The Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts has served as the trade association for Washington State’s public hospital districts since 1952, first as an unincorporated association and since 1998 as a non-profit corporation. Each of the member public hospital districts is a governmental entity created by state law. Each public hospital district is governed by a board of publicly elected commissioners.

AWPHD contracts with the Municipal Research & Services Center (MRSC) to provide to members legal, policy, and research services related to hospital districts as local (municipal) governments. We encourage AWPHD members to submit legal and policy inquiries to the AWPHD office or directly to MRSC either by calling one of their consultants at (206) 625-1300, or by completing a Research Request Form and submitting it to MRSC.

• Our new newsletter, the “AWPHD Update” is here!
• Join us June 25 – June 28, 2017 for the WSHA and AWPHD 41st Annual Rural Hospital Leadership Conference – Engaged Leaders, Thriving Communities!
  We will also have our Mid-Year Membership Meeting during the conference. The meeting will be on June 26th at 11:30am – 1:00pm. Register for the event here.
• Running for office, or know someone who is? Or, are you a newly elected Public Hospital District Commissioner?  Click here to view our June 8, 2017 AWPHD webcast for those new to governing Public Hospital Districts!  Download the presentation from the event here.