Deland Administrative Fellowship

Overview

Since 1988, The Deland Fellowship has been a premier method for experienced healthcare professionals to build foundational leadership skills through unprecedented exposure to and collaboration with system leadership across both hospital administration and academic medicine. This fellowship is a one-year administrative experience based at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, utilizing a combination of executive mentorship and project-based skill development to prepare fellows to find an impactful and meaningful role within a health system.

This fellowship is specifically tailored for working professionals looking to expand and build valuable administrative and leadership skills to enable further progression within the healthcare management space.

Deland Fellows work with administrators, faculty and staff at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital and the Mass General Brigham system on projects which are compatible with and tailored to their background and interests and meet the needs of the organization. Opportunities for study include:

• Participation in leadership meetings and assignment to high-impact projects spanning a range of topics and clinical areas across the organization
• Hands-on exposure to clinical work, including clinical rounds, observations, and participation in quality rounds
• Experience in management, operations, finance, marketing, and community relations
• Experience working within an integrated health care system of academic and community-based hospitals
• Professional development opportunities, including conference participation and internal and external training

Deland Fellows are mentored by a member of the senior leadership team and are supervised by the Deland Fellowship Executive Sponsor.

Fellows receive an annual salary that is competitive relative to other administrative fellowships and similar positions. As a full-time employee of BWH, the fellowship is benefits eligible. BWH is proud to offer a very competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, opportunities for professional development, discounts on public transportation, cultural and sporting events. For further information, see the Careers at Careers: Benefits page. Relocation costs for Administrative Fellows are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Requirements

Qualifications: Candidates for the Deland Fellowship come from a variety of careers and educational backgrounds, including medicine, business, law, public policy, and public health. An advanced degree from a U.S. accredited institution is required for consideration.

The Deland Fellowship is a distinctive and unique learning opportunity which requires Fellows to display self-motivation, critical thinking, and leadership and to take initiative to address complex challenges at all levels of the organization. 2 years of relevant professional work experience is required, and 3 years of relevant professional work experience in a healthcare or business environment is strongly preferred.

Please note that applicants must have a graduate degree as well as a valid work authorization for employment in the United States (the Deland Fellowship does not sponsor visas).

Frequently Asked Questions

How to Apply

The Deland Administrative Fellowship has moved its fellowship application for the 2026-2027 application cycle off the National Administrative Fellowship Centralized Application System (NAFCAS). Please follow the instructions below for the new application timeline and required materials.

Timeline:

• Applications for the Deland Administrative Fellowship open on September 4th, 2026
• All Application materials must be submitted no later than October 12th, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis once all required materials (see below) are received
• All interviews will be conducted virtually during the month of October into November. Candidates selected for the Deland Fellowship during this cycle will begin the Fellowship in June 2027.

Application Instructions:

All required materials listed below must be submitted by the application deadline for your application to be considered.

After submitting this cover/demographics form, please email a single PDF containing your resume, written statement of interest, and unofficial academic transcripts to BWHDeland@partners.org.

Please have your recommenders send their letter of recommendation to BWHDeland@partners.org with your first name, last name, and “LoR” in subject line.

Required Materials:

• Cover/Demographics Form- Please submit this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to submit the rest of your application.

• Current resume.

• Written statement of interest: Tell us why you hope to pursue the Deland Administrative Fellowship. Please include how the position and institution align with your goals and interests. Please keep your personal statement within one single-spaced page, 12 pt font.

• Unofficial graduate academic transcripts (Please note MGB reserves the right to verify academic transcripts).

• One letter of recommendation from each of the following:

  • Professional letter (e.g., Colleague, Manager)
  • Educational letter (e.g. Graduate program director, Professor)
  • Personal letter (e.g. Non-Family member of your choosing)