The Kansas Hospital Association Leadership Institute graduated its 15th class of 32 students on Sept. 8, at the KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show in Overland Park. Students were nominated by their hospital’s CEO to be part of this select group. They represent the future leaders of Kansas hospitals.
Helping to build future health care leaders is important to the Kansas Hospital Association. “We are committed to strengthening and promoting the leadership capacity of hospital employees in Kansas,” said Tom Bell, president and CEO, Kansas Hospital Association. The KHA Leadership Institute was established to help hospitals provide professional development opportunities that accentuate the personal skills and abilities needed to facilitate positive change and innovation in Kansas hospitals.
The 2016 Leadership Institute class was diverse. They represented a wide geographic distribution of hospitals from Hill City to Leavenworth and Parsons to Elkhart – there was representation from all parts of the state. Students had been working in health care for as little as one year to more than 20 years. Several students have been in management positions for more than 10 years, while others were brand new to management positions. Some students also are supervisors, supervising a range of employees from a few to more than 50 employees.
Local graduates are Chelsea Bieberle, Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned and Terri Wagoner, Ellsworth County Medical Center, Ellsworth.