May 4, 2012 12:15 PM
Here in Washington right now we’re all wondering if we finally have a championship team. We have three contenders in different phases of their season. The Capitals are going for the Stanley Cup (and by the time this publishes their fate will be sealed, but as of this writing, they have a shot.) Meanwhile, the Nationals sit atop the National League with a record of 15-9....
Feb 17, 2012 1:06 PM
Looking for ways to become more engaged with your Association?
Hoping to meet more of your colleagues throughout the field?
Seeking ways to increase your service outside of your University?
Have we got an opportunity for you!
AUPHA is now seeking nominations for its numerous committees and advisory groups. Involvement on an AUPHA Committee is the fastest...
Feb 13, 2012 12:14 PM
A Tour of the Dutch Healthcare System
June 24-29, 2012
AUPHA, in partnership with The Decision Group
announces a 5-day study tour of the Dutch healthcare system. The
purpose of this tour is to provide AUPHA members and stakeholders with
new ways to think about specific health management and policy issues by
interacting with experts...
Feb 13, 2012 12:01 PM
As Peter has shared in his column, the AUPHA Board and Staff have been hard at work moving a number of initiatives forward. One of these is an area of activity that we’ve titled “Defining the Field.” Within that area of work are two distinct projects. The first is one I detailed in the Fall 2011 Exchange—Defining a Body of Knowledge for Healthcare Management Education....
Nov 16, 2011 9:18 AM
Earlier this month, more that sixty faculty came together in Birmingham, Alabama to share their expertise in undergraduate education in healthcare management. This meeting was the sixth time that the undergraduate faculty have engaged in a workshop designed to provide them a space to address the unique issues and opportunities faced by this sector of our membership. Participants...
Nov 10, 2011 12:32 PM
As part of our strategic effort to identify ways to bring our programs/faculty and the field of practice closer together, AUPHA has partnered with The Studer Group to conduct a series of focus groups with CEOs and senior managers that attend the monthly Taking You and Your Organiation to the Next Level (TYYO) Seminars. The purpose of these focus groups is to learn from...
Nov 10, 2011 12:27 PM
Among the three strategic initiatives that have been identified by the AUPHA Board for prioritization in the next three years is an effort that we have named "Defining the Field." This initiative will encompass several distinct areas of focus, the most immediate of which is the development of a Body of Knowledge for the field of healthcare management education.
Many...
Nov 10, 2011 12:21 PM
AUPHA has just completed the first year of the Health Information Management, Systems, Technology & Analysis project which it has undertaken through a grant from the Health Information Management & Systems Society. In 2010, AUPHA was awarded a $225,000 grant to support a three-year effort to develop a curriculum in HIT for use in our healthcare management programs....
Aug 4, 2011 3:11 PM
As we have reported previously, ACHE and AUPHA have partnered to conduct research and develop materials in support of increasing the number of post-graduate fellowships available in healthcare management. ACHE conducted a substantial study of its membership, as well as ours, to assess the supply of and demand for fellowships as well as the process for offering and obtaining...
Aug 3, 2011 4:34 PM
As many of you know, in May AUPHA sent out a member satisfaction survey instrument to all individual members and program member faculty to seek your input on what we're doing well, what we're not doing so well, what you'd like to see us do more of, and what you already find of value. I promised at the Annual Meeting to share the results of that survey back with you in this...
Aug 3, 2011 12:55 PM
It was a delight to see so many of you at the 2011 AUPHA Annual Meeting I Charleston last month. As you will read elsewhere in the Exchange, the meeting set records for attendance and was widely praised as the best ever! Many thanks to Peter Fitzpatrick, Christy Lemak, Jim Zoller and the rest of the Planning Committee for the very good work they did in putting together...
May 17, 2011 2:07 PM
AUPHA recently distributed a Call for Volunteers seeking individuals willing to serve on our various task forces and committees. The response from our membership was overwhelming, with more than 70 people offering up their time and talents to support AUPHA.
The AUPHA Nominating Committee met last week to make Committee appointments. Those appointments were subsequently...
Apr 21, 2011 10:07 AM
Over the past six months, AUPHA has begun a transition to become a more virtual organization. In an effort to reduce costs and lessen our carbon footprint, AUPHA staff have been telecommuting for a portion of each work week. This has allowed us to reduce our office size significantly. Effective May 1st, AUPHA will officially relocate to the suite directly next door to our...
Apr 20, 2011 9:30 AM
Looking for ways to
become more involved with AUPHA? Hoping to meet more of your
colleagues throughout the field? Seeking ways to increase your service
outside of your University? Have we got an opportunity for you!
AUPHA is
now seeking nominations for its numerous committees and advisory groups.
Involvement in a committee is the fastest way to meet people and
learn...
Feb 14, 2011 3:53 PM
Greetings colleagues!
I hope that you all had a joyous holiday at home with your families and have gotten your new semester/quarter/trimester off to a great start. We know this is a busy time for everyone, so I appreciate anyone who takes the time to read this column.
I'd like to explore with you two parallel processes currently underway to redefine excellence...