North Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives

Summer 2026 AI in HealthCare: Leadership Essentials – Fundamentals
2026-09-17 18:30 - 20:30, 2026-09-24 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Denver) | Virtual
ACHE of North Texas is excited to be partnering with the ACHE Southeast Texas Chapter to offer you this special opportunity!
Earn a certificate, a digital badges, and up to 20 hours of qualifying ACHE credits in an increasingly valuable area with this program – “AI in Healthcare: Leadership Essentials– Fundamentals”. GREAT VALUE!
This comprehensive AI in Healthcare virtual course, taught by a faculty of experts, is designed for healthcare administrators and emerging leaders seeking to understand and guide the integration of artificial intelligence across their organizations. AI has a rapidly expanding influence on clinical operations, administrative efficiency, and patients outcomes. This course equips participants with the knowledge to improve long-term strategic direction and lead confidently in an AI-driven healthcare environment. This course will employ a combination of foundational instruction, hands on application, and cohort based didactic sessions to give participants a deeper understanding of AI terminology, data and infrastructure requirements, risk management, governance, and implementation strategy. The course consists of 10 virtual sessions (Thursdays from 6:30-8:30PM CT starting July 23rd, 2026) and will result in participants constructing their own AI implementation plan tailored to the use case they selected. By the end of this course, participants will be prepared to evaluate, design, and oversee AI initiatives within their organizations. They will emerge capable of navigating the operational, technical, regulatory, and ethical complexities of AI in healthcare.
Throughout the course, participants will:

Gain a clear understanding of core AI concepts, terminology, and technologies and how they apply within healthcare settings.
Identify, assess, and prioritize AI use cases that address meaningful organizational challenges and strategic opportunities.
Analyze real-world AI applications in healthcare to understand impact, feasibility, ROI, and key success factors.
Develop a comprehensive business case for a selected AI initiative, including problem definition, value proposition, ROI modeling, and stakeholder alignment.
Evaluate data readiness, technical infrastructure needs, and integration requirements to support effective AI deployment.
Assess and mitigate clinical, ethical, regulatory, operational, and organizational risks associated with AI adoption.
Create a full implementation roadmap and governance strategy—including milestones, communication plans, and change management—to support responsible and successful AI adoption within their organization.

Topics covered include:

Foundational AI concepts, terminology, and healthcare-specific applications
Identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing AI use cases within healthcare organizations
Real-world examples of successful AI implementations and their impact on quality, efficiency, and ROI
Business case development for AI initiatives, including value definition, cost considerations, and stakeholder alignment
Data readiness, interoperability, infrastructure requirements, and vendor assessment
Clinical, ethical, regulatory, operational, and organizational risks associated with AI
Governance models, oversight structures, and strategies for responsible AI adoption
Change management, communication planning, and leadership strategies for successful implementation
Development of a complete AI implementation plan and actionable roadmap

Click HERE to see the Spring 2026 course agenda. The Summer 2026 agenda will be available soon!
Meet Our Summer 2026 Instructors!
PRICING INFO:
$450 => ACHE Member
$650 => Non-member ($200 rebate if you join ACHE!)
$250 => ACHE Student Member or Early Careerist ACHE Member
*Please note that we will verify ACHE membership if registering as such.

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ACHE of North Texas Board of Governors Exam Preparation Course
2026-09-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford (HEB), 1600 Hospital Parkway, Bedford, TX, 76022
Become a recognized leader among executives in healthcare management by becoming a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Guided by North Texas Healthcare Leaders, Designed for Your Success!

Join the ACHE NTX Advancement Committee for our annual Board of Governors Prep Course

We’ve brought together a diverse group of seasoned leaders and hospital executives from across North Texas to guide you through our Board of Governors Exam Preparation Course. These accomplished professionals will share their firsthand knowledge, expertise, and insights to help prepare the next generation of Fellows.
Parking is free, Breakfast & Lunch included courtesy of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford catering team.
Subject Matter Presenters:
Lee Ann Benson, FACHESenior Vice PresidentChildren’s Health
Matt Richardson, DrPH, MPH, FACHEDirector of Public HealthDenton County Public Health
Phaedra Johnson, RACR, CCMP, SHRMHuman Resources OfficerTexas Health Fort Worth Hospital
Heather Jones, FACHEVice President & CFOBaylor Scott & White Frisco
Brandon Goertz, PhD, FACHEPresidentTexas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford
Ken Hutchenrider, FACHEPresidentMethodist Richardson Medical Center
Toya White, JD, MBA, APRN, FNP-C, FACHEPresident & Chief Nursing OfficerTexas Health Kaufman
Nick Kagal, FACHE, FHIMSSSenior Client Implementation ManagerPressGaney
Eric Stephens, FACHEVice President, Enterprise Data & AnalyticsCatalyst Health Group

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