First Reflections—Opening Remarks

• August 01, 2020

• S. Craig Holden , Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC

This is my first column as president of AHLA. I am incredibly honored to have been chosen to lead what I consider to be the premier professional organization in the field. Serving in this role provides me an opportunity to give back to an organization that has given me far more than I can ever repay. My first connection was with our predecessor organization, NHLA, when I spoke at a conference in fall 1987 while still a government attorney. I joined both NHLA and the American Academy of Hospital Attorneys shortly thereafter. I have been a member of AHLA since it was created by the merger of those two entities. For more than 30 years, AHLA has been my professional home. It has given me the opportunity to speak, write, and serve in a variety of leadership roles. And, of course, it has given me access to the tremendous educational resources.