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2025 Annual Meeting First-Time and New Members Reception

By AUPHA Exchange posted 06-09-2025
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Please join your colleagues and friends on Monday, June 16, 4:45 – 5:45PM, for a special reception to welcome and celebrate new members and first-time Annual Meeting Attendees. All Annual Meeting registrants are welcome! Thanks to our Platinum Level program sponsors for sponsoring this event.
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Know Before You Go: 2025 AUPHA Annual Meeting

By AUPHA Exchange posted 06-09-2025
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KNOW BEFORE YOU GO To assist those attending the 2025 AUPHA Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, with planning your visit, important information about the meeting and local area has been provided below. Be sure to review it so your experience is as smooth and enjoyable as possible. We look forward to seeing you soon! Pre-Conference Sessions Pre-Conference Keynote: Maximizing Impact and Meaning During Turbulent Times: Looking Back and Looking Ahead, Joseph R. Betancourt, MD, MPH, President, The Commonwealth Fund, June 3, 2:00 – 3:00PM AUPHA Annual Business Meeting, June 11, 1:00 – 2:15PM (The recording will be available after June 12) ...
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CEO's Blog

By Daniel Gentry, PhD, MHA posted 06-09-2025
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Core Values: The Compass for Change in Healthcare Management Education In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, where challenges and opportunities evolve rapidly, the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) serves as a beacon for the future of healthcare management education. At the heart of AUPHA’s mission lies a commitment to fostering excellence and innovation in healthcare management and health policy education, grounded in a set of core values that shape the teachers and academic leaders of tomorrow. These core values - Excellence, Innovation, Collaboration, Diversity, and Learning - are not mere ideals but ...
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Chair's Blog

By Cathleen Erwin, Ph.D., M.B.A posted 06-09-2025
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Final Reflections As I write my final Chair’s Blog for the AUPHA Exchange, I find myself reflecting on a year filled with challenges, triumphs, and growth. Time has flown—as it often does—and this was my first year since beginning my faculty career in 2010 that I wasn’t in the classroom. Stepping away from teaching allowed me to focus on my roles as department chair and AUPHA board chair. While I appreciated the break, I missed the energy of my students, their curiosity, and even their occasional complaints (well, maybe not all of them). I look forward to returning to the classroom soon—refreshed and reenergized. It’s vital that we all take time to recharge. ...
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Condolences

By AUPHA Exchange posted 06-05-2025
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AUPHA is saddened to share the news of the passing of Dr. Myron David Fottler and Dr. Beaufort B. Longest Jr. .
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Program News - Saint Louis University

By AUPHA Exchange posted 06-05-2025
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Kimberly Enard and Marcea Walter Assume New Leadership Roles in CPHSJ First-year SLU M.H.A. Students Place Third in Health Administration Case Contes
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Program News - University of Iowa

By AUPHA Exchange posted 06-05-2025
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Karen Hammar Appointed Director of Master of Health Administration Program The Department of Health Management and Policy is proud to announce the appointment of Karen Hammar, MHA, MOT, OTR/L, FACHE, as the new Director of the Master of Health Administration (MHA) Program, effective July 1, 2025. She will also join the department as a clinical-track assistant professor. Ms. Hammar currently leads the Center for Disabilities and Development at University of Iowa Health Care, where she oversees a range of impactful programs, including clinical services, the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, and the Iowa Leadership ...
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Program News - University of Louisville

By AUPHA Exchange posted 06-05-2025
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University of Louisville MS in Health Administration Alumna advocates for horse jockey health at Louisville landmark https://hereandbeyond.louisville.edu/tiff-haub/
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Welcome New Members

By AUPHA Exchange posted 06-05-2025
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AUPHA is pleased to welcome the following new program members: University of Detroit Mercy , Detroit, MI, has added an Associate Undergraduate program membership. The program offers a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Operations Management. Aga Khan University , Karachi, Pakistan, has joined as an International program member. The program offers a Master of Science in Healthcare Management AUPHA also extends a warm welcome to the following new individual members: Ajay Chaturvedi , Prime Hospital Dubai Melissa Gilkes-Smith , Healthcare Management Consulting Group LLC Lauree Handlon , The Craneware Group ...
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Head to Houston and AUPHA's Academic Program and Practitioner Workshop!

By AUPHA Exchange posted 03-19-2025
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It’s not too late to register for AUPHA’s 2025 Academic Program and Practitioner Workshop (APPW), scheduled to be held in Houston, Texas, March 25 th . The Workshop opens with the AUPHA/ACHE Joint Breakfast Keynote, featuring Joanne M. Conroy, MD, Darthmouth Health, and will be followed by two panels focusing on The Human Element in the Digital Age: Reinforcing Essential Skills in Healthcare Management . Both segments of the APPW will be held at the Marriott Marquis Houston. Additional AUPHA events have been planned in conjunction with ACHE’s Congress including a hosted reception for all AUPHA faculty members. We look forward to seeing you ...
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Chair's Blog

