Frequently Asked Questions

1. How is the fellowship structured? Is it rotational or project-based?
The fellowship is project-based. Throughout the year, the fellow has the opportunity to work with various departments, which allows exposure to different areas of the hospital. Additionally, a rotation through a particular area could be arranged.

The fellowship is designed to be flexible to meet the needs and interests of both the selected fellow and the organization. It is our hope that the fellowship is educational for the fellow while also giving him or her opportunity to impact the organization with project deliverables.

2. Must the selected fellow come from a CAHME-accredited graduate program?
It is not required that a candidate graduate from a CAHME-accredited program. The program is targeted to and designed to best serve individuals who have completed a master’s degree in health administration, business administration, public health and/or related master’s level management programs.  We have accepted persons in the past who have medical degrees, but these individuals had completed a master’s degree in administration or management and were making a career change from clinical to administration.

3. Are the dates of the fellowship flexible?
The fellowship is a one-year appointment beginning on or around July 1 and continuing through the following June.  Candidates must be available for the entire one-year appointment, have completed their course work prior to starting the fellowship and be available to begin in early July.

4. Can the current fellow review an applicant’s resume?
The current fellow is available to answer questions about his/her experiences in the fellowship, but he/she cannot review application materials prior to submission.  This ensures fairness in the application process by making sure all applicants have access to the same information.

5. Can applicants submit materials electronically?  Will application materials be returned?
All application materials must be submitted as printed originals as a complete package in a single envelope. Grade transcripts must be original documents sent in the original sealed envelope from the registrar’s office.

All letters of recommendation must be on original letterhead, signed by the person providing the recommendation, and submitted in a sealed envelope signed across the seal by the person providing the recommendation.

Please do not send application materials in presentation folders or other bound folders. Faxes, photocopies and emails are not accepted.

Materials will not be returned to the applicant.  

6. Who should write the recommendations?
We require three letters of recommendation. We prefer two academic and one professional recommendation. These letters should address the applicant’s administrative and/or management experience as well as academic qualifications.

The letters can be addressed to the Fellowship Selection Committee.

7. Are international applicants eligible for consideration?
We will consider complete applications from all qualified applicants.  It will be the responsibility of the selected fellow to complete all required documentation for an international visa; however, we will be able to provide information as needed during the process. At this time, we do not financially sponsor international applicants.

8. Are other employees aware of the administrative fellow? Are they willing to work with and teach the fellow?
The Administrative Fellowship has been a fixture at UNC Hospitals for over two decades. As a result, the management team and employees throughout the hospital are aware of the fellow’s presence. This is a great asset to the selected fellow, as others throughout the organization have worked with fellows previously.  

As an academic medical center, UNC Hospitals espouses a culture of learning.  Faculty, staff, and management are open and willing to work with and teach the fellow. The selected candidate becomes integrated into the management team and works on projects at various levels in the hospital. For more information about UNC Health Care and UNC Hospitals, please visit www.unchealthcare.org/site.

9. Is the fellowship a paid position?
The fellow is paid a salary and is considered a full-time employee of the hospital during his/her one-year appointment. As such, the fellow is eligible for employee benefits including health insurance coverage, retirement savings and paid time off. For more information, please visit:  www.unchealthcare.org/site/humanresources.  

10. What is the timeline for the application process? Do all applicants have the opportunity to interview?  How are the interviews structured?
All completed applications received by the postmark deadline will be reviewed in mid October, and a selected group of candidates will be invited to participate in telephone interviews.  These will take place in late October and early November.  Regardless of a candidate’s place of residence, this first round is exclusively conducted via telephone. Local candidates will not be invited on-site during this phase in the process.

Candidates invited for the final round of interviews will travel to UNC Hospitals in mid November.  Each candidate will spend a full day meeting with the Executive Team, and to the extent possible, only one candidate will be on-site per day. Decisions will be made and an offer extended to the selected fellow in mid November, with the goal of finalizing the selection process prior to the Thanksgiving Holiday.