DFWHC’s Fall Interlocutor magazine is now available

11/17/2025

The fall edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s Interlocutor magazine is now available. Click on the link or graphic below to read about passing of two long-time healthcare executives John Gavras and Stephen Mansfield. We also provide a recap of our 77th Annual Awards Luncheon and our participation in the 2025 Dallas Heart Walk. Hard copies will be mailed to … Read More

DFWHC hosts 77th Annual Awards Luncheon in Arlington

10/29/2025

More than 700 attendees turned out for the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 77th Annual Awards Luncheon on Friday, October 24 at the Loews Arlington Convention Center and Hotel. The event served as an opportunity for North Texas hospitals to honor residents and executives who have dedicated their lives to improving healthcare in the community. The Honorable Lyndon L. Olson, Jr. … Read More

Sponsorship deadline next week for DFWHC’s Annual Awards Luncheon!

10/02/2025

The sponsorship deadline is rapidly approaching for the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 77th Annual Awards Luncheon set for Friday, October 24 at the Loews Arlington Convention Center and Hotel. The event will take place in the Honor Ballroom, with a reception beginning at 11:00 a.m. followed by the luncheon and awards from 12 noon to 1:45 p.m. The sponsorships deadline … Read More

DFWHC’s former President/CEO John Gavras has passed away

09/16/2025

It was with great sadness today that we learned of the passing of John Gavras, the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) former President/CEO. He was 84 years old. John joined DFWHC in 1976. At the time, the organization was known as the Dallas Hospital Council, an institution dating back to 1948. In 1978 at a press conference at the Fort Worth … Read More

Sponsorships and tickets now available to DFWHC’s 77th Annual Awards Luncheon

08/25/2025

The DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 77th Annual Awards Luncheon is just two months away! The event is set for October 24 at the Loews Arlington Convention Center and Hotel. The event will take place in the Honor Ballroom, with a reception beginning at 11:00 a.m. followed by the luncheon and awards from 12 noon to 1:45 p.m. Sponsorships and tickets … Read More

DFWHC announces 2025 Young Healthcare and Kerney Laday, Sr. Trustee recipients

08/21/2025

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, Sr. awardee. The … Read More

DFWHC announces 2025 Distinguished Health Service Award recipient

08/12/2025

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 a host of … Read More

DFWHC’s Summer Interlocutor magazine is now available

08/05/2025

The summer edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s Interlocutor magazine is now available. Click on the link or graphic below to read about our upcoming 77th Annual Awards Luncheon set for October 24. This year’s Distinguished Health Service Award recipient will be Lyndon L. Olson, Jr. of Scottish Rite for Children and Baylor Scott & White Health. Hard copies will … Read More