Bethesda Healthcare System’s Executive Vice President and COO, Roger L. Kirk, and Gary S. Nordmark, Vice President of Operations, recently became Fellows of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Fellow status represents achievement of the highest standard of professional development. In fact, only 7,500 healthcare executives hold this distinction. To obtain Fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including passing a comprehensive examination, meeting academic and experiential criteria, earning continuing education credits and demonstrating professional/community involvement. Fellows are also committed to ongoing professional development and undergo recertification every three years.