Health Services Division Administrative Fellowship in Erie County

The two-year health services division administrative fellowship at UPMC Hamot provides exposure to all aspects of health system operations and management. It's ideal for those who wish to pursue a career in any aspect of health system administration.

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

Year I: Core Functional Rotations — Erie County

Health Services Division Administrative fellows spend their first year rotating with the executive team at UPMC Hamot.

UPMC Hamot is a 446-bed tertiary care facility, regional referral hub, and Level II Trauma Center located in Erie, Pa. Supported by a 400-member medical staff and 3,100 dedicated employees, UPMC Hamot’s mission is to serve its patients, communities, and one another in the UPMC Hamot tradition of quality, health, healing, and education. UPMC Hamot’s superior healthcare services are continually recognized by notable accrediting bodies. The organization joined UPMC on February 1, 2011.

Throughout rotations, fellows will gain structured experience.

Rotation:	Exposes Fellows To:
Leadership (Preceptor: Jim Fiorenzo, President)	Includes projects in the areas of: Strategic Planning Governance Marketing Finance Physician relations Human Resources Diversity and Inclusion Information Technology Business Development Regional Hospital Affiliations and Partnerships
Hospital Operation (Preceptor: David Gibbons, Chief Operating Officer)	Experiences in hospital operations under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer of UPMC Hamot. Areas of focus include: Perioperative Services Radiology Hospital Based Clinics Facilities Planning Housekeeping Maintenance Construction Dietary Services
Nursing and Patient Care Services (Preceptor: Jim Donnelly, Chief Nursing Officer)	The many facets of nursing and quality operations and administration, including: Capacity management and patient throughput Performance and productivity Strategic initiatives focused on quality and patient satisfaction to impact value-based purchasing Developing new care delivery models to support an accountable organization and healthcare reform Patient Safety and Quality Process Improvement Patient Services Regulatory Compliance
Ambulatory and Women's Services (Preceptor: Debbie Burbules, VP Ambulatory and Women's Services)	The many facets of nursing operations and administration, including: UPMC Hamot Women’s Hospital UPMC Hamot Health Connection and Diabetes Education Home Health and Hospice Palliative Care Wound Clinic Infusion Center
Medical Staff Office (Preceptor: Richard Long, MD, VP Medical Affairs)	Projects supporting UPMC Hamot’s Chief Medical Officer, including: Medical Staff Office Pharmacy Research Graduate and Continuing Medical Education Physician Practice Management
Physician Practice Management (Preceptor: Lynn Rupp, VP Physician Network)	Important aspects of physician practice management within UPMC Hamot’s physician services division, such as: Physician practice management Conversion from traditional practice to Patient Centered Medical Home Physician contracting Physician recruitment Hospital and physician practice coordination of services

Rotation:

Exposes Fellows To:

Leadership

(Preceptor: Jim Fiorenzo, President)

Includes projects in the areas of:

Strategic Planning
Governance
Marketing
Finance
Physician relations
Human Resources
Diversity and Inclusion
Information Technology
Business Development
Regional Hospital Affiliations and Partnerships

Hospital Operation

(Preceptor: David Gibbons, Chief Operating Officer)

Experiences in hospital operations under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer of UPMC Hamot. Areas of focus include:

Perioperative Services
Radiology
Hospital Based Clinics
Facilities Planning
Housekeeping
Maintenance
Construction
Dietary Services

Nursing and Patient Care Services

(Preceptor: Jim Donnelly, Chief Nursing Officer)

The many facets of nursing and quality operations and administration, including:

Capacity management and patient throughput
Performance and productivity
Strategic initiatives focused on quality and patient satisfaction to impact value-based purchasing
Developing new care delivery models to support an accountable organization and healthcare reform
Patient Safety and Quality
Process Improvement
Patient Services
Regulatory Compliance

Ambulatory and Women's Services

(Preceptor: Debbie Burbules, VP Ambulatory and Women's Services)

The many facets of nursing operations and administration, including:

UPMC Hamot Women’s Hospital
UPMC Hamot Health Connection and Diabetes Education
Home Health and Hospice
Palliative Care
Wound Clinic
Infusion Center

Medical Staff Office

(Preceptor: Richard Long, MD, VP Medical Affairs)

Projects supporting UPMC Hamot’s Chief Medical Officer, including:

Medical Staff Office
Pharmacy
Research
Graduate and Continuing Medical Education
Physician Practice Management

Physician Practice Management

(Preceptor: Lynn Rupp, VP Physician Network)

Important aspects of physician practice management within UPMC Hamot’s physician services division, such as:

Physician practice management
Conversion from traditional practice to Patient Centered Medical Home
Physician contracting
Physician recruitment
Hospital and physician practice coordination of services

Project Examples

Examples of projects, roles, etc. that health services division administrative 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
Community outreach

Year II: Flexible Year — Erie County

The second year of the health services division administrative 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
Strategic planning
Marketing
Information systems
Health information management
Human resources
Project work as assigned by the chief executive officer, chief operations officer, or other members of senior management
Department management
Regional hospital projects

Roles and Expectations — Erie County

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.

Health Services Division Administrative fellows must also attend the following meetings:

Meeting	How Often
Rotation preceptor meetings	Weekly
Executive management meetings	Weekly, fellows invited occasionally
Management team meetings	Bi-weekly
Management forum meetings	Quarterly
Board meetings	Annually

Interested in applying for an administrative fellowship?

See the fellowship requirements and how to apply.

Health Services Division Administrative Fellowship in Erie County

Year I: Core Functional Rotations — Erie County

​Leadership

​Hospital Operation

​Nursing and Patient Care Services

​Ambulatory and Women's Services

​Medical Staff Office

​Physician Practice Management