Board Orientation

Apr 6, 2022
This resource from AHA Trustee Services provides information and guidance, including sample agendas and questions for board members to consider as they learn about health care, their hospital and/or health system, and board responsibilities.
Feb 14, 2019
This webinar recording offers a different approach to new member orientation. You’ll hear about a set of action steps that can help your organization develop a conscious, ongoing orientation process – one that helps the entire board form a high-functioning team much faster as each new trustee…
Jan 1, 2017
New board members need more than a briefing on their organization — and the role they play in it
Jan 1, 2016
All new board members should participate in an orientation process shortly after election to the board. To design your board’s orientation process, consider these best practices.
Jan 1, 2016
A Board Orientation Manual reinforces information provided during orientation seminars. Consider these items in custom-designing an orientation manual for your board.
Jan 1, 2016
AHA’s Center for Healthcare Governance would like to thank Sierra Vista Regional Health Center and its Board of Trustees for sharing this sample mentoring feedback form.
Jan 1, 2013
Mentoring, a process that pairs board members who are new to their roles with more seasoned board and executive resources for growth and development, traditionally has been used by health care boards to orient new trustees for board service.
Jan 1, 2009
The Guide contains a comprehensive overview of the key components of good governance practices, as well as templates and tools to support these practices.
Jan 1, 2005
Purpose: To ensure that members of the board have a common understanding of the role of governance, the board has adopted this Statement of the Roles and Responsibilities of the Board.
Jan 1, 2005
Purpose: The hospital is committed to ensuring that it achieves standards of excellence in the quality of its governance and has adopted this policy describing the duties and expectations of directors. Application: This policy applies to all elected and ex-officio directors and is provided to…