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Cherise Bridgwater

MBA Healthcare Administration

Contact Information

Email:	Cherise_Bridgwater@baylor.edu
Mailing Address:	One Bear Place #97416 Waco, TX  76706
Office Location:	Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation 410

Work Experience

• Director, Accreditation and Operations, Baylor University | Robbins Institute for Health Policy and Leadership (February 15, 2016 - Present)
• Vice President, Investments, North American Corporation (April 16, 2015 - Present)
• Manager of Operations and Financial Analysis, Baylor Scott & White Health (June 9, 2009 - April 15, 2015)
• Consultant, Purdue University (July 1, 2008 - August 31, 2008)
• Contract Analyst, Purdue University (September 1, 2005 - December 31, 2007)
• Financial Analyst, Department of Management and Budget (July 1, 2004 - July 31, 2005)

Awards and Honors

• 2024 Dr. Dolores Clement Fellow of the Year Award, Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (March 24, 2024)
• CAHME Mentorship Circle, CAHME (September 2019)
• CAHME Innovation Grant, Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (March 2019)

Licensures and Certifications

• Certified Healthcare Financial Professional (CHFP), Healthcare Financial Management Association (July 13, 2020 - May 31, 2026)
• Fellow for Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education, Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (September 1, 2017 - Present)
• Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) (December 31, 2015 - December 31, 2027)

Professional Memberships

• Medical Group Management Association (August 31, 2021 - Present)
• CHFP, Healthcare Financial Management Association (July 1, 2019 - Present)
• Member, Association of University Programs in Health Administration (February 15, 2016 - Present)
• Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives (November 1, 2009 - Present)