Thomas C. Dolan, PhD, FACHE, CAE, President and Chief Executive Officer of ACHE, announced that MHEGA had received ACHE”s Award of Chapter Merit for achieving one of three award performance standards during 2007. MHEGA, as well as other winning chapters, were highlighted and recognized for their achievements at the Congress of Healthcare Leadership in Chicago. MHEGA also received a certificate in recognition of this honor during the Chapter Leaders Reception, held on March 11 2008.

At the 2004 ACHE Congress meeting in Chicago, MHEGA was recognized as the Chapter of the Year. ACHE established the award in 1993 to recognize outstanding contributions to ACHE and the healthcare field by ACHE's officially designated healthcare executive groups. MHEGA was evaluated on its innovative approach to serving members, quality of programs offered, and promoting ACHE membership and advancement.

In January 2002, SEMHEF was revitalized and transformed into Michigan Healthcare Executives Group and Associates (MHEGA). As a local chapter of ACHE, the Regent's Advisory Council has become the leadership board of this group.

The Southeastern Michigan Health Executive Forum (SEMHEF) was established in 1984.