Frequently Asked Questions
Application Process
What criteria are used to select Administrative Fellows?
- Applicants are evaluated on their academic achievement, professional and academic experiences, statement of career goals and objective, and letters of recommendation. Applicants are also evaluated on the specific interest in the Michigan Medicine Administrative Fellowship, initiative, professionalism, and leadership potential. This is determined through the online application materials, phone interview and on-site interviews.
What are the educational requirements for the fellowship?
- A Master’s degree or equivalent course work in healthcare administration, nursing, business, public health, health service or a related degree from an accredited program.
Do you have to have health care experience to qualify for the fellowship?
- While candidates with previous professional work experience are encouraged to apply, previous work experience is not a prerequisite for the fellowship.
When can I apply for the fellowship?
- Applications are typically accepted annually June - September.
What is the application process? Paper/Online?
- Michigan Medicine has an online application process. Click here to learn how to apply.
Does the Michigan Medicine Administrative Fellowship program sponsor international students for H1-B visas or green cards?
- No, at this time we do not sponsor international students for our administration fellowship program.
What are the application requirements?
- For more details on application requirements, please visit our website here.
I am not a recent graduate, but I do have work experience. Can I still apply?
- We welcome applicants with diverse experiences, including those with work experience as well as recent graduates.
How do you accept school transcripts?
- We accept unofficial graduate transcripts, as part of the PDF application packet candidates submit.
Do you accept Letters of Recommendation via email?
- Applicants may submit their Letters of Recommendation as part of their PDF application packet. Should recommenders prefer to submit Letters of Recommendation directly to the program, they may be emailed to adminfellow@umich.edu by the application deadline.
I do not have a professional Letter of Recommendation (as I have little/no work experience). How can I provide the necessary letters or can I submit without them?
- Applicants are encouraged to provide a letter that reflects relevant work experience. Recommendations based on internship, volunteer, or non-healthcare related work experience would be accepted.
Who reads the application materials and makes the final decision?
- The fellowship applications are read by a committee of leaders from across the health system. We have a diverse group, including our Senior Leadership Team, mentors, directors, department administrators, managers, and past fellows. Members of the Michigan Medicine Administrative Fellowship Senior Leadership Team make the final decision.
I graduated from a school that is not accredited. Will that be an issue?
- We accept applications from graduates of accredited programs in health care administration, nursing, business, public health or other related programs.
Fellowship Experience:
How do members of the Senior Leadership Team engage with the Administrative Fellows?
- Members of the Michigan Medicine Administrative Fellowship Senior Leadership team help fellows understand how academic medical center leaders meet the challenges of balancing priorities across our tripartite mission of patient care, research, and education as one health system. They are also responsible for mentoring and supporting the professional development of administrative fellow(s) throughout the two year fellowship by evaluating fellows’ performance and assisting them with relationship building with other individuals across Michigan Medicine.
What types of projects do fellows partake in?
- The Fellowship includes core responsibilities and projects based on the fellow's interests and the institution's priorities. The fellow will pursue a variety of leadership development opportunities in a framework of continuous learning. Examples of past projects can be seen here.
What is the process for determining the projects that fellows work on?
- Projects are solicited on an ongoing basis, both formally through an institute-wide request and informally through conversations with leaders and needs of the institute. . Once the scope, duration, and deliverable for a project has been mapped out, the fellows review the proposal to decide who takes on which project, based upon interests and bandwidth. Fellows are also encouraged to discuss potential projects with the Senior Leadership Team, mentors across Michigan Medicine, and alumni of the program, who all help guide fellows to select projects that best support their individual career development goals.
Career Development:
What sort of training or career development opportunities are available?
- Fellows are encouraged to start the Fellowship by outlining their goals and objectives for both their short-term and long-term career goals. Through continuous discussions with preceptors and other mentors, fellows are encouraged to continually seek out experiences that would assist them in achieving these goals and objectives.
Is there a process for helping the fellows identify post-fellowship job opportunities?
- Fellows are encouraged to begin discussions regarding career transition with the program preceptors as early as the beginning of the 2nd year. Fellows typically begin looking for jobs within the last 4-6 months of the fellowship.
Professional Development
What is the evaluation process for the fellows? How often does evaluation occur?
- Fellows receive continuous feedback from their project preceptors through the course of their projects. Formal feedback is collected every 6-months, and this feedback is shared with members of the Senior Leadership Team. The Senior Leadership Team provides continued feedback from both informal and formal feedback during regularly scheduled 1:1 meetings.
Do you support national conferences?
- Fellows receive support to attend two conferences of their choice over the course of the fellowship. Additionally, fellows receive support during their first year to attend the AAMC’s annual Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH) Administrative Fellows Meeting Fellows also have the opportunity to attend several classes that are offered within Michigan Medicine.
How will the fellowship benefit me?
- The structure of the fellowship program exposes individuals to a breadth of experiences critical to developing as a leader within healthcare administration. During the program, fellows also work on various strategic initiatives, while receiving support and mentorship from senior leaders. Through these experiences, fellows develop their analytical, communication, project management, organizational, and leadership skills.