Candidate Qualities
Candidates should be currently enrolled in or have recently completed an accredited graduate and/or professional degree program and should exhibit the following qualities:
- Clearly defined interest in strategy and willingness to hone strategic thinking
- Demonstrated academic excellence
- Strong quantitative skills
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple successful projects and meet deadlines
- Possess self-motivation, initiative, teamwork skill, and emotional intelligence
- Interest in quantitative modeling, finance, management, and operations of academic medical centers
Preferred qualifications include:
- Experience with programming or analytic software, such as Stata, R, Python, etc.
- Intellectual creativity and rigor
- Strong work ethic and flexibility
- Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and effectively in a large, highly complex medical center
- Engagement management experience
Required Application Materials
Materials should be submitted via the online NAFCAS application portal. Applicants should prepare the following application materials:
- Resume
- Cover letter specific to the Health Sciences Administrative Fellowship
- Personal statement of interest in pursuing an Administrative Fellowship at University of Utah Health (one-page limit)
- Three letters of recommendation (at least one from a current or past employer)
- Official graduate school transcript from an accredited program
If you have any questions about the Health Sciences Administrative Fellowship and/or the application process, please contact our current fellow, Kaitlyn Staton, at kaitlyn.staton@hsc.utah.edu
Application Submission Dates
The application deadline is Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019.
Timeline
2019
- June–October: Applications accepted (deadline October 2nd, 2019)
- October–November: Phone interviews and final on-site interviews
- November 13th: Official acceptance date. The selected candidate will have until this date to accept, reject, or request an extension on the fellowship offer.
2020
- June/July: Start of administrative fellowship
Selection Process
A selection committee representing health care leaders from across U of U Health reviews all administrative fellowship applications. Once applications are reviewed, the selection committee selects a number of applicants for phone interviews.
Of those candidates, the most qualified will be invited for on-site interviews in late October or early November to meet with U of U Health's executive leadership team.
The final selection and offer will be extended after the on-site interview no later than Wednesday, November 13, 2019. One individual is selected as the 2020–2021 U of U Health Sciences Administrative Fellow.
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Contact Us
Health Sciences Administrative Fellowship
Email: kaitlyn.staton@hsc.utah.edu
Phone: 219-863-1501