MCACHE Early Careerist Competition – 2026

MCACHE Early Careerist Competition – 2026

Submit your application for the 2026 MCACHE Early Careerist Competition!

The winner will be awarded free tuition and travel to the 2027 ACHE Congress in Nashville, TN- a sweet deal for emerging healthcare leaders looking to boost their networking platform, career trajectory, and leadership potential. 2027 Congress will be held on March 22^nd– 24^th, 2027. Congress is ACHE’s largest annual education and networking event that offers attendees access to world-class thought leadership, insights, and perspectives from a wide array of interprofessional leaders on a variety of current topics and industry trends.

Am I eligible?

You are eligible if you:

• Are a MCACHE/ACHE member
• Are an “early careerist,” defined by ACHE as under the age of 40 years, AND
• Have participated in or led at least one MCACHE event in 2026.

What do I need to do to prepare my application?

Prepare a Powerpoint deck (10 slides maximum) that tells the story of the most impactful healthcare-related project or initiative that you led over the past year. The story should describe:

• Why the project was needed,
• A description of the project itself,
• What your role was, and
• What has been the impact of the project—for others and for yourself.

Submit your application HERE  by Friday, October 30, 2026, 5:00pm ET. [If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Shamole Ahmed ([email protected]) or Tia Le ([email protected])

A final decision will be made no later than Friday, November 6, 2026. The winner will be announced at the MCACHE Annual Meeting on Thursday, Nov 12, 2026 and highlighted on LinkedIn.

How will my application be scored?

After the submission deadline, a “peer review” group will score each application. The peer review group will consist of the MCACHE Career Development Committee co-chairs and at least two other members of the Career Development Committee or the MCACHE Board.

The scoring rubric is as follows:

• Content of the submitted project: 30 points
  • Clarity of project need and description (10 points)
  • Presentability of the submission (10 points)
  • Relevance to healthcare (10 points)
• Role of the applicant in their submitted project: 35 points
  • ACHE member (yes – 5 points; no – 0 points)
  • Level of involvement (i.e., leader, advisor, participant, other) (10 points)
  • Clarity of how applicant was influential in the project (10 points)
  • Assessment of collaboration with others on project (10 points)
• Impact of the submitted project: 35 points
  • Size of population impacted (5 points)
  • Degree of benefit to population impacted (10 points)
  • Evidence of sustained impact or potential to sustain impact (10 points)
  • Impact on applicant as a developing leader (10 points)

Logistics

• Applications will be accepted from Monday, August 31, 2026 to Friday, October 30, 2026
• Google form fields
  • Basic information
    • Name
    • Email
    • Title
    • Organization or School
  • Requirements
    • Are you currently a MCACHE/ACHE member?
      • Yes/No
    • Are an “early careerist,” defined by ACHE as under the age of 40 years?
      • Yes/No
    • Have participated in or led at least one MCACHE event in 2026
      • Yes/No
      • List MCACHE event you have participated in:
  • PowerPoint presentation file upload