The Grady Administrative Fellowship gives emerging healthcare leaders the opportunity to learn by doing—working alongside leaders across one of the nation’s busiest and most complex health systems.
Program details
Over 24 months, two fellows will gain hands-on experience across hospital operations, patient care, finance, strategy, community health, and organizational leadership while contributing to projects that have a real impact on Grady and the communities we serve.
You may be a fit if you:
- Have completed or are completing an MHA, MBA, or MPH
- Bring experience in project coordination or management
- Know how to analyze information and turn it into meaningful insights
- Have demonstrated leadership experience
- Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively
- Want to build a career in healthcare administration and health system leadership
Through structured rotations and strategic projects, fellows develop a broad understanding of how a complex academic health system operates from the patient experience to financial sustainability and everything in between.
fellowship goals
- Hospital Operations & Patient Care
See how clinical operations come together to deliver care at scale. - Strategy & Business Development
Help explore opportunities, solve complex challenges, and advance organizational priorities. - Finance
Understand the financial decisions that help keep a health system strong and sustainable. - Community Health
Explore how healthcare extends beyond hospital walls and into the communities Grady serves. - Organizational Excellence
Support performance improvement, change management and initiatives designed to make Grady better for patients, families, and employees.
Your Experience Will Go Beyond One Department
Throughout the fellowship, you’ll work with department leaders, senior leaders and executive leadership while developing the skills needed to navigate the complexity of modern healthcare.
You’ll gain exposure to different leadership styles, perspectives, and areas of expertise, and begin building the professional network that can shape your career long after the fellowship ends.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE
Ready to take the next step in your healthcare leadership career? Applications for Grady’s 2027 Administrative Fellowship are now open.
Frequently Asked Questions
Grady’s Administrative Fellowship program is designed for emerging healthcare leaders interested in healthcare administration and health system leadership.
Fellows gain hands-on experience across areas including hospital operations, patient care services, finance, strategy and business development, community health and organizational excellence. Fellows also work on strategic projects and receive mentorship and exposure to senior and executive leaders.
Requirements
- Resume (Include your program completion/expected program completion date)
- 3 Signed letters of recommendation (2 Professional/1 Personal)
- Undergraduate and Graduate Transcripts
- Personal Statement (Expressing your interest in Grady & your Interest in Healthcare)
Grady selects two Administrative Fellows for each fellowship cohort.
The 2027 fellowship is scheduled to begin in August 2027.
The fellowship is based at Grady Health System in Atlanta, Georgia.
The program is 24 months and is a full-time position.