University of Iowa Health Care Administrative Fellowship

July 2026 - July 2028

Purpose

The University of Iowa Health Care Administrative Fellowship provides a foundational, project-based, post-graduate experience for aspiring health care administrators in academic medicine. Fellows will have broad involvement, interaction, and exposure to the corporate operations of this nationally ranked teaching hospital and health sciences campus.

Application Process and Timeline

The application deadline for the 2026-2028 Administrative Fellowship is Saturday, September 6, 2025. Applications are a two-step process. Step one is a submission to the Jobs@UIowa site. Step 2 is an email submission of documents to the current fellow.

Learn more about the application process and timeline.

Information Sessions

Please complete this survey and join us for one of our information sessions, hosted via Zoom on Tuesday, August 12 from 6-7pm CST and Wednesday, August 27 from 3-4pm CST. Registered attendees will receive more details via email in the days before each webinar.

 

Description

University of Iowa Health Care is hiring for their 2026-2028 Administrative Fellowship. The fellowship is a two-year opportunity. In the first year, the Fellow is assigned to Hospital Administration and reports to the Administrative Chief of Staff of UI Health Care, Clinical Enterprise. In the second year, the Fellow transitions to University of Iowa Physicians (UIP), reporting to the Director of Clinical Services for UIP. The core responsibilities at these locations will be similar; day-to-day interactions and projects during the first year will be centered around the hospital, and projects during the second year will be primarily focused on ambulatory clinics.

Administrative Fellows benefit from ongoing interaction with the entire leadership team, involving a broad range of strategic and operational issues. The content of the experience is tailored to best match organizational needs and individual strengths and interests.

The University of Iowa Health Care is a nationally recognized academic medical center that is nationally ranked in 3 adult and 9 pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital serves the role of a comprehensive health care center, receiving referrals for specialty care from physicians around the country.
 

Components

Professional Growth

  • Attend and participate in leadership meetings in which direction, policy, and strategic issues are addressed.
  • Engage in one-on-one meetings and rounding with leaders across the organization to learn about different clinical and academic departments.
  • Participate in Executive Leadership Academy, a program run by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer to provide promising leaders across the organization with leadership education and mentorship.

Data Tracking & Analyses

  • Track and analyze performance metrics for quarterly meetings between department leadership and the CEO's Office.
  • Analyze drivers of U.S. News Rankings results.
  • Analyze data for departmental performance 

Project Management

  • Partner with clinical department leadership on strategic initiatives and other follow-up items aimed at improving performance across our organizational strategic pillars.
  • Run other projects of strategic or operational importance to Executive Leadership during the course of the Fellowship. 

People Management 

  • Manage the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding processes for the subsequent year administrative fellow, graduate assistants, and summer interns.
  • Serve as a graduate program teaching assistant to support teaching and grading for Master of Healthcare Administration Legal and Integrative Capstone courses. 

Characteristics

  • The UI Health Care Administrative Fellowship Program is well-established, making the organization fully equipped to offer a rich and engaging experience
  • The primary focus is on the fellow’s assimilation of knowledge, cultivation of attitude and philosophy toward the field, and continued refinement of their management style.
  • Intention of broadening the range of post-fellowship employment opportunities by providing exposure to various corporate activities of the hospital and UI Health Care
  • Commitment of the entire staff to integrate and retain high quality fellows within the organization post-fellowship 

Term

The UI Health Care Administrative Fellowship is a 2-year commitment. Fellows will receive a competitive salary, plus generous benefits.

Current Administrative Fellow

Amelia Maixner, MM
University of Michigan, 2024

Amelia “Mimi” Maixner earned her Master of Management from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. She has over four years of experience working with psychiatric, pediatric, and traumatic brain injury patients in inpatient, procedural, and group home settings. Additionally, she has worked as a real estate associate in Ann Arbor, MI, supporting a commercial real estate advisory firm through marketing content creation, key metric tracking, and property research. Mimi holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health Sciences from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, with a Minor in Writing. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, spending time with friends, and jogging.

More Information

Prospective or current candidates are encouraged to contact the current administrative fellow with questions.

Download the UI Health Care Administrative Fellowship Flyer.