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Stanford Health Care seeks qualified Master level candidates for the Administrative Fellowship Program who are seeking a post-graduate Master's in one or more of the following fields of study or related degree programs:
Hospital administration/ Health Services Administration
Business Administration
Public Health
All applicants are required to submit the following documentation and adhere to the application deadline listed below. All attachments must be in Word or PDF format:
1. Current resume or curriculum vitae
2. Personal statement (1‐2 pages) that outlines career objectives and interest in pursuing a fellowship position at Stanford Health Care
3. Three (3) letters of recommendation (faculty recommendation from current Master's program, professional recommendation)
4. Official transcript of graduate coursework to date (clear and legible attachment required)
Failure to provide the entire required applicant packet, may result in not being considered.
Application Deadline: September 4th, 2026
First-round Interviews: Sept 8-10th, 2026
Onsite Interviews: September 16-17th, 2026
Final Decision: September 18th, 2026
Start Date: June 2027
**This is a Stanford Health Care job.**
**A Brief Overview**
The Administrative Fellow Program (AFP) at Stanford Hospital & Clinics is designed to promote the growth and development of future healthcare leaders. The Administrative Fellow Program (AFP) is a paid, one-year post-graduate experience designed to give an individual exposure to healthcare leadership as well as provide an opportunity to apply skills and knowledge gained from graduate studies to practical experiences within the hospital. The program is largely project based and is intended to provide opportunities for mentorship from senior leaders, continued learning within the academic medicine model, and support the fellow's interest and area of expertise/experience. The AFP develops or participates in projects, such as network and program development; leadership; development of multi-million dollar clinical and master planning initiatives; education for physician leaders and senior management. Projects assigned to the fellow may include topics or areas such as clinical operations, finance, IT, human resources, planning, network growth, facilities redesign, or other needs as identified by the organization. The program sponsors and mentors will work closely with the administrative fellow to align interest and need and the fellow is responsible for completing a project on a topic mutually agreed upon.
**Locations**
Stanford Health Care
**What you will do**
+ Participates and leads ongoing planning and execution of projects assigned by the mentor/preceptor and members of the executive team.
+ Visits key hospital departments and observes selected meetings with strategic partners to become familiar with strategy, workflow, problem solving, and development of relationships at the enterprise.
+ Obtains, analyzes, synthesizes and interprets industry and institutional data, as well as market utilization and financial data. Assists in obtaining and evaluating benchmark data.
+ Performs independent analysis of operational, financial and statistical information related to project work.
+ Assists with the planning and facilitation of improvement projects and presents, disseminates findings.
+ Attends and participates in management meetings at the instruction of senior management
+ Participates in rotations, as selected, in the following areas in order to identify a) key players, their roles, and outputs at all levels of the area; b) relationship and contribution of the area to the hospital, as a whole; c) actions taken to address issues and challenges in the area; d) management of staff-client relations; e) methods of formal and informal assessment of area's effectiveness; f) resources and their management; and g) governance and leadership
+ Researches, designs, and produces projects that involve Senior Management, Physician Leaders, all levels of the organization, and patients and families.
+ Maintains a current knowledge of emerging healthcare challenges facing hospitals and healthcare systems nationally.
**Education Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
+ Actively pursuing Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in one or more of the following fields of study or related degree programs:- Hospital administration/ Health Services Administration- Business Administration- Public Health
**Experience Qualifications**
+ None Required
**Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
+ Knowledge of current healthcare industry trends
+ Ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels and in situations re