The application for the Corewell Health 2024-2025 Administrative Fellowship program will open June 1, 2023 and will close September 3, 2023.
Interested in the Postgraduate Administrative Fellowship? Begin the application process by emailing us the appropriate documents.
Corewell Health provides statewide administrative fellows with a broad health care experience. As an integrated health system, the insurance and delivery of care entities collaborate to provide the best experience focused on health. The organization is focused on creating a culture of belonging for its 60,000+ team members, rooted in our values of compassion, collaboration, clarity, curiosity and courage.
The structure of the Corewell Health fellowship allows individuals to study and work in every area of the health system while also participating in projects suited to their specific interests and career goals. The fellowship experience also allows for exposure and opportunity at the system level, the different regions and the health plan. Under the supervision of President & CEO Tina Freese Decker and Chief Operating Officer Darryl Elmouchi, fellows work with and participate as members of the system leadership team, enabling them to gain experience through interaction with executive leaders. This is accomplished by attending board meetings and executive and medical staff meetings, and participating in projects focused on strategic planning.
This one-year fellowship gives postgraduate students a valuable professional learning and working experience in health care operations, strategy and systems thinking.
The goals of the program include:
Known for her vision and drive, Tina is passionate about tackling the health field’s greatest challenges. After earning a Bachelor of Science in finance from Iowa State University and a Master of Health Administration and Master of Industrial Engineering from the University of Iowa, she began her career as an administrative fellow in 2002. In the ensuing two decades, she has served in a variety of executive roles, exemplifying collaborative, inclusive and visionary leadership.
Darryl leads strategy, operations, clinical care delivery and financial performance for Corewell Health, championing the system’s transformation to value-based care and inspiring people to move through challenges. In addition, Darryl is a clinical professor at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He earned his medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School and holds a Master in Business Administration from University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
Daniel Orhorhoro has seven years of experience serving in health care as a direct care worker for Saints Inc. and as a regulatory coordinator at KCI. He was also a supervisor with the Community Housing Network of Troy, Michigan, overseeing a team and the documenting the distribution of a $60 million federal grant. Daniel received a Bachelor of Biological Science from Wayne State University and a Master in Health Service Administration from University of Detroit Mercy. Through his various experiences, Daniel has come to understand that health care is the vehicle by which he can impact his community and the world at large. He aspires to be in the C-suite of a health system championing the importance of equity and diversity, and advocating for communities from within. In his free time, Daniel enjoys photography, playing the drums and watching movies.
Sana Matloub is originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She received a Bachelor in Human Health from Emory University, and a Master in Healthcare Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Sana honed her research skills as an undergrad at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and then conducted research at the UNC Sheps Center for Health Services Research as a graduate student. Her internship at VA Ann Arbor resulted in a business analyst position in strategic planning. Known for her drive, clarity and authenticity, Sana is passionate about helping people live healthier lives with high-quality care that is affordable and accessible in her community. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis, pickle ball and trying new baking recipes.
Year of fellowship | Name | Current positions | Organization |
2021 – 2022 | Spencer Gillis | Sr. Consultant – Provider Strategy & Solutions | Priority Health |
2020 – 2021 | Stephanie Hughes | Sr. Project Specialist | Corewell Health |
2019 – 2020 | Micalah Webster | Henry Ford Health | |
2019 – 2020 | Brandon Fjerstad | findhelp | |
2019 – 2020 | Justin Gray | Northwestern Medicine | |
2019 – 2020 | Nate Hill | Cascadia Healthcare | |
2019 – 2020 | Tony Madison | MedStar Health | |
2019 – 2020 | Ryan Zayance | Accenture | |
2019 – 2020 | Michael Henry | Director of Operations – Radiology & Radiation Oncology | Corewell Health |
2019 – 2020 | Nicholas Buhay | Director of Finance | Corewell Health |
2019 – 2020 | Ciara Williams | Hallmark Health Care Solutions | |
2019 – 2020 | Dallas Johnson | UT Southwestern Medical Center | |
2019 – 2020 | Fareeha Malik | Tenet Healthcare | |
2018 – 2019 | Dave Fife | Care Oregon | |
2018 – 2019 | Claire Fleming | Xealth | |
2018 – 2019 | Dan Cook | Manager – Cardiology | Corewell Health |
2018 – 2019 | Matthew Orsey | Manager – Quality & Medicine Service Lines | Corewell Health |
2018 – 2019 | Bianca Nguyen | Cleveland Clinic | |
2018 – 2019 | Bryson Kruthoff | Envision Healthcare | |
2018 – 2019 | Corinne Foote | CVS Health | |
2018 – 2019 | Vijay Patel | Kaiser Permanente | |
2017 – 2018 | Michelle Rizor | Director – Operations Virtual Health | Corewell Health |
2017 – 2018 | Bryan Wickersham | Non-Healthcare | |
2017 – 2018 | Kristia “Tia” Le | Business Manager | Corewell Health |
2017 – 2018 | Blaine Rogalski | Director – Surgery | Corewell Health |
2017 – 2018 | Jesse Eikenberry | Director – Business Development & Operations | Corewell Health |
2016 – 2017 | Kate Swanic | Optum | |
2016 – 2017 | Dana Snyder | Director – Human Resources Business Partner | Corewell Health |
2016 – 2017 | Chelsea Szafranski | Munson Healthcare | |
2016 – 2017 | Yaqoota Aziz | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas | |
2015 – 2016 | Lauren Schmidt | Alvarez & Marsal | |
2015 – 2016 | Jessica Burgett | Henry Ford Health | |
2015 – 2016 | Kisha McPherson | Henry Ford Health | |
2015 – 2016 | Heather DeCoster | Intermountain Healthcare | |
2014 – 2015 | Erika Arndt | Michigan Medicine | |
2014 – 2015 | Peter Vogelsberg | Memorial Hermann Health System | |
2013 – 2014 | Allison Honstain | Michigan Medicine | |
2013 – 2014 | Elizabeth Urdah | Koha Health | |
2014 – 2015 | Leslie Anderson | Vizient | |
2012 – 2013 | Rashelle Ludolph | Vice President Service Line, Surgical Services | Corewell Health |
2012 – 2013 | Suzy Ogawa | Blue Cross NC | |
2012 – 2013 | Steven Schimpke | Non-Healthcare | |
2012 – 2013 | Abrar Founas | Trinity Health | |
2002 – 2003 | Tina Freese Decker | President & CEO | Corewell Health |
*Data as of April 2023 |
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.
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The application for the Corewell Health 2024-2025 Administrative Fellowship program will open June 1, 2023 and will close September 3, 2023. Candidates selected will have first round interviews early September and on-site second-round interviews in late September. Offers will be extended by early to mid-October.
The typical start date is between May and July.
To begin the application process, candidates must provide the following:
Address documents to the Corewell Health Administrative Fellowship Committee and send via mail or email to:
Corewell Health
221 Michigan Street NE, Suite 501
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616.391.1607
CHAdministrativeFellowship@corewellhealth.org
The fellowship is open to recent graduates from accredited programs in health care administration.
Fellows are paid an annual stipend at market rate. In addition, fellows receive the same benefits available to full-time employees, including health benefits and paid time off.
Please join us for an informational webinar to go over program details, the application process, hear from current and former fellows, and learn more about integrated health systems.
Contact Sana Matloub at sana.matloub@corewellhealth.org
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Interested in the Postgraduate Administrative Fellowship? Begin the application process.