CHICAGO – Thomas C. Dandridge, president and CEO, and Brenda L. Williams, vice president, of the Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg recently became Fellows of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nation’s leading professional society for health care leaders.

“Because health care management ultimately affects the people in our communities, it is critically important to have a standard of excellence promoted by a professional organization,” says Thomas C. Dolan, president and chief executive officer of ACHE. “By becoming an ACHE Fellow and simultaneously earning board certification from ACHE, health care leaders can show that they are committed to providing high-quality service to their patients and community.”

Fellow status represents achievement of the highest standard of professional development. In fact, only 5,400 health care executives hold this distinction.

To obtain fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including passing a comprehensive examination, meeting academic and experiential criteria, earning continuing education credits and demonstrating professional/community involvement. Fellows are also committed to ongoing professional development and undergo recertification every three years.

Dandridge and Williams are privileged to use the FACHE credential, which signifies board certification in health care management and ACHE Fellow status.

Dandridge has served as president and CEO of the Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg & Calhoun Counties since November 1993 and has over 30 years of experience in hospital administration. Prior to coming to Orangeburg, he served as chief operating officer at the University ofˇ Mississippi Hospitals and Clinics in Jackson, Miss.; administrator of Fish Memorial Hospital in Deland, Fla.; chief operating officer at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, Ga., and assistant hospital director of the University of Virginia Health Science Center in Charlottesville, Va. He received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Va., and his master’s degree in hospital administration from the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va. A member of the American Hospital Association, Dandridge is currently serving as South Carolina’s delegate from Region 4 on AHA’s Regional Policy Board.

Williams, an Orangeburg native, has served as a vice president at RMC since October 1979 and has some 28 years of experience in hospital administration. Prior to coming to Orangeburg, she served as a resident at the Washington Hospital in Washington, Pa., and as assistant director of the Palmetto Lowcountry Health Systems Agency. Williams has served in various positions at RMC, as an administrative assistant, assistant administrator and vice president. She is responsible for support services, legal, regulatory and accreditation compliance, community outreach and risk-management services. She received a bachelor of science degree in biology from South Carolina State College and her master’s degree in hospital administration from the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va. A former school board trustee, Williams currently is the chairperson of the board of the OCAB Community Action Agency, a life member of Delta Theta Sorority, and a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

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