Welcome to the Arizona
Association for Healthcare Quality (AzAHQ).
My
name is Jessica Hackwell, and I am the President
of AzAHQ. I thought I would share
a brief summary of my experience. I spent
the first 12 years of my professional career
in
semiconductor manufacturing. I did not start
working in healthcare until I moved to Yuma,
Arizona in 1997. Although I didn’t have
a quality background, I was given an opportunity
in July 2004 to expand my knowledge of healthcare
and become the PI Coordinator.
One of the first steps towards finding education
outside of the training I was receiving was
to locate an association that could help with
education and networking. At the 2004 Annual
NAHQ conference, I had the opportunity to meet
a representative from AzAHQ, and was invited
to join the association. She was only one of
many people that I would meet that have impacted
me both personally and professionally. AzAHQ
has wonderful members who are interested in
sharing their ideas and experiences.
One of the first things I noticed about AzAHQ
was the great educational programs being offered.
AzAHQ has been able to secure at least one
nationally known speaker each year, while at
the same time, making the educational opportunity
affordable. Additionally, I found that AzAHQ
offered a CPHQ review course, which was taught
by one of our own members, Nancy Claflin. After
taking Nancy’s class in 2006, I successfully
passed the CPHQ exam. The class offers phenomenal
information and is available to both those
interested in becoming certified in healthcare
quality, as well as those who have already
achieved their CPHQ certification for continuing
education. Those are just a few of the reasons
I am proud to belong and serve in such a great
organization.
I am pleased to introduce the 2010
AzAHQ Board of Directors:
• Myrna Feldman, Past President
• Jeanne Stueland, President-Elect
• Ellen Kane, Treasurer
• Sandra Verheijde, Treasurer-Elect
• Karen Richards, Membership Team Lead
• Stephen Burroughs, Membership Team Lead-Elect
• Connie Williams, Communication Team Lead
• Jennifer Wolfe-Pearce, Communications Team
Lead-Elect
• Suzie Duffy, Education Team Lead
• Michelle Bagford, Education Team Lead-Elect
• Elizabeth Maish, Member-at-Large
• Paula Graves, Secretary
• Holly Grems, Association Manager
The
2010 Board of AzAHQ brings knowledge, experience,
and enthusiasm and I look forward to an exciting
year. I am honored to serve with these individuals,
and I am honored to be President of AzAHQ.
Sincerely,
Jessica S. Hackwell, CPHQ
Process Improvement/Safety
Coordinator
AzAHQ President
jhackwell@yumaregional.org
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