Section: People & Places in the News, February 2017
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(from the University of Kansas Medical Center)Mark Watt, CEO of Dayspring Family Health Center, has been awarded a Community Health Center Executive Fellowship (CHCEF) for 2017. The CHCEF provides education and skill development in key areas of management competency and executive leadership. In addition to assisting existing health centers with succession planning, the fellowship also provides management resources for new centers.
Dennis Freeman, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Cherokee Health Systems, testified on February 15 before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education to provide the committee with an overview of the country's mental healthcare system. The office of Sen. Roy Blunt (Missouri) invited Freeman; Sen. Lamar Alexander (Tennessee) is a majority member of the subcommittee. CLICK THE HEADLINE to read more.
(from the Memphis Business Journal)
The newest chief executive officer of Christ Community Health Services (CCHS) began at the organization nearly 20 years ago as an administrative assistant.
Shantelle Leatherwood is a native of South Memphis, a Central High School alum as well as graduate of Tennessee State University, with a B.S. in health care administration and planning, and the University of Missouri with a master of health administration degree.
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The newest chief executive officer of Christ Community Health Services (CCHS) began at the organization nearly 20 years ago as an administrative assistant.Shantelle Leatherwood is a native of South Memphis, a Central High School alum as well as graduate of Tennessee State University, with a B.S. in health care administration and planning, and the University of Missouri with a master of health administration degree.
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