The CAHME/Baldrige Foundation Award for Leadership Excellence
The Baldrige Foundation promotes leadership excellence by encouraging strategies that align mission, vision, and values to drive innovation and achieve sustainable results. It supports leaders through educational programs, resources, and recognition initiatives, empowering them to foster a culture of continuous improvement and resilience, ensuring their organizations can adapt and thrive in a competitive environment.
The CAHME/Baldrige Foundation Award for Leadership Excellence recognizes a program director who has made significant strides in improving the quality of their program and advancing the quality of healthcare management education.
Eligibility
- Their program received a full 7-year reaccreditation in the most recent calendar year.
Award Includes
- Physical award to commemorate their achievement
- Recognition on CAHME’s website and social media
2026 Award Recipient
Receiving the CAHME/Baldrige Foundation Award for Leadership Excellence is deeply meaningful because it reflects the work being advanced through Creighton University’s Executive Healthcare MBA program to deploy systems thinking, evidence-based leadership, and values in healthcare settings. My ongoing commitment to the CAHME and Baldrige mission through leadership education makes this recognition an affirmation that disciplined program design can consistently translate strategy into sustained performance for organizations.
Past Award Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Soumitra Bhuyan, PhD, MPH | Executive Direjctor, Associate Professor Rutgers- The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick |
For More Information:
Dana Alexander, MHA
Communications and Engagement Manager
301-298-1820 ext. 3
dalexander@cahme.org