CEO Blog

By Lydia Middleton, MBA, CAE

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    Holiday Office Closure

    20 days ago
    Posted in: The Exchange

    After another busy fall, AUPHA is taking a much-needed break from scheduled Zoom meetings beginning Thursday, December 18 until Tuesday, January 6. This hiatus will also accommodate the holiday closing of AUPHA's office beginning Monday, December 22. We will return to the office formally on Monday, January 5 . The AUPHA staff wishes you all a very happy ...

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    A Year-End Message from AUPHA Leadership

    20 days ago
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    Dear AUPHA Members, As 2025 winds down, we want to thank you for the energy, insight, and collegial spirit you bring to AUPHA. This has been a year of meaningful progress across our community, and we are grateful for the many ways you contribute to advancing healthcare management and health policy education. Leadership & Teaching Development Our professional ...

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    Condolences

    20 days ago
    Posted in: The Exchange

    AUPHA is saddened to share news from The Ohio State University College of Public Health of the passing of Steve Loebs. The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health has also shared news of the passing of the passing of Arnie Kaluzny .

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    Welcome New Members

    20 days ago
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    AUPHA is pleased to welcome the following new organization members: Indiana University Bloomington , Bloomington, IN, joined as a Full Graduate program member. Pontificia Universidad Javeriana of Bogotá, Colombia, rejoined as an International program member. Rutgers University , New Brunswick, NJ, added Associate Doctoral program membership. University ...

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    Program News - Saint Louis University

    21 days ago
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    Saint Louis University MHA Program Earns CAHME Reaccreditation The Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) Board of Directors approved the reaccreditation of Saint Louis University's Master of Health Administration program for an eight-year term. Read more

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    Nominations for the 2026 Quint Studer Gratitude Prize for Teaching Excellence are Now Open

    21 days ago
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    The Quint Studer Gratitude Prize for Teaching Excellence recognizes individuals from AUPHA member programs for outstanding teaching and mentoring; leadership in educational programming and pedagogy; and dissemination of innovative and promising practices for teaching and mentoring, and course and curriculum development. The Studer Gratitude Prize includes a cash award in the ...

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    Register for the ACHE 2026 Congress on Healthcare Leadership

    23 days ago
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    Don’t miss the American College of Healthcare Executives 2026 Congress on Healthcare Leadership , Monday, March 2 through Wednesday, March 4. Join thousands of forward-thinking professionals like yourself for networking, leadership development and the conversations that shape the future of care. Your time is valuable and the registration process easier than ever. Sign up now ...

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    AUPHA Program Member Type Names to Change

    23 days ago
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    AUPHA will soon change the names of Program Member types to better reflect the programs represented. Current Type New Type Associate Graduate Associate Master's Full Graduate Full Master's Associate Undergraduate Associate Bachelor's Full Certified Undergraduate Full Bachelor's The Associate Doctoral Member ...

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    Undergraduate Certification – Thank You to Reviewers

    23 days ago
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    Thank you to all volunteers who served as part of the 2025-2026 Fall Round Undergraduate Certification Cycle. This rigorous peer review process would not be possible without the hard work of dedicated volunteers. Review team chairs for this round were as follows: George Raul Audi, PhD, MBA, Florida A&M University Sarah Kercsmar, PhD, University of Kentucky ...

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    Register for the Undergraduate Candidacy Status Information Session

    23 days ago
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    Beginning in 2026, programs interested in pursuing initial undergraduate certification will be required to first enter candidacy status to ensure they are ready for this rigorous peer-review process. AUPHA will host a candidacy status information session on Thursday, January 15, 2026, 3:30-5:00PM Eastern time. All associate undergraduate program members are invited to attend ...

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    AUPHA's 2024 - 2025 Annual Report is Now Available

    23 days ago
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    AUPHA is pleased to announce that the 2024 – 2025 Annual Report is now available. The Report provides details of the association’s accomplishments during this period as well as plans for the future. We hope you enjoy reading it.

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    AUPHA Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker Announced

    23 days ago
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    AUPHA is delighted to announce that Christy O'Gaughan, MBA, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at GE HealthCare, will be the keynote speaker on Wednesday, June 10, 8:00 – 9:15AM, at the 2026 Annual Meeting . Christy O'Gaughan has served as Chief Data and Analytics Officer at GE HealthCare since August 2023. Her team is responsible for leading and overseeing the organization's ...

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    Insights and Updates from the AHA’s Latest Survey of America’s Hospitals Webinar Recording

    23 days ago
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    In case you missed the American Hospital Association webinar, I nsights and Updates from the AHA’s Latest Survey of America’s Hospitals , the webinar recording is now available.

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    Register Today for the Academic Program and Practitioner Workshop

    23 days ago
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    Registration for AUPHA’s 2026 Academic Program and Practitioner Workshop (APPW), scheduled to be held during ACHE’s 2026 Congress in Houston, Texas, is open. The Workshop will be held at the Marriott Marquis Houston on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. View the flyer for more information. You are encouraged to register by February 20, 2026, before rates increase. ...

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    Join AUPHA for the Academic Forum at HIMSS-26

    23 days ago
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    The 21st AUPHA Academic Forum will be held on Monday, March 9, from 11:30AM to 5:00PM (Pacific time) at the Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Once registered for the Academic Forum, attendees will receive a code for a significantly discounted registration rate for HIMSS-26. AUPHA is excited to be a part of the HIMSS-26 Global Health Conference & Exhibition ...