Message from the New President

Aloha Hawaii-Pacific Chapter of ACHE Members,

First, I want to thank the Hawaii-Pacific Chapter of ACHE for allowing me to serve as President and be a part of an organization that focuses on healthcare leaders that are committed to improving health. Our chapter has excelled in supporting our leaders, and I am excited to continue this critical work. This year presents many opportunities for myself and the chapter board as we continue to develop and improve our education and social offerings that our members find beneficial. We are excited about the opportunity to engage our membership by providing in-person and virtual options.

The second opportunity the board and I are excited to work on is increasing membership and engaging students and early careerists through mentorship. These individuals are the future of healthcare leadership, and our members can provide valuable mentoring opportunities to these individuals. We also want to increase membership by addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within our chapter. Our newly expanded DEI committee will work with our members to conduct an ongoing assessment of diversity in our chapter area/create a survey to gain further insight into perceptions of diversity and inclusion efforts within our local chapter.

As mentioned, the chapter board is excited to provide networking and social events again. Networking provides an opportunity to discuss important issues in healthcare leadership. This is also an excellent opportunity to highlight the values of our FACHE certification and other benefits to non-members. I encourage you to bring a non-member to a social or educational event this year.

For our current and prospective members, I want to assure you that my intention, and that of the chapter board, is to grow the Hawaii-Pacific chapter of ACHE. We will stay focused on remaining as a benefit to our members while staying current with Industry standards and focused on our patients. I look forward to a productive, successful presidency and invite each of you to participate and, most importantly, become involved.

Mahalo,

Kristen Croom
President – Hawaii-Pacific Chapter of ACHE

Message from the New President

Aloha Chapter Members!

The new year is in full swing and like many of you I am looking forward to 2022 with cautious optimism. Our healthcare community has endured much over the last two years. We have been heralded as heroes of the frontlines for weeks, months, and moving now into years. Many of our own are tired, having valiantly risen to meet the challenges of the pandemic day after day, both at work and at home. As leaders in our facilities, practices, and communities, I know that you experience the dual challenge of maintaining your own personal poise and resiliency while also rallying your teams, keeping them inspired to meet the needs of the day and to keep moving forward. I commend these efforts, because together, as a healthcare community, we have made an incredible impact and saved thousands of lives. While not easy, the work we do and leadership we provide is meaningful and worthwhile. Thank you for making such a positive difference for your patients, your staff, and your communities.

I know many of us miss meeting in person where we were able to network and learn from each other, share experiences, and forge new relationships. Our local chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives will be looking for opportunities to safely re-introduce in person membership events and will be communicating with you regarding these over the coming weeks. Our national event, the 2022 Congress on Healthcare Leadership, will take place in person in Chicago March 28-31. We will also be bringing more educational opportunities both in person and virtually throughout the year. I look forward to re-connecting.

Mahalo,

Travis Clegg, MBA, FACHE
President – Hawaii-Pacific Chapter of ACHE
Chief Operating Officer – Straub Medical Center
Email: Travis.Clegg@straub.net

Message from the New President

Aloha Chapter Members!

I hope your 2020 is off to a great start.  It’s an honor to represent the Hawaii-Pacific Chapter of ACHE as President this year.  I’m most looking forward to networking with our members, sharing best practices, and coordinating educational opportunities so we can continue to advance the quality of healthcare being provided here in the islands.  In January, we held our first board meeting of the year, as well as our annual strategy session to ensure we are aligned with the needs of our community and our membership.  Our focus this year will be in three key areas: Networking, Education, and Philanthropy.  This year’s activities kick off with the Annual ACHE congress, held this year from March 23rd – 26th at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago.  ACHE’s Congress on Healthcare Leadership gathers more than 4,200 leaders from the healthcare leadership community for this annual premier education and networking event, we hope to see you there.  We also have several great social and educational events scheduled locally in the coming months, calendars will be distributed shortly.  Lastly, I wanted to touch on our philanthropic efforts this year.  We will be partnering with H4, a comprehensive service facility serving Oahu’s chronically homeless population.  In the coming months, you’ll see additional information released about how you and your organization are able to help with supplies and other toiletries for H4.  Social determinants of health have real impacts on the outcomes of Hawaii’s homeless, and what better way to show solidarity, partnering as a chapter to help this cause.  Thank you for being a member of this great organization, and I hope to connect with you all at one of our upcoming events!

Mahalo,

Andrew T. Giles, MBA, FACHE
President – Hawaii-Pacific Chapter of ACHE
Assistant Administrator – Hospital Operations & Support Services
Kaiser Permanente – Hawaii Region
808-432-7960 (office)
808-432-8605 (fax)
808-763-8544 (mobile phone)

Message from the New President

Darlena Chadwick, MSN, MBA, FACHE
President Hawai’i-Pacific Chapter of ACHE

Aloha,

It is my honor and pleasure to serve as your 2019 ACHE Hawai’i-Pacific Chapter President. I had the opportunity to attend ACHE Congress which has strengthened my enthusiasm and passion in the healthcare field. We face many challenges in the ever changing healthcare world though together we can make positive changes. Thank you for the dedication and commitment from our members and board leadership which resulted in the recognition “Chapter Management & Awards Program Award for Chapter Excellence for 2018” for the Hawai’i-Pacific Chapter at Congress this year.

ACHE is committed to life-long learning, embracing the power of knowledge and how it drives positive change, within oneself and one’s organization. Our board has been working hard to organize educational and networking events to help support our members in their professional development and growth. Some upcoming events in 2019 include: Social Events, New Member Breakfast, Annual Chapter Breakfast, and AONE/HFMA Conferences.

We welcome all volunteers to participate and be active in our chapter activities as it will take a team to achieve our goals. I look forward to seeing you throughout the year.

Thank you,

Darlena Chadwick, MSN, MBA, FACHE
President Hawai’i-Pacific Chapter of ACHE