Also part of the UPMC family:
The UPMC Health Services Division Presbyterian Shadyside track includes rotations at a multitude of UPMC hospitals in Pittsburgh’s urban core.
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, the flagship hospital and academic hub of the UPMC system, serves as the central location for incoming HSD fellows in Allegheny County. This Hospital 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 each community.
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside is a level 1 trauma center that holds more than 1,100 beds offering comprehensive services in Heart and Vascular care, Organ Transplantation, Oncology, Orthopedics and more. In the near future Presbyterian Shadyside will embark on the journey of constructing two new innovative patient towers, one at each campus. Fellows also have regular exposure to Magee-Women’s Hospital of UPMC, UPMC Mercy and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.
Fellows spend their first year rotating with the executive management team at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, as well as other HSD executives in both hospital and physician practice operations.
Throughout rotations, fellows will gain structured experience in the areas of Hospital Operations, Physician Practice Management, Revenue Cycle, Budgeting, and Finance.
Core rotations include:
Elective rotations include (but are not limited to):
Other opportunities approved by Fellowship Directors based on interests.
Examples of projects, roles, etc. that administrative fellows may work on include:
The second year of the fellowship allows more flexibility in satisfying career objectives with an emphasis on gaining direct associate management experience.
Based on the organization’s needs, fellows may have opportunities in the following:
The fellow is also assigned a preceptor during each rotation. Preceptors are responsible for guidance and progress by:
Fellows are responsible for providing their advisors and preceptors with all necessary information to ensure a mutually beneficial experience.
Fellows must also attend the following meetings:
Roshni Bag, MBA
Second Year Fellow
Johns Hopkins University
bagr2@upmc.edu
Sami Shalabi, MPH/MHSA
Second Year Fellow
University of Michigan
shalabis@upmc.edu
Joseph Vermilya, MHA
Second Year Fellow
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
vermilyajt@upmc.edu
Jordan Baird
First Year Fellow
University of Michigan
Erika Garrison
First Year Fellow
University of Pittsburgh
Ilham Abdi
First Year Fellow
University of Pittsburgh
