AHA Announces Class of 2027 Next Generation Leaders and Age-Friendly Fellows
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has announced its Class of 2027 for the Next Generation Leaders Fellowship, including 12 Age-Friendly Fellows.
The latest class of fellows consists of 46 individuals from 26 states and Washington, D.C., across urban, suburban and rural communities, and includes 12 Age-Friendly Fellows supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation:
- Rachael Arielly, PsyD, Psychologist; Associate Director of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Hebrew SeniorLife
- Wilfrengerard Esposo, MSN, MBA, RN, NP-C, CPHQ, HACP-CMS, Area Safety & Quality Officer, Health Equity Officer, Kaiser Foundation Hospital South Sacramento
- Khaliah Fisher-Grace, PhD, RN, CPHQ, PCCN-K, Director, System Policy, Quality Improvement & Operations, University Hospitals Health System
- Ann Gallo, MBA, Senior Services Program Manager, Advocate Health
- Marielle McCauley, Manager - Strategy, Planning & Business Tranformation, MaineHealth
- Detra Moore, MBA, RRT, FACHE, Associate Vice President, Virtual Health, Advocate Health
- Maryjo Phillips, DNP, MEDSURG-BC, CMSRN, GRN, CPAHF, Clinical Program Manager, Geriatrics and Fall Prevention, Hackensack Meridian Health
- Hardeep Rai, MD, FCCP, Director, Critical Care Medicine; Treasurer & Secretary, Medical Executive Committee; Staff Physician, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Ankit Rohatgi, MD, MBA, FACP, CPE, CHCQM, Vice President, Utilization Management & Physician Advisor, University of Cincinnati Health
- Ocpivia Stafford, PharmD, MBA, FACHE, Senior Vice President/Hospital President, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
- Elissa Szalkiewicz, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center
- Michael Whitaker, MBA, BSN, RN, Critical Care Division Director, Oregon Health & Science University
During the 12-month fellowship program, participants will expand their knowledge on leading change, navigating the new health care environment, driving transformation, improving care delivery and developing operational strategies for success. Each fellow is carefully matched with a mentor for personalized guidance and one-on-one support of their capstone project. The JAHF-supported fellows will be asked to implement the Age-Friendly Health Systems 4Ms Framework at their organization for their capstone project.
Read AHA's Next Generation Leaders Fellowship press release.
Learn more about the 2027 fellows.
Learn more about AHA's Next Generation Leaders Fellowship.
Learn more about the Age-Friendly Health Systems Scholarship.
Learn more about JAHF's support of the Age-Friendly Health Systems Scholarship.
