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Hospital CEO Earns Top Healthcare Management Credential

Joseph A. Stewart, FACHE, President and CEO of Doctors Medical Center in San Pablo, recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders.

“Because healthcare management ultimately affects the people in our communities, it is critically important to have a standard of excellence promoted by a professional organization,” says Thomas C. Dolan, Ph.D., FACHE, CAE, President and CEO of ACHE. “By becoming an ACHE Fellow and simultaneously earning board certification from ACHE, healthcare leaders like Stewart show that they are committed to providing high-quality service to their patients and community.”

Only 8,500 healthcare executives hold Fellow status. To obtain this distinction, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including passing a comprehensive examination, meeting academic and experiential criteria, earning continuing education credits and demonstrating professional/community involvement. Fellows are also committed to ongoing professional development and undergo recertification every three years.