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Home > News > Press Releases > Local Executives Earn Top Healthcare Management Credential

Local Executives Earn Top Healthcare Management Credential

Peter U. Bergmann, FACHE, President & CEO of Sisters of Charity Hospital, Matthew S. Hamp, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer of Sisters of Charity Hospital, and Mark F. Klyczek, FACHE, Administrator of St. Catherine Labouré Heath Care Center have been named Fellows of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders.

“Because healthcare management ultimately affects the people in our communities, it is critically important to have a standard of excellence promoted by a professional organization,” says Thomas C. Dolan, PhD, FACHE, CAE, president and chief executive officer of ACHE. “By becoming an ACHE Fellow and simultaneously earning board certification from ACHE, healthcare leaders can show that they are committed to providing high-quality service to their patients and community.”

Peter U. Bergmann, a native of Western New York, was named President & CEO of Sisters Hospital in 2006. He returned to Buffalo from Pottsville, Pennsylvania, where he served for three years as President & CEO for Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. Matthew S. Hamp was named COO of Sisters Hospital in 2004, following several key administrative positions within the Catholic Health System. Mark F. Klyczek, a licensed nursing home Administrator, was named Administrator for St. Catherine Laboure in 2005. He also serves as Chairman of the Ethics Committee for the eight Catholic Health System long term care facilities. Bergmann, Hamp and Klyczek are now privileged to use the FACHE credential, which signifies board certification in healthcare management and ACHE Fellow status.

Fellow status represents achievement of the highest standard of professional development. In fact, only 5,400 healthcare executives hold this distinction. To obtain Fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including passing a comprehensive examination, meeting academic and experimental criteria, earning continuing education credits and demonstrating professional/community involvement. Fellows are also committed to ongoing professional development and undergo recertification every three years.