| WSHEF HISTORY WSHEF began as the Puget Sound Healthcare Executives Forum (PSHEF). PSHEF was formed in 1998 to attain independent chapter status of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Founding membership included 60 healthcare executives and administrators from a broad spectrum of industry. In 2001, PSHEF was named one of the 13 Local Demonstration Chapters. Past Presidents of the PSHEF/WSHEF include: |
The Future of WSHEF Recently, ACHE established a combined membership structure providing further value to affiliates while providing chapters with an opportunity for significant growth and development. This opportunity will be realized through a shared focus on affiliate's professional development needs and provide a seamless national and local system for innovative services. This combined structure fosters a culture of collaboration by eliminating separate membership recruitment efforts by ACHE and chapters and eliminates duplication in membership data management and communications areas. What does this mean? All ACHE affiliates will automatically be members of their local chapter as a benefit of being an ACHE affiliate, and all chapter members will be ACHE affiliates. ACHE affiliates will automatically become members of their local chapter without any additional fee for chapter dues. ACHE affiliates will be able to maintain contact with up to five additional (secondary) chapters by placing themselves on the contact list of those chapters. Our WSHEF Board and ACHE believes the combined membership structure will produce greater value for ACHE affiliates and provide a means for ACHE and its chapters to make an even greater contribution to healthcare management excellence. |
