This session will begin with a review of the strengths and areas for development common to many diversity candidates and emphasize the particular challenges and triumphs they face. With this material as background, the program will highlight fundamental skills for achieving the goal of career progression and success within the healthcare field from the perspectives of hospital careerists, outpatient careerists, military/VA careerists, and careerists serving in rural and underserved areas. It will discuss how success in the healthcare arena can lead to opportunities in consulting and why diversity candidates have such a strong impact on diversity communities they serve in light of the disparities that exist in the health of these populations. Practical tools (interviewing, branding, networking, management, leadership), programs (ACHE Thomas C. Dolan Executive Diversity Program, Executive Program Scholarships, NAHSE, NFLHE) and skills for career planning and growth (self assessments and mentoring) will be reviewed.

Learning Objectives:

• Examine why diversity candidates are ideally suited to healthcare leadership.
• Explore tools and programs available to plan a career in healthcare leadership.

Speakers:

Raúl Zambrano, MD, FACHE, FAAFP
Senior Consultant, The Greeley Company

This session was originally presented at the 2022 Congress on Healthcare Leadership.

Continuing Education Credit

ACHE Qualifying Education Credit

This recording is eligible for 1 ACHE Qualifying Education credit.

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Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit

In support of improving patient care, the American College of Healthcare Executives is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive a maximum of 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change. For further information about Joint Accreditation credits and certificates, please click here.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

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Continuing Nursing Education

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Continuing Pharmacy Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 1 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. 

Continuing Social Work Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 1 contact hours of continuing social work education credit.

Continuing Education for Dietitians

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 1 contact hours of continuing education credit for Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered. RDs and DTRs should enter activities offered by jointly accredited providers as type 102 on Professional Development Portfolio (PDP) activity logs. CPEUs awarded must be commensurate with participation in the activity.

Physician Associate/Physician Assistant Continuing Education

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