Healthcare promotes its best people, then leaves them to figure out leadership on their own. Walter Dusseldorp, MBA, FACHE, went from paramedic to senior executive the hard way. Now he hands you the playbook he wished he’d had: how the system really works, the habits that make people follow you, and the credential that opens the next door.
New for $7: the FACHE Question Bank — 60 BOG-style vignettes, every answer explained. Instant download.
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MBA · FACHE · LSSBB · 30 years in healthcare leadership · ACHE Leader-to-Leader Award 2017
For nurses, techs, schedulers, rev-cycle and admin staff ready to grow into leadership.
For leaders pursuing the ACHE Fellow credential — ready across all 10 BOG domains.
For new and emerging managers, charge nurses and new directors.
For leaders reaching for the next role who want a mentor, not more content.
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Most frontline staff are never taught how the hospital actually works: who pays, why a denial happens, what a regulator wants, how a unit budget breaks even. Healthcare Systems Mastery gives you that business literacy in 80 short lessons, so you can speak the language of leadership before you hold the title.
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The BOG exam tests judgment across ten domains. Walter has been through it and runs a live session every week. Pick your pace: a 12-week sprint, or a slow drip while you collect your credits.
Start FACHE Prep — $599 Free BOG Diagnostic
Not ready for the full course? Start with the $7 FACHE Question Bank (60 BOG-style vignettes, every answer explained) or the $29.99 Mock Exam (Forms A & B).
The Dutch Mentor is an independent program and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). FACHE® and ACHE® are registered trademarks of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Take the free BOG Diagnostic or the 5-minute Leadership DNA. No card.
FACHE Prep, the self-paced course, or six months with a mentor.
Daily lessons, weekly live time with Walter, measurable progress.
Jeffrey Philip on earning his FACHE — and what made the difference.
Walter’s BOG cohort is the most well-structured FACHE prep I’ve experienced. He took my 16 years of healthcare experience and helped me translate it into the executive vocabulary the exam actually rewards. I earned FACHE with confidence, not just relief.
Walter’s leadership course was great. His passion for healthcare and educating the next generation of leaders was evident throughout. His focus on actionable lessons along with 1-on-1 mentorship was very valuable.
We know the value of strong leadership in building team engagement, productivity, innovation, and retention. The Dutch Mentor is a valuable partner as we continue on that journey.
Practical, print-ready tools you can use tonight. Each one is delivered instantly by email.
400 exam-style questions with full explanations. Opens in your browser.
60 practice vignettes across all 10 domains, each with a teardown of the wrong answers.
The whole BOG blueprint on one printable page.
High-yield concepts, formulas and frameworks for the final weeks before exam day.
Editable Word resume and cover letter plus the guide to what hospital CEOs screen for.
The Dutch Mentor is an independent program and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). FACHE® and ACHE® are registered trademarks of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Walter Dusseldorp started as a paramedic, became a flight instructor, and rose to senior healthcare executive. He built Pure Leadership Power™ from what actually moves careers and teams: clarity, accountability, and rhythm. He has guided healthcare leaders to their FACHE credential and developed many more — and he’s on the weekly session and the 1:1s himself.
If you want to understand how healthcare really works before (or as) you step into leadership, start with Healthcare Systems Mastery. If you’re pursuing the Fellow credential, start with FACHE Prep. If you want to build leadership habits on your own schedule, choose the Leadership Course. If you want a mentor who holds you accountable every week for six months, that’s the Emerging Leader Program. Not sure? Take the free diagnostic or book a 20-minute call.
Same program either way. Pay in full is $2,497; or $497/month on a 6-month commitment. Paying in full saves you about a month. Existing $399/month members keep their current rate.
Yes. We support invoices and purchase orders, and we offer sponsored seats and private cohorts of 10–15. See For Organizations.
Our programs award a certificate of completion; we do not claim CE credit. For FACHE Prep, the course prepares you for the ACHE Board of Governors exam.
FACHE Prep carries a 30-day money-back guarantee (less a non-refundable processing fee). Email walter@thedutchmentor.com within 30 days of purchase.
Yes. FACHE Prep’s live sessions run every Wednesday at 12:00 PM ET and the 12-week curriculum loops continuously — join any week without missing a topic.
No. The Dutch Mentor is an independent program and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by ACHE. FACHE® and ACHE® are registered trademarks of the American College of Healthcare Executives.