Postgraduate Administrative Fellowship

The application for the Corewell Health Administrative Fellowship program will open June 1, 2026 and will close Sept. 1, 2026.

Corewell Health offers fellows a wide range of experiences across the state of Michigan. As an integrated health system, the fellowship provides exposure to both care delivery and health coverage, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the health care continuum. The organization is committed to its team members and to fostering a culture of belonging — one that empowers us to fulfill our mission: improving health, instilling humanity, and inspiring hope, together.

The Corewell Health fellowship is designed to provide comprehensive exposure across the entire health system. Fellows gain hands-on experience in various areas while engaging in projects tailored to their individual interests and career aspirations. This program offers unique opportunities to learn at the system level, explore regional operations, and understand the health plan in depth. Working under the guidance of President & CEO Tina Freese Decker, fellows serve as integral members of the system leadership team, gaining invaluable experience through direct engagement with executive leaders. This includes attending board meetings, executive and medical staff sessions, and contributing to strategic planning initiatives through high-impact projects.

This one-year fellowship offers postgraduate students an exceptional opportunity to gain hands-on experience in health care operations, strategic planning, and systems thinking, providing both professional growth and practical learning.

• Aided in the expansion of the Department of Behavioral Science and Lifestyle Management by garnering interest and gaining leadership and provider buy-in for culinary medicine programming
• Led a systemwide telehealth strategy and development of a resource center for implementation
• Worked with leadership to develop a five-year strategic plan for primary care
• Assisted in the robotic surgery enterprise expansion plan and acquisition of five da Vinci robots
• Developed recommendations for new Medicare Advantage supplemental benefit design
• Led development of a system LGBTQIA+ health strategy
• Created a patient and family-centered care foundation program, impacting over 25,000 team members
• Led the creation of a system transfer center by consolidating eight campus programs into one central program
• Led the development of a business plan and filed the Certificate of Need for a $10 million, 12-bed Pediatric Medical Psychiatry Unit
• Led assessment and implementation of scrub color standardization
• Served as member of corporate Emergency Operations Center during COVID-19 response, including the launch of a laboratory callback system for COVID-19 test results, site ventilator transfers, and safe reemergence plan to address time-sensitive surgeries

Beyond his work at Corewell Health, Chad returned to GVSU as an adjunct professor, where he taught clinical simulations for their Pediatric/Obstetrics courses. In 2024, he earned his Master of Business Administration from Western Governors University, specializing in health care management. Chad is committed to fostering healthier communities by empowering caregivers to perform at their highest levels through operational excellence, strategic quality initiatives, and innovation.

As Michigan’s largest health system, Corewell Health maintains dual headquarters in Grand Rapids and Southfield. While the fellowship will be based in Grand Rapids, it will provide fellows with opportunities to interact with teams and communities throughout the state.