Chairperson's File

2024 AHA Board Chair Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., headshot.

Blog posts from 2024 AHA Board Chair Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., CEO and president of Dartmouth Health, and past chairs.

We look ahead with optimism as we advance the goals of improving health care quality, equity, access and affordability for all Americans.  
Transforming a park overrun with drug dealers and gangs into a safe, open space for recreation and activities for all ages, including youth and older adults.
Three years ago, the AHA launched the #123forEquity pledge campaign to accelerate progress toward improving health equity, asking hospitals and health systems to take action in three areas: increasing the collection and use of race, ethnicity, language preference and other socio-demographic data;…
We can work together to increase the number of people in our communities who have health insurance and the opportunity to reach their highest potential for health. 
I am grateful for the time and commitment that people working and volunteering in hospitals and health systems give to their communities every day.
We are surrounded by a sea of data: Health information is doubling every three years. By 2020, it’s estimated it will double every 73 days.
Hospitals and health systems continue to be challenged by the ever-increasing number of quality measures that must be reported.
When tragedy strikes, the role of hospitals and health systems is clear: respond, treat, and be a force for good.
AHA is working to help hospitals and health systems transform their teams of experts into an expert team.
Gov. Northam understands that any meaningful discussion of overcoming the opioid problem must go beyond listing programs or citing statistics.