Message from your ACHE Regent
Fall 2024
Happy Fall
Congratulations to our newest fellow Kimberley Palma, FACHE.
The Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives is excited to welcome 95 new members thus far this year. Congratulations to CTAHE members who have been selected to join ACHE committees; Janaya Hernandez – Higher Education Committee Member 2027, Ysmael A. Peguero, DBA, FACHE – Higher Education Committee Member 2027 and Dr. Joseph S. Dave, DO, FACHE – Physician Executives Community Committee Member 2025. Congratulations to our recertified fellows (FACHE): James Castellone, MD,FACHE, Ysmael A. Peguero, DBA, FACHE, Mary Ellen Kasey, LFACHE, Connie Hilbert, FACHE, Matt Mazureck, MD, FACHE, John Rodis, MD, FACHE and Kevin A. Vest, FACHE.
A warm welcome to our 2024-2025 Higher Education Network students, student leaders, and faculty advisors. The seven HEN Universities have started their meetings in collaboration with CTAHE. I have enjoyed attending these events and meeting the new & returning students, student leaders and faculty advisors. CTAHE held a Welcome Back event on September 12th. Appreciation and thanks to HEN Co-Chairs Tami Mccumons and Stephen Liebowitz and HEN Committee for planning such a great event with 31 students that attended representing the following HEN schools: Charter Oak State College, Quinnipiac University, Southern CT State University, University of New Haven and Yale University.
Just a reminder this is my last year as Regent. The Regent election launched Monday, Sept. 30 and goes through Friday, Oct. 18. All eligible voters will receive an email with the ballot and ACHE will send multiple reminders to those who have not voted leading up to the deadline. Eligible voters are all Fellows, Members and Life Fellows in the Connecticut Regent Area.
The ACHE 2024 Chapter Leaders Conference in Chicago titled “Big Ideas Moving Forward Together” was held in September with over 200 volunteers in attendance. CTAHE President Austin B. Potter, FACHE, Vice President Ysmael A. Peguero, DBA, FACHE, Treasurer Ethan Kurtzman, and Secretary Stephen H. Liebowitz, DHA were in attendance. Chapter Leaders Conference is an excellent opportunity to spend time with chapter leaders across the country and share best practices. This year’s keynote “Be the Best Part of their Day: Supercharging Communication with Values-Driven Leadership” Speaker: David L. Schreiner, PhD, FACHE, Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital and Panelists Jorge Amaro, FACHE, ACHE of Central Florida, Aaron M. Bujnowski, FACHE, ACHE North Texas and Carle-Marie P. Memmon, DHA, FACHE, Healthcare Leaders of New York. The Regent Think Tank exercise this year was focused upon the Higher Education Network and intended outcomes; driving toward the development of a strategy that aligns responsibility between Regents, chapters and ACHE to engage students and Higher Education Network Programs, identifying the priorities that have the biggest impact on HEN/student engagement and articulating how Regents, chapters and ACHE can work collaboratively to support these priorities by discussing the level of desired responsibility from each group.
The CTAHE Board bi-annual strategic planning event will be held on October 10th and will be focused upon similar topics presented at the Chapter Leaders Conference—continuing to focus upon our students, membership, and emerging healthcare leaders.
I am happy to share the availability of the new ACHE Inclusive Leadership Competencies Assessment Tool to help leaders assess and foster inclusive cultures and lead through the lens of equity.
Congratulations & welcome to Jim Zheng, FACHE who has been appointed the interim Regent-at-Large for District 1 through March 2026. Jim is currently the Director of Radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Needham in Massachusetts and will soon be transitioning to a new role as Senior Director of Radiology Clinical Operations at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
October 2024
Virtual October’s Topic: TBD Wednesday 10/9/24 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Transitioning Careers Objectives: -No journey is a straight line – listen to stories from senior leadership on how they arrived in their current role and how they developed their skills throughout their career -Q & A from mentees Tuesday 10/15/24 5:00 PM-6:00PM Stay tuned for registration.
Higher Education Network: Exploration Event
Bridgeport Hospital Friday 10/18/24 9:00 am-11:00 am 267 Grant Street, Bridgeport, CT, join us to learn from and connect with high-level Healthcare Executives from Berkeley Research Group, Healthcare Performance Improvement! 
