| Message from the Chapter President |
Aloha Hawaii-Pacific Chapter ACHE Members!
Mele Kalikimaka! During this holiday season, we are reminded of all that we are thankful for: our
families, our colleagues, health, amongst other important things. I hope
you all get to spend time with family this holiday season, doing things that
help you recharge your passion after what has been a challenging few years.
As you know, leading with a heavy heart is difficult during times like these,
and it is important to ensure we focus on selfcare as well. Happy
Holidays!
Student Engagement: We have done some
exciting moves this fall in the local Hawaii-Pacific ACHE chapter.
Starting with the membership scholarships that are being awarded to local
healthcare students & military members. One of our goals this year
was to engage tomorrow’s healthcare leaders, and get them involved with our
chapter. These membership scholarships will award the students with all
of the benefits of an ACHE membership, as well as connecting them with board
members for mentoring sessions.
Continuing Education: Providing
education opportunities remains a focus for our chapter and we capped this
year with a complimentary continuing education program on “Professional Burnout
in Healthcare.”
Annual Meeting: We held our (virtual) local chapter’s annual members meeting on December 14th, We were able to recognize award recipients, provide general
chapter updates, and are offer 1 hour of continuing education credits from
renowned speaker Craig Daeo. Thank you to all who joined!
I would like to close by saying it has been a pleasure
serving you over the past two years as the Hawaii-Pacific Chapter of ACHE
President. The pandemic spoiled some of our in-person conferences and
events, but it has been a rewarding few years, and I’m extremely grateful for
the opportunity. Please join me in welcoming our incoming President,
Travis Clegg, the COO of Straub Medical Center, who will be assuming the
President role in January.
Mahalo for all that you do! Cheers to a safe &
prosperous holiday!
Thank you,
Andrew
Andrew T. Giles, MBA, FACHE
President, Hawai'i-Pacific Chapter of ACHE
Assistant Administrator - Hospital Operations & Support Services
808-432-7960 (office)
808-432-8605 (fax)
808-763-8544 (mobile phone)
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