Current Administrative Fellows
Sarah Brom
Sarah Brom earned her Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While in graduate school, Sarah completed her summer internship at Novant Health Matthews Medical Center in Matthews, North Carolina, where she broadened her health care administration knowledge working on projects including improving ED wait times by increasing utilization of the discharge unit. Her graduate coursework consisted of a variety of classes, including quality and process improvement and strategy.
Sarah received her Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. While there, she was heavily involved in her sorority, Pi Beta Phi, and the dance marathon program, IlliniThon, as well as volunteering at the local hospital. In her free time, she likes to read, travel and try new things, and do yoga.
Avianna Aguilar-Romero
Avianna earned her Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in May 2023. While in the second year of graduate school, Avianna worked at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) in the Clinical Quality and Patient Safety department as a Graduate Administrative Intern. Avianna also worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at UIC’s Institute for Health Research & Policy on the pediatric oral health CO-OP study.
During her time at Northwestern, Avianna’s focus was on Women’s Health. She created and implemented a social determinants of health (SDOH) screening tool for the obstetric private practices who did not have the Epic electronic medical record. It was important for her and the clinical quality team to ensure that more NMH patients were screened and provided with resources as necessary. Avianna served as a NMH representative at the Illinois Perinatal Quality of Cares annual conference and demonstrated the data on physicians offering 2-week postpartum visits.
Avianna attended The Ohio State University (OSU) where she received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences in May 2021. While at OSU, Avianna served on the College of Pharmacy’s Diversity & Inclusion board and she received the Morrill Scholar Distinction Award. Avianna was also involved in regularly volunteering at the Neighborhood Services Inc. food pantry. In her free time, Avianna enjoys reading, traveling, baking, painting, and spending time with her friends and family.
Alumni Fellows
|
Name |
University |
Year of fellowship |
Current position |
Location |
| Aiman Arif | University of Arizona | 2022-2023 | Administrative Fellow | Rush University Medical Center |
| Shannon Reilly | Boston University | 2022-2023 | Administrative Fellow | Rush University Medical Center |
| Ashley Lawler | University of Iowa | 2021-2022 | Program Manager, Cancer Center | Rush University Medical Center |
| Connor Porterfield | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 2020-2021 | Associate Account Principal | Crossover Health |
| Erin Provagna | University of Michigan | 2020-2021 | Program Manager | Crossover Health |
|
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 |
Director of Oncology Programs |
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 |
Product Strategy Lead |
TurningPoint Healthcare Solutions |
|
Casey Brackett |
University of Kentucky |
2016-2017 |
Director, Market Development & Community Strategy |
UK Healthcare |
|
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 |
Managing Consultant |
Guidehouse |
|
Meredith Neff |
University of Michigan |
2014-2015 |
Cloud Technical Program Manager |
Tufts Medicine |
|
Spenser Troiano |
University of Washington |
2014-2015 |
Executive Director, Strategy and Business Development |
Swedish Medical Center |
|
Christopher Nolan |
New York University |
2013-2014 |
Director, Anchor Initiatives, 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 |
Principal |
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 |
Director |
Alvarez & Marsal |
|
Braden Mantei |
University of Michigan |
2008-2009 |
Associate Vice President of Finance |
Rush University Medical Center |
|
Gauri Brown |
Yale University |
2007-2008 |
System Director, Transformation |
NorthShore Edward-Elmhurst Health |
|
Nisha Lulla |
Johns Hopkins University |
2007-2008 |
Vice President, Office of the President |
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association |