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Connection Newsletter
By AzHHA Communications ● Nov. 14, 2024
Smart Brevity® count: 5 mins...1352 words
This week, read about:
- What we know so far from the 2024 election.
- The upcoming application deadline for the Healthcare Leadership Academy.
- A recap of the 2024 AIM Collaborative Conference.
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2024 election: What we know so far
The 2024 election results in Arizona initially seemed like a roller coaster ride. Still, as more ballots were counted, they revealed a steady trend toward a Republican majority in the Arizona House and Senate. Although the results are yet to be certified, we’d like to recap what we know.
At the federal level, the Associated Press declared Ruben Gallego (D) the winner of the Senate race against Kari Lake (R). Meanwhile, Republicans have maintained a majority in Arizona’s nine congressional districts, holding a 6-3 split.
In the Arizona legislature, the Republican Party will continue its majority in both chambers, gaining an additional seat in the Senate (17-13) and a few more in the House (33-27).
Yesterday, leadership positions were announced in both chambers. Below, you’ll find a breakdown of the new leadership teams in the Arizona House and Senate.
House Majority Leadership
- Representative Steve Montenegro (R-Dist. 29) will be Speaker of the House.
- Representative Michael Carbone (R-Dist. 25) will be Majority Leader.
- Representative Julie Willoughby (R-Dist. 13) will be Majority Whip.
House Minority Leadership
- Representative Oscar De Los Santos (D-Dist. 11) will be the House Minority Leader.
- Representative Nancy Gutierrez (D-Dist. 18) will be the House Assistant Minority Leader.
- Representative Quanta Crews (D-Dist. 26) will be House Minority Co-Whip.
- Representative Stacey Travers (D-Dist. 12) will be House Minority Co-Whip.
Senate Majority Leadership Team
- Senator Warren Petersen (R-Dist. 14) will remain Senate President.
- Senator Janae Shamp (R-Dist. 29) will be the Senate Majority Leader.
- Senator Frank Carroll (R-Dist. 28) will be the Senate Majority Whip.
Senate Minority Leadership Team
- Senator Priya Sundareshan (D-Dist. 18) will be Senate Minority Leader.
- Senator Flavio Bravo (D-Dist. 26) will be Senate Assistant Minority Leader.
- Senator Rosanna Gabaldon (D-Dist. 21) will be the Senate Minority Whip.
- Senator Lela Alston (D-Dist. 5) will be the Senate Minority Caucus Chair.
Statewide ballot initiatives
Arizona voters dealt with a two-page lengthy ballot this year to include 13 statewide initiatives. Here is which have passed and failed:
- Proposition 133 – Relating to primary elections – FAILED
- Proposition 134 – Relating to initiatives and referenda – FAILED
- Proposition 135 – Relating to the governor – FAILED
- Proposition 136 – Relating to ballot measures – FAILED
- Proposition 137 – Relating to Judicial Department – FAILED
- Proposition 138 – Relating to wages – FAILED
- Proposition 139 – Relating to the fundamental right to an abortion – PASSED
- Proposition 140 – Relating to elections – FAILED
- Proposition 311 – Relating to first responders – PASSED
- Proposition 312 – Relating to property tax – PASSED
- Proposition 313 – Relating to child sex trafficking sentencing – PASSED
- Proposition 314 – Relating to responses to harms at the border – PASSED
- Proposition 315 – Relating to rulemaking – FAILED
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Deadline approaching: Healthcare Leadership Academy applications
The deadline for the 2025 cohort of the Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA) is fast approaching! Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.
Why it matters:
- The AzHHA Foundation partners with Creighton University to provide healthcare leadership and management education to employees of AzHHA member hospitals.
- This is a unique opportunity to equip mid-level managers with the management and leadership skills necessary to build organizational sustainability and prepare your hospital for the future, while also investing in your up-and-coming leaders to encourage retention and build “bench strength.”
Go deeper:
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Length: Seven months of virtual learning are bookended by in-person sessions beginning in March 2025 and culminating in November 2025.
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Curriculum: 16 modules covering health policy and law, HR, financial management and more.
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Cost: $8,500, which includes all course instruction and materials as well as registration for the AzHHA Foundation’s 2025 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference to occur in October.
Apply now! Submit your resume, letter of support and statement of purpose in one PDF to [email protected] by 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.
Questions? Please contact Laura Dickscheid, vice president of member services and 2024 HLA participant, at [email protected].
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2024 AIM Collaborative Conference recap
Thank you to the more than 220 attendees who participated in the Third Annual AIM Collaborative Conference on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at the Creighton University Health Sciences Campus - Phoenix.
- The conference featured wonderful speakers, a powerful panel and great networking opportunities for all our attendees.
- For the first time, we offered a pre-conference OB emergency simulation event with eight facilities selected to participate. Thank you to the Laerdal Accelerate program, Stryker and Organon for their sponsorship and collaboration for this event. Watch a clip from Fox 10 talking about the simulation.
- A special thanks to our generous sponsors, Biogen and Organon, who provided delicious meals for our conference attendees for lunch and breakfast, respectively.
What’s next: Slides and photos are now available on our website.
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🏥Celebrating the “Power of Rural”
National Rural Health Day is Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.
Why it matters: It is an opportunity to bring attention to and honor the incredible efforts of rural healthcare providers, communities, organizations, State Offices of Rural Health and other stakeholders dedicated to addressing the unique healthcare needs of rural America.
Go deeper: This promotional toolkit features free resources to help enhance community outreach efforts to celebrate this important day.
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Advance care planning: Providing accessible information
Did you know AzHHA offers accessible resources and documents to support advance care planning?
Why it matters: These resources allow people with disabilities to read and interact with the information they need so they can take a proactive role in their healthcare journey.
The big picture: What’s available:
- Informational documents, such as five steps of advance care planning and questions to ask your healthcare provider, in an audio version.
- Videos in ASL.
- Forms are available in an audio version and details are available for how to order copies of these forms in Braille.
Dig deeper: Access the resources and documents here.
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Complete the Arizona Bioscience Roadmap survey
The Flinn Foundation and SRI International are working with Arizona leaders to design the third iteration of Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap, which has guided development of our bioscience sector since 2002.
- SRI has launched a survey to understand Arizona’s bioscience ecosystem competitiveness, talent pipeline, organizational needs and research and commercialization challenges.
Why it matters: The survey is essential to build the new roadmap.
- The survey is lengthy; it will take approximately 20 minutes to complete, but your voice will help guide the development of the new roadmap.
- Anyone whose work touches the biosciences can complete this survey.
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Member spotlight: White Mountain Regional Medical Center
White Mountain Regional Medical Center has been named Arizona’s 2024 “Community Star” by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health.
Why it matters: The Community Star Recognition Program was established in conjunction with National Rural Health Day (NRHD) in 2015 to tell the stories of people and organizations who make a difference in rural communities.
What’s next: White Mountain Regional Medical Center will be featured prominently on the official NRHD website on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, alongside other Community Stars from across the nation.
- This platform will showcase each Star’s remarkable dedication and contributions to rural healthcare.
Congratulations, White Mountain Regional Medical Center!
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Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 - Social Cohesion Dialogue 2024
Join the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy director Lois Brown, PhD, and authors Jeff Goodell and Dr. Rob Gore for a riveting dialogue about health, environmental crises, violence, vulnerability, leadership and community engagement. Learn more and register.
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