your resume within the application.
- Support of 10 ACHE-WI members (an e-mail link to support you will be sent after your application and resume are received)
A ballot will be prepared and distributed to the full membership in mid-October and election results will be announced in late November. New directors will be asked to attend the virtual board meeting on November 2, 2021.
ACHE-WI Regent Call for Nominations
Dear ACHE-Wisconsin Chapter member,
One of the joys of being Regent is awarding exceptional chapter members for their contributions to ACHE, the healthcare administration profession and the community. As such, I am requesting your nominations for four Regent Awards for 2021.
- Early Career Healthcare Executive Award
- Mid-Level Healthcare Executive Award
- Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award
- Diversity Champion Award.
Below are the criteria to be considered for each award. Please submit your nominations via the links below.
ACHE Young Healthcare Executive Award Criteria
- Member of the American College of Healthcare Executives
- Less than 10 years of healthcare leadership experience
- Demonstration of leadership ability
- Demonstration of innovative and creative management
- Executive capability in developing his/her organization and promoting its growth and stature in the community
- Participation in local, state, or provincial hospital and health association activities
- Participation in civic or community activities and projects
- Demonstration of participation in College activities, and interest in assisting the College in achieving its objectives
Nominate a Young Healthcare Executive
ACHE Mid-Level Healthcare Executive Award Criteria
- A Fellow of ACHE or working towards FACHE
- More than 10 years of healthcare leadership experience
- Demonstration of leadership ability
- Demonstration of innovative and creative management
- Executive capability in developing his/her organization and promoting its growth and stature in the community
- Contributions to the development of others in the health care profession
- Demonstration of leadership in local, state, or provincial hospital and health association activities
- Participation in civic/community activities and projects
- Demonstration of participation in College activities and interest in assisting ACHE in achieving its objectives
Nominate a Mid-Level Healthcare Executive
ACHE Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award Criteria
- A Fellow of ACHE
- A CEO, COO or other senior-level executive title within the organization
- Demonstration of leadership ability
- Demonstration of innovative and creative management
- Executive capability in developing his/her organization and promoting its growth and stature in the community
- Contributions to the development of others in the health care profession
- Demonstration of leadership in local, state, or provincial hospital and health association activities
- Participation in civic/community activities and projects
- Demonstration of participation in College activities and interest in assisting ACHE in achieving its objectives
Nominate a Senior-Level Healthcare Executive
ACHE Diversity Champion Award Criteria
- ACHE Member
- Senior-level executive, Diversity Executive or HR Leader
- Encourages racially and ethnically diverse healthcare executives, who are not ACHE members, to join and become active at both the local (via chapters) and national levels.
- Organizational diversity and inclusion:
- At or demonstrated progress to the 8% national average for diversity in healthcare leadership
- Perpetuates and sustains a diversity and inclusion committee
- The organization’s leaders are required to go through diversity and inclusion training
- Promotes diversity in leadership:
- Offers internships, residencies and fellowships to racially/ethnically diverse students and provide mentoring to help prepare them for success in the job market.”
- Recruits and promotes to increase diversity and inclusion in leadership”
- Mentors and promotes diverse emerging leaders, and encourages ACHE membership
- Promotes healthcare careers to diverse populations via school programs and community organizations.
- Encourages students to shadow healthcare executives and explore careers in healthcare.
- Advocates for diversity in leadership: Advocates for healthcare systems that serves racially and ethnically diverse communities
- Advocates for a diverse and inclusive healthcare workplace”
- Works with organizations representing racially/ethnically diverse individuals within their communities to create sources for scholarships and fellowships
- Speaks publicly and advocates for diversity and inclusion
- Extends invitations to host events such as executive breakfasts, chapter networking events and educational programs.
In closing, I hope you have a nice summer and please don’t hesitate to reach out to me to discuss your thoughts for how ACHE may advance its members and management excellence in Wisconsin.
Sincerely,
Thomas N. Shorter, JD, FACHE
Partner
HUSCHBLACKWELL LLP
Direct: 608.234.6015
