The Northern California Administrative Fellowship is a 12-18 month program focused on health care operations, with two 6-month rotations at different medical centers.
The Northern California Administrative Fellowship is a 12-18 month program focused on health care operations, with two 6-month rotations at different medical centers. There is an option for an additional six-month corporate rotation in the regional offices at the end of the 12-month period. Northern California typically accepts three to five fellows per year. Fellows rotate through the following entities:
- Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (KFH)
- The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG)
- Optional: Northern California Regional Offices in Oakland, CA
Rotation preceptors are the Senior Vice President & Area Manager (KFH) and the Medical Group Administrator (TPMG), which allows fellows to be exposed to the highest level of leadership in the organization. The fellowship is supported by regional directors that support the fellows throughout the entire program.
There are 21 Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers in Northern California. Fellows may rotate across any of the following geographic regions:
- Central Valley
- Diablo
- East Bay
- Fresno
- Golden Gate
- Greater Sacramento
- Greater Southern Alameda County
- Peninsula and South Bay
- San Mateo
- Santa Rosa
The Northern California Administrative Fellowship Program allows for learning opportunities through its rotation structure at both the professional and personal levels. Most fellows will experience a balance of project and operational work, with an emphasis on health care operations.
Examples of fellow projects:
- Partnered with front-line staff and physicians to improve throughput for low-acuity patients in the Emergency Department
- Worked with Cardiovascular Services to prepare the opening of a new Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) program
- Served as the interim manager for the attended sleep lab
- Facilitated a Rapid Improvement Event to improve the standardization of perioperative care
- Developed and executed the Care Experience strategy for a service area
- Served as the project manager for the opening of a new operating room
Former fellows can be found in positions throughout the entire organization, at the medical center, regional office, and national office.
Examples of positions fellows have transitioned into post-fellowship are:
- Department Manager
- Department Director
- Senior Consultant
- Project Manager
- Executive Consultant
Current Northern California Fellows
Alana Acuna
2024-2025 NCAL Fellow
University of California, Berkeley
Master of Public Health
Cynthia Sanchez
2024-2025 NCAL Fellow
University of California, Berkeley
Master of Public Health
Elizabeth Madamidola
2024-2025 NCAL Fellow
Cornell University
Master of Health Administration
Jennifer Andrade
2024-2025 NCAL Fellow
University of California, Los Angeles
Master of Public Health