2007 Regent's Newsletter

Message from the Regent
Winter 2007

In Memoriam: March 18, 1931 - March 2, 2007

Jeptha (Jep) W. Dalston, Ph.D., FACHE

On Friday afternoon, March 2, 2007, Jep lost his battle with cancer in Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. This is a tremendous loss not only to myself but also to all who knew him. For this I am both thankful and humbled. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

In order to continue the efforts of Dr. Dalston's Chapter management services, effective immediately, for the remainder of the year, all Chapter business will be managed by Don R. Gibson, President, Quantum Leadership, Inc. and his staff. The new Chapter business address is as follows:

ACHE - Greater Houston Chapter
2809 Bering Drive
Houston, Texas 77057
Office Phone: 281-398-7877
Office Fax: 281-398-4093
Email: quantumleadership@ache-houston.org

To contact Don directly you can reach him via his cell phone (281-788-8665).

ACHE-GHC Student Awards & Recognition Program

Dr. Dalston will be honored at our graduate student awards banquet and, as in years past, the Jep Dalston and Don Wagner Scholarships will be awarded and presented by Don Wagner on Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 7PM in the Holiday Inn Select (near Greenway Plaza).

Panelists for this Program are:

David J. Fine, FACHE, President & Chief Executive Officer, St. Luke's Episcopal Health System;
Chanda C. Cashen, FACHE, Director of Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital;
Paul Shank, MBA, Center Director - Strawberry Health Center, Harris County Hospital District; and
Dr. Charles E. Begley, Professor & Co-Director for the Center for Health Services Research, University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston, School of Public Health.

Their topic, "The State of Healthcare in the Houston Market", should provide those in attendance with critical insights from established, nationally known and recognized healthcare leaders.

ACHE - GHC Second Quarter Business & Educational Session

On Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 7AM, Junior League of Houston, we are most fortunate to have a nationally known leader in our industry, Mr. Gail L. Warden, M.H.A., Professor, University of Michigan, School of Public Health President Emeritus, Henry Ford Health System, speaking to us on this years chapter theme: "Management Matters". This is another "can't miss" event with an opportunity to hear someone from one of the nation's leading healthcare institutions.

Chapter Web Site

Please visit our local chapter Web site for the latest chapter news and updates at www.ache-houston.org. Remember via the Chapter's Web site, a recruited colleague can apply for membership (YOU are our best recruiter/marketer). Update your membership and have access to a host of other helpful resource connections that are available to you at no cost as a member. Joining our Chapter provides you with professional experiences, information and training, not to mention networking opportunities. This is an exciting time to be involved in the Greater Houston Chapter, so get a colleague to join NOW! For those interested in getting more hands-on involved with one of our committees, please let me know, as I would be happy to connect you with the appropriate people.

If I can ever be of any assistance to you and, in particular, with needing a FACHE reference, as one of the criteria for advancement, please do not hesitate to e-mail me at rcastagno@triumph-healthcare.com or feel free to call me at (281) 620-8874.

Yours in the ACHE,

Ron

Ronald J. Castagno, FACHE
Texas Regent for Health, Energy, & Space (Southeast Texas)