Tickets still available to Oct. 29 Luncheon

10/19/2015

It’s just 10 days until the DFW Hospital Council’s 67th Annual Awards Luncheon, Oct. 29 at the Arlington Convention Center. We hope you can join us for this great opportunity to honor North Texas healthcare excellence. Dr. Merlyn Sayers of Carter BloodCare will receive this year’s Distinguished Health Service Award. The Young Healthcare Executive of the Year will be presented … Read More

Hospital sponsorships available to Oct. 29 luncheon

09/30/2015

If you would like to honor award recipient Dr. Merlyn Sayers with a congratulatory ad or just enjoy VIP seating, Hospital Sponsorships are now available to the DFW Hospital Council’s 67th Annual Awards Luncheon on Thursday, October 29 at the Arlington Convention Center. We hope you can attend our “Fall Fandango.” This decades-old tradition will honor the Chairs of our … Read More

Registration open for DFWHC’s Oct. 29 Annual Awards Luncheon

09/11/2015

We hope you can attend our “Fall Fandango” on Thursday, October 29 when the DFW Hospital Council hosts its 67th Annual Awards Luncheon at the Arlington Convention Center. Sponsorships and tickets are now available. The decades-old tradition will continue as the Chairs of our hospitals’ Boards of Trustees will be introduced to open the program. Additional highlights include the presentation … Read More

Dr. Merlyn Sayers to receive the Distinguished Health Service Award

09/01/2015

A physician with 35 years of experience in transfusion science medicine and President/CEO of Carter BloodCare since its formation in 1996, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) announced today that Dr. Merlyn Sayers has been chosen as the 2015 recipient of the Distinguished Health Service Award. The honor will be presented during DFWHC’s 67th Annual Awards Luncheon, October 29 at Arlington … Read More

DFWHC’s Summer Interlocutor is now available

08/31/2015

DFWHC’s Summer Interlocutor is now available. Click the graphic below for detail on the opening of the New Parkland, the success of the 8th Annual Patient Safety Summit and this year’s Distinguished Health Service Award recipient. Hard copies will be mailed to membership this week.

Judson “Jud” Arnold Cramer, 1921-2015

08/17/2015

It was with great sadness the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) learned of the passing of Judson “Jud” Arnold Cramer over the weekend. Jud Cramer passed away on Thursday, August 13 at the age of 93. He was a popular presence over the years at DFWHC’s Annual Awards Luncheon and Annual Social. He attended the Council’s Social and Awards Luncheon February … Read More

Where’s Jon Meacham?

07/30/2015

With just days until Jon Meacham was to appear at the DFW Hospital Council’s Annual Awards Luncheon, Oct. 21, 2014, the event was cancelled due to the Ebola crisis. Mr. Meacham told DFWHC he completely understood and offered to speak in 2015 with no penalty fee. And so, DFWHC has taken him up on his offer and he will serve … Read More

DFWHC hosts rescheduled awards luncheon

02/19/2015

The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) hosted its Social and Awards Luncheon today at the Arlington Convention Center with more than 400 attendees turning out to honor Dr. Wright Lassiter with the Distinguished Health Service Award, Carole Young with the Kerney Laday, Sr. Trustee of the Year Award and Becky Tucker as the 2014 Young Healthcare Executive of the Year. The … Read More

DFWHC’s Social and rescheduled awards luncheon set for Feb. 19

01/14/2015

As announced in November, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) rescheduled its Annual Awards Luncheon for Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 at the Arlington Convention Center. The event was postponed due to the Ebola crisis in the metroplex. The luncheon has been combined with DFWHC’s Annual Social, with a reception beginning at 11:00 a.m. followed by the luncheon and awards from 12:00-1:30 … Read More

Wilkie was 2010 recipient of DFWHC award

12/29/2014

It was with great sadness the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) learned of the death of Val Wilkie, Jr. over the holidays. Wilkie died Tuesday, Dec. 16, in Sunapee, N.H., at 91. Wilkie was the leader of the Sid W. Richardson Foundation from 1973 until his retirement in 2011. He was presented DFWHC’s Distinguished Health Service Award in 2010. To … Read More