Membership
Membership in AHCLA gives you access to a thriving mentorship program - one-to-one, and online group forums; access to the latest information; professional development such as our conference and webinars; job openings; networking; and leadership opportunities. AHCLA is moving forward, continually striving to meet your needs.
Listed below are the Asian Health Care Leaders Association membership categories and corresponding dues structure.
Professional Member - $150/1 year; $400/3 years; $650/5 years; $1,500/lifetime
Membership will be granted to any person who is employed in healthcare or healthcare-related organization. Members are eligible for positions of leadership in AHCLA. Members must adhere to the AHCLA Code of Ethics. Full-time students are ineligible for this category.
Student Member - $50/1 year; $100/3 years; $200/5 years
Student membership will be granted to individuals enrolled in a healthcare administration or related administrative program from an accredited university or are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. Student members are ineligible for positions of leadership in AHCLA. Student members must adhere to the AHCLA Code of Ethics.
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The dues calendar is as follows: January 1 through June 30 - full dues amount; July 1 through December 31 half dues amount.
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LEARN
Today’s healthcare environment is challenging. Entering the field – and navigating your way into opportunities for advancement –
can be just as challenging, especially early in your career. You need access to peers and educational programs and activities that
can serve you throughout your entire professional life.
If you’re just entering the field, or beginning to move up the ladder, AHCLA will give you access to experienced healthcare leaders
and lifelong learning opportunities to develop your management and leadership skills throughout your career. AHCLA's mentorship
and scholarship programs for students and young professionals will provide practical experience at leading healthcare
organizations. Our leadership base of senior healthcare executives includes many individuals who have successfully transitioned
their clinical training and expertise into management roles, setting the pace for thousands of Asian-Americans to make the same
journey in the future.
I’ve enjoyed success in both the clinical and management sides of healthcare, and know how
critical it is for people with clinical and business expertise to fill the huge needs for executive
leadership. But while Asian-Americans make up a large share of the clinical side of the field,
we’re not represented on the management and leadership side like we should. AHCLA can
make a tremendous contribution to bringing these two areas together and demonstrating
the kinds of opportunities that are available to many Asian-Americans in the field.
– Alan Ying, MD, MBA, Chairman, Asterism, LLC
LEVERAGE
One contact with the right person can make all the difference in taking your career to a higher level. AHCLA’s leaders understand
that mentoring and networking are critical to career advancement, especially once you’ve established yourself in the field. AHCLA
membership will introduce you to people like yourself who’ve faced similar challenges and moved into top leadership positions in
our field.
AHCLA will increase the presence of Asian-Americans in healthcare and facilitate networking for its members. It will highlight the
contributions of Asian-Americans in the industry and serve as an example of how to overcome cultural or institutional barriers. The
personal, face-to-face connections with industry executives will be invaluable to your career growth.
of us are underserved by the healthcare system. AHCLA’s mission to serve as the leading
organization for Asian-American healthcare leadership and diversity is consistent with leading-edge
hospitals’ and health systems’ need to make diversity a central business strategy in reaching out
to and optimally serving their patients and their communities.
– Marilyn Chow, DNSc, RN, FAAN Vice President, Patient Care Services Kaiser Permanente
LEAD
Giving back - to our families, peers, and communities - is not only a privilege for many of us who’ve “made it,” it’s a priority. AHCLA
offers an unprecedented opportunity for senior healthcare leaders to develop the next generation of leaders who will succeed us
and advance the industry. To be a mentor and role model- professionally and in the Asian-American community - is what AHCLA
membership is all about.
As a senior executive who becomes part of AHCLA, you’ll also be connected to your peers, senior leaders from across the
healthcare field, ensuring you are part of an organization that will make a difference - not just in mentoring and professional
development, but in advancing healthcare institutions’ efforts to improve accountability and service to their communities.
In the little more than 30 years since I emigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines, I have had
so many opportunities to grow and flourish in my adopted country. Now, as a healthcare leader
and officer in the United States Navy, I am so proud to be able to share my experiences and
give back to people like me who aspire to the same opportunities I’ve had. AHCLA is so important
to Asian-Americans in the field because it introduces us to each other, and to other leaders across
the field, and helps us all grow and develop professionally as a result.
– Captain Don Albia, Medical Service Corps, United States Navy
AHCLA membership is open to individuals at every phase of their career development:
early career, mid-career, and senior leadership.
Leadership and Professional Development
By concentrating on programs in mentoring, networking, lifelong learning, and career development, AHCLA will become the preeminent leadership organization for Asian-American healthcare professionals.
• AHCLA will assume a premier role in enhancing the presence of Asian-Americans in the healthcare field.
• AHCLA can serve as a networking point for Asian-Americans in clinical fields who may be interested in moving into leadership roles.
• AHCLA’s education, scholarship, and professional support programs will stand out among healthcare membership organizations.
Advancing and Advocating Diversity
AHCLA will advance diversity and workforce development in healthcare by highlighting the contributions and
participation of Asian-Americans in industry leadership.
• Organizations committed to valuing diversity in healthcare will look to AHCLA to help them drive necessary change in workforce development and leadership.
• AHCLA will be a repository of information, direction, and expertise in healthcare diversity.
• AHCLA leaders serve as role models for Asian-Americans in the field, and have a strong desire to give back to their communities.
Improving Healthcare Delivery
By serving as the definitive organization for Asian-American healthcare leadership and diversity, AHCLA will
promote and enhance healthcare delivery, especially to underserved and under-recognized populations.
• AHCLA’s priorities align well with an era of healthcare reform, and will contribute to ongoing efforts to improve quality,
transparency, and consumer-driven care.
• Hospitals and other health providers that proactively use diversity initiatives to reach out to their communities will assume
leadership status in a highly competitive market.
Creating Unique Value
Exposure to senior healthcare leaders, professional development opportunities, and involvement with
forward-looking issues make participation in AHCLA a meaningful investment and valuable experience.
• AHCLA membership will provide unmatched access to and mentoring of top healthcare leaders across the country.
• The involvement of many the industry’s most highly accomplished leaders ensures participation in AHCLA will make a real difference to members, funders, and sponsors.
• AHCLA supporters will associate themselves with top healthcare leaders and organizations, thus boosting their reputation and professional network.
• Foundations and individuals who invest in AHCLA will directly contribute to the development of future generations of healthcare leaders.