About the Administrative Fellowship
Since 1988, Kaiser Permanente Administrative Fellows have completed rotations with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Permanente Medical Groups, Regional Offices, and Program Offices in the Northern California, Southern California, Oregon, and Hawaii.
Advancing Kaiser Permanente’s mission
Kaiser Permanente actively develops future health care leaders by pairing mentorship with hands‑on experience and meaningful exposure across the enterprise. Thanks to visionary leaders and dedicated preceptors, the Administrative Fellowship has grown into one of the most competitive and respected programs in the United States. Through meaningful project work and executive mentorship, fellows develop a comprehensive understanding of how clinical care delivery, health plan operations, and hospital management work together.
Administrative Fellowship alumni serve in leadership roles across the organization, advancing Kaiser Permanente’s mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve.
Kaiser Permanente exists to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente is recognized as one of America’s leading health care providers and nonprofit health plans. We currently serve members in 9 states and the District of Columbia.
1988
Year of establishment
90%
Post-Fellowship retention
12-24
Months of leadership development
3
Kaiser Permanente entities
100+
Executive leaders & alumni network
Our leadership
Chief of Staff, KFH Regional President’s Office
Director, SCPMG HR & Labor Relations
Director of Strategic Initiatives, TPMG Consulting Services
Chief of Staff, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals Northern California Office of the President
Chief Administrative Officer, Panorama City
Executive Vice President of Performance, TPMG Northern California
Senior Vice President/Area Manager, West Los Angeles
Senior Vice President, Human Resources Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals in Northern California
Our history
In the late 1980s, Kaiser Permanente senior leaders and graduate internship preceptors reimagined how to prepare future health care leaders. They saw a clear need for longer, more immersive post‑graduate experiences. At the time, KP offered a one‑year internship at South Bay (Harbor City) Medical Center, but regulatory shifts and changing academic requirements began to limit its impact—opening the door for a stronger model.
The Kaiser Permanente Administrative Fellowship Program launched in 1988 as a regional and service area rotation-based model giving fellows broad, hands-on experience across the organization.