Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s 
Administrative Fellowship Program offers 
individuals with graduate degrees in healthcare 
and/or business administration practical 
experience in an urban academic medical center.  
At least one Fellow is selected each year to 
participate in the 12-month program. While the 
program is based at Thomas Jefferson University 
Hospital, Fellows often have the opportunity to 
work on projects that affect the entire Jefferson 
Health System.
  
FELLOWSHIP OVERVIEW:
The Administrative Fellowship Program is designed 
to provide a broad educational experience in 
health services management that is consistent 
with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s 
mission. Specific program objectives include: 
• Providing a comprehensive view of healthcare 
administration and familiarizing participants 
with the internal and external factors that 
affect an administrator’s ability to successfully 
manage. 
• Developing and utilizing leadership and 
management skills. 
• Offering hands-on experience in hospital 
administration through active involvement in 
program development and day-to-day operating 
activities. 
• Enabling participants to explore various 
professional and management opportunities within 
the healthcare industry.

FELLOWSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES: 
• Identifying potential projects that are aligned 
with personal interests and career goals.
• Creating specific deliverables for each project 
to meet goals that have been mutually agreed upon 
with the coordinator. 
• Exploring external conferences and networking 
opportunities to learn more about the healthcare 
industry.

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM CONTENT: 
Soon after each Administrative Fellow arrives on 
campus, he/she will participate in a month-long 
orientation program to become acquainted with 
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals. Among 
other activities, the orientation consists of 
meetings with executive officers, senior 
management and department heads throughout the 
organization. 

The Chief Operating Officer serves as a mentor 
for the Fellow(s). The Chief Operating Officer 
will: 
• Assist the Fellow(s) in developing managerial 
skills and provide feedback to the Fellow(s) 
about these skills.
• Help formulate appropriate Fellowship goals and 
objectives and develop a timetable for completing 
all projects.

During the program, Fellows work on projects that 
are related to their personal interests and 
aligned with hospital initiatives. The Fellow(s) 
may select projects from those submitted to the 
preceptor by hospital personnel or solicit 
projects directly from management in areas of 
particular interest to him/her. In past years, 
Fellows have coordinated projects relating to all 
aspects of hospital and practice management, 
including budgeting, strategic planning, new 
healthcare ventures, patient-flow studies and 
efficiency analyses. Each Fellow also has the 
great opportunity to be exposed to healthcare 
governance by attending Board of Trustee and 
Board sub-committee meetings. 

A designated coordinator will oversee each 
project assignment. In most cases, the 
coordinator will be a department head or senior 
administrator. The coordinator will meet 
regularly with the Fellow(s) to: 
• Help formulate appropriate project goals and 
objectives and develop a timetable for project 
completion.
• Provide guidance and access to the resources 
necessary to successfully complete the project.
• Assist the Fellow(s) in developing managerial 
skills relevant to the project and provide 
feedback to the Fellow(s) about these skills.

WEBSITE:
http://www.jeffersonhospital.org/fellow/index.html


APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
All applicants should submit the following 
materials in PDF format via email to: Mr. Dennis 
Delisle, current Administrative Fellow at
dennis.delisle@jeffersonhospital.org 

• Current resume
• Statement describing your Fellowship 
expectations and what you can contribute to the 
Jefferson Community
• Three (3) letters of recommendation ** 
(submitted directly from the chosen reference to 
dennis.delisle@jeffersonhospital.org) 

The following should be mailed directly from the 
applicant’s college or University:
• Official Graduate School Transcript 

Finalists will be invited to Philadelphia for an 
on-site interview with the selection committee 
and a tour of the campus. The individual selected 
will be announced by early December and will be 
expected to arrive on campus July 1, 2010.


CONTACT INFORMATION:
For questions regarding the Fellowship Program/ 
or Application Process please contact:

Dennis R. Delisle, Administrative Fellow
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals 
111 South 11th Street 
Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5098  

T (215)955-7165 
dennis.delisle@jeffersonhospital.org