CTAHE Breakfast with Leaders Series “AI in Healthcare” first event 10/23/24 7am-8am Hartford Topic AI in Healthcare (breakfast & coffee provided) Breakfast with Leaders – AI in Healthcare (ctahe.org)
November 2024
Virtual November’s Topic: TBD Wednesday 11/13/24 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Navigating Choppy Waters- Leveraging Partnerships to Support Growth and Stability
The Verve Hotel Thursday 11/14/24 8:00 am-2:30 pm by Hilton 1360 Worcester Street, Natick, MA
December 2024
CTAHE’s 20th Anniversary Celebration & Holiday Reception
Save the Date for this Member Only Event! The Blake Hotel Thursday 12/5/24 5:30 pm-10:00 pm 9 High Street, New Haven, CT, Celebrate the holiday season and two decades of excellence with the Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives (CTAHE) at our 20th Anniversary
Virtual December’s Topic: TBD Wednesday 12/11/24 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
May 2025
Save the date: CTAHE’s 10th Anniversary Golf Outing at Tunxis Country Club Tuesday 5/20/25 8:00 am–6:00 pm, 87 Town Farm Road, Farmington, CT CTAHE’s 2025 10th Annual Golf Outing & Celebratory Reception
I want to share a few details about 2025 Congress to support your planning. The 2025 Congress on Healthcare Leadership is March 24–27 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. The annual Regents Leadership Conference and Council of Regents meeting will be on Saturday, March 22. The 2025 Opening Session Keynote will be Dr. Brene’ Brown renowned researcher and six-time #1 New York Times bestselling author. Dr. Brown will share her insights on vulnerability courage and empathetic leadership. I am so excited to hear her speak having read “Dare to Lead!”
About Brené | Brené Brown (brenebrown.com)
Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart – Brené Brown (brenebrown.com)
TED Talk: The Power of Vulnerability – Brené Brown (brenebrown.com)
SuperSoul Sessions: The Anatomy of Trust – Brené Brown (brenebrown.com)
Pass the BOG Exam in 2024, Be Eligible for Convocation
If you take the Board of Governors Exam and pass it by Dec. 31, you will be eligible to participate in Convocation at the Congress on Healthcare Leadership in March.
The Exam tests a well-defined, broad-based body of knowledge representative of professional practice in healthcare management. After passing the Exam, new Fellows are invited to join in the Convocation ceremony. Members with an approved advancement application are eligible to register for and schedule their Exam with ACHE’s test delivery partner, Pearson VUE. Visit Board of Governors Exam in Healthcare Management for more information about earning the FACHE® credential. When you become board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, you demonstrate to the entire healthcare field that you have the skills, knowledge and drive to lead with confidence and care. The FACHE credential is the gold standard for healthcare management board certification. It tells peers you’re committed to a lifetime of learning and growing, and it signals the highest level of service to our profession.
CTAHE Annual Chapter Sponsorships
Huge thanks to the CTAHE Sponsorship Committee Co-Chairs Alex Ofer and Stephen Liebowitz whom have updated the 2025 Annual Sponsorship Prospectus. CTAHE stands as a dynamic community comprising over 600 healthcare leaders from across Connecticut. Our membership boasts c-suite executives from major health systems, as well as executive and middle management representation, along with students. Throughout the year, we offer diverse sponsorship opportunities for engagement at events such as our Annual Meeting, Golf Outing, and numerous other gatherings. We invite you to consider sponsoring CTAHE in 2025. Thank you to Exact Sciences for their President’s Circle Sponsorship of the chapter.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR 2025 ANNUAL SPONSOR PROSPECTUS
What is the CTAHE Mentor Program? The mentoring program connects early careerists to seasoned management to provide a learning opportunity to assist in developing careers in the competitive world of healthcare administration. The purpose of the program will assist with career development for those early careerists who have been working in the healthcare industry for at least one year. Mentor Program (ctahe.org)
Who can participate in the program?
- This program is FREE of charge to CTAHE members!
- Early careerists who are in the early stages of their healthcare career (typically under 5 years of experience) who are interested in professional growth and career.
- Mid-Careerist and Seasoned Executives who are healthcare managers, directors, or administrators with at least 2 to 5 years’ experience in the upper-level management positions who are interested in sharing their experiences and knowledge to assist with career enhancement and development of early career skills
For more information or to learn how to join: If you are looking for more specific information about the program, please email Holly Eldridge at eldridgeholly1202@gmail.com.
Please feel free to visit the CTAHE website for all upcoming events. Wishing you a wonderful fall, may you have some time to appreciate the changing seasons. “Good leaders build products. Great leaders build cultures. Good leaders deliver results. Great leaders develop people. Good leaders have vision. Great leaders have values. Good leaders are role models at work. Great leaders are role models in life.” Adam Grant
Warmest regards,
Kim
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Kimberly A. Lumia, RN, FACHE
Regent for Connecticut
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