Our History

National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) will be recognized globally as the premier professional membership society for Blacks in health care management. National Association of Health Services Executives strives to improve the health status, economic opportunities and educational advancement of the communities we serve. NAHSE is committed to the Association goals by providing: Professional Programs & Workshops, Educational Programs, Mentoring, Scholarships, Community Service Projects and Networking Opportunities.

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NAHSE places its origin as far back as the early 1930’s, when a group of black health executives formed what was then called the National Hospital Association (NHA), an affiliate of the National Medical Association (NMA). In 1936, a meeting of all “Negro hospital executives” was called and held at Lincoln Hospital in Durham, NC. At that meeting, the NHA was renamed the National Conference of Hospital Administration (NCHA). Dr. Albert W. Dent was named Chairman and Mr. John Procope was named Secretary-Treasurer. After several changes in leadership, the Conference’s activities were limited to one informal meeting held in conjunction with the annual AHA meeting. In 1968, NAHSE was formed and Mr. Everett W. Fox was named the first President. 

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NAHSE’s leadership and members are administrators, practitioners and educators, working in a wide-variety of healthcare organizations. NAHSE was established for the pur­pose of promoting the advancement and development of these leaders and ele­vating the quality of healthcare services rendered to minority and underserved communities. Since its inception, NAHSE has sponsored and participated in local and national programs designed to improve quality, access,and availability of health services and to expand educational opportunities in the field of health services administration. NAHSE has a proud heritage, one we celebrate each and every year at our National Educational Conference.