SHM’s Atchley Leadership Fund Supports the Next Generation of Hospitalist Leaders
Hospitalist Bill Atchley, MD, SFHM, was there at the beginning of SHM’s Leadership Academy. Now, he’s helping it to endure.
After participating in the first Leadership Academy, he was hooked on the concept and later became a course facilitator.
As much as Bill has been a fixture at Leadership Academy, so has his wife, Anne. There, she saw firsthand her husband’s passion not only for the specialty, but also his passion for helping groom the next generation of hospitalist leaders. The academies also were the place where many got to see Bill and Anne together after hours, a scene that reminds hospitalists that leadership is not a solitary journey, but one to embark on with both colleagues and those closest to us.
When Anne passed in December 2009, following a valiant fight against cancer, Bill worked with SHM to create the Atchley Leadership Fund. The fund honors Anne’s memory by providing partial scholarships for Leadership Academy participants.
Hospitalists can join Bill in paying tribute to Anne and paving the way for new hospitalist leaders in healthcare by making a tax-free donation to the Atchley Leadership Fund. For more information, visit www.hospitalmedicine.org/atchley.