Named for ACHE's executive director from 1942-1965, the Dean Conley Award was established in 1958 and is granted annually by ACHE to recognize contributions to healthcare management literature and to encourage healthcare executives to write and publish articles. Nominations for the award are solicited from editors of healthcare and management-oriented magazines and journals. Award winners are selected by ACHE's Article of the Year Awards Committee.
The 2026 winner is:
Michael E. Frisina, PhD, for his article, “Best Behaviors: Leveraging Neuroscience to Enhance Leadership Skills,” published in the winter 2024 issue of Frontiers of Health Services Management.
View the list of Dean Conley Award winners.
Recommended Reading
The Article of the Year Awards Committee recommends one additional article:
“Pursuing Enterprise Risk Management Excellence in Emergency Preparedness” by Maxine dellaBadia Simon, published in the Spring 2025 issue of Frontiers of Health Services Management.
Nominations for the 2027 Conley Award open in April 2026. For more information about the award or nominations, please contact Jennifer L. Connelly, FACHE, CAE, at (312) 424-9320 or jconnelly@ache.org.