For Immediate Release
CHICAGO, Jan. 13, 2023 – The American College of Healthcare Executives announces the following 2023 award winners: John M. Haupert, FACHE, is the recipient of the Gold Medal Award; Baljeet S. Sangha, FACHE, is the recipient of the Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year; and Paul B. Hofmann, DrPH, LFACHE, is the recipient of the Lifetime Service and Achievement Award.
The Gold Medal Award—ACHE’s highest honor bestowed on outstanding leaders—identifies Fellows of the American College of Healthcare Executives who best exemplify leadership at the organizational, local, state/provincial and national levels. The Gold Medal Award recognizes individuals who go beyond the confines of their own organization to continually contribute to the improvement of healthcare services and community health.
Haupert is president and CEO of Grady Health System, Atlanta, where he has served since 2011. Previously, he was executive vice president and COO, Parkland Health & Hospital System, Dallas, from 2006–2011. He served as the ACHE Regent for Texas—Northern, from 2010–2011. He will receive his award March 20 at the Opening Session during ACHE’s 66th Congress on Healthcare Leadership.
The Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year honors outstanding achievement in the field of healthcare management. The award is given to an exceptional healthcare executive who is younger than 40, is a Fellow of ACHE and holds a CEO or COO position in a healthcare organization.
Sangha is COO and deputy director of the San Francisco Health Network/San Francisco Department of Public Health, the fully integrated public healthcare system for the city and county of San Francisco. He previously was vice president, Operations and Support Services, Alameda Health System, Oakland, Calif. Sangha served as the ACHE Regent for California—Northern & Central, from 2019–2022. He will receive his award March 21 at the Malcolm T. MacEachern Memorial Lecture and Luncheon during ACHE’s 66th Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago.
The Lifetime Service and Achievement Award was created to recognize Life Fellows and Retired Fellows who have made outstanding, nationally recognized contributions to advance the profession of healthcare management and the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Hofmann is president, Hofmann Healthcare Group, Moraga, Calif., and has served in a variety of senior executive positions through the country since 1968. Hofmann received the ACHE Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year in 1976, and he has served on several committees and in other capacities with ACHE, including the Ethics Task Force. He will receive his award March 20 at the Arthur C. Bachmeyer Memorial Address and Luncheon during ACHE’s 66th Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago.
About the American College of Healthcare Executives
The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of more than 48,000 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 4,000 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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