Physicians & Nurse Leaders
As frontline providers and leaders, physicians and nursing leaders bring important insights to quality improvement. IHA supports policies that enable medical teams to operate effectively.
Illinois Implements Licensure Pathway for International Medical Graduates
The adopted amendments create a pathway to full physician licensure for international medical graduates (IMG) in Illinois.
Maternal Health Legislation Enacted During 2025 Spring Session
The Spring 2025 legislative session resulted in several maternal health bills being passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Pritzker. This memo provides a summary of those laws.
Hospital Responsibilities for Timely Certification of Deaths
The Illinois Health and Hospital Association and the Illinois Dept. of Public Health are collaborating to remind hospitals of their critical role providing timely certification of deaths.
IHA MEMBERSHIP GROUPS
Medical Executive Forum
Designed for IHA-member Chief Medical Officers, the forum fosters robust discussion on addressing the critical issues and concerns of physicians in today’s challenging healthcare environment, including the physician’s role across the care continuum, physician-hospital engagement, quality of care, community engagement, and physician leadership and education. Contact us for more information.
Chief Nursing Officer Forum
Comprised of IHA-member Chief Nursing Officers and Executives, the Forum meets periodically to share insights that help inform, formulate and advance IHA’s quality and safety work and advocacy agenda, as well as informing and advancing their own organization’s quality, safety and advocacy efforts. The Forum also offers opportunities for learning and networking. Contact us for more information.