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SFHEF Spotlight

Adrian Parker, FACHE

Takes Over as SFHEF

President in 2018

BY DANIEL CASCIATO
Adrian Parker, director of business physician
development and strategic planning for Jackson
North Medical Center, part of Jackson Health System, Adrian Parker
takes over the reigns as president of the South Florida
Healthcare Executive Forum, Inc. (SFHEF). The organization serves as a primary
resource for education to local healthcare business professionals, offering quality
opportunities for continuing education, supporting learning efforts of member-
ship across the span of their careers.
Previously, Parker has served as president-elect and program chair. This is his
fifth year serving on the board of directors for the organization. As a member of
SFHEF, Parker says that he has been able to remain connected to the South
Florida healthcare market and take advantage of the many continuing education
programs that it offers.
“I am also able to develop professionally through targeted programs specific to
my career path,” he says. “In addition, membership has enabled me to network
with colleagues allowing for valuable relationships to be developed and it’s also
positioned me for career opportunities that are not always accessible without an
established network. On the personal side, I have been able to form some mean-
ingful friendships as a result of being a member.”
As a program chair, Parker’s goal was to continue supporting the core of its
educational program efforts, which is to highlight a variety of relevant healthcare
topics important to the South Florida community. That will continue to be one
of his goals as he begins his term.
“Educational programming is at the core of what we do and it’s important that
we offer continuing education that is relevant to South Florida healthcare pro-
fessionals,” he says. “Another goal is continuing to promote excellence in health-
care leadership. In 2018, we want to focus on our members and recalibrate how
we connect, how we communicate, and how we serve their needs for profession-
al development and continuing education. We simply want to be there to sup-
port, develop, and guide their career journey as early, mid and seasoned
careerists.”
SFHEF, the local chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives
(ACHE), is organized to improve healthcare delivery by providing opportunities COMPREHENSIVE
for the professional development of its members through educational and social
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activities. ACHE is an international professional society of more than 30,000 D
healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other health-
care organizations. There are over 900 ACHE members in the South Florida mar-
ketplace. Including 19-Point qEEG
Parker encourages other healthcare professionals to join SFHEF.
“There’s a saying—membership has its privileges,” he says. “Beyond profes- Immediate Results with Full Diagnostic Report
sional development and continuing education, SFHEF has member-only events
that requires membership to attend; I believe that this benefit alone is worth
being a member. Members have access to expertise, executives, and program-
ming; the feedback in this space has been exceptional.” In Network with:
Additionally, Parker emphasizes that the numerous networking opportunities
for developing business-to-business encounters or simply positioning yourself • Cigna
for a career move is invaluable. Same week or
“Many times, those career moves begin at networking events similar to what ne xt week • Aetna
SFHEF offers,” he says. "As an affiliate of ACHE, members have access to limit- appointments • Humana
less resources that can benefit their career. For students, SFHEF offers scholar-
ship and internship opportunities. We allow students to attend all educational • Magellen
programming free of cost;. it’s a great way for students to jumpstart their network
and careers.” and more
SFHEF kicks off 2018 with its annual installation dinner on Thursday, January
25 at Signature Grand in Davie, FL, from 5-8 p.m. The keynote speaker is D.
Wayne Brackin, EVP & COO of Baptist Health South Florida.
“We hope to see many members at the event and throughout the year as well,”
Parker says.
Remain connected with SFHEF in 2018 and
stay current with what they do by visiting www.sfhef.org.

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