UK HealthCare Administrative Fellowship

The UK HealthCare Administrative Fellowship program seeks to offer talented and aspiring professionals interested in health care administration an opportunity to experience the broad array of administrative functions of a large academic medical center at the University of Kentucky. This two year program will take fellows through a series of required and elective rotations to provide a mix of broad exposure and practical work experience spanning the breadth of UK HealthCare’s administrative services.

Candidates for the administrative fellowship program are likely to have recently matriculated from a Masters in Health Administration or a Masters in Business Administration program. The successful candidate will have a proven academic record and work experience which demonstrates their ability to excel.

This program will include two fellows initially, beginning in July for a period of two years repeating thereafter. Fellows will be compensated with both years with an annual salary and benefits commensurate with the PGY-1 and 2 post graduate program. Fellows will be selected by the Fellowship Committee (members below) following an application, screening, interview and campus visit process.

Each fellow will be assigned a sponsor for their two year fellowship. Additionally, each rotation will have an identified mentor who will supervise the fellow’s rotation. It is anticipated that fellows will have a project or initiative that is the focus of their effort for each rotation. Each fellow will present, at least once, a body of work that they have completed during their fellowship. This presentation could be to the Fellowship Committee, or to a UK established committee.

Fellows will receive evaluation and feedback periodically from their fellowship sponsor throughout the two year period. Additionally, the rotation mentor will provide regular coaching and evaluation of the fellow and their work. Each fellow will receive a certificate upon completion of the fellowship.

Core Competencies:

Administrative knowledge
            Operational planning in hospital, clinic and academic setting
            Demonstrate an ability to continuously improve processes and outcomes
            HR processes including hiring, training, retaining and terminating employees
            Understanding of costs, charges, revenue, providers and payors
            Role of Information Technology in practice, education and research

Interpersonal and communication skills
            Working with faculty including physicians and administrative colleagues
            Directing the work of others
            Customer service and interpersonal effectiveness
            Exposure to decision making and collaboration through projects and assignments

Professionalism
            Demonstrate influence, empowerment and recognition of others
            Build a broad range of healthcare management, administrative and leadership skills

Fellowship Rotations for core experiences:
Required (Three months each)

• Hospital-based operations
• Ambulatory-based operations
• UK HealthCare Finance (expected to attend financial closes)
• Strategic Planning and Development
• Academic Department Administration – Clinical or Basic Science

Options for Second Year Electives (Three months each)

• Information Technology
• Marketing and Communications
• Area of individual interest (must be approved)
• Human Resources
• Undergraduate/Graduate Medical Education

Benefits

• FICA
• Health
• Life
• Misc Benefit
• Parking
• ID Badge
• Background Check and Drug Screen

Fellowship Committee

• Justin Campbell
• Phillip Denny ( Current Fellow)
• Pete Gilbert
• Courtney Higdon
• Sandi Jaros
• Janice Marks
• John Sampson
• Tim Shuck
• Ann Smith
• Jim Zembrodt