Bronson Leaders Earn Healthcare Executive Recertification

Kalamazoo, Mich. − Three leaders in the Bronson Healthcare system were recently recertified as Fellows of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders. They are: 

• Holly C. Adams, system vice president and chief operating officer for Bronson Medical Group
• Sue Birch, system chief strategy officer and senior vice president of business development & communications
• Karol Clason, system director of strategic planning & business development

Achieving Fellow status represents the highest standard of professional development. To obtain Fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements including meeting academic and experiential criteria, earning continuing education credits, demonstrating professional/community involvement and passing a comprehensive examination. Fellows are also committed to ongoing professional development and must undergo recertification every three years. 

“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,” said Deborah J. Bowen, FACHE, CAE, president and chief executive officer of ACHE. “By becoming an ACHE Fellow and earning the distinction of board certification from ACHE, healthcare leaders demonstrate a commitment to excellence in serving their patients and the community.”