Michelle Kirk, director of Facilities Management and Environmental and Life Safety Officer at UM Shore Regional Health, was recently awarded the American Society for Healthcare Engineering’s (ASHE) Ilse B. Almanza Scholarship, making it possible for her to attend the ASHE Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition. The scholarship was established to support education and training to develop future leaders committed to optimizing the health care physical environment.
With a membership of more than 12,000, ASHE is the largest association devoted to professionals who design, build, maintain and operate hospitals and other health care facilities. It is a personal membership group of the American Hospital Association and is a trusted industry resource that provides education, regulatory guidance, networking, advocacy representation and professional development for its members, like Kirk who has been a member for the past several years.