DFWHC announces Barclay Berdan as Boone Powell, Sr. Award recipient

08/04/2026

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today that Barclay Berdan, FACHE will be the recipient of its Boone Powell, Sr. Award of Excellence. Presented on a periodic basis, the award represents the DFWHC Board of Trustees’ recognition of a peer in healthcare administration. It will be presented during DFWHC’s 78th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 16 at the Loews Arlington … 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’s historical video on Annual Awards Luncheon posted online

10/26/2018

The historical video detailing the 70-year history of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) Annual Awards Luncheon, in addition to a brief glance at the history of DFWHC, is now available online. DFWHC recruited Agency Creative, the Dallas marketing and advertising agency, in August to produce the film. It debuted during DFWHC’s 70th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 17. Interviews with … Read More

David Hitt (1925 – 2015)

12/04/2015

It was with great sadness the DFW Hospital Council learned of the passing of David Hitt on November 24, 2015 at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. Mr. Hitt was a long-time supporter of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC), serving as Chair of its Board of Trustees in 1959. He was also a recipient of DFWHC’s Boone Powell, Sr. Award of Excellence … Read More