The Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives

An ACHE Chapter

Important Updates from ACHE

ACHE hopes that members are fairing well during these uncertain times. Many members have had questions about such topics as Congress refunds, Convocation, Recertification and Board of Governors Exam.

ACHE has responded to the variety of questions with the following briefing:

Congress Refunds

We are beginning to process Congress registration refunds. Registrants will receive an email with details the week of March 23, as well as a confirmation email the refund has been processed. All refunds will be processed by April 20.

All fees will be returned by the same method of payment used in the original transaction:

  • Credit cards will be refunded directly
  • Refund checks will be mailed to the address on the payment check
  • If you made multiple payments, you may receive multiple refunds.

Convocation

Any new Fellow that had planned to walk in the 2020 Convocation Ceremony, they will be invited to participate in 2021. Cap and gown fees for 2020 will be refunded by April 20, in a separate transaction from their Congress registration.

Recertification

  • For those in the 2019 recertification class that received an extension to complete the requirements by March 31, this extension has been continued for the class to complete all requirements and submit recertification application and fee by Dec. 31, 2020.
  • For those who are due to complete their recertification requirements in 2020, ACHE has extended the deadline to complete requirements, submit recertification application and pay recertification fee until March 31, 2021.

Board of Governors Exam

If a member had planned to take the Board of Governors Exam at Congress 2020, you should have received an email from Julianna Kazragys, FACHE, CAE, credentialing manager, with information on how to schedule your test near you at a future time.

  • Unfortunately, our testing vendor, Pearson VUE, has temporarily closed all its testing centers. Keep abreast of the latest information on their website: https://home.pearsonvue.com/coronavirus-update
  • If a member has an active exam waiver on file, the waiver will be valid through Dec. 31, 2020.
  • All current exam-authorized individuals will have until Dec. 31, 2020 to take and pass the exam without their applications expiring.

The ACHE staff is working remote full-time and available to answer any membership related questions. They wish all members, especially those on the front-lines, health and safety during this time.

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The Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives

The Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives (CTAHE) represents professionals who manage the business affairs of healthcare organizations throughout the state of Connecticut. No other professional association is more inclusive and essential for meeting the career needs and interests of healthcare executives in Connecticut as the healthcare industry transforms to value-based care.

Our CTAHE membership strives to be inclusive of all healthcare stakeholders spanning not only hospitals, health plans, health systems, and independent physician associations, but our universities that are educating our future healthcare administrators.

The Connecticut Association of Healthcare Executives (CTAHE) is a chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives, which you can read more about below.

The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)

The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of more than 40,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. ACHE offers its prestigious FACHE® credential, signifying board certification in healthcare management.

ACHE’s established network of 80 chapters provides access to networking, education and career development at the local level. In addition, ACHE is known for its magazine, Healthcare Executive, and its career development and public policy programs. Through such efforts, ACHE works toward its goal of being the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

The Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives was established to further advance healthcare management excellence through education and research. The Foundation of ACHE is known for its educational programs—including the annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership, which draws more than 4,000 participants—and groundbreaking research.

Its publishing division, Health Administration Press, is one of the largest publishers of books and journals on health services management including textbooks for college and university courses. For more information about ACHE, click here.