Current Fellows

Health Systems Operations

Second-Year Fellow:

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Susmetha R Baidya, MHSA


Positions Held:
  • GME Resident

First-Year Fellows:

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Carson Caulfield


Positions Held:
  • GME Resident
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Lihem Dawit


Positions Held:
  • GME Resident
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Michael Lansana


Positions Held:
  • GME Resident

Business Development and External Affairs

Second-Year Fellow:

First-Year Fellow: 

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Tate Sheppard, MHA


Positions Held:
  • GME Resident

Fellowship Alumni

2024

Jamilah Abdul-Hakim, MHA (2024)- Operations Improvement Manager, Emory Healthcare

2023

Madison Baugh, MHA (2023)- Director of Operations, Mercy Hospital

2021

Jim Hallahan, PharmD, MBA (2021) - Assistant Director, Operations, Retail & Community Pharmacy Services, UK HealthCare

Olivia Harris, MHA (2021) – Senior Project Manager, UK HealthCare

2020

Maggie Owens, MHA (2020)- Administrative Director, Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital

2019

Jacqueline Owens, MHA (2019)- Transitional Care Partnerships Manager, UK HealthCare

2018

Blake Campbell, MHA (2018) - Senior Director, Innovation, Covenant Care

2017

Julian Cunningham, MSHA, MBA (2017) - Vice President, Physician Practices, Coffee Regional Medical Center

Cecelia Yeary, MHA (2017) - Vice President, Cardiovascular, Oncology & Clinical Support, Baptist Health 

2016

Rachel Blasko, MHA (2016)- Chief Operating Officer, Ascension Recovery Services 

2015

Carmen Hall, MHA (2015) - Revenue Cycle Management, Zotec Partners

2014

Claire Sanfrancesco, MHSA (2014) - Division Director, HCA Physician Services Group

2013

J.J. Housley, PharmD, MBA (2013) - Assistant Chief, External Affairs/Sr. Director, Health System Network Operations, UK HealthCare

2012

Chase Hall, MSHA/MBA, FACHE (2012) - Vice President, Operations, Baptist Health System

2011

Phillip Denny, MSHA (2011) - Vice President, National & Strategic Accounts, NaviHealth

2009

Kristen Brown, MHA (2009) - Market Director, Operations, CHI Saint Joseph Health

2002

Justin Campbell, MHSA/MBA (2002) - Chief Network Development Officer, UK HealthCare