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Healthcare?SIG?Announcement Dr. Bernard Jones, MBCP, ACP National Board Member and Special Interest Group Committee Chair is pleased to announce the formation of the ACP?Healthcare?SIG?under the leadership of?Lance Lynch, MBA, CHEP, CBCP?with the support of a remarkable group of?healthcare?resilience leaders forming the steering committee. Lance brings an exceptionally wide range of experience to this role that is both practical, boots on the ground, work as well as influential, strategic leadership. At Parkland Hospital, Lance revitalized a stalled business continuity program by developing a comprehensive framework covering governance, risk assessment, and strategic implementation collaborating with IT and nursing teams to conduct a Business Impact Analysis and formed a C-level Steering Committee to ensure ongoing success. His contributions were recognized as achieving "3-4 years' worth of progress" in just nine months. At JPS Health Network, Lance restored a struggling emergency management program by improving compliance, rebuilding leadership trust, and enhancing mass notification system effectiveness from 40% to over 99%. Previously, at Bronson?Healthcare, he led emergency preparedness initiatives, developed key performance indicators, and implemented training programs that?significantly improved hospital response capabilities.?In his?full-time role, Lance currently serves as the Director for?Veoci's?Healthcare?Program, where he helps?healthcare?organizations across the country (and around the globe) strengthen their Emergency Management and Business Continuity programs. Additionally, Lance holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Spring Arbor University (Michigan), is a Certified?Healthcare?Emergency Professional through?IBFCSM, a Certified Business Continuity Professional through the?DRI International (Disaster Recovery Institute)l, is a member of the?North Texas Chapter - Association of Continuity Professionals, and is a member of the?North Texas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives. The ACP?Healthcare?SIG?Steering Committee is filled with experts currently or formerly?with,?Orlando?Health,?Texas Children’s Hospital,?MD Anderson Cancer Center,?HCA?Healthcare,?National Marrow Donor Program?and several others. Please join us in congratulating Lance on his appointment to this role and thanking our steering committee members for their generous donation of time and expertise. ACP National?SIG?Committee Chair: Dr. Bernard Jones, MBCP ACP?Healthcare?SIG?Director Lance Lynch, MBA, CHEP, CBCP ACP?Healthcare?Steering Committee: Eric Alberts, CEM, CEDP, CCMC, CHEP, FPEM, SEM Bryce Allen MPS CEM? CBCP Toni Carnie AA, EMT-P, CHSP, CHEP Cullen Case Jr., MPA, MBCP, CEM Chelsia Elmore, CEM Aaron Freedkin, MS, CEM, CHEP, ABCP, EMT Russ Laughlin Adam Lee, MBA, M.S., CEM? Chuck Russell