Entries for the competition will only be accepted via email. All entries should be submitted by the academic program director to EssayEntries@ache.org. Entries are due by December 2, 2024.
After selecting one entry to represent the school's program, the academic program director should send an email message to EssayEntries@ache.org with the following information:
- An affirmation that the attached essay has been chosen to officially represent the academic program in the 2025 Richard J. Stull Essay Competition in Healthcare Management
- Indication of whether the entry is submitted to the graduate or undergraduate division of the competition
- Complete, official name of the health administration program
- Name of the college or university
- Title of the essay
- Name of the student (first name, middle initial or name, last name)
We urge program directors to be accurate when providing the above information, as ACHE will use the information provided to create awards and announcements.
In addition to providing the above information, the academic program director should attach two copies of the entry. The attachments should be in a format that is compatible with MS Word 6.0/95 (or higher). Most word processing programs are compatible with this format.
The attachments should be named “AUTHOR.DOC” and “NO AUTHOR.DOC.” The document with identifying author information will be used for ACHE’s internal records, while the document without author information will be sent to judges for review. Both documents should contain the executive summary and all applicable figures, tables and references.
The AUTHOR version of the essay should include a title page with the essay title, the author’s name, and the name of the school and program. The NO AUTHOR version should exclude any information that identifies the author, the school or the program. To this end, references such as “Personal Interview, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa” should be eliminated. (Instead fill the reference space with asterisks: “Personal Interview, University of *******, *******,****.”) Also, all identifying information found in the Microsoft Word File/Properties/Summary tab should be removed (such as author, manager and company).
Entries are due by December 2, 2024. Receipt of all submissions will be promptly acknowledged. Any questions concerning electronic submissions should be directed to sbrown@ache.org.
View complete rules and information for the 2025 competition.