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Dear NAHSE Members and Friends, I hope this message finds you all doing well and enjoying the last days of what has proven to be a brutal winter for most. I am extremely happy that spring is near. As we settle into 2015, I would like to take a moment to update you on a few important strategic initiatives. In December, we held our Annual

Leadership Retreat in New Orleans where we reviewed the Association’s progress toward our priority focus areas. I am happy to report that we are making significant progress and are well on the way to exceeding our goals. Development activity in support of the Career Transformation Center (CTC) is progressing at a steady pace and significant strides have been made towards an October 2015 launch. To date, we have raised $58,500 in support of the CTC initiative, which means we are just $1,500 away from our goal! THANK YOU to all of our inaugural corporate sponsors, members and local chapters that have contributed to this monumental initiative. Your financial contributions and continued support of NAHSE is sincerely appreciated. On a national level, we continue our work to increase the overall number of minorities represented on corporate boards and in healthcare leadership positions. Our partnership efforts with the American College of Healthcare Executives, American Hospital Association, Institute for Diversity in Health Management, National Forum for Latino Healthcare Executives, Asian Healthcare Leaders Association, and Rainbow Healthcare Leaders Association are resulting in a number of successful collaborations. These collaborations include webinars, panel discussions and open dialogues with many of the industry’s best and brightest talent. Additional efforts are underway in 2015 as we continue to raise awareness and educate the industry on issues impacting minorities and underserved communities. Our local chapters are the lifeline of our association and in January we launched the 1000 member campaign, a friendly competition geared toward helping NAHSE reach 1,000 financially active members. The chapter with the largest increase in its membership percentage will win $1,000 toward its chapter sustainability initiatives. This is another exciting initiative that I am proud to share. Let’s all do our part to reach out and share the benefits of NAHSE with those who are unfamiliar and re-engage individuals who were once members. 2015 promises to be an exciting year and I am looking forward to connecting with all of you. Over the next 90 days I plan to visit the Southern California, South Florida and the Washington Metro Chapters to communicate our national priorities and engage with our local members. In closing, thank you for your continued support and dedication to advancing our mission. These efforts are empowering NAHSE to continue the legacy of our founders. I continue to be honored and proud to serve as your National President. Best Regards, ROY L. HAWKINS, JR., FACHE National President National Association of Health Services Executives

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Now in its third year, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee's 2015 diversity scholarship applica-tion process is open. This year, the scholarship amount has been in-creased from $5,000 to $10,000. As health care reform brings increased access to insurance to populations never covered before, it also creates a greater need for a qualified, diverse workforce

to deliver health care. To address this need, the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee community trust, in collaboration with the Memphis Chapter of the National Asso-ciation of Health Services Executives (NAHSE), is offering three $10,000 college scholarships to Tennessee minority students pursuing careers in health care. The scholarships – which recognize outstanding achievements in academics, community service and leadership – are awarded to undergraduate students who wish to pursue careers in health care. “These scholarships provide a much-needed resource for minority students to achieve contin-ued academic success,” said Ron Harries, Direc-tor of Workforce Diversity for BlueCross.

“This financial assistance will not only help de-serving students achieve their dreams but should also improve diversity in the health care field.” According to BlueCross’ research on health care reform and its impacts on minority populations in Tennessee, African-Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska natives and native Ha-waiians as well as other pacific islanders remain underrepresented in medicine relative to their numbers in the U.S. population and populations in specific states, regions and localities. The money will be distributed in two increments of $5,000 over two semesters. Applications are due February 28, 2015.

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CHI’s Kevin E. Lofton, FACHE Wins ACHE Gold Medal Award By Melanie Evans, Bureau Chief / New York, Modern Healthcare | February, 7, 2015

Early in his career, Kevin Lofton's mentor saw more ahead for his young hospital executive protégé than Lofton imagined for himself. Percy Allen II, now an executive-in-residence with Cornell University after a prominent career as the head of hospital systems, encouraged Lofton to pursue top roles at top organizations. “He was the first person who clearly helped me to see that my potential (was) greater than the bar I was setting for myself,” Lofton said. Allen, a member of the Health Care Hall of Fame, was among the professionals whom Lofton cred-its as an influence throughout a career that led him from managing one of the busiest U.S. emer-gency departments to serving as CEO of one of the nation's largest health systems. Guidance from mentors and his experiences inside and outside of healthcare helped shape his career.

Lofton, 60, CEO of Catholic Health Initiatives, this year receives the highest honor from the Ameri-can College of Healthcare Executives. The asso-ciation, which named Lofton its young healthcare executive of the year in 1993, next month will award him its Gold Medal, which is given to those whose activity and influence extend be-yond their day job to help improve the nation's health. Englewood, Colo.-based CHI is a system with 105 hospitals in 18 states, a new health insurance arm and a home-care subsidiary. The scope of the organization's growth comes at a time of tremendous industry upheaval. “We've been through a time here where we've been redesigning our airplane while it's in mid-flight,” said Chris Lowney, chairman of CHI's board of trustees. But throughout the turmoil, Lofton hasn't lost sight of the organization's mission to improve health. “I don't get a feeling ever that we're for-getting why we're doing this,” Lowney said, not-ing that it would be easy for the industry's rapid transformation and competitive pressure to dis-tract Lofton from the system's mission. “I never worry about that with him.” Even before Lofton entered healthcare, a career he said he “lucked into,” Lofton said his experi-ence as a taxi driver in New York City provided a valuable training ground for strong communica-tion skills. “You learned how to talk to people, when to talk to people and how to leave them alone if they don't want to talk.” The cab-driver job is one he cites, along with his time working for UPS, when he mentors Denver high school students. That's “so they see me as someone who wasn't wearing a suit and tie my whole life,” he said. Lofton has mentored others as his career ad-vanced through work with the National Associa-tion of Health Services Executives and at CHI, where he created a midcareer diversity fellow-ship program.

