Welcome from Chapter President Janice L. Samberg

The Mid-America Healthcare Executives Forum is the local American College of Healthcare Executives Chapter that serves over 200 professionals in the Central/Southern Illinois Region. The group meets at least twice per year for its Chapter meetings. These meetings are usually combined with a guest speaker and offers either Category I or II credit from ACHE. These lectures attract healthcare executives and other healthcare professionals from throughout the Central/Southern Illinois region. 

Our next Chapter meeting and guest speaker, Sheila Brune, is scheduled for Thursday, June 7, 2007. Her topic is titled, “When Knowledge Isn’t Enough – A Daughter’s Story.” Ms. Brune is a registered nurse and has an extensive history of clinical leadership roles. She is a well-known speaker on a variety of successful clinical improvement and risk management topics.

Annually the group conducts an advancement seminar to encourage and assist members with preparing for both the ACHE Board of Governors Exam and their Fellowship projects. The membership also promotes student participation in our Chapter and ACHE membership recruitment through visits to area healthcare administration programs.

Membership is free of charge to ACHE affiliates and is open to all healthcare professionals in the Central/Southern Illinois area.

Message from the Regent - February 2007
John M. Snyder, FACHE

On February 15th, the Mid-America Healthcare Executive Forum Chapter meeting was held in Springfield, Illinois. The meeting was the annual Chapter Business Meeting.

Topics discussed were the three-year Chapter Strategic Plan and the selection of an ACHE Chapter model. Elections were held and David E. Womack, FACHE, was elected president-elect. Patricia L. Fischer was elected secretary/treasurer.

Congratulations to both David and Patti!

During the meeting, Marsha A. Prater, FACHE, was awarded the 2006 Regents Award for outstanding Senior Level Healthcare Executive. Dr. Prater is the chief nursing officer for Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois. Congratulations Marsha!

Congratulations!

Please click here to view the names of the Affiliates who have joined ACHE since January 1, the Members who have recently passed the Board of Governors exam and the Fellows who have advanced or recertified since the beginning of the Convocation year. Please take a moment to congratulate your colleagues for their commitment to advancing their healthcare careers. Use the online Affiliate Directory to obtain their contact information.

 

Review for the Board of Governors Examination
Spring 2007

ACHE offers a variety of tools to help you prepare for the Board of Governors Exam. Affiliates typically find that it takes between three to six months to adequately prepare for the exam. Although these tools cannot ensure you pass the exam, many affiliates find them very helpful.

ACHE offers the Online Tutorial, which is a 12-week, self-study course that combines traditional materials with online resources. Participants receive a packet of reading materials that addresses the knowledge areas covered on the exam, as well as a syllabus that outlines the course schedule. They also will gain access to PowerPoint slides, audio lectures and a group message board. The dates are: April 23, 2007 to July 13, 2007.

A new, two-and-a-half-day course has also been developed to assist affiliates in reviewing for the exam. Faculty experts conduct the course and provide a comprehensive course syllabus and supplemental reading materials covering the ten knowledge areas: governance and organization; human resources; finance; healthcare technology and information management; quality and performance improvement; law and regulations; professionalism and ethics; business; management; and healthcare knowledge. In addition, a special section on test-taking strategies and approaches with sample test questions is also available. The review course will be offered twice in 2007—in late September and then again in early December.

Members that wish to take the exam must first submit a Fellow application. If the application is submitted by June 30, ACHE will waive the exam fee (waiver is valid for six months).

ACHE Call for Nominations for the 2008 Slate

ACHE’s 2007–2008 Nominating Committee is calling for applications to serve for 2008. All affiliates are encouraged to participate in the nominating process. ACHE Fellows are eligible for any of the Governor and Chairman-Elect vacancies and for the Nominating Committee and Regent-at-Large vacancies within their district. Open positions on the slate include:

• Nominating Committee Member, District 1 (two-year term ending in 2010)
• Nominating Committee Member, District 4 (two-year term ending in 2010)
• Nominating Committee Member, District 5 (two-year term ending in 2010)
• Regent-at-Large, District 1 (three-year term ending in 2011)
• Regent-at-Large, District 6 (three-year term ending in 2011)
• Governor (three-year term ending in 2011)
• Governor (three-year term ending in 2011)
• Governor (three-year term ending in 2011)
• Governor (three-year term ending in 2011)
• 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 and Vermont.
• District 4 Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.
• District 5 Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii/Pacific, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
• District 6 Air Force, Army, Navy (including the Coast Guard and uniformed members of the Public Health Service) and Veterans Affairs.

Candidates for Chairman-Elect and Governor should submit an application to serve, a copy of their resume and up to 10 letters of support. Candidates for Regent-at-Large and the Nominating Committee should only submit a letter of self-nomination and copy of their resume. Applications to serve and self-nominations are to be submitted by letter and must be postmarked between January 1 and July 15.

The first meeting of ACHE’s 2007–2008 Nominating Committee will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, during the Congress on Healthcare Leadership in New Orleans. The committee will be in open session at 2:45 p.m. During this time, there will be an orientation session conducted for potential candidates, giving them the opportunity to ask questions regarding the nominating process. Immediately following the orientation, an open forum will be provided for ACHE affiliates to present and discuss their views of ACHE leadership needs.

If needed, the committee will meet again on Sept. 13, 2007, to determine which candidates for Chairman-Elect and Governor will be interviewed in person on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007. All candidates will be notified in writing of the committee’s decision by Sept. 30. Please review the Candidate Guidelines. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Nolan at (312) 424-9367 or jnolan@ache.org.

Mail applications to serve to: Samuel L. Odle, FACHE, Chairman, Nominating Committee, c/o Julie Nolan, American College of Healthcare Executives, 1 N. Franklin St., Ste. 1700, Chicago, IL 60606-3529.

ACHE’s 2007 Corporate Partners

ACHE would like to recognize our 2007 Corporate Partners whose year-round support helps ACHE further its mission and add value to our membership. Our Corporate Partners demonstrate their commitment to ACHE and its affiliates in various ways, including providing financial resources, hosting networking events and offering educational opportunities. We are proud to recognize the following 2007 ACHE Corporate Partners:

Premier Corporate Partners

• AmerisourceBergen Corporation
• ARAMARK Healthcare
• Cardinal Health
• GE Healthcare
• HCA
• Johnson Controls, Inc.
• sanofi-aventis
• Siemens Medical Solutions USA

Corporate Partners

• McKesson Corporation
• Philips Medical Systems
• RehabCare Group, Inc.
• Roche Diagnostics Corporation

For more information about ACHE’s Corporate Partners, contact Peggy F. Gordon, vice president, Corporate Partnerships, at (312) 424-9306 or pgordon@ache.org.