Dr. Frank Groner Administrative Fellowship Program

Dr. Frank Groner Administrative Fellowship Program

Overview: An immersive, one-year training opportunity where fellows learn and work with executive-level leadership at Baptist Memorial Health Care. This program develops the next generation of healthcare administrative leaders.

Program Duration: June through May of the following year

Geographic Scope: Baptist Memorial Health Care system across Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi (24 hospitals, 3-state region)

Program Structure: Three-phase approach

Phase 1: Corporate Office Training

• Time spent in corporate offices learning overall system management
• Focus on system support services including:
- Strategic planning - Operational management - Managed care - Finance - Human resources - Quality - Legal - Marketing - Government relations - Clinical service lines (cardiology, neurology, oncology, pediatrics, etc.)

Phase 2: Operating Entities Exposure

• All 24 hospitals
• Baptist Medical Group clinics (900+ providers)
• Outpatient surgery and imaging centers
• Home care
• Hospice
• Emergency services
• Telemedicine

Phase 3: Applied Knowledge & Leadership Development

• Support and lead innovation teams
• Active projects for the health system
• Hands-on management skills development

Mentorship: Fellows work directly with two preceptors:

Outcomes Upon Completion:

Location: Memphis, Tennessee - described as having big city living with small town feel, low cost of living, culture, history, arts, nature, and entertainment