Administrative Fellow

The Iowa Health Care Administrative Fellowship provides select individuals with a post-graduate opportunity to foster development as a health care professional in an academic medical center.This position aims to develop a greater understanding of issues central to UI Hospitals & Clinics and UI Health Care through supporting a broad range of projects of operational and strategic importance, in partnership with clinical and administrative leaders. This position requires systematic, substantial in-depth knowledge of the field of healthcare administration. This knowledge is typically acquired through a graduate program resulting in the issuance of a master’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, public health, or similar discipline.

Job Duties :

The Administrative Fellow will benefit from ongoing interaction with the entire administrative team involving a broad case of operational issues.The content of the experience is tailored to best match individual and organizational needs.As such, the following components and characteristics provide a framework for defining the fellowship experience :

Professional Growth

• Attend and participate in leadership meetings in which direction, policy, and strategic planning issues are addressed
• Have one-on-one meetings and roundings with leaders across the organization to learn about their departments
• Participate in Executive Leadership Academy, a program run by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer to provide promising leaders across the organization with leadership education and mentorship

Data Tracking & Analyses

Project Management

People Management

Education Requirement :

Master’s degree in Hospital Administration, Business Administration, or a similar degree from a CAHME (Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education) or equivalent accredited graduate program prior to the fellowship start date.

Experience Requirement :

Desired Qualification

Application Process

Our application is a two-step process.

1. The online step

Please follow the online process on this site.

Application Details :

2. The email submission of documents step

In one PDF document (in the following order), please include :

1.Current resume and cover letter

2.One-page Career Goals and Objectives statement specifying interest in a career in health administration, Iowa Health Care's administrative fellowship, and desired areas to explore in the fellowship

3.Official Graduate transcripts (scanned copies are accepted)

4.Two letters of recommendation : one from a graduate program faculty member, and one professional

Materials must be emailed to   by Friday, September 6, 2024.

If electronic submission is an issue for the candidate, hard copy applications will be accepted at the mailing address :

Hailey Strudthoff

Administrative Fellow

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

200 Hawkins Drive

1312 John W. Colloton Pavilion

Iowa City, IA 52242-1009

This job opening is posted through September 6, 2023.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential / education verification.

Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.