Early in his career, he worked alongside clinicians and engaged directly with patients in his role managing the emergency department at the University Medical Center in Jacksonville, Fla. That experience provided insight as his work took him further from the bedside, he said. Later in his career, Patricia Cahill, then-CEO at Catholic Health Initiatives, gave Lofton opportunities out-side his then-role as chief operating officer. That exposure helped prepare him for the system's top job, he said. His CEO job has evolved along with growth at CHI under his tenure, notably since passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its sweeping insurance changes. And its ongoing rollout promises further upheaval. Lofton is deeply familiar with the details of the law because of his service on the American Hos-pital Association's board while the hospital group lobbied members of Congress drafting the legis-lation. In his role as AHA board chairman in 2007, he helped create the AHA's equity of care com-mittee, which seeks to address healthcare dis-parities. CHI has responded to market and policy changes with ambitious growth that has led to a dozen deals in three years. The pace of change in re-cent years “really ratcheted up very dramatically in a very short period of time,” Lowney said. Lofton's executive role at CHI changed in 2014, when the health system named Michael Rowan and Dean Swindle jointly to president's roles, a title formerly held by Lofton. Rowan was named president of health system delivery and Swindle president of enterprise business lines. Lowney said it was Lofton who proposed the C-suite reorganization. “Sometimes the chief ex-ecutive wants to do everything and can be reluc-tant to give the least bit of opportunity or control to people on their own team,” he said. “That doesn't work in really big, complicated, fast-changing organizations. I appreciate that Kevin does not have that kind of hang-up.”

ACHE Gold Medal Winner Kevin E. Lofton, FACHE CEO Catholic Health Initiatives

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American College of Healthcare Executives Gives Mario Garner Young Healthcare Executive Award By Mike Mitka, Reporter, Journal of the American Medical Association | February 7, 2015

For nine years, following the devastation of Hur-ricane Katrina in 2005, eastern New Orleans was without a hospital. In July 2014, the newly built New Orleans East Hospital, an 80-bed public facility, opened its doors, returning medical care and jobs to a community in need of both. Mario Garner, 34, was hired in the summer of 2013 as CEO, asked to oversee construction of the $130 million facility, lead licensing and ac-creditation efforts and recruit the hospital's phy-sicians and employees. Today, the facility—on the site of the former Pendleton Memorial Meth-odist Hospital that was destroyed by Katrina—has 100 physicians on staff and 230 employees serving a community of more than 120,000 resi-dents. “There's been a lot of excitement around the reopening of the hospital. Many in the commu-nity feel it's been well worth the wait,” said Gar-ner, who previously was chief operating officer at HCA Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Ga., for two years. Garner said he was confident he was up to the task when he was named CEO. “My professional background has involved lead-

ing initiatives in construction, renovation, build-ing profitable hospital service lines, recruiting physicians, as well as championing employee- and patient-satisfaction initiatives.” Garner said he knows his job has only just begun. “My greatest opportunity is to get the new hos-pital's service delivery model right,” he said. “For the past nine years, it has become the norm for [patients] to not only go to other hospitals, but also to follow their physicians, most of whom also have relocated outside of the neighborhood post-Katrina. My goal is that every patient who enters our facility leaves with a positive experi-ence, and as a result, will request that their pro-viders send them to us for care.” In recognition of Garner's work in the Crescent City and throughout his young career, the American College of Healthcare Execu-tives has named him the recipient of its 2015 Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year. The award is given to an exceptional executive under age 40 who is an ACHE Fellow and holds a CEO or chief operating officer position in a healthcare organi-zation. Last year, Garner also was named one of Modern Healthcare's Up & Comers, which recognizes accomplished healthcare leaders age 40 or younger.

“Over the years, I have attended several ACHE congresses on healthcare leadership and wit-nessed the Hudgens Award ceremony, which takes place before thousands of healthcare lead-ers from around the globe. Who would have thought in 2015 it would be me?” Garner said. “I dedicate the honor to my parents and family, who are unwaveringly supportive, and I share the award with the board, physicians and staff of New Orleans East Hospital for their dedication in rebuilding our facility.” Garner received a doctorate in education from the University of Houston; a master's degree in healthcare administration from Tulane University in New Orleans; a bachelor's degree in microbiol-ogy from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge; and was the 1998 valedictorian of La-Grange High School in Lake Charles, La. Recruitment for the top job at New Orleans East was handled by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, based in Baton Rouge, which partnered with the city of New Orleans to oversee management of the hospital's develop-ment, licensing and accreditation. Robert Bur-gess, CEO of St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzales, La., a Franciscan facility, said Garner was the obvious choice for the job. “We wanted some-one with talent, who was mission-driven, and in the best case, would be a native son of Louisiana with close personal ties to New Orleans and Katrina,” Burgess said. “Mario fit perfectly.” The Rev. Dr. Ricky Porter, pastor of Washington Street Presbyterian Church in Dublin, Ga., knows Garner as a member of his congregation during Garner's time at Fairview Park Hospital. “I saw him engage with patients, visiting them in their rooms and bringing his spiritual presence,” Por-ter said. “It wasn't part of the job description, but he was a part of the community and wanted patients to know he cared.” Garner continues his mission-driven approach to leadership at New Orleans East. “It's important that the hospital's staff, physicians and certainly the leadership team buy into our service model of being courteous, concerned, kind and compas-sionate in delivering superior healthcare.”

