The Administrative Fellowship Program at Samaritan Health Services offers a unique opportunity for Masters-prepared Healthcare Administration graduates (MHA, MBA, MPH or similar) to build a rewarding career in health care management. Our fellows gain hands-on experience through monthly rotations and meaningful projects.
During our year-long fellowship, participants explore various facets of working within an integrated health care system that includes five hospitals—three of which are critical access—primary and specialty care clinics as well as a health plan. Fellows gain valuable insight and innovative strategies for managing the comprehensive needs of individual and population-based health care.
The program’s structured rotations encompass acute and critical care operations, the function of medical groups and health plan management. Fellows also engage with key departments such as strategy and planning, information systems and human resources. Mini projects aligned with each rotation contribute to longer term initiatives to broaden understanding and launch a successful career in health care management.
In Photo: Lorenzo Froehle (2022-23), William Arp-Howard (2023-24), Kellie Lewis (2020-21), Lacy Bogart (2019-20) Liberty Pertiwi (2016-17), Allie Kreusser (2018-19), Associate Director of the fellowship program, Marty Cahill, COO Samaritan Hospitals, and Director of the fellowship program, Hyrum Keppner (2024-25).
Samaritan Health Services is a nonprofit network of hospitals, clinics, and health services caring for more than 290,000 residents in the mid-Willamette Valley and central Oregon Coast and portions of Marion and Polk counties. Samaritan’s health professionals and employees work together to provide highly reliable and innovative medicine with world-class quality to make a positive difference in the health of their patients. Samaritan is committed to support the values of the communities they serve, including caring for all people, regardless of their ability to pay.
For additional questions about Samaritan’s Administration Fellowship program, please contact [email protected] or complete our interest form.
