Administrative Fellowship Program

Become a future leader with Atrium Health, now part of Advocate Health

In 2022, Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health came together to do more, be better and go faster to help more people live well. Together, we can deliver the best healthcare outcomes and make care more accessible and affordable for all. Under one enterprise, Advocate Health, we aim to train the best healthcare leaders through the Advocate Health Administrative Fellowship.

The Advocate Health Administrative Fellowship is comprised of four market brands - Atrium Health, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Aurora Health Care and Advocate Health Care. It is a one-year, post-graduate, project-based program that selects fellows each year and is designed to provide the fellow with broad knowledge of healthcare operations and strategic planning. Under the guidance of their preceptor, fellows gain substantial experience and exposure to diverse divisions, departments, and cross-functional teams throughout the organization.

Specifically, fellows will each lead projects that advance Advocate Health’s commitment; is anchored in our strategic priorities and impacts the continuum of health and care. Ample opportunities will be available for fellows to lead and be active participants in other projects and initiatives as determined. In addition, fellows will be supported by a network of leaders and former fellows and encouraged to pursue their interests in operations, strategy, finance, quality, human resources, business development and/or other areas of health care.

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Program History

Collectively, Advocate Health and its delivery care brands, Aurora Health Care, Advocate Health Care, Atrium Health and Atrium Wake Forest Baptist have participated in offering administrative fellowships for over 40 years. The Advocate Health Administrative Fellowship is focused on health system operations. Anchored with executive leadership and exposure to large-scale market operations, the fellowship provides a robust experience of challenging work in critical areas across Advocate Health that will support growth and development of the fellows as they begin a career in healthcare leadership and administration.

Administrative Fellowship Program - Q&A with our Leaders

Hear from Kevin High, MD, MS, and Cathleen A. Wheatley, DNP, RN, CENP, as they discuss the benefits of our Administrative Fellowship Program.

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Program Benefit Highlights

The Advocate Health Administrative Fellowship Program is a structured framework that allows for flexibility based on a fellow’s interest. Key objectives are to match project-based work that advances our mission and vision with the fellow’s interests to provide for a mutually beneficial relationship.

These qualities include but are not limited to:

Strong commitment from executive leadership and preceptor
Lead a large regional project that advances enterprise strategy and/or improves health system operations
Availability of additional enterprise and local project opportunities to advance growth and development
Provide experiential learning opportunities that will contribute to the professional growth and organization performance
Regular meetings with operational and clinical executive leadership
Formal learning and development workshops and classes
Attending executive leadership meetings
Making formal presentations
Networking with enterprise executives
Attending external conferences
Strong desire to retain former fellows for full-time employment post-program

Networking

Current and former fellows are invited to attend a variety of formal and informal networking activities throughout the year
Often coordinated by current and past fellows, our events offer an opportunity to share career advice, build long-term relationships and discuss ideas to maximize the program experience

Application Process

To be eligible to apply to the Fellowship program an applicant must meet the following admission criteria.

Applicants must be a recent graduate within one year prior to the start of the fellowship (June 8, 2026).
Eligible applicants are graduates from a Master’s-level program in healthcare administration, business administration with a healthcare management focus, or public health from a nationally accredited program and institution of higher learning.

Application Deadline: September 9, 2025

Submitting an Application

To be considered, you must complete a candidate profile and upload documents into the career posting for each respective regional location you are interested in no later than September 9, 2025.

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