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2012 Membership

Stay Tuned for the ACHE|WP 2012 Event Calendar!

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ACHE of Western Pennsylvania (ACHE|WP) is the official chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) in the Western Pennsylvania area. We strive to meet the networking, education and professional advancement needs of Western Pennsylvania's healthcare executives and managers.

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Attention Student Members!

ACHE of Western PA will be awarding a $500 dollar scholarship to TWO student members in our region with the intent to assist in covering the cost of 2012 ACHE National Congress attendance. Winners will be selected by the Board of ACHE of Western PA based upon the quality of their brief essay submission. Please see below for details:

Due Date for submission:  January 31^st
Scholarships awarded by:  February 10^th 
ACHE National Congress, Chicago IL:  March 19-22^nd

Criteria for essay submission:

ACHE of Western PA strives to be a resource for its membership when facing a changing landscape of healthcare challenges and industry trends by offering programming that delivers high quality and relevant content, and facilitating peer networking opportunities. The goals of our chapter are to be accessible to membership, while offering affordable programming that meets the needs of our members.

The engagement and involvement of students in our region is very important to our chapter and its leadership.  As such, ACHE of Western PA recognizes the value of student ideas and skills, and embraces the thought that input and involvement of student members will further the growth of our Chapter.  To that end, we would like to incorporate the perspective of our student members into the chapter programming for the coming year.

Please describe in detail a program that the ACHE of Western PA should offer chapter members in 2012. As part of this description, include the topic and content of discussion, type of presenter or panel, target audience, and what steps you would take to prepare and organize this event from planning through implementation (i.e., location, budget, schedule, etc.).

Guidelines: 
· Only students who are members of ACHE are eligible to receive the scholarship award
· Include a cover page with your essay title, name, and contact information
· Essay body should be no longer than 1,000 words
· E-mail entries as an attachment to: info@westpa.ache.org       
· Send any questions to: info@westpa.ache.org

All essays should be submitted no later than 5:00pm on January 31, 2012.  Essays received after this date will not be considered for the scholarship award. A committee has been established by the ACHE of Western PA Board of Representatives to review the essays, and select two winners.  

Good Luck!!

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Thank you for your interest in ACHE of Western Pennsylvania's educational and networking events. ACHE|WP offers several programs a year to meet the networking and education needs of its members. The Programming Committee is hard at work on Category I sessions for our members. Please check back for details on the upcoming programs in 2012!

If you would like to be added to our email distribution list and/or if you have any questions, please email info@westpa.ache.org.
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