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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.
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