CHICAGO, IL. Thomas M. Rozek, President and CEO of Miami Children's Hospital recently advanced to Fellow status in the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional society of 30,000 healthcare executives.
ACHE recognized Rozek during the Convocation Ceremony on February 29th, held during the organization’s annual Congress on Healthcare Management. Fellow status is the highest level of professional achievement in ACHE. In fact, only 3,000 healthcare executives hold this distinction.
“At a time when corporate responsibility is challenged daily, our communities can believe in healthcare leaders who have earned the prestigious FACHE credential,” says Gary S. Horan, FACHE, President & CEO of Trinitas Health in New Jersey.
To obtain Fellow status, candidates must demonstrate their education, experience and leadership in the healthcare field for several years. They must also complete case studies or a thesis on a healthcare management topic or participate in a year-long mentorship project.
The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of nearly 30,000 healthcare executives who lead our nation’s hospitals, healthcare systems, and other healthcare organizations.
About Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Where Children Matter Most (2024)
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South
Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately
850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed
hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs
routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The
hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern
United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession’s most prestigious institutional
honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.