The Cleveland Clinic is rooted in its long-standing and strong commitment to education. This core value continues to be demonstrated today through the dedication and support the leadership team shows to the Administrative Fellows. The Administrative Fellowship Program has sustained an esteemed reputation throughout the organization since its inception in 1977. Over the years, there have been Fellows from 26 colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Administrators and executives of the Cleveland Clinic believe the Fellowship experience is a valuable and important portion of an early-careerist’s preparation prior to entering healthcare administration. The Administrative Fellowship Program allows the Fellows to begin building a solid platform of leadership and project management skills. The successful healthcare administrator must not only possess the knowledge of traditional management tools, but must also develop interpersonal and behavioral skills. These skills, such as the ability to manage teams and to endure complexity and ambiguity, are developed through the Program as Fellows are encouraged to test the theories and principles learned in the classroom through genuine experiential learning.
The Administrative Fellowship Program is project-based and coordinated under the Division of Operational Support Services. The preceptors for the program are Bill Peacock, Executive Director, Operational Support Services and Gina Cronin, Co-Administrator, Heart and Vascular Institute. This partnership gives the Fellows exposure to both the operational and clinical arenas throughout the health system, further allowing participation on a breadth of projects.
Throughout the Fellowship, the fellows also participate in high-level discussions and committees regarding the myriad of strategic and operational issues affecting the system. Cleveland Clinic administrators are committed to the growth and development of healthcare's future leaders and are consistently willing to engage Administrative Fellows in even the most confidential meetings.
With the support of the preceptors, the Chief Operating Officer, and other executive and senior-level management, the Administrative Fellows will have the opportunity to explore numerous areas of interest.