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AmeriHealth Caritas VIP Plans, the Medicare divi-sion of AmeriHealth Caritas family of companies, announced that it has promoted Jay Powell to vice president, Medicare-Medicaid Plans (MMPs). In his new role, Powell oversees all day-to-day op-erations of First Choice VIP Care Plus, AmeriHealth Caritas’ MMP for Healthy Connections Prime, South Carolina’s financial alignment demonstra-tion for dual eligibles, or people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. Powell reports to John Baackes, president of Medicare VIP Plans for AmeriHealth Caritas.

First Choice VIP Care Plus is currently enrolling members, with services expected to begin on Feb-ruary 1, 2015. First Choice VIP Care Plus will be one of four MMPs participating in Healthy Con-nections Prime, which is open to the state’s non-institutionalized dual eligibles age 65 and older. Powell has been employed with AmeriHealth Cari-tas since January 2012. During this time, he has served in a variety of sales, marketing and opera-tions leadership roles for the organization’s Medi-caid and Medicare businesses. He first joined the organization as a director of Market Expansion and Development, where he was responsible for promoting the company’s products, services and solutions to state and local governments, as well as other public health care program stake-holders. Powell is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a member of the Na-tional Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE). He is a past treasurer of NAHSE’s Balti-more chapter. “During his nearly 20 years in health care, Jay’s leadership, vision and ability to build relationships with key government, provider and other stake-holders have helped build healthier communities across the country,” said Baackes. “These qualities will be advantageous as we launch our newest product for dual eligibles.”

AmeriHealth Caritas first entered the South Caro-lina market through its acquisition of Select Health and its First Choice Medicaid plan in 1999. First Choice is the state’s oldest and largest Medicaid health plan. For more information about First Choice VIP Care Plus, visit www.firstchoicevipcareplus.com. “We have served South Carolina’s Medicaid recipi-ents for nearly two decades. First Choice VIP Care Plus will provide a greater number of South Caro-linians in need with the opportunity to experience the benefits of our model of care,” said Powell. “I look forward to working with all health care stake-holders to ensure that First Choice VIP Care Plus improves the health of the state’s dual eligibles.” About AmeriHealth Caritas AmeriHealth Caritas is one of the nation’s leaders in health care solutions for those most in need. AmeriHealth Caritas operates in 16 states and the District of Columbia, and serves more than 6 mil-lion Medicaid, Medicare and CHIP members through its integrated managed care products, pharmaceutical benefit management services, behavioral health services and other administra-tive services. Headquartered in Philadelphia, AmeriHealth Caritas is a mission‐driven company with 30 years of experience serving low‐income and chronically ill populations. For more informa-tion, visit www.amerihealthcaritas.com.


Jay Powell, FACHE Appointed Vice President Medicare-Medicaid Plans for First Choice VIP Care Plus By Joshua Brett, Manager - Regional Media Relations, AmeriHealth Caritas | January 14, 2015

Jay Powell, FACHE Vice President, Medicare-Medicaid Plans AmeriHealth Caritas


Christie Grays Inducted As President Of The South Florida National Association of Health Services Executives www.blackprwire.com | February 2, 2015

Christie Grays, Director of Community Relations at Baptist Health South Florida, was inducted as the new president for the South Florida Chapter of National Association of Health Services Execu-

tives (NAHSE). The 2015 ceremony was spon-sored by Broward Health Community Health Services. The honorable Florida Senator, Dwight Bullard, conducted the swearing in ceremony. "I am delighted to be a part of this reputable national organization," says Christie grays. "I look forward to continuing in our efforts to promote the advancement and development of black and minority health care leaders throughout the south Florida communities." Christie grays is a graduate of Spellman College in Atlanta, Georgia with a degree in English. She is currently pursuing an MBA with the University of Manchester. Prior to serving as the Director of Community Relations at Baptist Health South Florida, Christie held the position in Baptist's Office of Diversity

as the Director of Culture and Inclusion. Grays also held positions at two national healthcare organizations: ApolloMD and Duke Healthcare, as their VP and Director of Business Develop-ment. Grays is active in many community estab-lishments. She also has received various honors including: recognition in the Miami Herald/Legacy as one of South Florida's most influential and prominent black women in business in Sep-tember of 2013. The south Florida Chapter of the National Asso-ciation of Health Services Executives was char-tered in 1995 to educate and develop minority healthcare leaders while promoting C-suite diver-sity for healthcare organizations throughout the tri-county area (Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade) of South Florida. For more information, con-tact [email protected] or visit http://nahsesouthflorida.wix.com/nahse.

