American College of Healthcare Executives Your Partner in

American College of Healthcare Executives Your Partner in Career Success

ACHE Vision To be the premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.

ACHE Mission To advance our members and healthcare management excellence.

ACHE Student Associate As a Student Associate you receive many membership benefits, including: • • • Access to the Affiliates Only area of ache. org Career Services Publications and Newsletters Reduced fee for the Congress on Healthcare Leadership Financial Assistance Community and leadership opportunities through your local ACHE chapter

Career Support Resources for Student Associates: • Directory of Fellowships in Health Services Administration • Compensation report on Fellowships • Online Employment and Career Services (e. g. ACHE Job Bank & Resume Bank) • Career Counseling advice at Congress and year round

More Career Stuff! • Free resume critique and career counseling at the annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership • Resume Software and Resume Review is also available at an affiliate rate

Publications & Newsletters • Healthcare Executive magazine • Journal of Healthcare Management or Frontiers of Health Services Management • ACHe-news and Student Associate Newsletter

Educational Opportunities • Student track at the annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership • National and local continuing education programs • ACHe-Learning: Satellite Programs, Audio Conferences, and Online Education Programs

Financial Assistance • Foster G. Mc. Gaw Graduate Student Scholarships • Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarships (Minority students) • Richard J Stull Student Essay Competition in Healthcare Management

…Into the Future Student Associates are eligible to apply for: • Stuart A. Wesbury, Jr. , Postgraduate Fellowship • ACHE Minority Internship

ACHE Student Associate • Join as a Student Associate for only $75 annually! That’s $6. 25/month or $1. 44/week. Join in September and get 16 months for $75. • Get up to 5 years of Student Associate membership! It’s your choice…divide the 5 years among programs as you wish. Example: 2 years at the bachelor’s level; 3 years at the master’s level.

ACHE Student Associate • When you apply, ask your Program Director to attest to your enrollment and graduation date (sign the application or e-mail ACHE if applying online). • We need that info for our records – and your PD will be impressed with your initiative!

You are appreciated! Student Associates are important to us! That’s why ACHE Affiliates financially support student dues. We’re like family at ACHE – we help each other!

ACHE Higher Education Network ACHE collaborates with healthcare management programs to provide a valuable on -campus experience for you!

ACHE Higher Education Network Participant programs receive: • Free subscriptions to each of ACHE’s publications • Reduced fee for the program director (or their designee) to attend Congress • A dedicated area on ache. org

ACHE Higher Education Network Participant programs agree to encourage students to: • Join ACHE as Student Associates • Advance to full Member after graduation Visit the Healthcare Management Students area of ache. org for more information

I’m graduating. Now what? Soon after you graduate, transfer from Student Associate to full Member and start enjoying full Member benefits!

Life of a Student Associate Join ACHE and pay $75 annual dues! Graduate! Transfer to Member Status Enjoy ACHE benefits all year! Yeah! Celebrate! Yeah! Enjoy benefits of ACHE Membership throughout your career!

Student Associate Timeline Example Pay Student dues Sept 2009 Dues cover your membership through Dec 2010 Submit application for Member status Graduate May 2010 After submitting application, transfer to full Member Soon after graduation, go to ache. org/students In Fall 2010, after receiving a Member dues invoice, renew membership for 2011 Just $150 for whole year

I’m not a Student Associate but will graduate* in 2010 and want to join ACHE! Submit application for Member status at ache. org *from an accredited university or college Become a Member Dues are pro-rated from the time you join; then next year they are just $150!

ACHE Tomorrow Our relationship is long-term. ACHE provides resources for all career levels —from Early Careerists to CEOs to retired Affiliates.

Leadership Mentoring Network The network helps to connect prospective mentors with junior executives and provides guidelines for the mentorship. At the local level, call your Chapter to ask about mentorship opportunities.

Early Careerist Network build career momentum Young healthcare executives face a complex and competitive professional world every day. The Early Careerist Network is a package of resources for executives in the early stages of their careers, including an e-newsletter and a coupon for services! Visit the ECN on ache. org

New Member Benefits In your first six months as a new Member (not a Student Associate), you’re eligible to receive discounts on these career services: • Resume Review • Personal Assessments • Leadership Assessments

As your career progresses, consider earning the distinction of board certification. Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, FACHE® Becoming a Fellow demonstrates your competence, dedication and commitment to lifelong learning.

When should I begin my advancement? Submit your FACHE application after you: • become a full Member • obtain a Master’s or other advanced degree • have two years healthcare management experience If you are interested in beginning your advancement to Fellow, you must do so as a full Member. A Student Associate is not eligible to submit a Fellow application. Visit ache. org for specific details.

Get a Head Start on your career as a Student Associate Then Don’t Look Back, transfer to an ACHE Member

Thank You For more information on ACHE: • Visit www. ache. org or ache. org/students • E-mail: contact@ache. org • Call ACHE’s Customer Service Center at (312) 424 -9400

“It behooves us to focus on the future because we are going to spend the rest of our lives there. ” ~ Charles Kettering