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Volume 40-3, Summer 2024, will be available soon. Check the Journal of Health Administration Education for the latest issue.
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Condolences

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AUPHA is saddened to share the news of the passing of our good friend, Charles (Chuck) Stokes and Jane Filerman, the beloved wife of Gary L. Filerman. Our condolences go out to the families and friends of these two well-loved individuals. Charles (Chuck) Stokes Jane Filerman
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HIMSS-25 will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 4th – 6th. The 20th Academic Forum will be held in-person on Monday March 3, from 12:00Noon - 4:30pm (Eastern time) at the Wynn Hotel or one of the surrounding conference hotels. The Call for Proposals will be issued in a few weeks. Please consider submitting a proposal as we celebrate our 20th year at this meeting!
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Get ready to head to The Buckeye State, when AUPHA meets in Columbus, Ohio, next June 17 – 19. The Annual Meeting Planning Committee (AMPC) has already started working on developing a program that they hope to be AUPHA’s best yet! If you are interested in being a part of this effort, it’s not too late to participate on this committee. Interested in helping in another way? There are numerous opportunities for participation as a sponsor for the 2025 Annual Meeting, including a new level this year that provides a new sponsorship benefit – an additional complimentary Annual Meeting registration. Read more about it here . Feel free to contact jstephens@aupha.org ...
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In an effort to strengthen collaboration between AUPHA programs, a new virtual venue for department chairs will begin this fall. This is modelled after the successful, regular gathering of program directors that has been in place for several years. If you are a department chair of an AUPHA member organization, please consider joining to help shape this effort. If you are not a chair, please consider sharing this opportunity with your chair. The first two meetings will be held: Wednesday, Sept 25, 2024, 2-3PM ET Wednesday, Nov 13, 2024, 2-3PM ET If interested please contact Michael Rozier ( michael.rozier@slu.edu ), department chair at Saint ...
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Launched in 2023, AUPHA’s Data Warehouse provides members access to de-identified data from several surveys conducted since 2020, including AUPHA’s Annual Survey. Members who have completed the most recent Annual Survey can access this data for free. To learn more about the Data Warehouse and AUPHA’s survey policies, please visit the Data Warehouse page on AUPHA’s website.
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AUPHA Undergraduate Certification is a rigorous peer review process that recognizes programs that withstand a critical examination of their curricula, faculty, and educational outcomes. AUPHA is seeking review team volunteers for the upcoming 2025 Certification cycle. A review team includes a chair, two reviewers, two assistant reviewers, and a scribe. All members of the review team participate in the process by examining their assigned program’s self-study, attending virtual team meetings, attending a virtual review meeting, and by contributing to the draft review report. You can find more information about review teams and reviewer roles on the Certification ...
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AUPHA will host two graduate program information sessions this fall to allow prospective students the opportunity to learn more about pursuing graduate education in healthcare management. Each session will highlight several AUPHA graduate schools that utilize the Health Administration, Management, and Policy Centralized Application Service ( HAMPCAS ). The sessions will also allow students to connect directly with program faculty and/or staff. Each session is around 90 minutes, with each program highlighting unique opportunities for their students, and a Q&A breakout session at the end. These 90-minute sessions will be held at 12:00 NOON Eastern on the ...
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Join AUPHA in Ft. Lauderdale prior to N.A.H.S.E.’s Educational Conference and Everett V. Fox Case Competition for two courses related to pedagogy and leadership. On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 12 NOON - 3:30 PM , AUPHA will offer Case-Based Learning and Advanced 21st Century Leadership. Case-Based Learning provides an opportunity for faculty to learn about utilizing the case method in the classroom. Offered through AUPHA’s Art of Teaching Institute , this course provides 3-credits towards the Certificate for Teaching in Healthcare Management. Participants in this course will explore the benefits and challenges of using the case method through activities ...
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In late July, AUPHA welcomed Ms. Kelsey Kvandal to the staff in the new position of Graduate Programs and Social Media Manager. As a former admissions professional at Drexel, Kelsey is uniquely poised to work with AUPHA graduate program members, particularly around adoption and utilization of the Health Administration, Management, and Policy Centralized Application Service (HAMPCAS). Kelsey will also contribute to AUPHA’s social media presence. Ms. Anna Dieme joined AUPHA in late August as the new Certification Manager. Anna will work closely with undergraduate program members and the Undergraduate Program Committee, coordinating logistics related to the ...
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Saint Louis University, SSM Health, Join NIH’s All of Us Research Program to Help Advance Precision Medicine "One of the great things about this program is that after people sign up to participate, they can choose to receive a DNA report back," said Kimberly Enard, Ph.D., associate professor in SLU's College for Public Health and Social Justice Health, Management and Policy Department and a co-investigator on the program. "For anybody who gets a result that they may find concerning or hard to understand, they have free access to genetic counselors to talk about their results." Full Article
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The Faculty Forum Virtual Sessions will be held via Zoom the week of October 21. The Faculty Forum sessions are free and open to all members as a member benefit. Attendees will be able to participate in discussions and ask questions. The sessions will be recorded. Members are welcome and encouraged to register for any session of interest, even if you do not belong to the Faculty Forum. See the session schedule and register on the Faculty Forum Virtual Session Registration Page . Members must be signed in to view the schedule and register.
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Welcome New Members