Pictured (left to right): Florida Senator Dwight Bullard; Presi-dent - Christie Grays - Baptist Health South Florida; Secretary - Patricia Jean - Mt. Sinai Medical Center; Immediate Past Presi-dent - Celesia Valentine - Baxter Healthcare; Parliamentarian - Davidson Ofokansi - Links Medical Associates


Chicago welcomes the 2015 HIMSS Annual Con-ference & Exhibition, April 12-16, 2015, at McCor-mick Place. More than 38,000 healthcare industry professionals are expected to attend to discuss health IT issues and view innovative solutions designed to transform healthcare. NAHSE is proud to support this annual event that

helps health IT professionals find the right solu-tions for their organizations. Conference education sessions include preconfer-ence symposia on clinical and business analytics, HIEs, innovation, mobile health, nursing informat-ics, physicians’ IT and more. More than 300 peer-reviewed sessions, including workshops and roundtables, round out education offerings at HIMSS15. George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States, leads a strong roster of speakers that also includes Alex Gourlay, President, Walgreens; Bruce D. Broussard, President and CEO, Humana; and Jeremy Gutsche, Founder of Trendhunter.com and Author of “Exploiting Chaos.” The HIMSS15 Exhibit Hall will feature the Con-nected Patient Gallery, Federal Health IT Solutions Pavilion, HIMSS First-Time Exhibitors Area, HIMSS

Health IT Value Suite, HIMSS Interoperability Showcase™, Intelligent Health™ Pavilion (formerly known as Intelligent Hospital Pavilion), and three Knowledge Centers focused on clinical and busi-ness intelligence, disaster preparedness and mo-bile health. As a HIMSS15 Endorser, NAHSE members are eligible to receive the member discount to attend the conference. To receive the discount, go to the online registration at www.himssconference.org/registration, and select NAHSE from the “Conference Endorsing Organizations” drop-down in the registration process. Enter Endorser Num-ber “2015”. To learn more about NAHSE, visit us at www.nahse.org. For more information about HIMSS15 and to register, visit www.himssconference.org.


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What does President Barack H. Obama (during his term as Illinois Senator), Congressman Elijah E. Cummings; Tony Dungy; Idris Elba; Kimberly Elise; Lance Gross; Hill Harper; Taraji P. Henson; Tom Joyner; Congresswoman Barbara Lee; Chris Bridges (aka Ludacris); Percy Miller (aka Master P); Tangi Miller; Patrik-Ian Polk; General Colin Powell; Sheryl Lee Ralph; Gloria Reuben; Romeo; Rev. Edwin Sanders; Tavis Smiley and Congresswoman Maxine Waters all have in common? They have all served as spokespersons for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), recognized on February 7th of each and every year, since 2000. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day was con-ceived by five national organizations funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 1999 to provide capacity building assistance to Black communities and organizations. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day began as a grass roots effort with hundreds of organizations

registering events and/or activities to raise the awareness of HIV and AIDS in their communities. It is continually shaped around the needs of those communities that work hard each and every year to make it a success. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African Ameri-cans have the most severe burden of HIV of all racial/ethnic groups in the United States. Com-pared with other races and ethnicities, African Americans account for a higher proportion of HIV infections at all stages of disease—from new in-fections to deaths. February 7, 2014 marks the 14th year for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a national HIV testing and treatment community mobilization initiative targeted at Blacks in the United States and the Diaspora. There are four specific focal points: educate, test, involve, and treat. From an educationally focal point, the task is to get African Americans educated about the basics of HIV/AIDS in their local communities. Since testing is at the core of this initiative, it is our intention to have February 7th become an annual or biannual day to get tested for HIV. This is vital for those who are sexually active and those at high risk of con-tracting HIV. When it comes to community and organization leadership, getting Blacks involved to serve is another key focus. We need Black People from all walks of life, eco-nomic classes, literacy levels, shades and tones as well as communities (large and small) to get con-nected to the work happening on the ground in their local areas. And lastly, for those living with HIV or newly testing positive for the virus, getting

them connected to treatment and care services becomes paramount. We have learned that you can't lead Black people towards HIV/AIDS educa-tion, prevention, testing, leadership or treatment unless you love them. And, we can't save Black people from an epidemic unless we serve Black people. With the Affordable Care Act now in motion, NA-HSE Houston Chapter is very involved with the quality of healthcare for the African American community of Houston. It becomes particularly important for those who are at the highest risk of contracting HIV to get tested and connected to HIV/AIDS prevention, education, testing, and treatment programs and services in their area. Vicky Williams, Chapter President states by work-ing together, NAHSE can ensure future genera-tions will not have to bury or watch others strug-gle with HIV/AIDS. NAHSE is excited about part-nering with the TSU Health Administration Depart-ment. For more information on NAHSE, please visit www.nahse.org. For more information on NAHSE Houston Chapter, please contact the Chapter President Vicky Williams at 281-849-1473 or [email protected]. Free Testing at Harris Health System Thomas Street Health Center www.harrishealth.org/en/services/locations/Pages/thomas-street-health-center.aspx.


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DIATHERIX Laboratories, Inc., one of the coun-try's leading providers of molecular diagnostic services, today announced the appointment of Ruth W. Brinkley, FACHE, to its Board of Direc-tors. Brinkley has more than 40 years of healthcare experience working in private, public, academic, community-based and healthcare organizations.

She currently serves as president and chief ex-ecutive officer of KentuckyOne Health, Ken-tucky’s largest health system, and as senior vice president of operations for Catholic Health Initia-tives (CHI). At KentuckyOne Health, Brinkley oversees approximately 13,000 employees in more than 200 locations across the state of Kentucky and southern Indiana. "Ruth has an impressive history of providing healthcare organizations across the country with keen strategic direction that results in improved operational performance and overall company growth," said Dennis Grimaud, CEO of DIATHERIX Laboratories. "We are proud to have her as a board member and her exceptional leadership experience and industry insight will be integral as we continue to position the company as one of the leading innovators in molecular diagnostics." Prior to her role at KentuckyOne Health, Brinkley served as president and CEO of Carondelet Health Network, a part of Ascension Health and Southern Arizona's largest health system. In this position, Brinkley was responsible for over-seeing Ascension's operations in Idaho and Washington. In previous years, Brinkley held several executive roles with CHI such as presi-dent and chief executive officer of Memorial Health Care System in Chattanooga, Tenn.; sen-ior vice president for performance management for CHI nationally where she led system-wide operations improvements; and group vice presi-dent in Louisville, Kentucky.

