Hospital Administrative Fellowship Track

The two-year hospital fellowship provides exposure to all aspects of hospital operations and management. It's ideal for those who wish to pursue a career in hospital administration.

• Year I: Core Functional Rotations — mandatory rotations in key areas of hospital operations.
• Year II: Flexible Year — opportunities to pursue other rotations or manage specific departments.
• Roles and Expectations — responsibilities during both years of the hospital fellowship track.

Year I: Core Functional Rotations — Hospital Fellowship

All hospital fellows spend their first year rotating with the executive team at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, consistently ranked among America's best hospitals by U.S. News and World Report.

UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside is the flagship hospital of UPMC, and serves as the centralized hub for a wide array of advanced tertiary and community care services. UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside operates on two campuses located approximately two miles apart — known respectively as the “Oakland Campus” and the “Shadyside Campus.” Each of these campuses maintains a distinct personality and purpose within the UPMC organization, and serves a vital role in the communities it serves.

Throughout rotations, fellows will gain structured experience in the areas of Revenue Cycle, Budgeting, and Finance.

Project Examples

Examples of projects, roles, etc. that hospital fellows may work on include:

• Conducting process and workflow improvement studies
• Coordinating various task forces
• Serving a variety of analytical roles
• Establishing new clinics
• Assisting with the implementation quality-of-care improvement initiatives
• Assisting with the integration of clinical departments across campuses
• Exposure to financial analyses
• Championing various projects with senior leadership

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Year II: Flexible Year — Hospital Fellowship

The second year of the hospital fellowship allows more flexibility in satisfying career objectives.

Based on the organization’s needs, fellows may have opportunities in the following:

• Extended or additional rotations
• Planning and marketing
• Information systems
• Health information management
• Human resources
• UPMC Health Plan/managed care
• International and Commercial Services Division
  
  
• Project work as assigned by the chief executive officer, chief operations officer, or other members of senior management
  
  
• Department management
  
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Roles and Expectations — Hospital Fellowship

Each fellow is also assigned a preceptor during each rotation. Preceptors are responsible for guidance and progress by:

• Defining projects
• Ensuring that fellows' needs are being met
• Meeting with fellows regularly
• Providing timely feedback regarding performance and progress

See a list of fellowship advisors and preceptors.

Fellows are responsible for providing their advisors and preceptors with all necessary information to ensure a mutually beneficial experience.

Hospital fellows must also attend the following meetings:

Meeting	How Often
Rotation preceptor meetings Executive management meetings	weekly
CFO/revenue cycle meetings	biweekly
Program director meetings Operations council	monthly
Management forum meetings	quarterly
Board meetings	annually

Interested in applying for a hospital fellowship?

• See the fellowship requirements and how to apply.

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