title: Timelines. Leadership in transition.
abstract: On the eve of retirement, Dick Davidson reflects on 15 years as president of the AHA. Rich Umbdenstock, who takes the AHA reins in January, considers his priorities coming into the job, including a unified health policy initiative, which is intended to help inspire and shape the health care debate in the upcoming presidential campaign.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grayson
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D000573:American Hospital Association / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004465:Economic Competition; D006291:Health Policy; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D007857:Leadership; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012179:Retirement; D014481:United States