University of Utah Hospital Administrative Fellowship

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2025-2026 Administrative Fellowship: Hospitals & Clinics

University of Utah Health is offering a one-year administrative fellowship that will begin in early summer 2025. This fellowship is designed to cultivate leaders in the field of academic health care by fostering close working relationships between the fellow and senior executives while exposing them to a diverse array of operational activities.

The program’s preceptor is Dan Lundergan, CEO of U of U Health. With Dan’s guidance, the administrative fellow will participate in a wide array of projects and rotations during their fellowship. The projects and rotations are at the fellow's preference and the preceptor’s discretion.

Areas of Opportunity 

The fellowship at the U of U Health is tailored to the interests of the candidate selected. Areas of opportunity for project work include, but are not limited to:

  • Operations
  • Finance
  • Strategic planning
  • New business development
  • Ambulatory services
  • Quality improvement
  • Academic and community physician management
  • Financial and performance analysis
  • Organizational development
  • Telehealth strategies
  • Health insurance operations
  • Employee relations

U of U Health is also offering a Medical Group Fellowship for the 2025–2026 year.

Application Process

Candidate Qualities

Candidates should be currently enrolled in or have recently completed an accredited graduate degree in business, health care administration, or a related field (MHA/MBA/MHSA/MPH/MPA). Candidates should also exhibit the following qualities:

  • Ability to manage multiple successful projects and meet deadlines
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Possess self-motivation, teamwork skills, and emotional intelligence
  • Interest in management and operations of academic medical centers

Required Application Materials

Applicants should prepare the following application materials. For full consideration, please upload a single PDF packet with the following materials to the online application portal through the University of Utah employment site:

  • Resume
  • Official graduate school transcript from an accredited program
  • Personal statement (one page limit)

In your personal statement, we would like you to address what impact you hope to make in the industry and why being an administrative fellow at U of U Health Hospitals and Clinics would help aid in your journey.

If you are selected for a first-round interview, you will need to send in 2–3 letters of recommendation (one from your current or past employer) prior to the interview. We will provide you with an email address for recommenders to submit letters to if they prefer a direct submission.

If you have any questions about the fellowship and/or the application process, please contact our current fellow, Miquelle Leslie-Cheng, at administrative.fellowship@hsc.utah.edu.

Application Submission Dates

The application deadline is Sept 4, 2024 at 12 pm (noon) MST.

Timeline

2024

Applications due Sept 4 at 12 pm (noon) MST
Phone Interviews: early/mid-September 2024
On-site Interviews: mid/late-September 2024

2025

June/July: start of administrative fellowship

Selection Process

Informational Webinars

Current fellows Miquelle Leslie-Cheng, MHA, and Sabrina Franks, MHA, will present on the fellowships offered by U of U Health, followed by a Q&A session.

  • Tues, July 30, 2024 at 5:30–6:30 pm MST (UUHC & UUMG combined)
  • Thurs, Aug 15, 2024 at 5:30–6:30 pm MST (UUHC & UUMG combined)
  • Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 12–1 pm MST (UUHC only)
Register for the July 30 Webinar
Register for the Aug 15 Webinar
Register for the Aug 28 Webinar

Office Hours

Miquelle and Sabrina are available to answer prospective applicants’ questions anytime. Please reach out via email.

Miquelle Leslie-Cheng, MHA (Hospital and Clinics Administrative Fellow): miquelle.lesliecheng@hsc.utah.edu
Sabrina Franks, MHA (Medical Group Administrative Fellow): sabrina.franks@hsc.utah.edu

Questions?

Please contact administrative.fellowship@hsc.utah.edu.

Program Benefits

The program provides the fellow an opportunity to complete project work and rotations throughout the year to enhance and develop communications, project management, organizational, and leadership skills.

Pay & Benefits

Administrative fellows receive a salary competitive with leading administrative fellowship programs across the nation along with a competitive benefits package. The administrative fellow also receives financial support to attend two conferences of their choice over the course of the fellowship year.

Selected Projects

Selected Projects Completed by Previous University of Utah Health Administrative Fellows

  • U of U Health Patient Flow Analysis and Implementation
  • U of U Health Operational Strategy Planning Taskforce
  • Operational Budget Oversight for U of U Health Executive Offices
  • Project Lead for Annual Be Well Utah Community Event
  • Physician Orientation and Leadership Development Institute Curriculum
  • Business Plan for Community Clinics Birthing Suite
  • Utah Medicaid Expansion Advocacy
  • Development of U of U Health Tele-Medicine Department
  • DNV GL Corrective Action Taskforce
  • U of U Health Price Transparency Analysis
  • Social Media Residency
  • Comprehensive Diabetes Market Analysis
  • Operational Plan for New Community Clinic Site
  • Financial Modeling for Expansion of Specialty Programs
Janelle Robinson
One of the most valuable experiences I gained during my fellowship was the opportunity to be mentored by U of U health executives who were actively engaged mentors over the course of the year. I was integrated into the senior leadership team and given opportunities to work on current projects valuable to the organization.
Janelle Robinson, MBA/MHA 2009–2010 Fellow

Current & Previous Fellows

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Admin Fellowship 2

Current University of Utah Health Administrative Fellow

Miquelle Leslie-Cheng stands outside of glass doors of U of U Health campus.

Miquelle Leslie-Cheng

2024–2025
University of Utah graduate

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