Kimberley Graham, FACHE, Director of Holy Cross Medical Group Operations in Fort Lauderdale, Florida recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders.
“The healthcare management field plays a vital role in providing high-quality care to the people in our communities, which makes having a standard of excellence promoted by a professional organization critically important,” says Deborah J. Bowen, FACHE, CAE, president and CEO of ACHE. “By becoming an ACHE Fellow and earning the distinction of board certification from ACHE, healthcare leaders demonstrate a commitment to excellence in serving their patients and the community.”
Fellow status represents the achievement of the highest standard of professional development. As of January 1, 2024, only 8,651 healthcare executives hold this distinction.
“I am honored and privileged to now be board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow,” said the Coral Springs resident. “Together with the team at Holy Cross Health, we continue to serve as a compassionate and transforming presence in our communities.”
To obtain Fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including membership in ACHE, meeting academic and experiential criteria, references, earning continuing education credits, demonstrating professional/community involvement and passing a comprehensive examination. Fellows also are committed to ongoing professional development and undergo recertification every three years.
“We are so proud of Kim for this achievement and appreciate her taking the steps to further her education and elevate her credentials,” said Mark Doyle, President and CEO of Holy Cross Health. “Our patients and community truly benefit from dedicated healthcare professionals such as Kim who are lifelong learners.”
For more information regarding the FACHE credential, please contact ACHE Customer Service by calling (312) 424-9400, emailing contact@ache.org or visiting ache.org/FACHE.
ABOUT HOLY CROSS HEALTH
A member of Trinity Health, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital, dba Holy Cross Health, is a full-service, not-for-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. Holy Cross has been recognized for six Types of Care in U.S. News and World Report’s 2023-24 Best Hospital rankings and was named among the 2024 America’s Best-In-State Hospitals by Newsweek. Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as our community’s trusted health partner for life. Holy Cross Health also encompasses Holy Cross HealthPlex outpatient facility, urgent care centers and more than 40 Holy Cross Medical Group physician practices. To learn more about Holy Cross Health, visit holy-cross.com. Connect @holycrossfl.