The MedStar Health Administrative Residency in Clinical Operations & Innovation is a unique program offering candidates an 11-month field placement experience within two systemwide entities: MedStar Institute for Innovation and MedStar Medical Group. The resident’s time is split evenly between both organizations, offering broad exposure to innovation, clinical operations, and health system leadership.
MedStar Health
At MedStar Health, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. Our associates and physicians are committed to living this promise through our core SPIRIT values—Service, Patient first, Integrity, Respect, Innovation, and Teamwork—across our more than 300 locations including 10 hospitals, ambulatory care centers, urgent care clinics, and primary and specialty care providers. MedStar Health combines clinical care, research, innovation, and education to advance health. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University, MedStar Health also trains future physician leaders to care for the whole person and is advancing care through the MedStar Health Research Institute. From our telemedicine and urgent care services to the region’s largest home health agency, we’re committed to providing high-quality health care that’s also easy and convenient for our patients. At MedStar Health—It’s how we treat people.
Learn more at MedStarHealth.org and view our “Facts and Figures” page.
MedStar Institute for Innovation
The MedStar Institute for Innovation explores, builds, and scales new ideas that shape the future success of MedStar Health. Since 2009, our team has advanced health by thinking differently and igniting transformative innovation. Our operating framework includes the following components to drive sustained value from innovation, all made possible by our incredible team and collaborators.
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Innovation operations at scale in telehealth, wellbeing, and simulation training and education
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Innovation labs focused on business, care, and information transformation
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An innovation incubator including lifestyle medicine, health security and resilience, and pharmacogenomics and genetic medicine
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Innovation initiatives informed by MedStar Health’s strategy and needs, as well as breakthrough technologies and trends
Learn more within our MedStar Institute for Innovation web pages.
MedStar Medical Group
MedStar Medical Group is the provider organization for MedStar Health. Our broad network of medical, surgical, and specialty providers comprise one of the largest medical groups in the country. Our team practices patient-centered care through hospitals, community-based healthcare centers, home care, and telehealth. MedStar Medical Group is committed to building the optimal environment for MedStar Health’s clinicians to grow professionally and personally.
Learn more within our MedStar Medical Group web pages.
Residency overview
The residency program is flexible and self-directed toward achieving the following overarching goals:
MedStar Institute for Innovation
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Gain comprehensive understanding of the role, activities, and goals of the MedStar Institute for Innovation and how to foster innovation across a large health system
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Develop and apply project management skills while aiding in the implementation of key innovation initiatives and programs
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Understand the strategy for executing innovation in a large system
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Experience MedStar Health system operations and connect with executive leadership
MedStar Medical Group
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Gain exposure to operations and financial management within systemwide hospital-based service lines
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Study and support initiatives related to quality and patient safety, program growth, patient experience, department efficiency, and more
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Learn and develop clinician relationship management skills and understand clinician recruitment, retention, and contracting strategies
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Improve knowledge of performance and quality improvement
Previous and current residents
The teams have welcomed over 15 residents to this program to date, a number of whom continue to work for MedStar Health.
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2011-2012, 1st Resident: Fadi Rammo, MHA, FACHE
Recent experience: Vice President of Support Services, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital -
2012-2013, 2nd Resident: Linda Sobh Biedrzycki, MHA
Recent experience: Head of Practice Management, Care Operations, Verily -
2013-2014, 3rd Resident: Christine Laccay, MHA
Recent experience: Senior Director of Operations for the DC Safe Babies Safe Moms initiative, MedStar Health Research Institute -
2014-2015, 4th Resident: Leatt Gilboa, MHA
Recent experience: President, Depositions, Digital, & Electronic Discovery, First Legal -
2015-2016, 5th Resident: Edwin Zhao, MHA
Recent experience: Independent Coach, Facilitator, Health and Care Advocate, Technologist, Ode -
2016-2017, 6th Resident: Jennifer Yu, MHA, MD
Recent experience: Resident Physician, Emergency Medicine, UC Davis Health -
2017-2018, 7th Resident: Elizabeth (Ellie) Hwang, MHA
Recent experience: Principal, Business Innovation Ventures, MedStar Institute for Innovation -
2018-2019, 8th Resident: Elizabeth (Liz) Mosher, MHA
Recent experience: Senior Program Manager, Digital Health Care Integration, Stanford Health Care -
2019-2020, 9th Resident: William (Connor) Johnson, MHA
Recent experience: Growth Strategy, Innovaccer -
2020-2021, 10th Resident: Varsha Kottamasu, MHA
Recent experience: Principal, Business Innovation Ventures, MedStar Institute for Innovation -
2021-2022, 11th Resident: Meaghan Hart, MHA
Recent experience: Associate, Public Health Strategy, Policy, and Operations Expert, Booz Allen Hamilton -
2022-2023, 12th Resident: Belita Ho, MHA
Recent experience: Administrative Director, MedStar Emergency Physicians -
2023-2024, 13th Resident: Zehra Rizvi, MHA
Recent experience: Administrative Manager, ICU, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital -
2024-2025, 14th Resident: Cindy Li, MHA
Recent experience: Administrator, MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute -
2025-2026, 15th Resident: Dev Akhare, MHA
Recent experience: Payor Analyst, Shields Health Solutions -
2026-2027, 16th Resident: Christine Kim
Recent experience: Administrative Resident, MedStar Health
Page last updated July 8, 2026