This concentration is closed for the 2023 fellowship class. Thank you for your interest in Ochsner’s Administrative Fellowship, please stay tune for a listing of our 2024 application deadlines.

The Information Services Digital Fellowship program serves as a means to help develop a fellow’s career by fostering their professional development and providing broad experiences within health care, specifically in the IS arena. Fellows will have the opportunity to be exposed to unique projects throughout their rotations in order to cultivate competencies that are critical to the success of the fellow.

Ochsner will offer one (1) IS Digital Administrative Fellowship position yearly. Over the 12-month period, the Fellow will have the opportunity to rotate through and experience aspects of the hospitals, clinics, corporate office and any of the other entities in which organizational needs are identified and fellow interest is expressed. Administrative Fellows are exposed to a broad range of hands-on experiences that will prepare them for a successful career in healthcare. Laura Wilt, System Vice President-CIO acts as the preceptor for the fellow and coordinates involvement with all levels of administration within the organization. Fellows will concentrate on areas associated with Information Services to obtain maximum understanding of healthcare technology, as well as rotate through areas related to their own interests and career objectives.

Rotations

• Fellows will focus on core competencies related to Information Services throughout the organization. After the completion of these rotations, fellows will experience a more focused training associated with organizational need matched with candidate’s interest.
• Each rotation will serve as a learning experience for the fellow by testing abilities, as well as instilling applicable system knowledge related to the strategic plan of our organization. Applicable project work will be assigned within each rotation in order to ensure the Fellow’s progress is meeting the expectations of the program. In addition to departmental designated projects, fellows will also have the opportunity to seek out projects that meet their personal career objectives.
• Fellows will have the opportunity to gain in-depth experience and knowledge of health care technology. Rotational assignments include Clinical Systems, Technology, Corporate Systems, Analytics, and a specialized Project Work rotation with the program’s preceptor.

Leadership & Mentoring

Professional development is a fundamental component of the IS Digital Administrative Fellowship Program. Fellows are assigned a preceptor who will be responsible for serving as a mentor throughout the fellowship. Project reporting, progress evaluations, and feedback will be facilitated by preceptors to ensure continuous competency development of each fellow. Fellows will also have the opportunity to collaborate with executives and senior administration throughout the duration of the program. Examples of Fellow participation and leadership interaction include:

• Monthly Operating Reviews
• System Quarterly Reviews
• Executive Retreats
• Professional Healthcare IS Conferences
• Various Senior Leadership Meetings

Required Qualifications

The prospective Information Services Fellow must have completed the didactic portion of an accredited graduate program. Preferred candidates must hold or in the process of completion of at least one of the following credentials:

• Master of Healthcare Administration
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Public Health
• Master of Computer Science
• Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
• No IS Computer experience required