By Haroula P. Norden
The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) is an international professional society of more than 49,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems, and other healthcare organizations.
ACHE is known for its prestigious credentialing and educational programs and its annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership, which draws more than 4,000 participants each year. ACHE is also known for its journals, the Journal of Healthcare Management and Frontiers of Health Services Management, and its magazine, Healthcare Executive, as well as ground-breaking research and career development and public policy programs. ACHE’s publishing division, Health Administration Press, is one of the largest publishers of books and journals on all aspects of health services management in addition to textbooks for use in college and university courses.
Through such efforts, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare leaders by providing exceptional value to its members. ACHE is also the only organization where leaders can earn their board certification in healthcare management with the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) credential. The credential provides recognition as a healthcare leader, demonstrates your competency in all areas of healthcare management, and signifies your lifelong commitment to change and improvement in the industry.
ACHE is of South Florida, formerly known as South Florida Healthcare Executive Forum was founded in 1972 and became the local chapter of ACHE for South Florida in 2004. Today we are the 9th largest chapter in the nation with over 1,200 members, 140 Fellows, and 266 student members.
Haroula Norden is the current President of ACHE of South Florida. If you’d like to learn more or are interested in joining, please visit www.acheofsouthflorida.org.
