The Southern California Administrative Fellowship is a 2-year program focused on health care operations with three 8-month rotations at different medical centers and the Regional Office.
The Southern California Administrative Fellowship is a 2-year program focused on health care operations, with three 8-month rotations at different medical centers and the regional offices. Fellows rotate through the following entities:
- Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (KFH)
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG)
- Kaiser Permanente Regional Offices in Pasadena, CA
Rotation preceptors are the Senior Vice President (Hospital) and the Chief Administrative Officer (Medical Group) which allows the Fellow to be exposed to the highest level of the organization. The program is supported by a Regional Program Director that supports the Fellows throughout the entire fellowship.
The SCAL program structure is unique because the cohorts actively recruit and are made up of traditional Administrative Fellows (MHA/MBA, etc.), RN Fellows, and Military Fellows. The diversity of the cohort creates a wide range of perspectives and interests that are integrated into the organization.
The project work of the Fellows is based upon their interests and the strategic goals of their respective medical center. This allows the Fellow to have flexibility in their experience as well as the ability to contribute to high priority initiatives that have high exposure and visibility. Examples of projects completed by the 2018-2019 Fellows include:
- Decreasing sepsis rates
- Telehealth pilot
- Opening of state-of-the-art behavioral health facility
- Flu planning
- Interim Assistant Department Administrator
- Interim Director of Care Experience
- Interim Administrative Services Supervisor
- Interim EVS Manager
- Para-operative services and education/workflow redesign
- Staff and employee engagement initiatives
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:
- Department Administrator
- Assistant Department Administrator
- Service Unit Manager
- Group Practice Lead
- Executive Consultant
- Senior Consultant
- Project Manager
Current Southern California Fellows

Andrew Nguyen
2020-2022 SCAL Fellow
Arizona State University
Master of Business Administration

Ariana Sagastizado
2021-2023 SCAL Fellow
University of Oklahoma
Master of Health Administration

Bindia Nankani
2020-2022 SCAL Fellow
California State University, Long Beach
Master of Science in Health Care Administration

Brian Lin
2020-2022 SCAL Fellow
Johns Hopkins University
Master of Health Administration

David Chu
2020-2022 SCAL Fellow
University of Washington
Master of Health Administration

Jessica Doan
2021-2023 SCAL Fellow
University of Michigan
Master of Health Services Administration

Kelly Toro
2021-2023 SCAL Fellow
Columbia University
Master of Health Administration

Kyra Freeman
2021-2023 SCAL Fellow
University of Michigan
Master of Public Health

Laura Park
2020-2022 SCAL Fellow
University of Pennsylvania
Master of Science in Nursing