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SFHEF Spotlight

Continuing Education, Strong

Networks Key to Leadership Success

BY VANESSA ORR number of challenges facing
those in health care, includ-
Heather Havericak’s ing reimbursement, pay-for-
health care journey start- performance and transparen-
ed at the age of 12, when cy issues, especially with the
her mother was diagnosed shift from an inpatient setting
with Stage 4 head and to an ambulatory care setting
neck cancer. Though she “I became a fellow of the
had originally planned to American College of Health -
go into elementary educa- care Executives (ACHE) in
tion as a college freshman, 2015, because as I continued
she soon changed her to take on more leadership
major to nursing, and roles, I wanted more profes-
began working her way sional growth and develop-
up the ranks as a nurse Heather Havericak ment opportunities,” she
while earning more explained. “ACHE was a very
advanced degrees. well-respected organization,
Today, she is the CEO of Broward Health and several mentors of mine were fellows,
Medical Center and Salah Foundation so it was something to which I aspired.”
Children’s Hospital, where she is responsi- Havericak attends many of the confer-
ble for overall strategic planning and func- ences and local networking events hosted
tional operations. by ACHE’s local chapter, the South Florida
“I was introduced to the healthcare Healthcare Executive Forum (SFHEF),
community at a young age, and realized and uses the knowledge she gains to
that I wanted to be a part of it after expe- advance the hospital’s mission.
riencing my mother’s journey,” she said “I think relationship-building with dif-
of her passion for the field. ferent health care leaders—within and
Originally from Chicago, Havericak outside of the community—is incredibly
attended the College of DuPage School of important,” she said. “Health care organi-
Nursing to get her associate degree zations are now aligning with each other
before moving to Florida, where she and it helps to have this network of profes-
earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing sional connections.
at Florida International University. She “When you look at the topics the
received her Master of Science in organization covers—such as population
Nursing Administration from Indiana health, employee engagement, enhanc-
State University ing quality and safety and more—you
“I started as a nurse at Miami can see how it applies to hospital opera-
Children’s Hospital, (now Nicklaus), and tions on a daily basis,” she added.
later joined Broward, where I’ve been for Havericak believes that it’s never too
14 years,” she said. early to take advantage of the education
“What I like most about my role as the that ACHE and SFHEF provide.
CEO are the people I work with and the “Attending these events gives you the
community we serve,” she said of the med- opportunity to expose yourself to differ-
ical center that cares for the northern two- ent topics appropriate to every level of
thirds of Broward County. “Many of the leadership,” she said, adding that there
people that we work with do not have the are tracks for everyone from novices to
means for health care, so our mission is administrative and clinical leadership.
very important. And I continue to be “It’s good to get a head start on enhanc-
impressed by the people at Broward who ing your professional growth and devel-
carry out this mission every single day.” opment and developing the networks
According to Havericak, there are a you need locally.”

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