Lawrence Joseph Boland, Jr. FACHE, PMP, Director, Federal Business Operations, Previstar, Alexandria, VA recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nation’s leading professional society of healthcare leaders.
“Because healthcare management ultimately affects the people in our communities, it is critically important to have a standard for excellence promoted by a professional organization,” says Thomas C. Dolan, PhD, FACHE, CAE, President and Chief Executive Officer of ACHE. “By becoming an ACHE Fellow and simultaneously earning board certification from ACHE, healthcare leaders can show that they are committed to providing high-quality service to their patients and community.”
Fellow status represents achievement of the highest standard of professional development. In fact, only 7,500 healthcare executives hold this distinction. To obtain fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including passing a comprehensive examination, meeting academic and experiential criteria, earning continuing education credits and demonstrating professional/community involvement. Fellows are also committed to ongoing professional development and undergo recertification every three years.
Larry Boland, of Previstar, headquartered in the National Capital Area in Alexandria, VA is privileged to use the FACHE credential, which signifies board certification in healthcare management and ACHE Fellow status.
“Larry is dedicated to the advancement of the healthcare industry and its level of preparedness. We are proud to have him on our team,” says Previstar President and COO, Jim Fetters. “Larry’s contribution to the team helps us ensure Previstar’s solutions and services continue to meet the preparedness and incident management needs of our customers.”
About Previstar
Previstar’s Continual Preparedness System is a web-based, easy-to-use, automated incident management system, providing real-time communications, notifications, GIS situational awareness, comprehensive resource management, predictive modeling, and command and control functions, all precisely aligned with NIMS, and ICS guidelines.
Health organizations, first responders, and emergency managers have used Previstar to connect state health agencies, prepare for bioterrorism attacks, safeguard the Salt Lake City Olympics, and recover from the multiple 2004 Florida hurricanes and hurricane Katrina.