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AUPHA is pleased to welcome the following new program members. Bluefield State University, Bluefield, WV, has joined as an Associate Undergraduate program member. The program offers a Bachelor of Science, Health Services Management. College of Charleston , Charleston, SC, has joined as an Associate Undergraduate program member. The program offers a Bachelor of Science, Health Services Administration and Management. DeVry University , Lisle, IL, has joined as an Associate Undergraduate program member. The program offers a Bachelor of Science Healthcare Administration. Fairleigh Dickinson University , Teaneck, NJ, has joined as an Associate ...
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AUPHA July Zoom Hiatus

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AUPHA will take a hiatus from Zoom meetings from Wednesday, July 3rd to Wednesday, July 25th.
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AUPHA is pleased to announce that materials from sessions held during the 2024 Annual Meeting are now available to all registrants. Visit the 2024 AUPHA Annual Meeting Materials Library and view/download items from your favorite sessions. Note that you will need to be logged in to view this library. This library includes materials from all the different types of sessions throughout the meeting. This includes keynotes, awards presentations, business meeting, posters, and educational sessions. If you have any issues with access, please contact Jason Walker at jwalker@aupha.org . A special thank you again for the support and generosity ...
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The Finance, Economics & Insurance Faculty Forum works to identify core knowledge/skills in accounting, finance, economics, and insurance in sequence (undergraduate, graduate). View the All Communities list in the AUPHA Network to view community descriptions. Select the Join button to join any of the Faculty Forums and Discussion Groups of interest to you. View the Discussion Group and Faculty Forum Policy and Guidelines for more information on the structure of the communities.
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Congratulations to Philip Cendoma, PhD, at The University of Alabama at Birmingham's Department of Health Services Administration for being named the fifth recipient of the Glandon Family Scholarship for Advancement of Healthcare Management Education. You can read more about Dr. Cendoma here .
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Thank you to all volunteers who have served as reviewers as part of the 2023-2024 Undergraduate Certification Cycle. This rigorous peer review process would not be possible without the hard work of dedicated volunteers. Review team chairs for this cycle: George Raul Audi, PhD, MHA, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Virginia Blair, DHA, RN, CPHQ, George Mason University Mark Bush, DHA, MBA, University of Central Florida Holly Hampe, DSc, RN, MHA, MRM, Robert Morris University Jeffrey Helton, PhD, CMA, CFE, FHFMA, University of Colorado Denver Diane Howard, PhD, MPH, FACHE, Rush University Cristian Lieneck, PhD, FACMPE, FACHE, FAHM, CPHIMS, Texas ...
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For the first time this fall, AUPHA will host two free Graduate Program Information Sessions geared towards undergraduate students considering graduate school. AUPHA undergraduate programs are invited to encourage their students to attend both sessions. Each session will last 90 minutes and include presentations from several graduate programs in addition to breakout rooms allowing students to make individual connections with program faculty and/or staff. Students can also to learn more about using the Health Administration, Management, and Policy Centralized Application Service (HAMPCAS) to complete applications for graduate school. Student Session Registration ...
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After the successful launch of its first course in June, AUPHA’s Leadership Academy will continue with courses this fall geared towards general leadership skills. Register for September’s virtual offering of An Introduction to 21st Century Leadership or October’s in-person offering, Advanced 21st Century Leadership . Both courses are developed and taught by Gerry Ibay, MHA, JD and Halley Reeves, MPH, MCP, both of The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. The introductory course explores foundational principles of leadership as well as their effective application in the context of the practice of health administration education. Topics ...
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