The Emory Healthcare Administrative Fellowship Program is a two-year, full-time accelerated pathway to senior leadership for emerging healthcare operational leaders aspiring to lead hospitals, service lines, and serve as future executive administrators within academic healthcare. Through hands-on rotations, high-impact operational projects, and direct partnership with senior leaders, Fellows develop the leadership capability, business acumen, and cross-functional experience needed to transition into roles such as Operations Manager, Business Manager, Program Manager, or Project Manager upon program completion.
Throughout the program, Fellows build the operational expertise, strategic perspective, professional network, and leadership competencies needed to continue advancing into future leadership roles across Emory Healthcare.
Administrative Fellowship
Administrative Fellowship Program
Launch your leadership career
at Emory Healthcare
Why Fellows choose Emory
The opportunity to partner with senior operational leaders and mentors while building operational, strategic, and financial leadership skills through hands-on projects, cross-functional initiatives, executive exposure, and immersive experiences designed to prepare Fellows for long-term leadership growth within Emory Healthcare.
Fellowship Structure
Fellows progress through a series of structured rotations across key areas of the health system, designed to build both breadth and depth of experience.
The first four rotations are four-month breadth experiences where fellows are immersed in their assigned areas, participating in leadership meetings and contributing to key projects. Core rotations include hospital and clinical operations, along with electives in shared services such as finance and system-level project management. Fellows may also explore additional areas of interest through a 20% model, supporting a secondary project while completing their primary rotation.
The final 6–8 month rotation allows fellows to deepen their expertise in a selected focus area aligning with their long-term career goals.
The first four rotations are four-month breadth experiences where fellows are immersed in their assigned areas, participating in leadership meetings and contributing to key projects. Core rotations include hospital and clinical operations, along with electives in shared services such as finance and system-level project management. Fellows may also explore additional areas of interest through a 20% model, supporting a secondary project while completing their primary rotation.
The final 6–8 month rotation allows fellows to deepen their expertise in a selected focus area aligning with their long-term career goals.
Rotation tracks
- Inpatient Operations
- Outpatient Operations
- System Operations
- Finance Operations
Professional Development
- Mentorship program
- Professional development funds
- Leadership exposure
- Personalized learning
Launch your career
- Transition support
- Operational leadership roles
- Long-term career growth
Application Process
To be considered, qualified applicants must complete ALL the following steps:
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- Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
- Registration Link: https://emoryhealthcare.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_31KOII_sQISJC4aqYuvXvg
- Thursday, July 30th, 2026 from 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
- Registration Link: https://emoryhealthcare.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nUFrkmEtTpWgGmxhBuYNiw
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Materials should be combined in one (1) merged PDF, with filename as “Last Name, First Name_2027 Administrative Fellowship Application”.
- Current Resume / CV
- Two Signed Letters of Recommendation (2)
- Undergraduate and Graduate Transcripts (official or unofficial)
- Personal Statement that encompasses the required questions below:
- Why are you interested in completing an administrative fellowship at Emory Healthcare?
- How do you envision contributing to Emory Healthcare during the fellowship?
- How do you exemplify the fellowship values: Innovative Thinking, Resilience, and Adaptability?
- What are your post-fellowship goals (within the next 5-years) and how will an Emory Healthcare Administrative Fellowship help you achieve these goals?
- What leadership qualities do you possess and how have you demonstrated them?
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Incomplete applications will not be considered.
All application materials must be submitted in a merged PDF document and submitted via the portal by 10:00 AM EST on August 14th, 2026
Application Opens: June 15th, 2026 at 8:00 AM EST
Application Deadline: August 14th, 2026 by 10:00 AM EST
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Phone Interviews: August 24th – 28th
Zoom Interviews: September 7th – 10th
Onsite Interviews: September 28th
Program start date: June 2027
In accordance with EEOC guidelines, Emory Healthcare is committed to equal opportunity in employment and education. Discrimination against any individual for reasons of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or service in the uniformed services is specifically prohibited.
Current & Previous Chief Administrative Fellows
Mary Alfano
2025 - 2027
University of Florida; Chief Fellow; Emory Healthcare
Jessica Batoussi
2024 - 2026
University of Pittsburgh; Emory Healthcare
University of Pittsburgh; Emory Healthcare
Cobie Whitley
2023 - 2025
Xavier University; Senior Manager, Business Operations; Emory Healthcare
Current & Previous Emory Healthcare Administrative Fellows
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Hannah Brown; University of Florida; First Year Fellow; Emory Healthcare
Sam Cowart; The University of Alabama at Birmingham; First Year Fellow; Emory Healthcare
Jacob Darnell; University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; First Year Fellow; Emory Healthcare
Lauren Nelson; Tulane University; First Year Fellow; Emory Healthcare
Erin Solomon Norris; University of Florida; First Year Fellow; Emory Healthcare -
Mary Alfano; University of Florida; Chief Fellow; Emory Healthcare
Huy Bui; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Second Year Fellow; Emory Healthcare
Amir Malkami; Georgia State University; Second Year Fellow; Emory Healthcare
Sherry Wang; Yale University; Second Year Fellow; Emory Healthcare
Rebecca Wildmon; University of Georgia; Second Year Fellow; Emory Healthcare -
Jessica Batoussi; University of Pittsburgh; Emory Healthcare
Mark Lee; Emory University; Senior Manager, Operations; Emory Healthcare
Liam Ngo; University of Florida; Manager, Surgical Services at Mayo Clinic in Florida
Monica Perkins; George Mason University; Emory Healthcare
Matt Seremet; Ohio State University; Emory Healthcare -
Jared Camp; University of Georgia; Digital Relationship Program Manager, Emory Healthcare
Supriya Ellina; University of Michigan School of Public Health; Emory Healthcare
Makenna Slack; University of Florida; Manager, Business Operations, Department of Anesthesiology; Emory Healthcare
Cobie Whitley; Xavier University; Senior Manager, Business Operations; Emory Healthcare -
Sravya Gedela; Emory University; Director, Business Operations; Hospital Division; Emory Healthcare
Taylor Grew; University of Florida; Senior Business Analyst at Mayo Clinic in Florida
Chloe Thompson; Saint Louis University; Program Manager, Workforce Planning; Emory Healthcare
Testimonials
William A. Bornstein, MD, Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer, Emory Healthcare
"The Emory Healthcare Administrative Fellowship Program provides an incomparable opportunity for fellows to get hands-on leadership experience in a complex, integrated delivery system and top tier academic medical center. A major part of the learning is achieved through doing projects, which contribute immensely to the professional development of the fellow and to the quality of care we deliver."
Donald Brunn, Senior Vice President, Network Development, Emory Healthcare
"The experience helps each fellow make a better career choice for the all-important "first job" decision."
Patrick Hammond, Chief Executive Officer, Emory Healthcare Network and Chief Market Services Officer, Emory Healthcare
"As a 14-year employee of Emory Healthcare, I have personally experienced the value of Emory Healthcare's Administrative Fellowship Program both as a young graduate with little to no work experience and as a hiring executive director. I started my health care career as an administrative resident at Emory Crawford Long Hospital. That experience continues to be a tremendous asset to me today because it provided broad exposure to all aspects of the health care delivery system that only an integrated delivery system like Emory Healthcare can provide."