Welcome Message from the President
 Welcome to the Midwest Healthcare Executives Group and Associates (MHEGA). MHEGA is the local chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), serving healthcare executives in Southeast Michigan and Northwest Ohio. It is our goal to provide and enhance opportunities for education, networking and information exchange that will improve our ability to serve our communities and our organizations.
I would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to become actively involved in MHEGA. Whether through becoming engaged in our educational opportunities, serving on one of our committees, or through a leadership position, it is your active involvement that makes MHEGA stronger, and that allows you to gain the most benefit from your membership.
This web site is an important communication tool of your organization. Please visit it frequently to check out our events, progress on our activities, and our listing of employment opportunities. If you have any suggestions for improving our organization or our web site, please do not hesitate to share them with us through the link at feedback.
I hope to see you soon!
Bill Scheuber
MHEGA President
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MHEGA Job Shadow Event
MHEGA’s annual Job Shadow Event will be held from February 1 – 5, 2010.
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Interested healthcare executives can host a Job Shadow student any day from February 1 through February 5. More than 30 students are looking for a Job Shadow experience with a healthcare executive who meets their preference regarding type of organization, healthcare field and location.
For more details see the article in the December 2009 Newsletter, on the bottom of page 3.
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Interested MHEGA executives should contact Deb Ellis by emailing her at mihealthcareexecgroupandassoc@gmail.com.
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SAVE THE DATE! February 24, 2010
"CAREER POSITIONING OUTSIDE A HOSPITAL SETTING"
MHEGA will host a dinner meeting at St. John Providence Hospital on February 24, 2010, which will offer attendees 1.5 ACHE Category 1 credit hours.
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Panelist Include:
Chris Allen, CEO, Wayne County Health Authority
Linda Garrison, VP, Blue Cross Blue Shield
Dottie Deremo, President, Hospice of Michigan
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Event Agenda:
5:30 p.m. -Registration and Networking
6:15 p.m. -Dinner
6:30 p.m. -Presentation
8:00 p.m. -Adjournment
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Cost:
Members: $35
Non-members: $45
Students: Free |
Webinar Participants:
Member: $25
Non-members: $35
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For more information and how to register Click Here!
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March 22nd - 25th, 2010, Hyatt Regency Chicago
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Reconnect with your colleagues. Renew your commitment to healthcare leadership. Resolve challenges brought about by ongoing changes in the healthcare field. Mark your calendar to attend the premier annual event for healthcare executives—the 2010 Congress on Healthcare Leadership, March 22–25 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
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| Sign up on line to be among the first to receive an e-mail alert on Nov. 16 when registration and housing are available. |
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SAVE THE DATE - April 21, 2010 MHEGA Networking Event
Oakwood Commons in Dearborn, 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
In addition to Networking, Attendees will have the opportunity to take a tour of the facility and learn about the services offered at Oakwood Commons. Light hors d’ oeuvre and beverages will be served.
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2009 Annual Fall Meeting and Golf Outing Photographs
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 A select number of photographs from the MHEGA 2009 Annual Fall Meeting and Golf Outing are now available for you to view online. Log into the "Members Only" section to access the link to these pictures (use the menu MEMBER LOGIN at top right-hand corner of this page).
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Congratulations to the 2009 Service Award Winners!
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Service awards were presented to the following 16 MHEGA members at the Annual Fall Meeting:
- Marie Baloga, Beaumont Hospitals
- Richard C. Breon, Spectrum Health
- James P. Fitzgerald, University of Michigan
- John W. Fick, EdD, Siena Heights University
- Kyle L. Grazier, PhD, University of Michigan
- John E. Green, Jr., Aegis Group Search Consultants
- Ellie A. Heinrich, Heinrich, Casey & Associates
- Brian Madsion, HC Solutions
- Gene F. Michalski, Beaumont Hospitals
- Mary S. O’Shaughnessey, University of Detroit Mercy
- Donald P. Potter, The Potter Group
- Stanley D. Sleight, Accenture
- Luanne Thomas-Ewald, Children’s Hospital of Michigan
- Stephen H. Velick, SHV & Associates
- Robert J. Yellan, MPRO
- Robert T. Young
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2009 Chapter Member Needs Survey Results
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MHEGA survey results are now available in the members only section. This year there were 486 surveys sent out and 221 responses for a response rate of 45.47%.
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Chapter Newsletter
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| December 2009 |
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The President's Message
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| New Officers are Elected |
| ACHE Regent's Message |
| Experts Discuss Future of Healthcare |
| MHEGA Job Shadow Event |
| Upcoming Programs |
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Continue to watch this area for a variety of news and services that are exclusively for the members of MHEGA.
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Chapter Events
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February 24, 2010
MHEGA Job Shadow Event
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For more information on MHEGA and ACHE education programs, click on the events menu located at top of page
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Chapter Networking
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ACHE Message Board
Connecting with colleagues
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Chapter Forums
Online community
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MHEGA does not maintain, nor is responsible for, the information contained on the ACHE Message Boards, Forums or Website
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ACHE Links
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ACHE Education
Information on ACHE Educational programs, Seminars, Webinars, and Self-Study Courses
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ACHE Newsletters
Affiliate, Regent's, Student, Early Careerists, and International Newsletters (members only)
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MHEGA does not maintain, nor is responsible for, the information contained on the ACHE Website
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Bylaws & Policies
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MHEGA:
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ACHE:
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MHEGA is an independent chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
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