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IRVING, TX – The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) has announced its Board of Trustees for 2026. The Board of Trustees consists of the following individuals: • Chair, Juan Fresquez, President, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center • Chair-Elect, Will Turner, President, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Waxahachie • Past Chair, Vanessa Walls, Chief Market Executive of the Northern Market, … Read More

IRVING, TX – There are many ways hospitals support the North Texas community. They offer programs designed to help with housing, they work with residents to access healthy food, they provide numerous educational programs, and they offer healthcare screenings. These combined efforts affect the community’s health and well-being. In addition, a report released today by the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council … Read More

IRVING, TX – The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today the 2025 recipients of its Young Healthcare Executive of the Year and Kerney Laday, Sr. Trustee of the Year awards. Christina Mathis, CEO at Medical City Las Colinas, has been named this year’s Young Healthcare honoree while John P. Boswell of Cook Children’s Medical Center will be the Kerney Laday, … Read More

IRVING, TX – The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today the Honorable Lyndon L. Olson, Jr. will be the 2025 recipient of its Distinguished Health Service Award, an honor dating back to 1948. The award will be presented during DFWHC’s 77th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 24 at the Loews Arlington Convention Center. Olson has demonstrated a long commitment to … Read More

DALLAS, TX — A transformative $5.7 million federal investment is set to reshape health care education and workforce development across North Texas. Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, the PATH (Partners in Advancing Talent in Healthcare) Project unites Dallas College with Tarrant County College, Navarro College, Hill College and the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation in a bold … Read More

HURST, TX – A salute to the North Texas hospital workforce, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 27th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon was held April 24 at the Hurst Conference Center. More than 700 attendees turned out to honor 150-plus nominees and 14 award recipients from health systems across the region. “We hope this day was an … Read More

IRVING, TX – The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) has announced its Board of Trustees for 2025. The Board of Trustees consists of the following individuals: • Chair, Vanessa Walls, Chief Market Executive of the Northern Market, Children’s Health • Chair-Elect, Juan Fresquez, President, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center • Trustee, Natalie Wilkins, VP Operations, Cook Children’s Health Care System • … Read More

IRVING, TX – The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today Congressman Dr. Michael Burgess and Congresswoman Kay Granger will be the 2024 recipients of its Distinguished Health Service Award, an honor dating back to 1948. The award will be presented during DFWHC’s 76th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 18 at the Loews Arlington Convention Center. U.S. Rep. Burgess has represented … Read More

IRVING, TX – The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today the 2024 recipients of its Young Healthcare Executive of the Year and Kerney Laday, Sr. Trustee of the Year awards. Ryan Gebhart, senior vice president of Baylor Scott & White Health and president of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Centennial, has been named this year’s Young Healthcare honoree … Read More

IRVING, TX – DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO Stephen Love has been chosen as the Health Equity Champion of the Year by The Community Council of Greater Dallas (CCGD) during an announcement on August 2. The honor is one of six Founders Awards presented annually by the CCGD, an organization with an 80-year legacy of serving the underserved in the … Read More