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The AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship focuses on developing leaders and empowering them to bring about real and lasting change in the hospital and health systems in which they serve. This annual fellowship is a unique opportunity to be paired with an executive-level mentor who will guide you through the planning and execution of a year-long capstone project at your hospital or health system. Now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 cohort. Applications are due March 31, 2023.

On this episode of Leadership Dialogue, John Haupert, 2023 AHA Board Chair, talks with Bob Garrett, CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health, based in New Jersey, about the important role of hospitals and health systems in leading medical research and innovation to transform health care and make patient care better, accessible and more efficient.

The Affordable Care Act, considered by many to be perhaps the most consequential health care legislation since Medicare and Medicaid were enacted in 1965, marked its 13th anniversary yesterday. But 13 years and one pandemic later, the landscape has changed, and the laws and regulations that shape the U.S. health care system need to reflect that reality.

This year marks a significant milestone for the AHA and its members. Visit our 125th Anniversary page to review a timeline of our significant contributions to the field.

AHA Market Scan special report explores which companies will be driving transformational change in health care this year.

Consistent with trends in health care that continue to undergo substantial transformation, the AHA’s 2022 National Health Care Governance Survey report describes board structures, composition, culture, diversity and other practices that are transitioning in the changing environment. The report highlights some positive governance trends that are being made, some opportunities for improvement and it includes commentary from national governance experts.

A new video and report provide a look back at how the AHA and its members addressed the challenges of 2022 with resilience and determination.