ACHE announces 2026 award recipients
Former AHA Board Member John “Jack” J. Lynch III and AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack have been announced as the 2026 recipients of the American College of Healthcare Executives’ Gold Medal Award. The award recognizes leaders who have made significant contributions to health care. Lynch is a former president and CEO of Main Line Health in Bryn Mawr, Pa., serving in the role from 2005 until his retirement last year. Pollack is a 43-year veteran of the AHA and has served as CEO for the past decade. Both individuals will be presented with the award during ACHE’s 2026 Congress on Healthcare Leadership, which will be held March 2 in Houston.
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