Brinkley is a founding member of the Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry Foundation and is a frequent speaker on both healthcare delivery and leadership. She currently serves as a member of the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange Advisory and is on the boards of DePaul University, Kentucky Chamber of Com-merce and Greater Louisville, Inc. She is also a member of the National Association of Health Services Executives and the American College of Health Care Executives and was named one of the "10 Most Admired CEOs in Healthcare" in 2014 by Becker's Hospital Review and in 2010 and 2014 she was recognized as one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare." Brinkley holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in nursing from DePaul Uni-versity and is a registered nurse. ABOUT DIATHERIX DIATHERIX Laboratories, Inc. is located in the Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, AL. DIATHERIX operates as an inde-pendent high complexity CLIA-certified clinical laboratory providing advanced multiplex molecu-lar diagnostic services to assist healthcare pro-viders in the detection of infectious diseases providing one-day results and single sample col-lection. For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.DIATHERIX.com.


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NAHSE-WMAC held its 2015 Meet and Greet Happy Hour on January 29, 2015 at Lounge 201 in Washington, D.C. The event was attended by more than 75 guest as the Chapter kicked off the year with an exciting lineup of programs and social events. NAHSE-WMAC registered 5 new members on-site and provided information to perspective new members. NAHSE-WMAC plans to hold several meet and greet events throughout the year in an effort to engage and connect members and friends from across the region.


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Andwele M. Jolly, manager of business opera-tions for the Divisions of Allergy & Immunology and of Rheumatology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been elected to the board of directors of the Missouri Founda-tion for Health.

Jolly was elected to a three-year term, which began in December. The Missouri Foundation for Health is an inde-pendent philanthropic foundation that works with communities and nonprofit organizations to generate and accelerate positive changes in health. The organization, which works to in-crease access to care for the uninsured and un-derserved, serves 84 Missouri counties and the city of St. Louis. Jolly has been with the School of Medicine since 2012, when he became the school’s first execu-tive management fellow. As a fellow, he partici-pated in executive-level projects involving fac-ulty, leadership forums and clinical operations. He was named to his most recent appointment in 2014. Jolly earned his bachelor’s degree and his clinical doctorate in physical therapy from Washington University. He earned master’s degrees of busi-ness administration and of health administration from Georgia State University. Jolly also is presi-dent of the St. Louis chapter of the National As-

sociation of Health Services Executives; a mem-ber of the Regional Business Council’s Young Professionals Network; and a member of the board of directors of Myrtle Hilliard Davis Com-prehensive Health Centers Inc. “I believe that joining the Missouri Foundation for Health Board of Directors is one small part of giving back to a community that has served me and my family well,” Jolly said. “My hope for the region is that everyone has timely access to ex-ceptional and affordable health care, eliminating health-care disparities and improving health outcomes for all.” Washington University School of Medicine’s 2,100 employed and volunteer faculty physicians also are the medical staff of Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children’s hospitals. The School of Medicine is one of the leading medical research, teaching and patient-care institutions in the na-tion, currently ranked sixth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Through its affiliations with Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children’s hos-pitals, the School of Medicine is linked to BJC HealthCare.


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On January 29, 2015 the Chicago Chapter of NA-HSE held its 2015 membership kickoff meeting. The anticipation was very strong for the event, and experienced by the sellout crowd that came out to hear keynote speaker, Robert Winn, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Associate Vice-President of Health Affairs and Director of the Lung Cancer Program at the University of Illinois Health Sciences Center. Dr. Winn completed his B.S. in Biology at the University of Notre Dame and his M.D. at the University of Michigan School of Medicine. He completed his Internship and residency at Rush University Medical Center and fellowship at the University of Colorado Medical Center. As a specialist in pulmonary and critical care with a primary interest in lung cancer, Dr. Winn has led and served on a number of committees to develop the next generation of physician-scientists He has received numerous awards for excellence in teaching, scholarship, leadership, and diversity service. His interest is advancing bench science from the laboratory to the bedside and onto the community, particularly communities of color. Dr. Winn discussed the incidence and prevalence of breast, prostate, and lung cancers in the Afri-

can American community at the national and local level. He discussed the importance in secur-ing NIH funding to examine these conditions and to promote research investigation into these diseases. Unfortunately, with the history of the Tuskegee experiment into syphilis treatment, African Americans are reluctant to participate in clinical trials. His research works to change the negative perspective of clinical research. There were 90-registrants in attendance. The location was at the Mile Square Health Cen-ter, a newly constructed federally-qualified health center on the Westside of Chicago adja-cent to the UIC Medical Center complex and a member of the Illinois Medical District. The members benefited by hearing the history of Mile Square Health Center and how it is changing to adapt to its community and the healthcare landscape. The organization would like to thank Sherri Peavy, COO of Mile Square and President-Elect of the NAHSE Chicago Chapter.

