Tables and tickets now available to the Annual Awards Luncheon

09/15/2016

Tables and tickets are now available to the DFW Hospital Council’s 68th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 18 at the Arlington Convention Center. This year’s event themed “Up for Debate: The Presidential Elections,” will showcase a lively discussion on the presidential candidates just weeks before the election. Tucker Carlson of FOX News and Eugene Robinson of The Washington Post will … Read More

Sponsorships still available to DFWHC’s Annual Awards Luncheon

09/13/2016

Executive sponsorships are still available to the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 68th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 18 at the Arlington Convention Center. Whether you would like to share your support for the recipients and many friends of North Texas healthcare or the opportunity for prime exposure before hospital executives, we have created these sponsorship packages for you. Just in … Read More

Throwback Thursday – John Gavras steps down in 2007

08/25/2016

Throwback Thursday to 2007 when John Gavras (right), stepped down from his post of 33 years as president/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC). W. Stephen Love became DFWHC’s new leader and is shown here with John on stage at the 2007 Annual Awards Luncheon during a symbolic changing of the guard.

DFWHC’s Summer Interlocutor now available

08/19/2016

The summer edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s newsletter Interlocutor is now available. Click the graphic below for the latest news on our upcoming 68th Annual Awards Luncheon. You will also find a recap of the Foundation’s Patient Safety Summit, information on preparing for a live shooter situation and, courtesy of GroupOne, a feature story on a “Professional Plaintiff” who … Read More

Throwback Thursday – Kristin Jenkins wins Young Healthcare Award in 2007

08/18/2016

In honor of “Throwback Thursday,” here’s a photograph of our very own Kristin Jenkins receiving the Young Healthcare Executive of the Year Award from John Haupert, former COO of Parkland Health & Hospital System, during the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 2007 Annual Awards Luncheon. Today, Kristin is the president of the DFWHC Foundation.

Levi H. Davis to receive Kerney Laday, Sr. Trustee Award

08/18/2016

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today Levi H. Davis will receive the Kerney Laday, Sr. Trustee of the Year Award to be presented at its 68th Annual Awards Luncheon, October 18 at Arlington Convention Center. The award was named in memory of Kerney Laday, Sr., who served on the Texas Health Resources Board of Trustees for 10 years. … Read More

Clint Abernathy named Young Healthcare Executive of the Year

08/18/2016

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today Clint Abernathy, president of Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance, was chosen as the 2016 Young Healthcare Executive of the Year. The award honors youthful professionals who display the impressive abilities of future North Texas healthcare leaders. “Clint Abernathy is well known in the healthcare community for his excellent leadership and future … Read More

Throwback Thursday – Margaret Thatcher at 1997 luncheon

08/11/2016

Dubbed “The Iron Lady,” Margaret Thatcher served as keynote speaker of the DFW Hospital Council’s 1997 Annual Awards Luncheon. More than 1,600 attendees turned out for the event held at the Wyndham Anatole in Dallas. At the podium, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom receives a standing ovation following her speech. Also in the photograph (l to r) … Read More

Executive and Hospital Sponsorships now available to Annual Awards Luncheon

08/10/2016

Just in time for the November elections, the DFW Hospital Council’s 68th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 18 at the Arlington Convention Center will showcase a lively discussion on the candidates in support of the theme “Up for Debate: The Presidential Elections.” Tucker Carlson of FOX News and Eugene Robinson of The Washington Post will provide their storied expertise on … Read More

Margaret Jordan to receive Distinguished Health Service Award

08/08/2016

A president/CEO of Dallas Medical Resource since 2004, Margaret H. Jordan was announced today as the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 2016 recipient of the Distinguished Health Service Award. The honor will be presented during DFWHC’s 68th Annual Awards Luncheon, October 18 at Arlington Convention Center. “Margaret’s career in North Texas healthcare and her dedicated involvement in the community make her … Read More