STC-ACHE 2017 Scholarship Application

Above is the Application Packet for the four 2017 STC-ACHE Scholarships. Please ensure the widest distribution possible to our eligible Graduate Student population.  We always appreciate the selection of the scholarship winners to be as competitive as possible.  This way we can reward the most deserving student.  Each applicant must submit the packet to the South Texas Chapter at stc@achechapter.org no later than October 31, 2017.

The goal of the Scholarship Committee is to review all applications and make scholarship selections not later than Christmas 2017, so that the funds can be distributed in time to help the awardees pay for the 2nd Semester tuition or to support their stated purpose.  Each awardee will also be recognized at the 2018 South Texas Healthcare Landscape event that will be held on Friday, February 23, 2018.

On May 8, ACHE will launch the annual Chapter Member Needs Survey which provides necessary feedback on the programs and services ACHE Chapters provide, and provide the individual chapter result with respect to Member Satisfaction that will be used to determine if the chapter meets or exceeds the 4.1 out of 5.0 “Level of Member Satisfaction” Chapter Award Standard.

This survey is sent out via personalized emails containing links to our survey provider’s website. Please be aware that the survey link is specific to the member; the survey link cannot be forwarded to other individuals. It will be sent to all members who can receive emails from us if they have been a member of the chapter for at least a year. Reminder emails are scheduled for May 15 and May 22. Data collection will close on May 26.

In the last few years, we have had some issues with organizations whose security software blocks their staff from receiving our survey emails. We are asking for your help with the following to try to prevent such a situation from affecting the results for your chapter.

We are alerting you to this issue so that you can help if the situation arises in your area. Specifically:

• Please check your spam consoles first if you do not receive the survey email. We have noticed that when our survey emails are blocked by other organizations, the email is often found in the organization’s spam console.
• If we are notified quickly that members with business emails at a particular organization aren’t getting the survey, we can address the situation in a timely way.
• Contact the Chapter President, Lynn Downs, if there are any issues: lynntdowns@yahoo.com

December 16, 2016: I was recently at a strategy meeting where we discussed reaching out and providing service to our customers or constituents.  As the discussion continued, it appeared that we broke down our plan using generational categories.  The Millennial was thought to be self-absorbed and impatient, while very tech savvy.  The Boomers were thought to be hard working, loyal, and more set in their ways.  Should we really stereotype each generation to make decisions on how to serve our customers? [Read the entire blog here]

Welcome to the South Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives website! STC is the local independent chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) for a geographic service area that includes approximately 50,000 square miles of South Texas. It’s an exciting and challenging time to be involved in healthcare leadership, and the STC is committed to providing a forum for advancement and excellence within our profession. Our mission is to be the premier professional membership society for healthcare executives; to meet members’ professional, educational, and leadership needs; to promote high ethical standards and conduct; to advance healthcare leadership and management excellence; and to promote and support the mission of the American College of Healthcare Executives.