AUPHA

What AUPHA does

AUPHA (Association of University Programs in Health Administration) is a U.S.-based, non-profit professional membership organization founded in 1949 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. The organization serves as the central membership body for university programs offering Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in health administration, healthcare management, and health policy, providing certification for undergraduate programs, accreditation support for graduate programs, and professional development for faculty and program leadership. Its core constituents are colleges and universities, with secondary constituents being the faculty, students, and practitioners in the health administration education ecosystem.

AUPHA's product portfolio spans a members-only online community (AUPHA Network), a peer-reviewed academic journal (Journal of Health Administration Education), an annual conference and two co-located industry forums (with ACHE and HIMSS), professional development programs under the Center for Learning, Achievement, and Success umbrella (Art of Teaching Institute, Leadership Academy), publications including the Body of Knowledge and Curriculum Guidance and the Environmental Scan and Trends Report, the Upsilon Phi Delta honor society, and the HAMPCAS centralized application service, which is provided free of charge to graduate program members and is used by 47 schools. Underlying technology is not publicly disclosed, but the platform architecture is centered on a community/membership platform (Higher Logic) and the Liaison International-built HAMPCAS application service.

The organization generates revenue through recurring membership dues (Full, Associate, and Affiliate tiers across degree levels), event registration and sponsorship (Annual Meeting, APPW, Academic Forum), and publications. It is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and an Executive Committee, with Daniel Gentry, PhD, MHA, serving as President & CEO. AUPHA operates without external equity backing, parent company, or disclosed venture funding, and in March 2026 its Board approved the AUPHA 2030 five-year strategic plan to guide expansion of support for the health administration education field.

Name

AUPHA

Legal name

Association of University Programs in Health Administration

Website

https://aupha.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AUPHA is a non-profit professional membership organization founded in 1949 that supports university health administration programs through certification, the HAMPCAS centralized application service used by 47 graduate schools, publications, annual conferences, and faculty professional development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services for Health Administration Education

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

National/Institutional Accreditors (Career, Faith-Based, Distance, etc.) (EDADACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

International/Transnational Accreditation & Recognition Bodies (EDADACAG), Accreditation Standards, Benchmarking & Framework Organizations (EDADACAJ), Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Healthcare management education
• Health administration programs
• Professional membership association
• Program certification services
• Healthcare education accreditation

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: AUPHA generates revenue through membership dues from university programs offering Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in health administration. Programs pay to become members with different tiers including Full, Associate, and Affiliate memberships.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from annual meetings, the Academic Program and Practitioner Workshop, and the AUPHA Academic Forum at HIMSS. Includes registration fees for attendees and sponsorship revenue from member programs.
3. Publications: Revenue from publications including the Journal of Health Administration Education, AUPHA Exchange, Environmental Scan and Trends Report, and Body of Knowledge and Curriculum Guidance.
4. HAMPCAS Application Service: The Health Administration, Management, & Policy Centralized Application Service is provided free of charge to AUPHA graduate program members. There are currently 47 schools using HAMPCAS.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AUPHA is a non-profit professional membership association that supports university health administration programs at the Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral levels through tiered membership (Full, Associate, Affiliate), program certification and accreditation, an annual meeting and conference series, peer-reviewed publications, and centralized application services (HAMPCAS). It also delivers professional development through its Center for Learning, Achievement, and Success (CLAS) umbrella, including the Art of Teaching Institute and Leadership Academy, and operates the AUPHA Network online community for member collaboration.

Product overview

AUPHA (Association of University Programs in Health Administration) is a professional membership association for health administration education programs, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of conferences and events (Annual Meeting, APPW, Academic Forum), academic publications (Journal of Health Administration Education, Environmental Scan and Trends Report, Body of Knowledge and Curriculum Guidance), professional development programs under the Center for Learning, Achievement, and Success (CLAS) umbrella including the Art of Teaching Institute and Leadership Academy, a centralized application service (HAMPCAS) for graduate programs, member community platforms (AUPHA Network), certification programs for undergraduate education, career resources, and advocacy initiatives. These offerings support faculty, students, and programs in healthcare management education rather than constituting a unified software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HAMPCAS: Health Administration, Management, & Policy Centralized Application Service - a centralized application system for graduate programs in health administration
• Journal of Health Administration Education
• Art of Teaching Institute
• Leadership Academy
• Upsilon Phi Delta

