Current and Former Fellows

The Administrative Fellowship program at Jersey City Medical Center – RWJBarnabas Health produces high-quality talent, who at the end of their one year commitment are poised to deliver as strategic thought leaders in healthcare.

Please see below the list of current/past fellows with their fellowship year, name, graduate school, position and organization.

Current Fellows

• Sheridan Blackwell, MHA - Seton Hall University
  2017- 2018
• Rishi Shah, MHSM - University of Texas at Dallas
  2017- 2018

Former Fellows

• Divya Padgaonkar, MPH – Columbia University
  Administrative Fellow 2016-2017
  Patient Experience Improvement Analyst – NYU Langone Health
• Lisa Petrin, MHA – Seton Hall University
  Administrative Fellow 2016-2017
  Program Manager, Quality and Analytics-Clara Maass Medical Center
• Alisha Ghosh, MHA – Georgia Southern University
  Administrative Fellow 2015-2016
  Manager of Diversity and Inclusion, Jersey City Medical Center
• Eugene Podborits, MPA – NYU
  Administrative Fellow 2015-2016
  Director of Clinical Service Lines, Jersey City Medical Center
• Tiffany Li, MHA – Cornell University
  Administrative Fellow 2014-2015
  ACO Coordinator, UnitedHealth Group
• Maimuna Sayyeda, MPH – University of Illinois at Chicago
  Administrative Fellow 2014-2015
  Director of Oncology Service Line Development, Jersey City Medical Center
• Elyisha Sodhi, MHA – Cornell University
  Administrative Fellow 2013-2014
  Manager, Women’s Health Center at Grove St., Jersey City Medical Center
  Associate Director in Strategic Planning, Mount Sinai Health System
• Michelle Sinkovics, MHA – Bellevue University
  Administrative Fellow 2013-2014
  Assistant Director of Radiology, Women’s Hospital of Texas
• Austeja Vidugiryte, MHA – University of Minnesota
  Administrative Fellow 2012-2013
  Director of Operations, Macquarie Neurosurgery
• Kwaku Gyekye, MHA – George Washington University
  Administrative Fellow 2012-2013
  Director, Population Health, Jersey City Medical Center