North Texas hospital employees awarded during April 21 Luncheon

04/22/2026

A salute to the North Texas hospital workforce, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 28th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon was held April 21 at the Hurst Conference Center. More than 700 attendees turned out to honor 160-plus nominees and 14 award recipients from health systems across the region. “We were thrilled by the turnout, and we hope … Read More

DFWHC Foundation’s Employee of the Year Luncheon has sold out!

04/10/2026

It became official this morning. The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 28th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon has officially sold out! The event is set for next Tuesday, April 21 at the Hurst Conference Center. Themed “Be Extraordinary!”, this year’s luncheon will honor 14 recipients from hospitals across North Texas. Judging was completed on March 24, with more than … Read More

DFWHC’s winter Interlocutor magazine is now available!

02/25/2026

The winter edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s Interlocutor magazine is now available. Click on the link or graphic below to read about our upcoming 28th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon. We also introduce our new Board of Trustees for the upcoming year. Hard copies will be mailed to members next week. For the full story, please click here.

Forvis Mazars to host “Healthcare 2026” panel discussion on Jan. 20

11/24/2025

You don’t want to miss this panel of experts! Forvis Mazars and Healthcare Think Tank, LLC will be hosting the healthcare educational event “Sunrise 2026: What’s Next and How to Prepare” on Tuesday, January 20 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m., CDT, at the Forvis Mazars offices in Dallas. The panel will include Dr. Fred Cerise, president/CEO of Parkland Health; Rick … Read More

DFWHC’s former President/CEO John Gavras has passed away

09/16/2025

It was with great sadness today that we learned of the passing of John Gavras, the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) former President/CEO. He was 84 years old. John joined DFWHC in 1976. At the time, the organization was known as the Dallas Hospital Council, an institution dating back to 1948. In 1978 at a press conference at the Fort Worth … 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

North Texas hospital employees awarded during April 24 Luncheon

04/25/2025

A salute to the North Texas hospital workforce, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 27th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon was held April 24 at the Hurst Conference Center. More than 700 attendees turned out to honor 150-plus nominees and 14 award recipients from health systems across the region. “We hope this day was an inspiring one for … 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