AIM: AcademyInMotion
August 2010 Edition
For details on items featured in this issue, visit www.aameda.org or call 847/759-8601.
What's New: Gain tools to navigate the changing landscape of healthcare at the AAMA Annual Conference, November 17-19 • AAMA welcomes Central Michigan University (CMU) as a Strategic Partner • September 10 deadline for Annual Conference scholarship applications • Presentation abstracts for 2011 ACCA CV Leadership Conference due August 31 • Third edition of ACOA Communiqué • September/October AAMA Executive Online
AAMA Conferences and Education: AAMA Conferences and Education: Learn on your time, when and where you want via EdulLink • 2011 Conference calendar
AAMA Credentials: August 15 is advancement application deadline for Annual Conference recognition • Take the CAAMA exam • CAAMA exam/membership combo offer • Recredential information
Members in the News: Member accomplishments: Navy member promotions; Bruce W. Hammond, ACSRH President, receives award • GAIN new AAMA members by September 30 to receive AAMA coupons
Spotlight on AAMA Benefits:Your greatest information resource is just a click away: tap into your colleagues' best practices on AAMA's Vital Link™ • JobLink: Your job and employee resource
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What’s New
Gain tools to navigate the changing landscape of healthcare at AAMA's Annual Conference, November 17-19. Located at a new and exciting location, Clearwater Beach, FL, this conference will focus on providing you with the tools to excel despite the economic downturn and the uncertainty of change. Check out the 2010 AAMA Conference brochure for complete details. New special events offer more opportunities for learning and networking: Coast Guard Air Station Tour on Tuesday, November 16; Fun Run/Walk and Morton Plant Mease BayCare Healthcare System Tour on Wednesday, November 17; Silent Auction on Wednesday, November 17 and Thursday, November 18; and a Dinner Cruise on Thursday, November 18. Check out the website for full event details.
AAMA welcomes Central Michigan University (CMU) as a Strategic Partner. Central Michigan University’s Health Administration Division has reached out to AAMA for a partnership, encouraging AAMA to develop a new sponsorship category for academic institutions and nonprofit organizations. CMU is the first academic institution or nonprofit organization to join AAMA’s Strategic Partnership program. CMU, along with eight more Strategic Partners, benefit our members, AAMA and our Colleges through time, dedication and financial support.
AAMA Foundation offers scholarships for AAMA Annual Conference. Apply by September 10 for a scholarship that covers registration fees at AAMA’s Annual Conference, November 17-19, Clearwater Beach, FL. Click here for an application.
Share your expertise, add to your colleagues' body of knowledge: Submit a presentation abstract for 2011 ACCA Annual CV Leadership Conference by August 31. Consider presenting a session at this top-notch CV Conference. Click here for complete information and an application.
Did you miss the third edition of ACOA Communiqué in July? The goal of this newsletter is to keep ACOA members informed of what is happening in the world of oncology, in their College, and to recognize the accomplishments of ACOA colleagues. To receive a copy of this newsletter email Robert C. Bonds, MA, BS, FAAMA.
Watch your inbox for the September/October AAMA Executive Online featuring: AAMA College news and healthcare articles; Academy updates; leadership lessons for your organization and your career; healthcare articles: A Strategic Assessment: Baptist Memorial Hospital and Physicians in the Military: Role Duality; as well as a book review of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.
AAMA Conferences and Education
Learn on your schedule, when and where you want via EduLink webinars. Don’t miss the October 6 Sub-Specialty Centers of Excellence: Differentiation Strategies for Savvy Hospitals webinar and 2010 Elected Official Webinar Series by Cornerstone Leadership Online. Did you miss a webinar or do you or your staff need a refresher management fundamentals course? Visit the archive for a complete list of webinars.
