Sponsorships and tickets now available to Oct. 16 Annual Awards Luncheon

08/19/2026

Sponsorships and tickets are now available to the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) 78th Annual Awards Luncheon on October 16 at the Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center. This year’s event is themed, “Exceeding Your Vision,” and will include the introduction of the chairs of the boards of trustees of all DFWHC-member hospitals to open the program. An attendance of 800-plus … Read More

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

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

Forvis Mazars healthcare event attracts 130-plus

01/24/2025

It was a loaded lineup of healthcare CEOs on January 22 as Forvis Mazars and Healthcare Think Tank LLC hosted the panel discussion “Celebrate 2025 and Discover the Future of North Texas Healthcare.” The event took place at the Forvis Mazars’ Dallas headquarters. Speakers included Barclay Berdan, FACHE, CEO of Texas Health Resources; Dr. Karen Duncan, President/CEO of JPS Health … 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

Forvis Mazars to host hospital CEO panel on Jan. 22

01/08/2025

Forvis Mazars and Healthcare Think Tank LLC announced today they will co-host the in-person panel discussion “Celebrate 2025 and Discover the Future of North Texas Healthcare” on Wednesday, January 22 from 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., CDT. Registration will begin at 3:30 p.m. followed by a reception and tour from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The event will take place … Read More

DFWHC announces 2024 Board of Trustees

01/09/2024

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) has announced its Board of Trustees for 2024. The Board of Trustees consists of the following individuals: • Chair, Jessica O’Neal, CEO, Medical City Las Colinas • Chair-Elect, Vanessa Walls, Executive VP Northern Market, Children’s Health • Past Chair, Becky Tucker, Senior VP of Channel Integration, Texas Health • Trustee, Natalie Wilkins, VP Operations, … Read More

ACHE of NTX to host Annual Women’s Conference on March 3

02/17/2023

ACHE of North Texas will host its Annual Women’s Conference on Friday, March 3 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Texas Woman’s University in Dallas. Coordinated by the Women’s Healthcare Executive Network (WHEN) and themed “Paving the Way,” this event is a great opportunity to network with fellow women healthcare leaders and participate in break-out sessions on topical issues. … Read More

DFWHC announces 2023 Board of Trustees

01/18/2023

The Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) has announced its Board of Trustees for 2023. The Board of Trustees consists of the following individuals: • Chair, Becky Tucker, Senior VP of Channel Integration, Texas Health Resources • Chair-Elect, Jessica O’Neal, CEO, Medical City Las Colinas • Past Chair, Blake Kretz, President, Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital • Trustee, Dr. Roberto de … Read More