What kind of research does ACHE conduct?
We conduct three kinds of research: First, we study the careers of healthcare executives and variances between men and women and race/ethnic groups. Second, we study other fieldwide issues. For example, we have studied hospital CEO turnover and the roles and relationships among the hospital CEO, board chairman, and medical staff president (elected leader). We are currently studying how to structure management and governance evaluations that will promote community health. Third, we conduct market research, including focus groups of members and potential members, interviews, and surveys. In addition, we support research in the field of healthcare management by providing statistical samples of ACHE members to researchers, awarding an annual grant of $10,000 to a faculty member affiliated with ACHE, and supporting research organizations in our field, including the National Information Center for Health Services Administration and the Association for Health Services Research. Summaries of r