By Cathleen Erwin, Ph.D., M.B.A posted 03-19-2025
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Embracing the Energy of Spring and Looking Ahead to AUPHA Gatherings Spring is a season of renewal when the world around us comes alive with new possibilities. Yet, spring can also feel like the longest stretch of the year for those of us in academia. The energy of fall has faded, winter’s endurance test is behind us, and the finish line of another academic year is in sight—but just out of reach. We are balancing the demands of students, faculty, and administrative responsibilities while planning for what’s next. It’s both an exciting and exhausting time. As we navigate this season, I encourage you to reconnect with the colleagues and communities ...
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President and CEO's Blog

By Daniel Gentry, PhD, MHA posted 03-19-2025
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Gathering as a Community: AUPHA’s Season of Meetings AUPHA plans and hosts three key meetings each year: the AUPHA Academic Forum at HIMSS, the AUPHA Academic and Practitioner Workshop (APPW) at the ACHE Congress on Healthcare Leadership, and the AUPHA Annual Meeting. All squeezed into the first six months of the year each year! AUPHA 2025 Academic Forum @ HIMSS The 20th AUPHA Academic Forum at HIMSS25 took place March 3 in Las Vegas. The event brought together academic and healthcare professionals to explore the intersection of health administration, digital health, technology integration, and leadership in healthcare education. ...
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Reminder to All 2025 Annual Meeting Presenters

By AUPHA Exchange posted 03-19-2025
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Congratulations to all whose proposals were accepted for presentation at this year’s Annual Meeting. Competition was fierce with an acceptance rate of around 50%. A few important reminders for presenters: Please acknowledge your acceptance of the Speaker Agreement form to jstephens@aupha.org no later than March 23, 2025 . The deadline for speakers to register for the Annual Meeting is April 15, 2025 . All speakers need to be registered for the full Annual Meeting. The deadline for all presentation slides, and handouts if applicable, need to be uploaded directly to the AUPHA Network no later than May 28, 2025 . If you have questions ...
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Thank You Sponsors

By AUPHA Exchange posted 03-19-2025
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A special thank you to the member programs who are participating as sponsors of this year’s Annual Meeting. 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. Thank you all. If you are interested in sponsoring this year’s Annual Meeting, it’s not too late. You may read more about opportunities and the many benefits of sponsorship here . Questions? Please contact Jaime Stephens at jstephens@aupha.org .
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2025 Annual Meeting Update

By AUPHA Exchange posted 03-19-2025
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AUPHA’s 2025 Annual Meeting, scheduled to be held at the Hilton Columbus Downtown , Columbus, Ohio, is just a bit less than three months away. In response to suggestions from the membership (yes, we listen!), a few changes have been made to this year’s meeting schedule. The meeting has been shortened from three to two and one-half days; it will end on Thursday, June 19th, at 12:15PM. The business meeting will be held virtually over Zoom on Wednesday, June 11th, 1:00 – 2:15PM, to afford those individuals who may not be able to travel to Columbus the opportunity to view the session. And rather than hold a lengthy awards presentation session, the award ...
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Learn How HAMPCAS Helps Graduate Programs

By AUPHA Exchange posted 03-19-2025
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On Tuesday, March 11, AUPHA hosted a webinar for interested graduate programs on the free member benefit and applicant system, HAMPCAS (Health Administration, Management, and Policy Centralized Application System). Neil Sehgal, PhD, MPH, University of Washington, Bob Bonar, DrHA, The George Washington University, Sue Boren, PhD, MHA, FACMI, FAMIA, University of Missouri, and J’Aime Jennings, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, graciously shared their experiences as current HAMPCAS users. With 47 Graduate Program member institutions currently using HAMPCAS, AUPHA is committed to helping graduate program members increase their visibility to prospective applicants. ...
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Welcome New Members

By AUPHA Exchange posted 03-18-2025
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AUPHA is pleased to welcome the following new program member. High Point University , High Point, NC, has joined as an Associate Graduate program member. The program offers a Master of Healthcare Administration. AUPHA also extends a warm welcome to the following new individual members: Jasmine Agnew , American Health Information Management Association Lori Mallory , Mallory Advisory Group Michael McCully , Retired, Northport VA Medical Center Christopher Pratt , Texas A&M University - Texarkana Phil Rappoport , Virlybird
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Katherine Baicker, PhD, Named 2025 Graham Prize Recipient

By AUPHA Exchange posted 03-18-2025
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Katherine (Kate) Baicker, PhD, Provost, University of Chicago, has been named the 2025 recipient of the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research . The Baxter International Foundation and AUPHA will present the prize to Dr. Baicker on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, during AUPHA’s 2025 Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio. Register today and join is in Columbus!
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Chris Calkins, PhD, MPA, Named 2025 Quint Studer Prize Recipient

By AUPHA Exchange posted 03-18-2025
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AUPHA is pleased to announce that Chris Calkins, PhD, MPA, Teaching Professor and Executive Director, Master of Health Administration Programs, Penn State College of Health and Human Development, has been named the 2025 Quint Studer Gratitude Prize for Teaching Excellence Recipient. Press Release
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Sarah Kercsmar, PhD, MHA, Named 2025 John D. Thompson Prize Recipient

By AUPHA Exchange posted 03-18-2025
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AUPHA is pleased to announce the selection of Sarah Kercsmar, PhD, MHA, Associate Professor and Department Chair for the University of Kentucky Department of Health and Clinical Sciences in the College of Health Sciences, as the 2025 John D. Thompson Prize recipient. Press Release
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