In addition to having the largest number of at-tendees for a monthly meeting, the chapter signed four participants to NAHSE membership. Sherri Peavy remarked that “all the new faces in the audience present exciting times and a re-newed interest in NAHSE’s Chicago Chapter”. Steven Wilson, NAHSE’s Chicago Chapter Presi-dent had the pleasure of awarding a commemo-rative plaque to Melissa Cooper, the widow of former NAHSE Chapter Treasurer, Cory Cooper, who passed away in December 2014. The plaque was acknowledgement of the contributions Cory had made to the Chapter and the education of Chicago youth. Steven announced the establish-ment of a scholarship to be named the ‘Cory and Melissa Cooper Scholarship’ to be awarded to a deserving underprivileged student who desires to pursue a career in healthcare administration. Past National President Robert Curry had the honor of swearing in Chicago’s new treasurer Jacqueline Burgess-Bishop. Jackie has served in various roles within the organization including National Treasurer and local Chapter President. We have a very robust calendar of events planned for 2015. Two events in particular are:

The Annual Spring Fling, to once again be held at the world famous Buddy Guy Legends. The date of this event is Monday, March 16, 2015. This event will be held in conjunction with ACHE Congress. We’re also pleased to an-nounce that we have a brand-new local R&B band, and one of the top DJs in Chicago. Two floors have been secured to house the event this year. The inaugural Chicago Healthcare Minority Leadership Awards Dinner. We are pleased to announce that for this event, we will have as our keynote speaker the Congressman Danny Davis. The date of this event is August 27, 2015

As you can see it's going to be a busy year for the Chapter, and we’re excited about not only this year but the next two years as we advance our succession planning process.


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Dr. Edison Bond Jr. VP and Chief Patient Experience Officer Arnot Health Systems Please join NYR NAHSE in con-gratulating our 2001-2003 Past President, Dr. Edison Bond, Jr.,

to his new appointment of Vice President and Chief Patient Experience Officer for Arnot Health Systems in Elmira, New York. In this new position, he will work directly with executives, managers, and staff throughout the system to establish and maintain consistent stan-dards for patient experience and customer ser-vice throughout Arnot Health. Dr. Bond will be responsible for leading the instillation of a cul-ture of service excellence, hospitality, ownership, accountability, and results. Dr. Bond's years of experience in healthcare/hospital operations management, as well as patient and guest rela-tions spans over 20 + years. He previously served as the Director of Patient and Guest Relations at SUNY Downstate Medical Center University Hospital of Brooklyn. Under his leadership the hospital received the prestigious 2014 Press Ganey Commitment to Excellence Award for Continuous Improvement in Patient Experience. The Commitment to Excellence Award recognized healthcare organizations that achieved continuous improvement in Patient Experience during a two-year span. Downstate is the only academic medical center recognized in the Commitment to Excellence category in the country.

Dr. Bond has received numerous awards and recognition for his leadership and commitment to advocacy. Dr. Bond received his undergradu-ate degree from Syracuse University, masters degree in public health from Brooklyn College; masters of divinity from New York Theological Seminary and his doctoral degree from New York Theological Seminary.

Dominique Morgan-Solomon, MPH Chief Operating Officer Steward Medical Group Dominique Morgan-Solomon, MPH has been promoted to the role of Chief Operating

Officer of Steward Medical Group, the multispe-cialty practice organization for Steward Health Care. Steward Medical Group is comprised of over 700 multi-specialty Providers, providing approxi-mately 1 million patient encounters per year in Steward Health Care, which is the largest fully integrated community care organization and community hospital network in New England. Ms. Morgan-Solomon previously served as Vice President of Population Health at Steward Health Care Network, the system’s fully integrated care management company, and was responsible for overseeing the clinical integration, care manage-ment, performance improvement, ambulatory care, post-acute care and care transitions. Ms. Morgan-Solomon began with Steward Health Care in February 2012. Before joining Steward, she was a consultant with Kaiser Permanente in California, working to oversee the management of complex care patient populations. Dominique holds a Master’s of Public Health from the Uni-

versity of Michigan and earned her Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University.

Roy L. Hawkins, Jr. Chief Operating Officer Johnston-Willis Hospital, Richmond, VA HCA Virginia has announced that Roy Hawkins, Jr. will serve as chief operating officer

for Johnston-Willis Hospital. “Throughout his career, Roy has been recognized as a distinguished leader with an impressive his-tory of operational success,” said Brandon Haushalter, chief executive officer of Johnston-Willis Hospital. “He brings a great deal of knowl-edge and experience to Johnston-Willis and I am confident he will prove to be a tremendous re-source to all of our associates and physicians.” Hawkins previously served as the COO and dep-uty director of the 415-bed James A. Haley Veter-ans Hospital in Tampa, Fla. He spent 15 years with the VA system and has been recognized at both the regional and national levels for excel-lence in leadership, being selected as the 2011 Young Healthcare Executive of the Year by the National Association of Health Service Execu-tives. He also was named by the Orlando Busi-ness Journal as a “Top 40 Under 40” honoree. Hawkins received his undergraduate degree in business administration from Howard University and his master’s in health services administration from Florida International University. He is the 2013-2015 President of the National Association of Health Services Executives and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

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Raymond Vicks, CPA Deputy Chief Financial Officer HSC Healthcare System Washington, DC The HSC Health Care System Welcomes New Deputy Chief Financial Officer Raymond Vicks

will succeed Nancy Southers as chief financial officer in 2016 Washington, D.C. The HSC Health Care System, a D.C.-based non-profit committed to serving families with com-plex health care needs and eliminating barriers to health services, announced today that Ray-mond Vicks will become its new deputy chief financial officer. Mr. Vicks will begin his work on March 2, 2015. With more than 33 years of experience in fi-nance, audit and advisory services, he will work closely with the System’s vice president of fi-nance and chief financial officer, Nancy Southers, on various operational and contracting projects. Ms. Southers will also prepare Mr. Vicks to suc-ceed her as chief financial officer effective Janu-ary 1, 2016. “Ray Vicks’ expertise in audit and advisory ser-vices, combined with his knowledge of the Wash-ington metropolitan health care market, will be a tremendous asset to our organization,” said Tho-mas W. Chapman, EdD, MPH, president and CEO. “While Nancy Southers’ retirement will be deeply felt, we look forward to celebrating her remark-able 17-year career with The HSC Health Care System as she works side-by-side with Mr. Vicks over the next year.” Raymond Vicks has provided professional ser-vices to numerous health care organizations, including academic medical centers and schools

