The Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) is a
non-profit organization
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of
university
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-based educational programs,
faculty, practitioners, and
health care provider
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organizations.
It works to improve the delivery of health services through the educational of
health care administrators. AUPHA also administers
Upsilon Phi Delta, the national academic
honor society
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health administration students.
Dan Gentry joined the AUPHA staff in March 2020.
See also
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William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research
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Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
External links
Official website
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College and university associations and consortia in the United States
Medical and health organizations based in Virginia
Non-profit organizations based in Arlington, Virginia