Leadership & mentoring
All fellows are partnered with primary preceptors who serve as mentors and advisors. Fellows are invited to participate in meetings with senior administrative leadership and the sponsoring and primary preceptors. These meetings often involve senior-level management from the platforms, institutes and executive leadership team.
Preceptors will include the following senior administrators:
Hospital Operations Central Region Track
Alex Zimmerman
Clinical Operations Track
Dawn Zieger
Geisinger Health Plan/Population Health Track
Allison Hess
Hospital Operations Northeast Region Track
Ronald Beer
Research Operations Track
Candice Laubach
An executive sponsor and two co-directors also provide active oversight and strategic guidance for the fellowship program:
Megan Brosius
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Catherine Caldwell
Vice President, Heart and Vascular and Neurosciences
“Geisinger feels like working with a family. We all collaborate to do what’s best for our patients and employees. Our fellows bring a breath of fresh air into our family. We welcome great ideas and encourage a fellow’s hunger to learn. I often feel like I’m learning from them! I hope our fellows leave the program with a good foundation of the skills they need to manage and lead any team in healthcare. I also hope they gain a sense of the importance of getting involved in the communities we serve and the education of future fellows/students.”
Alexis Duda
Manager, Strategic Planning
"At Geisinger, there is a deep commitment to continuously improving and innovating how we deliver care and manage total health. As valued members of the team, our fellows bring fresh perspectives, new ideas, and a shared passion for advancing healthcare. Our program is designed to support fellows in exploring their interests while building the foundational competencies needed for success beyond the fellowship. Above all, we hope fellows leave not only with strong professional skills, but also with meaningful personal growth and lasting connections."
Lacey Foller
Program coordinator
“The Geisinger Administrative Fellowship program is a fantastic program. The program offers talented and aspiring young professionals interested in healthcare administration the opportunity to experience hospital management and better develop their leadership skills. This has been an enlightening experience for me. I am honored to be a part of this program to offer support to all of the fellows.”