of medicine, health insurers and managed care plans, long-term care facilities, physician practice groups, public health care financing and provider agencies, and tertiary care and specialty medical centers. Mr. Vicks most recently served as a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, where he worked in its northeast and southern California markets as the health care sector assurance leader. Prior to this role, he served as the federal sector assur-ance leader and as a member of the firm’s assur-ance extended leadership team. His experience includes corporate governance and audit committee advisory services; enter-prise risk management and compliance function advisory services; external financial auditing and accounting advisory services; financial feasibility studies, demand analyses and sensitivity model-ing for revenue bond financing transactions; health care network development transactional and strategic advisory services; performance improvement in finance and cost management functional areas; and reimbursement compliance and improvement studies. A member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Healthcare Financial Management Association and the National Association of Health Services Executives, Mr. Vicks received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Virginia Tech, and is a CPA licensed in the District of Co-lumbia, Maryland, Virginia and Massachusetts. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Howard University, as vice chair of the board of directors at Prince George’s Hospital Center, and as a member of Dimensions Healthcare System’s and Providence Hospital’s finance committees.

To learn more about The HSC Health Care Sys-tem’s parent organization and operating entities, visit www.hscfoundation.org.

Calvin T. Wright, FACHE Senior Vice President Chief Resource Officer Mercy Health Mercy Health’s continuing trans-formation has resulted in promo-tions and reassignment of several

home office executives. Calvin Wright was pro-moted to senior vice president, retaining his title of chief resource officer. He will oversee their ministry’s Supply Chain organization – as well as real estate, construction management, clinical engineering and dietary services. Calvin has advanced Supply Chain excellence in numerous ways-partnering with Premier and the Catholic Contracting Group, dramatically increas-ing Mercy’s commitment to diversity purchasing, and standing up the new Facility Support Ser-vices function. Before joining Mercy Health in 2004, Calvin was corporate director of Materials Management for Vanguard Health Systems. Calvin earned an undergraduate degree in Busi-ness Administration from Middle Tennessee State University and a Master of Healthcare Ad-ministration from Xavier University. He is also a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, serves on the board for Bethany House Services in Cincinnati, Ohio and the strategic advisory council for Premier Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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AHA LIAISON CHAIR Cynthia Washington Director, Member Relations American Hospital Association 155 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 400 Chicago, IL 60606 // 312-422-3996 [email protected] AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS D’Rondrell T Hamner, MSHA, MBA Health Systems Specialist Birmingham VA Medical Center (H) 2830 10th Court S, Apt A-1 Birmingham, AL 35205 // 205-266-9006 (6776)

[email protected] Nicole Jones, MHSA Business Manager Le Bonheur Pediatrics 850 Poplar Avenue Memphis, TN 38105 // 901-287-6769 [email protected] BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Fabian Stone Associate Vice President, Finance and Revenue Cycle Duke Health System, PRMO 5213 S Alston Ave Durham, NC 27713 // 919-620-1280 [email protected] Carlton G. Inniss Senior Director of Clinical Operations Austin Regional Clinic 4515 Seton Center Parkway, Suite 210 Austin, TX 78759 // 512-231-5589 [email protected] BY-LAWS COMMITTEE CHAIR Jeshahnton V. Essex, MBA, MSHA, FACHE Vice President Administration Main Line Health Riddle Hospital 1068 West Baltimore Pike Media, PA 19063-5177 // 484-227-3104 [email protected] CASE COMPETITION COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Morris Davis Strategic & Capital Planning Consultant Kaiser Permanente 9961 Sierra Avenue Fontana, CA 92335 // 909-427-6178 [email protected]

Nicholette L. Bourgeois Consultant Huron Consulting Group 550 W. Van Buren Chicago, IL 60607 // 312-235-9167 [email protected] CEO/SENIOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Gyasi C. Chisley Chief Executive Officer Methodist North Hospital 3960 New Covington Pike Memphis, TN 38128 // 901-516-5200 [email protected] Andre' L. Lee Leeway Health Education Foundation P.O. Box 1816 Antioch, TN 37011 // 866-351-0910 [email protected] EDUCATION COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Kenneth Grant, MSM VP, General Services/Supply Chain Management Johns Hopkins Health System 600 N Wolfe Street Baltimore, MD 21287 // 410-955-3956 [email protected] 2015 EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Al Campbell Executive Administrator Dimensions Healthcare System 3001 Hospital Drive Cheverly, MD 20785 // 301-618-2141 [email protected] Jennifer B. Campbell-Fitzgerald, PhD J. Blakely & Associates, LLC 611 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, #177 Washington, DC 20003 // 202-246-8893 [email protected] MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Jonathan Watkins Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare 3960 Covington Pike Memphis, TN 38128 // 901-516-5674 [email protected] Marian Scott Director, Community Health Education St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals 14 Fortune Road East Middletown, NY 10941 // 212-523-4002 [email protected]

MENTORING COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Brian Wofford Administrative Manager Duke University Hospital 8715 Owl Roost Place Raleigh, NC 27617 // 404-797-4975 [email protected] Briana Maclin Manager Business Operations & Special Projects Mercy Northern Region- Business Dev. 2200 Jefferson Avenue Toledo, Ohio 43608 // 419-251-9815 [email protected] MID-CAREERIST EMPOWERMENT FORUM

