Two CPHSJ Faculty Receive AUPHA Accolades at Annual Meeting
Two Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice faculty members received honors at this summer’s Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) Annual Meeting.
At the annual meeting this June in Maryland, the organization formally announced Kimberly R. Enard, Ph.D., FACHE, SLU's Master of Health Administration program director, as one of four new board members for AUPHA (PDF). Enard also serves as an associate professor of health management and policy at SLU, and is a board-certified health care management professional.
“We are fortunate to have someone the caliber of Dr. Enard in our department and leading our graduate program,” said Michael Rozier, S.J., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Health Management. “Her appointment to AUPHA’s board is testament to both her national profile and her willingness to give of her time to improve the field. I’m grateful she’ll bring the knowledge she gains from the board back to SLU to help strengthen our already excellent program.”
At the same meeting, Rozier was one of two professors to receive the Teaching Excellence Award in Healthcare Management and Leadership, sponsored by the American College of Healthcare Executives.
The AUPHA board and leadership recognize accomplished and valued colleagues across management and leadership; policy; ambulatory care and practice management; and diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice who have excelled in teaching at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels with AUPHA’s 2023 Teaching Excellence Awards.
“Being in the classroom is a privilege I try to never take for granted,” Rozier said. “I’m grateful for the recognition from AUPHA, but I’m even more grateful for the trust our students put in us each week of the semester.”
The Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) is a global network of colleges, universities, faculty, individuals and organizations dedicated to the improvement of health and healthcare delivery through excellence in healthcare management and policy education. Its mission is to foster excellence and drive innovation in health management and policy education, and promote the value of university-based management education for leadership roles in the health sector.
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