CHICAGO. February 8, 2019—The American College of Healthcare Executives has announced the recipients of its 2019 Higher Education Network Award.
The awards will be presented on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the Leon I. Gintzig Commemorative Lecture and Luncheon during ACHE’s 62nd Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago.
The 2019 winners of the Higher Education Network Award are:
- Army-Baylor University, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, the graduate program that demonstrated the highest level of ACHE engagement
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,the undergraduate program that demonstrated the highest level of ACHE engagement
ACHE established the Higher Education Network Award to recognize those Higher Education Network participants whose programs have demonstrated a commitment to engagement with ACHE.
Higher Education Network Award applications submitted to ACHE are subjected to a thorough review by a panel of ACHE members. The panel reviews applications and assigns scores based on how many graduate program students become ACHE Members or Fellows and how many undergraduate program students become Student Associates or ACHE Members. Other criteria include program engagement with ACHE, local Regents and chapters, student-organized activities that advance healthcare management and other student-organized activities.
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 78 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.
Contact:
Eva Chess, JD
Vice President
Communications and Marketing
American College of Healthcare Executives
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echess@ache.org