CO-CHAIRS Tracy Garland, MBA, MHSA Director, Group Practice Operations Administrator Henry Ford Health Center -Brownstown Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital HFWH 734-671-1073 [email protected] Clinton B. Fields, Jr., MBA, MS Clinical Operations Coordinator Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Truman Medical Centers 2301 Holmes Street Kansas City, MO 64108 // 816-404-8050 [email protected] PLANNING COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Patricia Adams Chief Executive Officer Select Specialty Hospital 401 S. Ballenger Highway Flint, MI 48532 // 810-342-4586 [email protected] Tamara Austin Senior Director Hospital Corporation of America One Park Plaza, Bldg. 1-1E Nashville, TN 37203 // 615-344-1718 [email protected]

PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Jamahal C. Boyd, Sr. Corporate Director, MCI Equity and Southern Markets Mercy Health 615 Elsinore Place Cincinnati, OH 45202 // 513-639-2726 [email protected] Paul Atkins Manager, Strategy and Operations Deloitte Consulting, LLP 25 Broadway New York, NY 10004 // 212-313-1657 [email protected] RESEARCH COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Rupert M. Evans, Sr., MPA, DHA, FACHE Interim Chairman & Director Department of Health Administration Governors State University (H) 4124 Cambridge Circle Country Club Hills, IL 60478 // 708-235-2131 [email protected] Michael Dexter Manager Information Systems Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare 5775 Summer Trees Drive, Building 2 Memphis, TN 38134 // 901-516-0263 [email protected] YOUNG HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL FORUM COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Darren Brownlee Administrative Resident Johns Hopkins Medicine 600 N. Wolfe Street, Billings Administration 311 Baltimore, MD 21287 // 301-633-9193 [email protected] Eboni Thompson Manager, Physician Practice Holy Cross Hospital –CHE Trinity Health 1500 Forest Glen Road Silver Spring, MD 20910 // 301-754-7434 [email protected]

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ATLANTA Chapter President Alton Brooks, Jr., MHA Director, Practice Operations Wellstar Health System 678-481-6370 [email protected] BALTIMORE Chapter President Tameka Bell-Robinson Business Analyst Northrop Grumman, Healthcare Systems Management 443-416-0772 [email protected] CHICAGO-MIDWEST Chapter President: Steven L. Wilson CEO & Founder WOWspirations 630-487-6831 [email protected] CONNECTICUT Chapter President Gina Calder Administrative Director, Geriatics & Patient Relations Bridgeport Hospital 203-384-3508 [email protected] DALLAS FORT-WORTH Chapter President Kyllan Cody Irving, Texas 214-947-7503 [email protected] DELAWARE VALLEY Chapter President Dominic Adams, MHA Risk Manager Temple University Hospital 215-707-0758 [email protected] DETROIT Chapter President Tyra Tomlin Practice Administrator, Gen Surgery Henry Ford Hospital 313-916-4557 [email protected]

GOLDEN STATE CALIFORNIA Chapter President Donna Jones Director of Quality & Care Management Dignity Health St. Mary's Health Center 415-750-5559 [email protected] GREATER DENVER Chapter President Patrick L. Green Chief Operating Officer Centura Health 720-321-0018 [email protected] GREATER NASHVILLE Chapter President Ryan Nelson Director of Business Development Guardian Healthcare Providers 615-377-9140 ext. 242 [email protected] HOUSTON Chapter President Vicky Williams Patient Satisfaction Business Partner Harris Health System 713-873-7310 [email protected] KANSAS CITY REGIONAL Chapter President Clinton Fields Director, Education & External Relations Truman Medical Center 816-878-9340 [email protected] KENTUCKY Chapter President Adonna Bass Wickliffe Director, Strategy & Business Development KentuckyOne Health 502-333-8185 [email protected] MEMPHIS Chapter President Michael Dexter Information Systems Manager Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare 901-692-2528 [email protected]

NEW YORK REGIONAL Chapter President Marian Scott Director, Community Health Education St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals 212-523-4002 [email protected] NORTH CAROLINA Chapter President Lorie-Ann Lee Durham County Regional Administrator Duke Primary Care 919-668-5310 [email protected] NORTH EAST OHIO Chapter President Michael Robinson Regional Director, Home Health Services Humility of Mary Health Partners 330-480-2021 [email protected] OHIO RIVER VALLEY Chapter President Tara Burt, MHSA Manager-Research Administration UC Health 513-475-8035 [email protected] PITTSBURGH Chapter President LaJuana Fuller Director, Women's Imaging University of Pittsburgh Medical Center 412-641-5837 [email protected] SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA Chapter President Dante Green Administrative Fellow Franciscian Missionaries of Our Lady Hlth Sys 504-275-9596 [email protected] Southern California Chapter President Thomas Harris, Jr., MHA, FACHE Associate Vice President, Pediatrics Children's Hospital Los Angeles 4650 Sunset Blvd., Mailstop #161 Los Angeles, CA 90027 818-901-0854 [email protected]

SOUTH FLORIDA Chapter President Christie Grays Director Community Relations Baptist Health South Florida 786-527-9165 [email protected] SOUTH CAROLINA Chapter President Vince Ford Sr. Vice President, Community Services Palmetto Health Alliance 803-296-2158 [email protected] ST. LOUIS Chapter President Dr. Andwele Jolly Manager of Business Operations for Division of Allergy/Immunology & Rheumatology Washington University School of

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