Administrative Fellows Program
Learn by doing.
ECU Health Medical Center offers a 24-month administrative fellowship program that provides post-graduate candidates the opportunity to gain training and management experience in a large and diverse health care system.
Fellowship Summary
A One-of-a-kind Experience
Our fellowship is a leadership development experience designed to attract and retain emerging talent in the field of health care administration. Throughout the fellowship experience, fellows will:
- Lead and participate in projects that will ultimately contribute value to the organization's strategic framework and operational imperatives
- Gain exposure to key service lines, departments and core functions of the organization
- Gain extensive exposure to the hospital and health system's executive leadership team and decision making processes
- Experience and benefit from formal, organizational and professional development opportunities
- Organizational leadership serve as the preceptors for the program and help the fellows reach program and personal goals by providing guidance and feedback on opportunities and progress.
ECU Health Medical Center is a $1.5 billion enterprise with a staff of more than 6,500 people dedicated to the inter-related missions of medical education, biomedical research and patient care. We have 974 licensed beds and are proud to offer extensive inpatient and outpatient services to more than 1.4 million people across 29 counties. ECU Health Medical Center is the flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University.
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Management and Executive Exposure
Fellows have the opportunity to gain exposure to strategic and operational meetings. This exposure offers the opportunity to observe ECU Health Medical Center leadership meetings to include but not limited to:
- Administrative Council
- Hospital Operations Team
- Nurse Executive Council
- Divisional Service Line Executive Committees
- ECU Health Medical Center Board Meetings
Compensation and Benefits
ECU Health Medical Center fellows will receive a compensation package that is competitive with other fellowship programs. Fellows will receive the same benefits as other ECU Health Medical Center employees, including medical, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, 401k, vacation and sick leave.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: Typically, how many fellows are chosen each year for the fellowship program?
A: On average, 2 to 3 individuals are chosen for the fellowship program.
- Q: Is the ECU Health Medical Center fellowship program a rotation-based or project-based program?
A: The fellowship program is a project-driven program. All projects should support the mission of ECU Health, address a strategic and/or operational area of concern and provide the fellow with practical experience. There should be a balance between preceptor-assigned and fellow-selected projects.
- Q: How are fellows matched with preceptors?
A: Fellows are paired with preceptors prior to the fellowship beginning. Fellows are placed with SVPs where there is a need. Fellows have the opportunity to work in other divisions throughout the hospital during the program.
- Q: Is past health care experience required to be selected as a fellow candidate?
A: Past experience is not a requirement, but we prefer for candidates to have past internships and work experience. We seek diverse candidates with diverse backgrounds.
- Q: What types of career opportunities are available for fellows post-residency?
A: Employment is not guaranteed post-fellowship, but many past residents/fellows have been successful in obtaining permanent roles within ECU Health Medical Center or ECU Health.
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