Anne Arundel Health System Administrative Fellowship Program

A Message from President and CEO Victoria W. Bayless

I am pleased to announce that Anne Arundel Health System will offer an administrative fellowship for 2013-2014, and I encourage you to apply.  From personal experience, beginning my career as an administrative fellow, I appreciate how valuable these programs are.  The fellowship is a one-year immersion into a complex healthcare system through rotations and substantial hands-on projects. 

This is an outstanding learning and career development opportunity for a recent healthcare master's graduate/candidate to apply their learning and continue to enrich his/her career in a vibrant and growing health system.

Vision 2020: Living Healthier Together.
I personally serve as mentor and preceptor to the fellow and assure that s/he not only has exposure to all functional areas of the health system, but also to governance through board,  Medical Executive Committee, and executive team meetings, as well as planning sessions and retreats.  The fellow receives intensive exposure to healthcare decision-making and has the opportunity to apply concepts and skills learned in the classroom to a dynamic healthcare delivery system and work on special projects aligned with our strategic vision, annual operating plan and budget.  There is an emphasis on active involvement and becoming an independent contributing member to the system. 

I encourage you to review the information below. If you have any questions, please contact our current administrative fellow, Zoe Hruban, at zhruban@aahs.org or 443-481-1419.

Fellowship Experience

Fellowship Mission and Purpose
The one-year fellowship program is coordinated under the direction of President and CEO Tori Bayless and includes a high degree of involvement by all members of the AAHS Executive Leadership Team and other Leadership Council Members. The Fellow will take part in a rotational program with substantive hands-on projects that foster an understanding of overall operations of the Health System.

There is an emphasis on active involvement and becoming an independent contributing member at AAHS.  In addition, there is a high degree of exposure to management decision-making processes though participation in leadership meetings and one-on-one time with AAHS executives and leadership level committees.  The Fellow will be encouraged to establish a professional network inside and outside of the organization through contacts and involvement with professional associations.

Working at Anne Arundel Health System (AAHS)
Anne Arundel Health System is a fast-growing regional health system in Maryland. Anne Arundel Medical Center is located in Annapolis, Maryland, the state capital. AAHS's unique culture of caring and the rapidity with which it is undergoing change make it a wonderful place to learn about health system administration. In addition to Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC), the health system includes a large physician staff, a practice management company, a research institute, a multi-million dollar diagnostic imaging company, a drug and alcohol treatment center, and one of the region's most successful foundations. AAHS has received national and statewide recognition for our efforts to provide patient and family centered care, technology that improves cares, and leadership toward environmental efficiencies. Read about our latest awards here.

Fellowship Structure

• Meet weekly with preceptor Tori Bayless, President & CEO
• Serve as member of Executive Team and staff weekly Cabinet Meeting
• Significant participation in AAHS's lean initiative, High Quality, Low Cost
• Serve as Administrator-on-Call on biannual basis
• Participate in Joint Commission activities
• Draft the Annual Operating Plan for the system
• Recruit the next Administrative Fellow
• Rotations through and involvement with many components of the health system, including: Operations, Strategic Planning, HR, Public Relations, Quality & Safety, Finance, Nursing, Health Information Technology, the Medical Staff and Physician Enterprise, and Philanthropy
• Significant project work selected based on organizational initiatives and the interests of the fellow

Compensation and Benefits

• Sponsored to attend one national conference of choice per year
• Access to all onsite leadership and development training, including lean training
• Mentoring by leaders across the health system
• Competitive salary and full benefits

Application Process

Eligibility

• Applicants must have earned by the start of the fellowship an MHA, MPH or MBA from a CAHME, AASB, or CEPH accredited program with an emphasis in healthcare management, or have completed the didactic curriculum of such program and need to complete a one-year fellowship for conformance of their master's degree.
• At this time, AAHS does not sponsor international visas for its administrative fellowship program.

 Applying

In one complete package, please include:          

• Resume
• Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts
• Three letters of recommendation addressed to Tori Bayless, President & CEO
• At least one from graduate school faculty
• At least one from work or internship supervisor
• Two-page personal statement explaining how your interest in healthcare management has developed, what your career objectives are, and why you are interested in pursuing a fellowship at Anne Arundel Health System.

Please mail your application to:
Tori Bayless, President & CEO
Anne Arundel Health System
2001 Medical Parkway
Health Sciences Pavilion, Suite 606
Annapolis, MD 21401

Applications must be postmarked by Oct 1, 2012 and will be reviewed as soon as they are received.  You will receive an email confirmation when we receive your application.

 

Meet Our Fellow

Zoe Hruban, MHSA
Administrative Fellow 2012-2013

As a fellow at Anne Arundel Health System, Zoe is thrilled to be learning the ins and outs of a complex and growing health system.   She is developing this understanding of how the health system works through participation in high level meetings and decision-making, involvement in projects that cut across disciplines, and rotations with front-line staff. 

Zoe comes to the Anne Arundel Health System upon completion of her MHSA at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health.  She earned her B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of Chicago, where she participated in the administration of the student health insurance plan.  Her interests in healthcare systems have taken her to a teaching hospital in South India, hospital management at the Johns Hopkins Health System, the federal level at an office in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and employee benefits at Ford Motor Company. 

The fellowship program at AAHS involves high level exposure, rotations, and projects.  Zoe's projects include:

• Opening a unit for vulnerable senior patients
• Developing AAHS's services to seniors and coordinating with nursing homes in the community
• Developing the branding strategy for the organization
• Writing and executing a business plan for an outpatient PICC line placement program
• Contributing to the opening of the Simulation and Innovation Center
• Participating in the organization's lean transformation, focusing on the Perioperative Services Value Stream Analysis and Rapid Improvement Events 

Please feel free to contact Zoe at zhruban@aahs.org or 443-481-1419 (o) with any questions or to learn more about Anne Arundel Health System's Administrative Fellowship Program.

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