The Kansas Hospital Association’s Leadership Institute recently graduated its seventh class of 32 students at the Critical Issues Summit in Wichita.

Local graduates included Doug Billings, nuclear medicine department manager, and Susan Thomas, compliance/audit coordinator, both of Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

Students are nominated by their hospital’s CEO to be part of this select group and complete six courses designed to enhance their leadership abilities.

KHA is a not-for-profit, private voluntary membership association of health care-related organizations in Kansas and supports member by providing a variety of information and services, including legislative advocacy, data products and education.