Army healthcare executives advance to Fellow status

By Ann Bermudez, Army MedicineMarch 17, 2016

Twelve Army Medicine officers became Fellows of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) at the ACHE annual convocation March 13 in Chicago.

The FACHE credential signifies board certification in healthcare management. Candidates for the certification must meet certain educational and experience requirements, join and maintain tenure in ACHE, and pass an examination before the designation is awarded.

The twelve new ACHE Fellows are:

Maj. Nolan Brandt, FACHE

Capt. LaCharles M. Brown, FACHE

Lt. Col. Casey Carver, FACHE

Lt. Col. Michelle Gradnigo, FACHE

Capt. Brandon W. Koser, FACHE

Maj. John Lavoie, FACHE

Lt. Col. Ian Lee, DSc, FACHE

Maj. Alex Montgomery, FACHE

Maj. Serena Mukai, FACHE

Maj. Maria H. Shelton, RN, FACHE

In addition to the new Fellows, Col. Mark D. Swofford, PhD, FACHE, was among 20 healthcare executives who were elected to serve three-year terms as Regents of the ACHE. The Regents took office March 12 at the Council of Regents Meeting preceding ACHE's 59th Congress on Healthcare Leadership.

The elected Regents will represent ACHE members in their respective jurisdictions. All individuals are board certified in healthcare management as ACHE Fellows.

About the American College of Healthcare Executives

The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of more than 40,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. ACHE's established network of 80 chapters provides access to networking, education and career development at the local level. In addition, ACHE is known for its magazine, Healthcare Executive, and its career development and public policy programs. Through such efforts, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery. The Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives was established to further advance healthcare management excellence through education and research. The Foundation of ACHE is known for its educational programs including the annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership, which draws more than 4,000 participants-and groundbreaking research. Its publishing division, Health Administration Press, is one of the largest publishers of books and journals on health services management including textbooks for college and university courses.

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