KCAHE

🏓 Thank You for an Amazing KCAHE Pickleball Tournament! 🏓

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for a fun afternoon!

🏆 Tournament Champions:
TJ Wallace and Nolan Wirth took home the championship title!

👕 Best Dressed Winners:
Karen Pritchard and Vanessa Cobb brought the style and earned this year’s Best Dressed honors!

Congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you to everyone who attended and made this event such a success. We love seeing our healthcare community come together to connect, compete, and have fun.

⛳ We can’t wait to see everyone again at the KCAHE Golf Tournament in August!

Save the Date! Join us October 29, 2026, for the KCAHE Annual Conference at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Overland Park.

Theme: Believe. Build. Lead. Building Relationships for Better Teams

Hear from local, regional, and national experts as they share insights to help navigate the dynamic changes in healthcare today and into the future.

There are a few sponsorship opportunities remaining for the event. Contact Malcom Sparling or Renee Jacobs to learn more.

Registration details coming soon. We look forward to seeing you there!

🎉 Please join us in Welcoming Paul Wetzel to the KCAHE Board of Directors!

Paul has been elected as KCAHE Board Secretary, with his term beginning immediately and continuing through the end of 2026. He will work closely with the current KCAHE Board officers as he transitions into the role of Board Treasurer in January 2027.

Paul serves as a Capital Project Manager with The University of Kansas Health System and has spent nearly a decade in healthcare construction. Prior to joining TUKHS, he was a Project Manager with The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, where he served as the Kansas City Healthcare Coordinator, leading healthcare projects throughout the region and supporting healthcare pursuits across multiple offices.

"I look forward to working with KCAHE members to improve healthcare facilities and environments for the benefit of our community."

Welcome to the board, Paul! We are excited to have your leadership, expertise, and passion for healthcare facilities helping guide KCAHE into the future.

👏 Congratulations to Anthony Harwell for being selected as the recipient of the 2026 KCAHE scholarship to attend the ASHE Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference in Minneapolis this August! ✨

✈️ Travel + hotel
🎟️ Conference registration
🤝 Chapter Leadership Forum access
💰 Scholarship award up to $4,000

Excited to see Anthony represent KCAHE while gaining valuable insights, connections, and leadership experience in the healthcare facilities industry. Congratulations again on this well-deserved achievement! 👏

Interested in applying? Be sure to watch for this scholarship opportunity again next year! 🎉