University Hospitals Administrative Fellowship

One-Year Fellowship Offers In-Depth Experience in Healthcare Administration

The University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Administrative Fellowship is a one-year program that targets Master’s candidates in healthcare administration, business administration, public health and nursing administration. The program provides future healthcare executives with opportunities to gain an in-depth understanding of corporate, hospital and clinical-based healthcare operations within a complex academic health system. Fellows gain hands-on experience by taking part in an array of projects across the health system and have opportunities to nurture their professional growth by participating in a variety of leadership activities.

There are many advantages to participating in the Administrative Fellowship program, but most importantly, the fellowship provides:

• A direct reporting relationship with executive program preceptors 
• Opportunities to observe and engage with executive leadership at the highest level of the organization 
• Opportunities for developing and enhancing leadership and project management skills 
• Exposure to UH Cleveland Medical Center and the larger University Hospitals system 

Program Components

The Administrative Fellowship at UH Cleveland Medical Center comprises the following: 

• Orientation:  During the first month of the program, the fellows participate in informational meet and greets with members of the senior leadership teams at UH Cleveland Medical Center. 
• Project Work (months 1 - 6): The fellows are assigned a variety of different projects both aligning with organizational need as well as personal/professional interests. 
• Interim Management (months 6 - 12): Fellows will build upon leadership and management skills by taking ownership over a team and support them in initiatives and day-to-day functions. 
• Senior Leadership Meetings:  The fellows meet routinely with the executive program preceptors to discuss fellowship progress, professional development opportunities and current healthcare issues. The fellows also attend a variety of system leadership meetings.
• Meet & Greets: The fellows meet with a wide variety of executive leaders across the system. This gives the fellows the chance to learn from the leaders’ experience and broaden their exposure to different areas of University Hospitals. 

For any questions relating to the fellowship position, please contact our current fellows at adminfellowship@uhhospitals.org.