Administrative Fellowship Program Details
The Children's Mercy Administrative Fellowship is a one-year, postgraduate opportunity from July through June. Administrative Fellows will have the opportunity to gain a broad understanding of and exposure to health care administration at many different levels.
The fellowship is sponsored by the Chief Operating Officer and the fellow reports to a Vice President. There is no shortage of mentorship opportunities, which allows for an extensive learning experience within a multihospital, multicultural and research-based organization.
With the direction of the senior executive team, fellows will have the ability to work on organization-wide projects and gain insight into the clinical, administrative and operational aspects of hospital management by means of observation, committee meetings and hands-on experience.
The experience exposes the fellow to current health care trends and issues that will foster the development of the verbal, interpersonal and analytical skills desired in today's health care leaders.
Areas of activity
Fellows will gain professional experience and new perspectives through a variety of hands-on disciplines, including:
Administrative areas
- Strategic Planning
- Operations
- Supply Chain and Materials Management
- Philanthropy
- Quality Improvement
- Financial Planning and Analysis
- Communications and Marketing
Front-line areas
- Nursing and Respiratory Therapy
- Child Life
- Environmental Services
- Surgical Services and Operating Room
- Transport
- Allied Health Services
- Emergency Department
- Social Work and Community Development
- Chaplaincy