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Join fellow executive leaders from hospitals and health systems across the nation April 23-25 in Washington, D.C. Early-bird registration ends March 22, 2023.

Nearly 1,200 health care leaders from rural hospitals, health systems and health clinics, as well as rural associations and community health organizations, will convene Feb. 19–22 in San Antonio for the AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference. Participants will examine the most significant operational, financial and environmental challenges that rural hospitals face and discuss innovative approaches to transform care delivery and business practices.

Today marks three full years that the COVID-19 public health emergency has existed in the United States. That means for 1,097 days, hospitals and health care workers have been on the front lines doing all that they can to care for patients, save lives and protect communities.

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.

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.