The Community Health Center, Inc./Weitzman Institute Administrative Fellowship provides a 12-month, broad-based exposure to the operations and management of an innovative, technologically advanced Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Connecticut. Fellows have an in-depth, hands-on experience learning the inner workings of a complex, high quality, primary care delivery system caring for over 150,000 medically underserved patients.
Each fellow will work closely with CHCI’s senior leaders (CEO, Clinical Director, COO, CFO, CIO, and VP of HR). Fellows attend leadership meetings, participate in activities, and complete specific projects during rotations. Further, fellows customize their learning through elective opportunities. This fellowship experience promotes the development of personal and professional skills needed to pursue a career in healthcare focused on the medically underserved.
The fellowship is designed to support the knowledge and skill development of postgraduate leaders in health care and community health, specifically focused on federally qualified health centers. The fellowship seeks to produce leaders who can lead community health centers using innovative approaches to provide the highest quality, patient- and family-centered care using a team-based, community-oriented model for care delivery. Fellows will develop knowledge, skills, and practical experience related to FQHC leadership in the following:
Positions: 1 position per year
Location: Community Health Center, Inc., 19 Grand Street, Middletown, CT
Duration: 12 months (July 1-June 30)
Compensation and Benefits: Competitive salary plus benefits
Applications for the 2023-2024 Fellow will be accepted between June 9 and October 7, 2022.