Giving to the Department of Health Services Administration

Your support makes a difference in our ability to prepare students for their future and their ability to transform the future health of care.

By giving, you:

• Help students succeed in their academic journeys.
• Help students succeed in their academic journeys.
• Provide students with valuable learning opportunities such as attending national conferences.
• Strengthen our programs so they provide students with a world-class education.

Whether you want to make a gift or pledge online, create an endowment, or choose to leave your legacy by making us a part of your estate plan, there are many ways to give. Learn more about the different options here or contact any member of our team for information. 

We will be glad to speak with you about the giving options that best meet your vision and passion.

HLAA Alumni Awards

We created the HLAA Alumni Awards to recognize singular individuals who characterize excellence, dedication and virtue as health care leaders. The winners are the best-of-the-best of 5,000+ graduates of the Department of Health Services Administration.

Established in 1965, our mission is to develop leaders to shape tomorrow’s health care. Our values include excellence, collaboration, respect, integrity, and diversity, equity & inclusion. These are also the values held by our HLAA members.

Alumnus/Alumna of the Year

The HLAA Alumnus/Alumna of the Year Award recognizes outstanding leadership by alumni of the HSA Department’s programs in all sectors and work settings. The honor reflects the breadth of our 5,000+ alumni working in medical group management, post-acute care, pharma, insurance, hospitals and health systems, academia, and more.

Qualifying candidates must be at least 10 years post degree or 10 years in senior management. They must also demonstrate outstanding leadership in their work, contribution to the field, participation in local/state/national health care organizations/associations, community service, and active support of UAB students and alumni. 

Emerging Leader of the Year

The HLAA Emerging Leader of the Year Award recognizes outstanding leadership by alumni of the HSA Department in all sectors and work settings. The honor reflects the breadth of our 5,000+ alumni working in medical group management, post-acute care, pharma, insurance, hospitals and health systems, academia, and more.

Qualifying candidates must be at least five and less than ten years post degree. They must also demonstrate outstanding leadership in their work, contribution to the field, participation in local/state/national health care organizations/associations, community service, and active support of UAB students and alumni. 

The following honors are not annual awards, they are only delivered when an alumnus or alumna accomplishes significant achievements.

Unsung Hero Award

The Unsung Hero Award shows appreciation to alumni who instill pride in our Department and raise awareness in the field about what UAB HLAA members are accomplishing. This award will especially highlight the silent heroes who all too often go unrecognized and unsung. We wish to acknowledge how these individuals heighten the profile of their organizations, communities, and the HSA Department. This is an award that will inspire others to follow in the hero's path.

We are seeking evidence that a HLAA member is making the world a better place above and beyond what is required in any way that matters. Some examples include, but are not limited to community service, excellence in the workplace and other contributions to society.

UAB Women in Healthcare Leadership

The WIHL was established in 2016 by a group of outstanding, motivated HSA alumnae with the purpose of supporting and enhancing leaders in health care.

Thanks to all who attended the Fall WIHL Event

We hosted "Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: Overcoming Invisible Barriers" at The Grand Bohemian Hotel ahead of the 41st UAB National Symposium for Healthcare Executives.

Sessions

• Advice to Early Careerists
• Executive Presence
• Finding Your Seat at the Table: Board Preparation

Click to see the full agenda.

HLAA Emerging Leader of the Year Award Nomination Form

Please note: These forms do not save and may reset. We recommend you answer the questions in a Word Doc, or other method that saves, and then copy/paste your answers into our form.

If you do not receive an email confirmation upon completion of the form, please contact Randa Hall at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

HLAA Unsung Hero Award Nomination Form

Please note: These forms do not save and may reset. We recommend you answer the questions in a Word Doc, or other method that saves, and then copy/paste your answers into our form.

If you do not receive an email confirmation upon completion of the form, please contact Randa Hall at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

HSA Mentoring Program Form

Webinars

UAB's Department of Health Services Administration (HSA) along with the Alumni Association of the Graduate Programs in Health Administration (GPHA) are committed to providing pertinent programming for our graduates. We are currently hosting webinars from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CST on the 2nd Tuesday each month, focusing on topics that impact healthcare leadership, informatics, quality and safety and simulation. We ask that you register for each webinar with the links below. Scroll down further to view past webinars.

• January 15, 2026, 12-1 p.m. CDT: The One, Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA) Act: A Trillion-dollar Turn in US Health Policy
  Register

We have many outstanding alumni. Consider nominating a classmate, a co-worker or yourself for this award.

Deadline to submit a nomination is July 9, 2023. Recipient will be announced during the Department’s Scholarship Luncheon in Birmingham on Friday, October 27, 2023.

Qualifications

Requirement:

• • Graduated from a UAB Department of Health Services Administration graduate or undergraduate program at least 10 years prior to nomination (graduation date must be between 1965 and 2013)

Criteria:

• • Leadership
  • Contributions to and impact on the field
  • Contributions to graduate program and/or the Department of Health Services Administration
  • Motivation
  • Attitude

Previous Recipients of Alumnus/Alumna of the Year

• 2022: Dr. Nir Menachimi (PhD 2002)
• 2021: John A. Kueven (MSHA Class 41)
• 2019: Lori Moler (MSHA Class 23)
• 2018: Sylvia S. Young (MSHA Clas 19)
• 2017: Gordon B. Ferguson (MSHA Class 18)
• 2016: Teresa Chamblee Shufflebarger (MSHA Class 23)
• 2015: I. William Ferniany (PhD 1984, MSHHA Class 9)
• 2014: Martin C. Nowak (MSHA Class 15)
• 2013: Melissa M. Mancini (MSHA Class 39)
• 2012: Vance M. Chunn (MSHA Class 19)
• 2011: William T. Richardson (MSHA Class 11)
• 2010: James R. Burkhart (MSHA Class 13)
• 2009: Sandra B. Thurmond (MSHA Class 22)
• 2008: Michael C. Tarwater (MSHA Class 12)
• 2007: Otis L. Story (MSHA Class 13)
• 2006: John D. Church (MSHHA Class 9)
• 2005: Alfred G. Stubblefield (MSHA Class 10)
• 2004: Larry S. Sanders (MSHHA Class 9)
• 2003: Michael D. Williams (MSHA Class 14)
• 2002: Ronald S. Owen (MSHHA Class 8)
• 2001: Neeysa Biddle (MSHA Class 26) /Charlie Faulkner (MSHHA Class 9)
• 2000: Howard P. West (MSHA Class 14)
• 1999: David L. Gray (MSHA Class 22)
• 1998: Larry W. Throneberry (MSHA Class 12)
• 1997: Michael E. Garrigan (MSHHA Class 9)
• 1995: James L. Decker (MSHA Class 11)
• 1994: John N. Robbins (MSHA Class 5)
• 1993: S. Robert Hernandez (MSHA Class 5)
• 1992: Jesse O. Weatherly (MSHA Class 14)
• 1990: Charles A. Faulkner (MSHHA Class 9)
• 1988: Gary M. Glasscock (MSHHA Class 8)
• 1987: I. William Ferniany (PhD 1984, MSHHA Class 9)
• 1986: Jon Vice (MSHA Class 7)
• 1985: Robert C. Chapman (MSHA Class 6)

Randa S. Hall, MSHA, MBA
Associate Chair, External Relations and Alumni Affairs
Department of Health Services Administration
O: (205) 934-3332 | M: (205) 532-6490 | E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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