Current Administrative Fellows
Shannon Reilly earned her Master of Public Health in Healthcare Management from Boston University. While in graduate school, Shannon worked full-time as a Revenue Integrity Specialist in the Access Management Department of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Her graduate schoolwork consisted of a wide array of classes including Lean Management and Healthcare Delivery Systems.
During her four years at Dana-Farber, Shannon's role included obtaining insurance prior authorizations for chemotherapy, training colleagues, and assisting in the streamlining of team processes and procedures. Shannon also had the opportunity to fulfill her graduate school practicum requirement at Dana-Farber, during which she worked on two high-level projects: increasing the number of patients who completed appointment check-in online, and creating standard operating procedures for a new ambulatory service line.
Shannon attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst where she received a Bachelor of Science in Public Health Sciences. While there, she competed on the women's club ice hockey team and was a brother in the national Alpha Phi Omega fraternity. In her free time, Shannon enjoys exploring her new home Chicago, going to museums, volunteering, and keeping up with her favorite hockey teams.
Aiman Arif earned her Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in Health Services Administration from the University of Arizona. While in graduate school, Aiman served as a consultant in the Eller School of Management for the Arizona Department of Economic Security's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Here, she gained experience in resource allocation through developing payment models that maximized social value and recipient welfare. Aiman completed an internship at the Maricopa County Public Health Department, where she developed a curriculum for the COVID-19 contact tracing program. Aiman also worked as a graduate teaching assistant for undergraduate public health policy and management courses.
Aiman attend University of California, Berkeley, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Health and Near Eastern Studies. While there, she served as a health advocate for the Oakland community, and volunteered at community health clinics. Aiman is married to a Rush alum and has a 1 year old daughter. In her free time, Aiman enjoys spending time outdoors in nature, biking, and developing recipes on the weekend.
Alumni Fellows
|
Name |
University |
Year of fellowship |
Current position |
Location |
| Ashley Lawler | University of Iowa | 2021-2022 | Program Manager, Cancer Center | Rush University Medical Center |
| Connor Porterfield | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 2020-2021 | Business Analyst | Crossover Health |
| Erin Provagna | University of Michigan | 2020-2021 | Performance Improvement Consultant | Rush University Medical Center |
|
Jacqueline Rollin |
John's Hopkins University |
2019-2020 |
Process Improvement Manager, Research Affairs |
Rush University Medical Center |
|
Danielle Vazquez |
University of Buffalo |
2019-2020 |
Director, Hospital Affairs |
Rush University Medical Center |
|
Daniel El-Zein |
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
2018- 2019 |
Associate Consultant |
The Chartis Group |
|
Shannon McCarthy |
University of Iowa |
2018-2019 |
Practice Administrator, Cancer Service Line |
Rush University Medical Center |
|
Nathan Simon |
Medical University of South Carolina |
2017-2018 |
Manager, Strategic Finance |
One Medical |
|
Alexander Benjamin |
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
2017-2018 |
Project Manager, |
TurningPoint Healthcare Solutions |
|
Casey Brackett |
University of Kentucky |
2016-2017 |
Assistant Director of Operations, Cancer Center |
University of Kentucky |
|
Lauren Allyn |
George Washington University |
2016-2017 |
Department Administrator, Radiation Oncology |
University Hospitals |
|
Akkara Srauy |
Temple University |
2015-2016 |
Senior Financial Analyst |
Advocate Aurora Health |
|
Brandon Nelson |
University of Missouri |
2015-2016 |
Consultant |
Berkeley Research Group, LLC |
|
Meredith Neff |
University of Michigan |
2014-2015 |
Program Manager |
Wellforce |
|
Spenser Troiano |
University of Washington |
2014-2015 |
Executive Director, Strategy and Business Development |
Swedish Medical Center |
|
Christopher Nolan |
New York University |
2013-2014 |
Director of Anchor Initiatives, Office of Community Health Improvement |
BJC Healthcare |
|
Kara Stubbins |
The Ohio State University |
2013-2014 |
Executive Administrator, Department of Neurology |
University of Chicago |
|
Elizabeth Wurth |
University of Michigan |
2012-2013 |
Clinical and Business Administrator, Department of Pediatrics |
University of Colorado |
|
Stephen McMillen |
John's Hopkins University |
2012-2013 |
Senior Manager |
ECG Management Consultants |
|
Arthi Susai |
University of Michigan |
2011-2012 |
Executive Director, Clinical Operations |
Froedtert Health |
|
Geoff Zar |
University of South Carolina |
2011-2012 |
Division Vice President |
DaVita Kidney Care |
|
Nicole Buikema |
University of Michigan |
2010-2011 |
Director, Provider Operations |
Northwestern Medical Group |
|
Katherine Brennan |
Medical University of South Carolina |
2010-2011 |
Sr. Advisor, Business Development and Joint Ventures |
OhioHealth |
|
Carolyn Miller |
University of Iowa |
2009-2010 |
Assistant Vice President, Heart and Vascular Institute |
Indiana University Health Physicians |
|
Robert Silverstein |
Medical University of South Carolina |
2009-2010 |
Senior Director, Central Processing and High-Level Disinfection/ Sterilization |
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
|
Kristy Anwuri |
Yale University |
2008-2009 |
Managing Consultant, Workplace Planning |
Berkeley Research Group LLC |
|
Braden Mantei |
University of Michigan |
2008-2009 |
Associate Vice President of Finance |
Rush University Medical Center |
|
Gauri Brown |
Yale University |
2007-2008 |
Senior Consultant, Transformation Management Office |
NorthShore University HealthSystem |
|
Nisha Lulla |
Johns Hopkins University |
2007-2008 |
Vice President, Office of the President |
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association |