COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Mary R. Rose, FACHE, Chief Clinical Officer, Community Health Center, Coldwater, MI. recently became a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), 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 servicing their patients and the community.”
Fellow status represents achievement of the highest standard of professional development. In fact, only 9,200 healthcare executives hold this distinction. To obtain Fellow status, 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.
Rose of the Community Health Center of Branch County in Coldwater, MI is privileged to use the FACHE® credential, which signifies board certification in healthcare management and ACHCE Fellow status.
(courtesy Community Health Center of Branch County)


