Welcome

CHEF 36th Annual Meeting

Wednesday, February 8th
Crystal Gardens, Navy Pier

5pm - 9pm


Leading and Motivating a Multi-Generational Organization

Program Moderator: 
Fawn Lopez
: Publisher, Modern Healthcare and Modern Physician 

Esteemed Panelists:

John R. Combes, MD: Senior Vice President, American Hospital Association President, Center for Healthcare Governance

Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN: President, American Academy of Nursing

Thomas C. Dolan PhD, FACHE, CAE: President and Chief Executive Officer, American College of Healthcare Executives

James Madara, MD: Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, American Medical Association

 

CHEF/ACHE is proud to announce the Award Winners:
Career Achievement Award:
Sister Donna Marie Wolowicki, C.R
, Chief Executive Officer (Retired), Resurrection Healthcare

Healthcare Leadership Award Recipients:
Kevin Scanlan
, President/Chief Executive Officer, the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council
Jeff Hillebrand
, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer, NorthShore HealthSystem

Health Studies Student Leadership Award:
Min Zhu
, 2012 Graduate Student, Masters in Health Administration, University of Illinois at Chicago

Innovation:
St. Alexius Medical Center Stroke Team

Service Excellence Award:
St. Alexius Medical Center Epilepsy Team

Community Health Leadership Award:
Bechara Choucair, MD
, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Public Health


Honorable Mention:
Donna Thompson - Access Community Health Network
Posh Charles and Daniel Derman, MD - Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
Azher Quader, MD - Compassionate Care Network
RADM James M. Galloway, MD, FACP, FACC, FAHA - US Department of Health and Human Services
Joe G.N. Garcia, MD - University of Illinois at Chicago


REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - CLICK HERE!

 

THANK YOU TO OUR PROGRAM PARTNERS:

 


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2012 CHEF/ACHE RAC Program:

Management Consulting as a Career Choice

Thursday, February 23, 2012
Rush University Medical Center
Searle Conference Center, 5th Floor, Professional Building
1725 W. Harrison Street, Chicago, IL

Click here for more information.
Click here to register.
 



 

Notes from American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)

 Looking to participate in an ACHE event? CLICK HERE to view the ACHE calendar of events for September 2011 through August 2012.

 ACHE Membership* Offers:
Special Membership Offer from ACHE Covers Rest of 2011 and 2012!
If you know of nonmember colleagues in your area who have been indecisive about joining ACHE, now is the perfect time to entice them as their first-year’s dues of $150 will cover the rest of 2011 and all of 2012—that means they get 15 months of membership benefits for the price of 12. Inform your colleagues of the value you receive by being a part of ACHE and highlight this offer that started September 1st. It is easy through the Tell-A-Colleague feature on the home page of ache.org. This feature allows you to send a customizable email to your colleagues with a link to the online application. 

$50 Reinstatement Campaign to 2011 Former Affiliates Starts Sept. 30
From Sept. 30 to Nov. 30, former affiliates suspended in 2011 for nonpayment of dues are eligible to reinstate their membership for $50 for the remainder of 2011, plus their 2012 dues amount. A customized pop-up message with offer details will appear on your My ACHE page with a link to your online reinstatement application. Former affiliates suspended in previous years and anyone who has participated in the offer before 2011 do not qualify.

*Chicago Health Executives Forum (CHEF) is an Independent Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). All membership dues for CHEF are processed through ACHE. If you are a member of CHEF, you are therefore a member of ACHE.


About CHEF

With over 1,900 members, the Chicago Health Executive’s Forum (CHEF) is a leading professional organization for Chicago’s healthcare community. CHEF was established in 1976 as a not-for-profit organization to serve the needs of our healthcare community by providing networking opportunities and avenues for continuing education and leadership development. CHEF's membership consists of professionals from all aspects of the healthcare industry throughout metropolitan Chicago. The members represent hospitals and health systems, consulting firms, healthcare associations, managed care companies, pharmaceutical companies and other organizations that provide and support the delivery of healthcare services in Chicago.

CHEF 35th Annual Meeting
(In this photo: CHEF Founders and Past Presidents Celebrate CHEF's 35th Anniversary with Congressman Danny Davis of the 7th Congressional District of Illinois)

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