1. Trinity Health Fellowship Program
November 2017
D’Anne Carpenter System Director, Talent Development
Shekinah Singletery Trinity Health Fellow

2. Our Mission Our Core Values
We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate
and transforming healing
presence within our communities.
Our Core Values
• Reverence
• Commitment to
Those Who are Poor
• Justice
• Stewardship
• Integrity 2
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3. Our 22-State Diversified Network93
Hospitals* in 22 states
Continuing Care Locations
122
Home Care and Hospice Locations Serving 116 Counties 47 60
PACE Center Locations 15
97m
Continuing
Care Facilities
Home Health and
Hospice Admissions In
Revenue
$17.6b
In Community
Benefit Ministry
$1.1b
131k
25.6k
7.5k
Affiliated
Physicians
PNO Physicians
and Clinicians
Colleagues
*Owned, managed or in JOAs or JVs.
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4. TH Fellowship Program: Developing Future Leaders
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5. Trinity Health Fellowship Program
Program History
Initiated in 1980
Over 200 Former Fellows
Ministry participation is completely voluntary
Number of Fellowships varies year to year
Our intention is retention
FY18 Cohort
FY17 Cohort
Program Structure
1 Year Program (July through June)
Project-based Fellowship
Learning by Doing Approach (Experience, Exposure and Education)
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6. Talent Development at Trinity Health
The most effective learning is a blend of EXPERIENCE, EXPOSURE, and EDUCATION.
Experiential Learning:
Assignment to different ministry or function
Job Rotation
Job Shadow
Job Swap
Stretch Assignment
Structured on-the-job learning project
Challenging Projects:
Innovation Initiative
MD&A lead
Process Excellence Initiative
Regional or system-wide project lead
Research, study or position paper
Transforming Operations lead
Strategic Initiative/Goal lead
Experiential Outreach:
Board Involvement
Community Outreach/ Leadership
Professional Organization Leadership
Public Speaking / Keynote
EXPERIENCE
Assessments:
360 Degree Feedback
Career Assessment
Insights™
Psychometric Assessment
Strengths
Coaching/Mentoring/ Facilitating:
Engagement with a Coach
Engagement as a Coach
Assignment of a Mentor
Assignment as a Mentor
Group Mentoring (BRG Lead)
Teach / Facilitate
Field Trips, Attendance at meetings that create exposure and awareness
Social Networks:
Participate in JIVE communities
EXPOSURE
Major Trinity Health Leadership Development Programs:
Ministry Leadership Academy
Strategic Leadership Program
Foundations in Leadership
Essential Skills for New Leaders
EDUCATION
“Even the best strategy can fail if a corporation doesn’t have a cadre of leaders with the right capabilities at the right levels of the organization.”
Leadership as the Starting Point of Strategy – McKinsey
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7. Trinity Health Fellowship Program
The most effective learning is a blend of EXPERIENCE, EXPOSURE, and EDUCATION.
Experiential Learning:
Traditional Fellowships and Specialty Fellowships
Job Shadowing
Challenging Projects:
Interim Vascular Surgery Practice Leader
Implementation of a Mobile Medical Unit
Business plan for a Cancer Center
Physician compensation modeling
Completion of a Mission Discernment for a Replacement Hospital
Developed a visual management system for the OpEx department
EXPERIENCE
Foundational Components: Fellowship Plan and Midyear review
Coaching/Mentoring:
Primary Preceptor and Secondary Preceptor
Individual Coaching Sessions
TH Annual Mentoring Program
Meetings
System Office/Local Executive Leadership Meetings
Board Meetings
Advisory Board Meeting
Additional Opportunities
Day on the Hill (Washington, DC)
Assessments:
Insights™
Hogan Personality Inventory
EXPOSURE
Leadership Development Opportunities:
Crucial Conversations/Crucial Accountability Courses
Certifications (Lean and Six Sigma)
Professional Conferences
Trinity Health Summits
Governance Conference
NCAF Webinars
EDUCATION
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8. Fellowship Plan and Midyear Review
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9. Subgroup Advisor: Laura Wojtys Subgroup Advisor: Shekinah Singletery
Governance Structure
Talent Sponsorship Council
Lead | Ed Hodge
Subgroup Advisor: Laura Wojtys
Subgroup Advisor: Shekinah Singletery
Fellowship Program Advisory Group
Lead | D’Anne Carpenter
Metrics and Outcomes
Leads | Jenny Vanderlist and David Jackson
Pre-Fellowship Subgroup
Lead | Nikita Jain and Katie Leszcz
During Fellowship Subgroup
Leads | Brittany King and Caitlin Presnell
Post-Fellowship Subgroup
Leads | Cameron Glenn and Hunter Schouweiler
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10. Subgroup Priority Topics
Pre-Fellowship
Recruitment Strategy
Onboarding/Orientation
During the Fellowship
Primary and Secondary Preceptor Candidates, Placements, and Expectations
Post Fellowship
Job Search
Metrics and Outcomes
Mid-Year Review  and Competencies
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11. Post-Fellowship: Measuring the Impact
Retention Rate
July 2002-July 2017: Retained 100 of 138 fellows post fellowship (72%).
Promotion Rate
July 2002 – June 2015: 76 retained, 39 promoted within 5 years
21 of the 39 were promoted more than once.  
Some Notable Fellows
David Spivey, President and Chief Executive Officer St. Mary Mercy, Livonia MI
Bill Manns, President of Mercy Health Saint Mary’s, Grand Rapids MI
Jim Cotelingam, Senior Vice President-Strategic Planning, System Office Livonia MI
Alonzo Lewis, SVP Operations St. Joseph Mercy Health System Ann Arbor MI
Michael Miller, Chief Mission Leader St. Joseph Mercy Health System, Canton MI
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12. Questions?
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