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Meet Me in Houston! Meet Me in Las Vegas! And Meet in San Diego! Each year, AUPHA convenes three signature meetings that unite leaders from academia and practice to exchange ideas, strengthen partnerships, and advance healthcare management education. This spring season is one of the most energizing times for our community. The AUPHA APPW @ ACHE Congress, Houston The ...

As those of us in the north are coming out of a long winter (and more than a little bit envious of those in the south!), we can look forward to several upcoming opportunities to learn from and reconnect with colleagues. These include the Academic Program and Practitioner Workshop and reception with AUPHA’s board and faculty in Houston, the 21st AUPHA Academic Forum at HIMSS ...

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AUPHA welcomes the following new members: Edgewood University , Madison, WI, has joined as an Associate Master's program member. University of Florida , Gainesville, FL, has added an Associate Doctoral program membership. University of Louisville , Louisville, KY, had added an Associate Bachelor's program membership. University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, has ...

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AUPHA is pleased to announce the launch of the new Advocacy page on the website devoted to advocacy efforts that benefit healthcare management students, faculty, and the profession as a whole. In particular, the page outlines AUPHA's current efforts advocating that degrees in healthcare management should be classified as "professional" under the new federal student ...

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The Journal of Health Administration Education has recently published two new issues. Volume 41-3 Volume 41-4

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The Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) is pleased to announce the 2026 Engagement Award Recipients: The Award for Faculty Service to AUPHA; the Award for Engagement with AUPHA – Established Program Member; and the Award for Engagement with AUPHA – New Program Member. Since 2018, AUPHA has awarded member programs and faculty for their service ...

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AUPHA is pleased to announce that the 2026 William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research is Michael E. Chernew, PhD. Dr. Chernew is the Leonard D. Schaeffer Professor of Health Care Policy and the director of the Healthcare Markets and Regulation Lab in the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School. You can read more about Dr. Chernew here . Please ...

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Applications for the 2026 Glandon Family Scholarship for Advancement of Healthcare Management Education are now being accepted. The scholarship is awarded yearly to a full-time faculty member from an AUPHA member program who has not yet received tenure. Completed applications must be received by Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 11:59PM (Pacific time). If you have any questions, ...

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AUPHA will host a special virtual session on Friday, May 29, 2026, 12-2PM Eastern time, that provides one continuing education credit for the Art of Teaching Institute and one for the Leadership Academy, as well as 2 ACHE Virtual Interactive Credits. Facilitated by Katherine Meese, Chief Executive Officer, HuMargin Group, and Dan Collard, Co-Founder, Healthcare Solutions ...

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AUPHA would like to thank the programs that completed the 2024-2025 Annual Survey. This year’s response rate of 73.1% is the highest since AUPHA launched its new survey in 2021. Importantly, the post-graduate data on employment and fellowships will be used to support AUPHA’s advocacy efforts related to graduate student loan caps. Programs that complete the most recent ...

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In case you missed it: This fall, AUPHA published an updated Program Director’s Manual , the first of its kind since 2010. Drawing from expertise in membership, this publication provides insight into the challenges and benefits of serving in this important role. Members must be logged in to access the manual.

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AUPHA’s Leadership Academy is introducing several new courses throughout 2026, including a special seminar for practitioners and a full course in-person at ACHE’s Congress in Houston, Texas, this March. Leadership Academy participants can pursue the Certificate for Leadership in Healthcare Management Education, a credential that signals an individual’s commitment to developing ...

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The Art of Teaching Institute (ATI), powered by AUPHA, provides faculty, doctoral students, and practitioners interested in supporting academia an opportunity to hone their skills in the classroom. With courses developed and taught by leaders in the field, the ATI offers a unique opportunity to engage in professional development that focuses specifically on teaching healthcare ...

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A special thank you to the member programs who are participating as sponsors of this year’s Annual Meeting in San Diego . We are grateful to these programs who generously sponsor the meeting, most of them year after year, and those who are sponsoring for the first time. Your sponsorship enables AUPHA to keep registration costs down and to add value to the Annual Meeting ...

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AUPHA’s efforts to increase visibility in the field, as well as encourage master's program members to take advantage of this free service, have proven to be successful thus far. HAMPCAS continues to show increased application volume, with current application numbers as of February 3, 2026, reaching the highest point-in-time total ever. When compared to this same date last ...