BMC Administrative Fellowship Program-Applications due 12/1
Seeing the Future for Safety Net Hospitals, from Interim Chair Professor Rich Feeley:
Applications are open for the Administrative Fellowship at BMC described below. An IH graduate, Kristen Apa, is one of the current fellowship holders. She reports that the job is both challenging and fascinating. BMC faces major strategic decisions as it navigates the transition to a system where most people have health insurance, but undocumented and recent immigrants do not. These individuals use safety net hospitals which face a much more restrictive environment for the recovery of uncompensated care costs. This problem will become acute for all US urban safety net hospitals if Obamacare survives, and the way the problems are resolved will greatly affect the health care available to immigrant communities. If you want to be at the center of this developing policy issue, consider applying for the BMC Administrative Fellowship. I particularly urge those who have done well in health systems and financial management courses to consider applying.
Boston Medical Center Administrative Fellowship Program
The BMC Administrative Fellowship is a one-year administrative program which provides exceptional health care management and leadership training to individuals at New England’s largest safety net hospital. Fellows will be able to engage in the complexities and functions of a large academic and community-based medical center, while working in state-of-the-art clinical facilities and having unsurpassed exposure to a large, diverse patient population.
Through project-based learning guided by members of the BMC executive team, fellows have the distinctive opportunity to become qualified in areas such as corporate structure, capital finance, operations and system-wide strategic planning. Due to the flexible format of BMC’s Administrative Fellowship, fellows focus on a variety of assignments tailored to their background and further define their areas of interest. Fellows will collaborate with senior health care executives, as well as lead their own special projects and initiatives. Fellows expand their skills as they build a meaningful career – one that will impact the way in which modern health care is delivered.
Opportunities and Benefits of the BMC Administrative Fellowship:
- Advanced experience directed towards preparing fellows for administrative leadership positions in academic medical institutions
- Develop an understanding of BMC organizational structure and the interrelation between departments and personnel, as well as the affiliation with Boston University School of Medicine
- Obtain an applied foundation in one of the following: financial management, ambulatory care management, research administration, human resources administration, facilities, and strategic planning
- Gain an awareness of rewards and challenges of providing the highest quality, patient-focused care to a patient population of diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds
- Establish a performance record through project work and departmental staff responsibilities
Eligibility
BMC is seeking individuals motivated by a strong sense of social responsibility and interest in fostering our unique mission of providing exceptional care, without exception.
Applicants must have a Master’s Degree in Hospital Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Health Services Administration, Nursing Administration or a closely related field from an accredited institution. Candidates should be team players, excellent communicators and knowledgeable of past and current health industry perspectives.
BMC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Boston University graduates, women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
About Boston Medical Center
Located in Boston´s historic South End neighborhood, BMC is a private, not-for-profit, 496-bed, academic medical center and the primary teaching affiliate for Boston University School of Medicine. Consistent with its mission to provide the best in health care to all, BMC is the largest safety net hospital in New England and reaches into the community as a founding partner of Boston HealthNet, a network of 15 community health centers through Boston serving more than a quarter million people annually.
As a central component of the greater Boston area, our commitment to serving individuals with various cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds is an essential part of who we are at BMC. Approximately 70% percent of BMC‘s patients come from underserved populations, including low-income families, elders, people with disabilities and immigrants, and 30% do not speak English as a primary language. By bringing together differences — a rich variety of traditions and viewpoints — we can remain truly engaged in providing the utmost service to our community.
http://www.bmc.org/about/careers/administrative-fellowship.htm
