WELCOME TO ACHE-SETC 2012!
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 It is a privilege and an honor to be the 2012
Chapter President/Chair. Our theme this year is
FUTURE LEADERSHIP: VISION AND ACTION FOR REALISTIC
CHANGE. We invite you to join us and to become a
part of our chapter in what we believe will be our
best year yet! ACHE- SETC is one of more than 80
chapters that are a part of the American College of
Healthcare Executives which is an international
professional society of more than 40,000 healthcare
executives. ACHE membership helps you excel
professionally and advance excellence in healthcare
management.
Read more.
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Thank You For a Great 2011!
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What a great year your Chapter has experienced with
several new records achieved! To summarize:
- Record attendance at breakfast and Category
I sessions!
- Record attendance for the "What's up Boss?"
event!
- Record number of SETC members!
- Very successful joint Category I program
with ACPE!
- Highly successful Annual Golf Tournament!
- Outstanding support of our Sponsors!
Read more.
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Inquiring Minds Want to Know!
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 Frequently
your Chapter's professional members want to know the
answers to various questions about ACHE membership,
ACHE-SETC, event details, etc. This column makes
its debut December 2011 beginning with two
questions. We encourage you to check this column
each week for a new question and answer so that you
may learn more details about your Chapter.
Click here
to read our first two inquiries!
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2012 Congress Scholarship Recipients!
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Congratulations to the following MHA graduate
students who were recently awarded an
ACHE-SETC scholarship to attend the 2012 ACHE
Congress in Chicago, March 19-22. This annual
scholarship covers all expenses (registration fee
and travel) during the duration of the Congress.
Kathryn Chavet - Texas A&M Health
Science Center - MHA
Kaley Meadows - Texas A&M Health
Science Center - MHA
Jason Payne - University of
Houston-Clear Lake, Texas Medical Center - MHA/MBA
Zach Weyand - University of
Houston-Clear Lake, Texas Medical Center - MHA/MBA
This year's ACHE Congress "focuses on what
healthcare professionals need to advance their
organization and career". Upon their return from the
Congress each student will provide a brief overview
of their experience to the Chapter's Board of
Directors' during their quarterly meeting.
We wish all of you a great experience while you
attend educational seminars, career development
programs and networking opportunities at the
Congress.
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"What's up Boss?" Event Breaks Attendance Record!
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Since 2005, when Mark Wallace, President/CEO,
Texas Children's Hospital came up with the idea of a
"What's up Boss?" (WUB) event to bring seasoned
executives, early and mid-careerists and health
administration graduate students together for an
evening of shared professional experiences and
career advice, this once-every-two-years program has
proven to be quite a popular tradition.
Read more.
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Dr. David J. Fine Honored with an ACHE -SETC Academic Scholarship Established in his Name
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During the opening of the Chapter's "What's up
Boss?" event Todd A. Caliva, FACHE, President/Chair,
2011 ACHE-SETC, recognized Dr. David J. Fine, FACHE,
President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Luke's
Episcopal Health System, with an academic
scholarship established in his honor. The
scholarship, in the amount of $5,000, will be
awarded academically to a graduate student from the
southeast Texas region pursuing a degree in
healthcare administration.
Read more.
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Fall Golf Tournament - A Great Success!
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The ACHE – SETC Community Outreach and Golf
Tournament Committee held their 12th Annual Golf
Tournament on October 6, 2011. A break in the
summer heat made the tournament enjoyable for the
golfers and our great volunteers alike. The
tournament benefited the Star of Hope in support of
their mission, to meet the needs of the homeless in
the Houston area.
Read more.
View Event Photos!
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Winter 2011-2012 Newsletter
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ACHE-SETC is now
bringing you quarterly newsletters to better inform
you of all that is happening across our great
chapter.
Read more.
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ACHE – SETC Introduces NEW Sponsorship Program!
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The Board of Directors for ACHE – SETC have recently
approved the development of a new funding program
(“Educational Development Initiative”, EDI) to
promote higher educational programs, provide
charitable contributions to the community, and
provide more scholarships for health administration
graduates, early and mid careerists throughout the
Chapter’s southeast Texas region consisting of over
1200 members. Currently the Chapter is applying for
a 501 (c) (3) that would allow individuals and
for-profit organizations to contribute to the EDI as
a charitable gift.
If you would like to become a “Charter” member of
this EDI program please contact Don Lyons, FACHE,
Chairman of the EDI Committee. Don can be reached at
713-705-3544. Email:
don.lyons@interoperant.com
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May 12 Meeting Pictures
"Keynote Speaker, Sorrel King, speaks to over 200
attendees, Thursday, May 12th, at the Houstonian
Hotel.
View event pictures here. |
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The
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through which organizations and individuals have an opportunity to
become involved in the chapter's events and activities through an
annual financial contribution. Find out how your organization can become a sponsor and become
involved with the largest ACHE local chapter in the country. 