The AHA Rural Hospital Excellence in Innovation Award, sponsored by Microsoft, recognizes and shares the accomplishments of rural hospitals that demonstrate responsiveness, innovation and excellence in developing, implementing and sustaining programs and services. One winner and up to three finalists will be selected. The award will be presented at the 2027 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, held Jan. 31-Feb. 3, 2027, in Orlando, Fla. Applications are due at 1 p.m. ET on June 23. APPLY NOW 

Headline
The Association of American Medical Colleges announced Sept. 15 that David J. Skorton, M.D., president and CEO, will retire from his role June 30, 2027.…
Blog
Public
Hospital and health system leaders are navigating workforce shortages, reimbursement pressures, caring for a sicker patient population and rising operational…
Headline
The Ohio Hospital Association announced Aug. 19 that Sean McGlone, OHA senior vice president and general counsel, will be its next president and CEO effective…
Perspective
Public
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus gets the credit for observing that “the only constant in life is change.” Yet it is something we all know is true because we…
Headline
The National Center for Healthcare Leadership July 14 announced that Michelle Hood, AHA executive vice president and COO, is the recipient of NCHL's 2026 Gail…
Headline
The AHA Board of Trustees Board of Trustees has elected Laura Kaiser, president and CEO of SSM Health, based in St. Louis, Mo., as its chair-…