This health care administration fellowship offers the unique opportunity to support Vizient’s Comparative Data and Performance Improvement strategic plan with a focus on leveraging data to produce meaningful insights to drive change.
The Healthcare Analytics Fellowship role
Fellows engage in quantitative analysis, project management and collaborative efforts with internal stakeholders and members and use data analysis to help quality and clinical staff develop strategies to improve performance and drive innovation. You’ll also play a key role in enhancing current products and services – focusing on data-driven performance improvement tools – and developing new analytics to better serve our members’ needs.
Healthcare Analytics Fellows will finish the program with:
- A more expansive view of how informatics enables you to effectively leverage data and drive innovation forward
- A comprehensive understanding around the importance of data transparency and how to develop data-driven solutions and provide actionable insights to Vizient’s member base across quality, cost and market performance
- A leadership perspective in product strategy management that will enable you to strategically optimize analytical tools and insights to meet today’s most pressing healthcare issues
Our fellowship journey
Here’s a brief overview of where we’ve been and where we’re headed:
1992 to 2010: The Alexander Schmidt Fellowship was a two-year opportunity centered on health technology assessment, clinical research and pharmacoepidemiology. Nine fellows graduated from this program — many of whom still work at Vizient today — and went on to publish various abstracts based on their epidemiological and pharmaceutical research.
2010 to 2024: Vizient sunset the Alexander Schmidt Fellowship program — replacing it with the current day Quantitative Fellowship program, which focuses on advanced analytics, informatics and product strategy management under David Levine.
2024 and Onwards: Vizient rebranded the Quantitative fellowship program as the Healthcare Analytics fellowship.
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About the fellowship and application process
Program location: Chicago
Duration: 1 year
Number of positions: 2
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in a related field (including MHA, MBA with a healthcare concentration, MPH, PharmD, MSHI, MHI, etc.)
- Completed internship within a medical setting
- Strong quantitative / analytical skills and project management capabilities
Application requirements:
- Resume
- A one-page personal statement (indicating interest in Vizient and fellowship)
- One letter of recommendation
- Project portfolio (required for final interviews)
Preceptor
David L. Levine, MD, FACEP
Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
As Chief Medical Officer for Vizient, David interfaces with clinical and operational C- suite leaders across major health systems across the U.S. He represents Vizient nationally as a thought leader on topics such as Performance Improvement, Analytics, and AI. He oversees the direction of Vizient’s Data and Digital strategy. Prior to the CMO role, Dr. Levine managed analytics across the enterprise including data operations, data insights, data science, and governance. Dr. Levine also serves as a subject matter expert for a council of chief medical and quality offers for academic medical centers. He joined Vizient in 2010 after serving as Medical Director of the emergency department at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago for over 7 years. He practiced Emergency Medicine for over 20 years. Dr. Levine earned his medical degree from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and did his Emergency Medical Residency at Boston City Hospital where he was chief resident. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Michigan.
Mentor
Saloni Jain, PharmaD, MPA
Senior Vice President, Advanced Analytics and Informatics
As Senior Vice President for Advanced Analytics and Informatics, Saloni leads teams focused on supporting analytics across Vizient’s clinical, operational, procedural, and ambulatory suite of products. The team closely collaborates with Advisory Services and Performance Improvement groups within the organization on cost reduction, variation in care, and quality improvement engagements. Prior to joining Vizient, Jain served in multiple roles at University Health System Consortium (UHC), including Director of Pharmacy Informatics, working with hospitals to identify and implement opportunities to optimize drug utilization and outcomes. She transitioned to Director of Supply, Operational, and Clinical Analytics, leading multi-disciplinary teams in advancing cost effective and safe delivery of care. Jain received her Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Public Administration degrees from Drake University. Post-graduation she completed UHC’s Alexander Schmidt Fellowship, a two-year opportunity on health technology assessment, clinical research, and pharmacoepidemiology.
Mentor
Arati Kurani, PharmaD
Vice President, Advanced Analytics and Informatics
As vice president of Advanced Analytics and Informatics, Arati and her team work closely with stakeholders, identifying opportunities by benchmarking utilization and outcomes with the goal of reducing variations in care. Arati started as a clinical informaticist at Vizient, working with organizations to identify and implement opportunities to improve utilization and outcomes. Arati has also served as a clinical coordinator of drug policy and clinical resource management. Arati earned a bachelor’s degree in information systems from Depaul University and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Midwestern University. She completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Rush University in 2012.