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projects afford ACHE affiliates the opportunity to think and
write about subjects that have broad impact on the field of
healthcare management and to share their knowledge and experience
with colleagues, students, consultants, trustees, university
program faculty, and others.
Fellow
projects illustrate healthcare executives' ability to:
- Identify
and define problems or issues
- Collect
and analyze data
- Understand
and discuss philosophical issues
- Propose
and evaluate solutions to problems
- Develop
key healthcare management skills in others
There
are three options for fulfilling the Fellow project requirement.
Prospective Fellows may:
- Complete a thesis on a topic of significance to the field
of healthcare management;
- Complete four case reports on four distinct areas of healthcare
management; or
- Conduct and document a mentorship project in which they
develop leadership capabilities in a junior executive or
postgraduate fellow in their organization. (For additional
information on how to conduct a mentoring relationship,
read
these articles from the "Leadership in Mentoring"
column in Healthcare Executive magazine.)
For
detailed descriptions of the project types and how to complete
and format your project, download a copy of the Fellow
Project Guide (PDF). If
you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, click
here.
You may also click here for
frequently asked questions about Fellow projects.
To obtain a copy of the Guide by mail, send a request, including
your mailing address, to membership1@ache.org.
Past
case reports on the following pages are available for purchase—or
if highlighted, for viewing online. These reports can be
invaluable in helping you address some of the challenges you
and your organization face. Click on one of the following
links for a list of titles:
Remember,
to advance to Fellow status, you must:
- Complete
three years as a Diplomate in good standing;
- Have
completed a total of 24 hours of continuing education over
the previous three years (at least 12 hours must be from
Category I [ACHE education] programs
- Show
evidence of participation and leadership in healthcare and
community/civic affairs
- Provide
three references from ACHE Fellows
- Complete
a Fellow project and successfully submit it to the
Credentials Committee for approval
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