Products and services

• Membership Program Tiered membership program (Full, Associate, Affiliate) for university health administration programs at the Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral levels, providing access to certification, accreditation, curriculum resources, networking, and member benefits.
• Annual Meeting AUPHA's flagship annual conference bringing together graduate, undergraduate, and doctoral faculty to share ideas and proven practices in healthcare management education, featuring thought leaders, educational sessions, networking, and Platinum-level sponsorship opportunities.
• Journal of Health Administration Education A peer-reviewed academic journal publishing research and scholarship on health administration education for the field.
• HAMPCAS (Health Administration, Management, & Policy Centralized Application Service) A centralized application service for health administration graduate programs that allows students to apply to multiple programs by completing one application. Provided free of charge to AUPHA graduate program members.
• Undergraduate Certification Program A peer review certification process for undergraduate health administration programs, with candidacy status as the first step toward full certification.
• Center for Learning, Achievement, and Success (CLAS) An umbrella structure for AUPHA's professional development offerings, providing continuing education for health administration educators through programs like the Art of Teaching Institute and Leadership Academy.
• Art of Teaching Institute A professional development program offering courses that earn credits toward a Certificate for Teaching in Healthcare Management or CEUs for certificate renewal, focused on pedagogical excellence in health administration education.
• Leadership Academy A professional development program providing leadership education for health administration faculty and professionals, with CEUs available for certificate renewal.
• AUPHA Network (Online Community Platform) A members-only online community platform featuring discussion forums, blogs, resource libraries, and member directories for peer collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• 2025-2026 Environmental Scan and Trends Report An annual publication identifying trends in the health industry and higher education, along with perspectives from industry leaders.
• 2024-2025 Body of Knowledge and Curriculum Guidance A comprehensive resource guiding curriculum development for health administration programs.
• Program Directors Manual A reference manual for program directors managing health administration education programs.
• ACHE Learn A collaborative offering with the American College of Healthcare Executives providing continuing education resources for healthcare management professionals.
• Resilience & Well-Being Tool Kit A resource toolkit supporting the well-being of healthcare management students and professionals.
• Upsilon Phi Delta A national honor society recognizing academic achievement in health administration at AUPHA member institutions.
• Academic Program and Practitioner Workshop (APPW) Annual workshop held in conjunction with ACHE's Congress on Healthcare Leadership, with a joint breakfast keynote and collaborative educational programming.
• AUPHA Academic Forum at HIMSS Annual academic forum held in conjunction with the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, exploring the intersection of healthcare management and health information systems education.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2026AUPHA holds its annual Academic Forum in conjunction with the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition. The 21st AUPHA Academic Forum was held March 9, 2026, at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, exploring the intersection of healthcare management and health information systems education.
• ACHE (American College of Healthcare Executives)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026AUPHA holds the annual Academic Program and Practitioner Workshop (APPW) in conjunction with ACHE's Congress on Healthcare Leadership. The organizations also conduct a joint breakfast keynote at the APPW and collaborate on various educational initiatives.
• National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAHSE is acknowledged as a sponsor of the AUPHA Annual Meeting's pre-conference keynote featuring Kevin B. Mahoney, DBA, CEO of University of Pennsylvania Health System.
• David A. Winston Health Policy FellowshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe David A. Winston Health Policy Fellowship generously sponsors the AUPHA Forum session, which focuses on health policy topics such as 'Medicaid at 60'.
• Liaison InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationLiaison International partnered with AUPHA to develop HAMPCAS (Health Administration, Management, & Policy Centralized Application Service), a centralized application platform for graduate health administration programs. 47 schools currently use HAMPCAS.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Public Health Association (APHA): A large, broad-based public health professional association. APHA overlaps AUPHA in health policy education and workforce development, though at significantly greater scale and with a public health (rather than health administration) focus.
• HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society): Global health-IT and informatics membership organization that hosts AUPHA's annual Academic Forum. HIMSS overlaps AUPHA in the healthcare management/digital health education space, though at a much larger scale and with an industry-tech focus.
• ACHE (American College of Healthcare Executives): The largest professional society for healthcare executives. ACHE is a strategic partner of AUPHA (co-located events, joint continuing education via ACHE Learn) and serves a closely related but practitioner — rather than academic — member base.
• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC): The membership organization for medical schools and teaching hospitals. AAMC is a much larger analog of AUPHA for physician training and academic medicine, with overlapping faculty and accreditation roles.

Direct peers

• National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE): A professional association for Black healthcare leaders that overlaps AUPHA on health administration professional development and co-sponsors AUPHA programming. NAHSE targets a specific demographic of healthcare executives, making it a focused peer within the same ecosystem.
• Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP): A national membership organization representing allied health academic programs. ASAHP serves a similar institutional/academic membership function as AUPHA, but across the broader allied health portfolio rather than health administration specifically.
• CAHME (Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education): The independent accreditor of graduate health administration programs. CAHME and AUPHA are tightly linked — AUPHA's past leaders (including CEO Daniel Gentry) have served in CAHME leadership — and the two organizations jointly define quality and curriculum standards in the field.

Regional players

• Council of Graduate Schools (CGS): A U.S.-based organization representing institutions that offer graduate degrees. CGS serves a broader graduate-education remit (not specific to health administration) and is comparable in that it advocates for and supports graduate program quality and leadership.

Emerging players

• Association of University Programs in Occupational and Environmental Health (AUPOEH) / Council of Graduate Education for Administration in Nursing (CGEAN): CGEAN is a smaller, niche professional body representing graduate programs in nursing administration. It mirrors AUPHA's structure in an adjacent health-administration subspecialty, with overlapping faculty audiences.
• National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL): A non-profit focused on advancing healthcare leadership through workforce research and the National Health Leadership Institute. NCHL overlaps AUPHA in health administration leadership development and competency frameworks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

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