DFWHC announces 2026 Young Healthcare and Kerney Laday, Sr. Trustee recipients

08/18/2026

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today the 2026 recipients of its Young Healthcare Executive of the Year and Kerney Laday, Sr. Trustee of the Year awards. Graham Torres, vice president, operations at Children’s Health, has been named this year’s Young Healthcare honoree while Rev. Ralph Emerson of JPS Health Network will be the Kerney Laday, Sr. awardee. The awards … Read More

ACHE of NTX to host “Women’s Conference” on March 27!

03/19/2026

The ACHE of North Texas will host the in-person 2026 Women’s Conference “Journeys Not Ladders: Redefining Success” on Friday, March 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., CDT at the Dallas Campus of Texas Woman’s University at 5500 Southwestern Medical Avenue. It’s a loaded lineup of speakers to include: • Felixia Colón, FACHE, Sr. VP Market Development at SCP Health; … Read More

ACHE of NTX to host virtual “Fellowship Event” on March 25

02/27/2026

The ACHE of North Texas will host a virtual “Introduction to ACHE Fellowship” on Wednesday, March 25 from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m., CDT. Speakers will include Lee Ann Benson, FACHE, Senior Vice President, Maternal-Child Program Development at Children’s Health; Eric Stephens, MBA, FACHE, CAP-X, PMP, Vice President, Data and Analytics at Catalyst Health Group; and Katie O’Neal, Strategic Account … Read More

North Texas hospitals meet at DFWHC offices for intro with new HHS Deputy Director

02/20/2026

North Texas hospital representatives met at the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) offices yesterday for an introduction to Michael Boes, the new Deputy Director for the DFW region of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). “We had an excellent meeting with Michael Boes,” said Stephen Love, president/CEO of DFWHC. “Many of our member hospitals participated in a very … Read More

DFWHC announces 2026 Board of Trustees

01/12/2026

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, Children’s Health • … Read More

Community Council to host Health Access Summit on Nov. 19

11/07/2025

The Community Council of Greater Dallas will be hosting the “2025 Health Access Summit” on November 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel. This complimentary event is a great opportunity to join healthcare professionals and community organizations to discuss how to address health access for North Texas. A panel discussion detailing the current state of … 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

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

North Dallas Chamber Healthcare Conference attracts 170-plus

05/15/2025

More than 170 attendees turned out yesterday morning for the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Healthcare Conference at Scottish Rite for Children Hospital in Dallas. DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) President/CEO Stephen Love participated in the panel “Constructing Tomorrow’s Healthcare: The North Texas Infrastructure Evolution.” Moderated by Laura Barnett of Axxess, the panel also included Jason Aboujeib, health principal at … Read More

DFWHC hosts behavioral health presentation at monthly board meeting

03/14/2025

It was a combination of business and education today during the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Board Meeting at its headquarters in Irving/Las Colinas. The agenda included the presentation, “DFW Metroplex Pediatric Psychiatric Resources” provided by representatives from Children’s Health, Cook Children’s and Scottish Rite for Children. “It was a great presentation today and our board members were so appreciative of … Read More