2011 Conference calendar
• ACCA Cardiovascular Administrators' Leadership Conference, DoubleTree Hotel, Magnificent Mile™, Chicago, April 13-15
• ACOA Oncology Update, American College of Surgeons Conference Center, accomodations at The Allerton Hotel Chicago on the Magnificent Mile™, June 23-24
• AAMA Annual Conference, Scottsdale Plaza Resort, Scottsdale, AZ, November 16-18
AAMA Credentials
August 15 is advancement application deadline for Annual Conference recognition. This is your time to advance. Confirm your knowledge and boost your resume. Check out complete details on AAMA's website. Questions? Email Academy headquarters, or call 847/759-8601. Kudos to the following members who recently earned their credentials: Lt Col Joseph J. Aigner-Varoz, CFAAMA; Maj Angela M. Blackwell, CFAAMA; Robert Bonds, FAAMA; Melissa Curreri-Levesque, CFAAMA; Lt Col Mary Ann Garbowski, CFAAMA; and Gary Jones, FACCA. The Academy also congratulates new Diplomates in Healthcare Administration: LCDR Kendrick J. Brown, CFAAMA and LCDR Patricia Marshall, CFAAMA.
CAAMA Corner
• Take CAAMA exam on November 16, 1:00- 5:00 pm or November 19, 12:00-4:00 pm at the AAMA Annual Conference, Clearwater, FL, at a time/location convenient for you, or online. To schedule your exam see examination details or email education@aameda.org. Already credentialed by another healthcare association? You may not have to take the exam to earn a CAAMA. To find out if this applies to you, click here.
• Encourage colleagues to make the most of summer: earn CAAMA and join AAMA. Healthcare administrators are eligible to earn the prestigious CAAMA designation as soon as they join AAMA. Contact the Education Coordinator at education@aameda.org or 847/759-8601 for full details. Membership and exam combo offer is $400, a savings of $65. Exam fee entitles examinee three opportunities to pass the exam without additional fees. Offer is for membership through December 31, 2010.
• Keep your CAAMA earned or recredentialed in 2007. Recredential by December 31, 2010, and keep your AAMA membership up-to-date. Details available online or email education@aameda.org.
Members in the News
Member accomplishments
• Congratulations to newly promoted AAMA Navy members selected for promotion to Captain: CDR David Clontz; CDR Richard G. Hagerty, CFAAMA; CDR Steven M. Jeffs; CDR Shirley A. Maxwell, CAAMA and CDR Edilberto M. Salenga. The following members have been selected for promotion to Commander: LCDR David G. Baptista; LCDR Jason B. Darby, CAAMA, FACCP; LCDR Perry J. Leonard, CAAMA and LCDR Spencer T. Schoen.
• Bruce W. Hammond, AAMA’s President of the American College for Small or Rural Healthcare (ACSRH), has been selected as one of the recipients of the 2010 AHRA (Association for Medical Imaging Management) Award for Excellence in recognition of his exceptional innovation, leadership and administrative capabilities. Hammond is Executive Vice President of Diagnostic Health Services, Addison, TX.
GAIN new AAMA members by September 30 to receive AAMA coupons! EVERYONE is a winner. Earn additional GAIN-1 coupons by recruiting an AAMA Conference Exhibitor or Strategic Partner. Click here for more information on official rules, tips and how to get started. A BIG thank you to our June and July 2010 Gain-1 Leaders: Felix A. Bigby, CFAAMA; Reginald C. Brown; CFAAMA, Diplomate in Healthcare Administration; Janet Estep (2); Joseph G. Indemenico, CAAMA; Robert M. Paz, CAAMA; Michelle A. Pufall, CAAMA; and Ruby M. Tennyson, CFAAMA.
Spotlight on AAMA Benefits
Your greatest information resource is just a click away: tap into your colleagues' best practices on AAMA's Vital Link™. Click here for instructions on how to navigate your Vital Link™.
JobLink: Your job and employee resource. Check out our current listings:
- Oncology Service Line Director, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, Chesapeake, VA
- Director, Invasive & Non-Invasive Cardiology, Mission Memorial Hospital, Asheville, NC
- Director, Cardiology Service Line, Truman Medical Centers, Inc., Kansas City, MO
- Director, Cardiovascular & Neurosciences Service Lines, Corazon, Inc.
- Senior Administrator, Cancer Center, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC
- Service Line Administrator - Cardiovascular, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
- Operations Director/Nursing Director, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Early Career Consultant - Operations, Health Strategies & Solutions, Inc., Philadelphia, PA
- Administrator, Section of Cardiology, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT
- Executive Director, Cancer Program, Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
- Nationwide Cardiovascular Opportunities, Bart Bordelon, Healthcare Consultant, Cardiovascular Specialist, Magee Resource Group
- National Oncology Opportunities, Julia E. Williams, Oncology Specialist, JW Friday, Hooker & Associates
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