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Category: Award

Award, General Hunter Smith

🎉 Celebrating a Lifetime of Leadership in Healthcare! 🎉

We’re proud to share that our CEO, Terry L. Amstutz, FACHE, was honored with the Healthcare Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award by the Arkansas Medical Society at their Gala Awards Banquet on Saturday, May 31, 2025.
 
Mr. Amstutz has served as CEO at 5 Arkansas Hospitals, all requiring financial turnarounds as well as changes in quality of service, patient satisfaction and employee engagement. All five of these small rural hospitals continue to survive in a challenging healthcare landscape.
 
Mr. Amstutz received his Bachelor’s degree at Illinois Wesleyan University and a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from Central Michigan University, as states, “I was advised early in my career journey to value the input of physician leadership. Following that advice has led to successful hospitals.”
 
📸 Larry Shackelford, CEO of Washington Regional in Fayetteville, AR, presented the award to Mr. Amstutz on behalf of the Arkansas Medical Society.
 
đź‘Ź Congratulations, Mr. Amstutz, on this well-deserved recognition!
Award Hunter Smith

Amstutz honored with Regents’ Award

 

The Arkansas Hospital Association (AHA) announced at its November annual meeting that Terry Amstutz, FACHE, was the 2023 recipient of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Regent’s Award in the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive category. That award recognizes senior-level healthcare executives who have made significant contributions to the advancement of health care management excellence through skilled leadership, contributions to the development of colleagues, and engagement with both local and statewide communities. Nominees must be a Fellow in ACHE and demonstrate leadership excellence, along with service to their community, their employees, and their profession. Terry Amstutz has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Senior-Level Healthcare Executive ACHE Regent’s Award in recognition of his more than 35 years of senior-level leadership experience in for-profit and not-for-profit settings. For 29 of those years, he has served as a hospital administrator in rural communities throughout the state, including Calico Rock, Magnolia, Hope, Stuttgart, and – presently – in McGehee. Anyone who has worked with Terry knows that he pursues excellence with passion, focus, encouragement, accountability, urgency, and a generous sense of humor. He has served as a member of the Arkansas Hospital Association board of directors, as well as other statewide boards including Arkansas Rural Commission, Pinnacle Business Solutions, and the Arkansas Center for Telehealth. The AHA extends its heartfelt congratulations and gratitude to Mr. Amstutz for his dedication to the healthcare industry and for his commitment to the well-being of Arkansans.