DFWHC hosts second Young Healthcare Executive Cohort event of 2025

09/10/2025

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) in coordination with Ryan Gebhart, president of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Frisco at PGA Parkway, hosted the second Young Healthcare Executive Cohort meeting of the year yesterday at Children’s Medical Center Plano. More than 15 DFW administrative residents and fellows turned out for the event. Gebhart, DFWHC board member and the 2024 … 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

DFWHC hosts first Young Healthcare Executive Cohort meeting of 2025

05/29/2025

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) in coordination with Ryan Gebhart, president of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Frisco at PGA Parkway, hosted the first Young Healthcare Executive Cohort meeting of the year yesterday for DFW administrative residents and fellows at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth. Gebhart, DFWHC board member and the 2024 Young Healthcare Executive of … Read More

The history of the DFW Hospital Council detailed in D Magazine feature

05/01/2025

The history of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) was detailed in a feature story in the April issue of D Magazine. Penned by Will Maddox, the article detailed the original beginnings of DFWHC. “In 1947, a handful of hospital presidents met for lunch at Vincent’s Seafood Restaurant,” the story noted. “They gathered to discuss how the entities could work together … Read More

DFWHC announces 2025 Board of Trustees

01/15/2025

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 • Trustee, Steve Edgar, … Read More

DFWHC announces 2024 Young Healthcare and Kerney Laday, Sr. Trustee recipients

08/19/2024

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 while Ron Carter … Read More