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2023–2024 Administrative Fellowship – Hospitals & Clinics
- Hospital Administration
- Leadership Team
- Administrative Fellowship
University of Utah Health is offering a one-year administrative fellowship that will begin in early summer 2023. 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 you 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 2023—2024 year.
Application Process
Candidate Qualities
Candidates should be currently enrolled in or have recently completed a MHA/MBA/MHSA/MPH/MPA accredited graduate program and should 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. Materials should be submitted to the online application portal through NAFCAS.
- Resume and cover letter
- Personal statement of interest in pursuing an administrative fellowship at U of U Health (one page limit)
- Three letters of recommendation (at least one from a current or past employer)
- Official graduate school transcript from an accredited program
If you have any questions about the fellowship and/or the application process please contact our current fellow, Joachim Fosu, at Joachim.Fosu@hsc.utah.edu.
Application Submission Dates
The NAFCAS application deadline is Thursday, October 7, 2022.
Timeline
2022
Applications due October 7
Phone Interviews: Early/mid-October
On-site Interviews: Mid/late-October
2023
June/July: Start of administrative fellowship
Selection Process
Informational Webinars
Current fellows Joachim Fosu, MBA, and Lauren Amidon, MPH, will present on the fellowships offered by U of U Health, followed by a Q&A session.
- Monday, August 22, 2022, 4-5 PM MST: Register here.
- Thursday, September 22, 2022, 12-1 PM MST: Register here.
Office Hours for Prospective Applicants
Joe and Lauren are available to answer prospective applicants' questions.
- Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 2-3 PM MST
- Wednesday, August 31, 2022, 4-5 PM MST
- Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 4-5 PM MST
- Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 4-5 PM MST
All sessions: Register here.
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
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.
Current & Previous Fellows
Current University of Utah Health Administrative Fellow
Joachim Fosu
Idaho State University
Previous U of U Health Administrative Fellows & Current Professional Positions
Cassandra Taft, MBA, MHA
Weber State University
Manager, Business Operations for U of U Health System Planning Office
Cody Williams, MHA
Ohio State University
Population Health Project Manager at Castell, an Intermountain Healthcare Company
Brynn Harris, MPH
University of Texas
Sr. Operations Project Manager for the CEO, U of U Health
Mark Shahata, MHA
University of Utah
Director of Business Operations, U of U Health
Phillip Waite, MBA, MHA
2017–2018
University of Utah
Assistant Vice President, Biorepository Services and Operations, IHC
Melanie Sottile, MPH
2016–2017
Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Manager, Strategic Planning, Stanford Medicine
Marta Bahriy, MS-HSM
Rush University
Director of Operations, The Family Institute at Northwestern University
Joe Vance, MHA
University of Minnesota
Senior Director, Community Physician Group at U of U Health
Juliana Briscoe, RD, MHA, MPH
2013–2014
University of Utah
Senior Advisor, Intermountain Healthcare
Nathan Gladwell, RN, MHA
University of Minnesota
Operations, Telehealth, Outreach, Network Development, Population Health, Digital Health at U of U Health
Anna Rogers, MHA
University of North Carolina
Senior Director, PM&R and Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital at U of U Health
Michael Bennett, MBA/MHA
University of Washington
System Administrator, Revenue Cycle & Patient Financial Services at St. Luke's Health System
Janelle Robinson, MBA, MHA
University of Utah
Healthcare Administrator and Behavioral Health Service Line Director at IHC
Josh Dean, MBA, MHA
Baylor University
Senior Group Practice Manager, Hill Air Force Base
Jared Amerson, MHA
University of Florida
Chief Operating Officer at Providence Saint John's Health Center