CANANDAIGUA, NY- Linda Janczak, FACHE, President/CEO, Thompson Health and Deborah Weymouth, FACHE, Senior VP of Operations/CFO, Thompson Health, both recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders. Fellow status represents achievement of the highest standard of professional development. Only 5,400 healthcare executives hold this distinction. To obtain Fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including passing a comprehensive examination, meeting academic and experiential criteria, earning continuing education credits and demonstrating professional/community involvement. Fellows are also committed to on-going professional development and undergo recertification every three years. “Because healthcare management ultimately affects the people in our communities, it is critically important to have a standard of excellence promoted by a professional organization,” says Thomas C. Dolan, PhD, FACHE, CAE, President/CEO of ACHE. “By becoming an ACHE Fellow and simultaneously earning board certification from ACHE, healthcare leaders can show that they are committed to providing high-quality service to their patients and community.” Linda Janczak and Deborah Weymouth are privileged to use the FACHE credential, which signifies board certification in healthcare management and ACHE Fellow status. For more information regarding the FACHE credential, please contact the ACHE Division of Membership at (312) 424-9400 or membership1@ache.org or visit the Credentialing area of www.ache.org.