The Board of Directors of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) are pleased to announce that Gerald L. Glandon, PhD, has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association. Glandon will succeed Lydia Middleton, MBA, CAE, who announced her retirement from AUPHA in February.
Since 2001, Glandon has served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Services Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The Department, which consists of seven programs from Bachelor to Doctoral and two education and service centers, has experienced rapid growth during his tenure through expanded enrollment (undergraduate and graduate level), new program development, greater research funding, and international ventures. The MSHA Program in the Department has risen to fifth in US News and World Report’s last ranking.
"I'd like to thank the members of the search committee, Sharon Schweikhart, Bob Hernandez, Lou Rubino, and Mary Stefl for the hard work they put into this effort. We began working on this selection in April with the help of Larry Tyler and his team. After a very thorough process, we came down to a small handful of very capable finalists and, ultimately, chose Jerry based on his match to what we heard the membership of AUPHA indicate they wanted in a new CEO. I'm grateful to the members of the AUPHA Board for their insight, their suggestions, and their unanimous ratification of the search committee's recommendation. It was clear to us, based on Jerry's experience, his network of friends and colleagues in the field of healthcare, his good ideas, and his excitement for the position, that he is the right person for the job at this time. With Jerry at the helm and the fine staff we have running the daily operations of AUPHA, I'm confident that we are in good hands and look forward to building on what already is our fine organization.” stated Board Chair Ken Johnson, PhD, Weber State University.
Glandon will take over as AUPHA’s President & CEO on November 1, 2013. Middleton, who will be stepping down on August 31st after nine years as President & CEO, will continue supporting the Winston Fellowship activities during the transition.