The Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) is a
non-profit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
of
university
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which ...
-based educational programs,
faculty
Faculty may refer to:
* Faculty (academic staff), the academic staff of a university (North American usage)
* Faculty (division), a division within a university (usage outside of the United States)
* Faculty (instrument)
A faculty is a legal in ...
, 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
Health administration, healthcare administration, healthcare management or hospital management is the field relating to leadership, management, and administration of public health systems, health care systems, hospitals, and hospital networks ...
. AUPHA also administers
Upsilon Phi Delta
Upsilon Phi Delta () is the national academic honor society for students in healthcare administration in the United States. The organization was formed in 1965 to further the profession of health administration and the professional competence and ...
, the national academic
honor society
In the United States, an honor society is a rank organization that recognizes excellence among peers. Numerous societies recognize various fields and circumstances. The Order of the Arrow, for example, is the National Honor Society of the Boy Sc ...
health administration students.
Dan Gentry joined the AUPHA staff in March 2020.
See also
*
William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research
*
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