Iona College's Health Care Management program is a member of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) in Arlington, Virginia.

AUPHA is a global network of colleges, universities, faculty, individuals, and organizations dedicated to improving health by promoting excellence in healthcare management education. AUPHA fosters excellence and innovation in healthcare management education, research and practice by providing opportunities for member programs to learn from each other, by influencing practice, and by promoting the value of healthcare management education. It is the only non-profit entity of its kind that works to improve the delivery of health services - and thus the health of citizens - throughout the world by educating professional managers at the entry level.

AUPHA's membership includes the premier Baccalaureate and Master's degree programs in healthcare management/health administration education in the United States and Canada. Its faculty and individual members represent more than 500 colleges and universities.