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As our Chapter reflects on past accomplishments, celebrates our successes and prepares for 2010 goals, I look forward to serving our chapter and meeting the needs of our 757 members.

Our primary goal for 2009 was to enhance networking by increasing attendance at the chapter meetings. Over 30 participated in each of our Category One Programs in Fort Wayne and South Bend on "Healthcare Safety" and "HC Law" with Evaluation Scores averaging 4.7 on a 5.0 scale. 53 executives participated in our "Managed Care and Medical Management" discussion in Feb at St Francis in Indy. 65 executives attended the "Physician Recruiting Challenges" program in May at Methodist in Indy. 92 executives enjoyed the September Awards Dinner and Reception held at the Marten House with MG Rubenstein from the Pentagon. Our largest program to date was made possible by the generous support of Hall Render, Hylant Group, and St Vincent.

One more opportunity exists to participate this year. The key to our success is you. I invite you to become actively engaged and join us for our annual meeting at the Community North Campus on Nov 4^th. Our program will be a panel discussion on "Strategic Marketing: Winning the Battle for Markets and Share".

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Congratulations to the following professionals on receiving 2009 IHEN Awards

Chris Digiusto, FACHE, St Francis-IN HC Young Executive Award

Bill Corley, CEO, Community- IN HC Long Term Service Award

Sara Johnson, FACHE, President, Perspective LLC,-IN HC Future of the Profession Award

Marc Overhaeg, CEO, IN Health Information Exchange-IN HC Support Service Leadership Award

And the highest honor bestowed by IHEN on outstanding leaders who have made significant contributions to the healthcare profession:

Deb Rasper, FACHE, CEO, St Vincent Mercy- Indiana Healthcare Platinum Award

Special thanks to our 2009 Board members for their service and dedication to our rewarding profession and chapter- Mark Dame, Elizabeth Walker, Sue Sandberg, Bobbi Dunne, Rex McKinney, and Fred England. Nominations are accepted year round for future Advisory Board Members. The election for 2010 Board members will be held November 4^th. The current Board recommends the following slate: Deb Rasper, Kendra Conover, Nathan Mowery, and Tina Wenstrom. Additionally Indiana ache members will be electing a new Regent to serve from 2010-2012. ACHE will be sending out electronic ballots and you are strongly encouraged to vote.

If you are interested in becoming a Fellow, ACHE has a free online study resource for the Board of Governors Exam. The online community is a place where members can gain comprehensive information about how and what to study for the Exam and participate in interactive virtual study groups. There are also Exam review courses and an online tutorial available. Submitting your Fellow application is easy at ache.org/FACHE.

Finally, I would like to thank our 2009 Gold Sponsor, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman for helping us further our mission. Our growth and success this year has been made possible in part by their generous support.

Our chapter provides tremendous networking, career development and growth opportunities. I look forward to working with the IHEN Advisory Board and building on our prior successes as we work towards enhancing the network for all our members.

Barbara Broadbridge