For Immediate Release
CHICAGO, March 23, 2024—William “Bill” P. Santulli, FACHE, president, Advocate Health–Midwest Region, Downers Grove, Ill., has assumed the office of Chair of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Santulli was installed by the Council of Regents.
Santulli succeeds ACHE’s outgoing Chair, Delvecchio S. Finley, FACHE, president, Atrium Health Navicent, Macon, Ga.
Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, Santulli served as an ACHE Governor from 2020 to 2023 and has served, and continues to serve, on multiple ACHE committees.
In addition to his service to ACHE, Santulli serves on the boards of Moving Analytics and Renovo Solutions. Previously, he served as chair of the Illinois Hospital Association and on the boards of Chicago United, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, the Des Moines and Los Angeles chapters of the American Red Cross and the YMCA of Boston, Des Moines and Los Angeles. In 2022, Santulli received the Service Award through ACHE’s Recognition Program.
A leader with an Advocate Health predecessor organization for 21 years, Santulli previously served as COO of Advocate Aurora Health, Downers Grove, Ill., from 2018 to 2022; executive vice president and COO, Advocate Health Care, Oak Brook, Ill., from 2003 to 2018; and CEO, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, Ill., from 2001 to 2003. Prior to joining Advocate Health, he was COO of the New England Medical Center’s Academic Medical Center, Boston, from 1999 to 2001; COO (1996 to 1999) and senior vice president (1992 to 1996), Central Iowa Health System, Des Moines; vice president, Valley Hospital Medical Center (UniHealth America), Van Nuys, Calif., from 1989 to 1992; and assistant vice president, Good Samaritan Community Healthcare, Puyallup, Wash., from 1985 to 1988. Earlier in his career he was an administrative fellow, Healthwest Foundation, Chatsworth, Calif., from 1984 to 1985, and an administrative resident, Metropolitan Medical Center, Minneapolis, from 1983 to 1984.
As Chair, Santulli begins the second part of a three-year term preceded by serving as Chair-Elect and followed by serving as Immediate Past Chair.
About the American College of Healthcare Executives
The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of more than 49,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. ACHE’s mission is to advance our members and healthcare management excellence. ACHE offers its prestigious FACHE® credential, signifying board certification in healthcare management. ACHE's established network of 76 chapters provides access to networking, education and career development at the local level. In addition, ACHE is known for its magazine, Healthcare Executive, and its career development and public policy programs. Through such efforts, ACHE works toward its vision of being the preeminent professional society for leaders dedicated to improving health. The Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives was established to further advance healthcare management excellence through education and research. The Foundation of ACHE is known for its educational programs—including the annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership, which draws more than 5,000 participants—and groundbreaking research. Its publishing division, Health Administration Press, is one of the largest publishers of books and journals on health services management including textbooks for college and university courses.
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