Welcome to the ACHE North Florida
Professional membership society for healthcare executives in Jacksonville, Gainesville, Tallahassee and Pensacola
Welcome
Welcome to the North Florida Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)! I’m honored to greet you as the Chapter President and to share my personal commitment to advancing healthcare leadership.
Why Join ACHE?
To be the professional membership society for healthcare executives; to meet its members’ professional, educational, and leadership needs; to promote high ethical standards and conduct; to advance healthcare leadership and management excellence; and to promote the mission of ACHE.
Upcoming Events
We invite you to attend the many events we host throughout the year, including educational programs, networking events, webinars, seminars and much more.
A Warm Welcome from Our Chapter President
Chair and Florida Blue Endowed Professor
Department of Health Services Research, Management, and Policy
University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions
President, North Florida Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives
Get to Know us; We are Growing
The Board of Directors of the ACHE – North Florida Chapter is committed to providing member benefits in your local area through Program Councils. Gainesville, Jacksonville, Tallahassee and the Pensacola Program Councils are actively working to deliver educational and networking events. We sincerely hope you find membership both personally and professionally rewarding.
Start your FACHE Journey today!
As a member, you'll join more than 53,000 dedicated Members and Fellows from across the country and around the world who are dedicated to improving health.
Our Mission:
To be the professional membership society for healthcare executives; to meet its members’ professional, educational, and leadership needs; to promote high ethical standards and conduct; to advance healthcare leadership and management excellence; and to promote the mission of ACHE.
Events
[Monthly] ACHE North Florida Chapter New Member Orientation
Healthcare Leadership in the Age of AI and Digital Transformation
Our Sponsors
What are the Performance Standards?
To receive one of the 2026 Chapter Management Awards, fully chartered chapters must reach
levels equal to or exceeding the following 2025 performance standards:
- Education & Networking Performance
- This performance measure is a simple calculation of the indexed attendee hours which is the number of programming hours multiplied by the number of attendees for each event divided by total chapter membership at the beginning of the current year. *A chapter must provide at least 15.1 hours of chapter event programming per chapter member.
- Net Membership Growth
- Net membership growth is measured by the percentage difference between the total number of ACHE-affiliated chapter members in all membership categories at the beginning of the year and at the end of the year. *A chapter must have a net membership growth of 7.2 percent.
- Level of Member Satisfaction
- Each chapter must have a top-ranking level of member satisfaction. *A chapter must receive 4.1 or higher on a 5-point scale in chapter member satisfaction.
- Advancement of Eligible Members
- Advancement of eligible members is measured by the percentage of the eligible pool to advance to Fellow each year. *A chapter must advance a number greater than or equal to 7.6 percent