2025 Cohort of AHVAP Executive Leaders Fellowship Program Announced

The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) is announcing the formal kickoff of the industry's only dedicated leadership Fellowship Program for Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals and Leaders. The AHVAP Executive Leaders Fellowship Program is a 10-month, rigorous immersion experience led by expert faculty with extensive experience in developing healthcare leaders. Participants in this Fellowship will receive 60+ hours of formal training and up to 100 hours of experiential learning outside of the formal classroom. This program is part of the ongoing commitment of AHVAP's leadership to strengthening the specialty of Healthcare Value Analysis. This comprehensive program culminates with each member of the Fellowship cohort delivering a formal presentation of their Fellowship Project at the AHVAP Annual Conference and Industry Partner Expo. Through this exchange of learning, networking, research, and application-based practice, the entire specialty will benefit from these best practices. 

The Fellowship program spans several core competency modules including: Getting to the Core, Understanding your Leadership Style, Emotional Intelligence & Resilience, Executive Presence, Leadership Presence, Creative Thinking, Extraordinary Service, Managing Emotionally Difficult Situations, Building Emotionally Engaged Teams, Strategic Change Management, Strategic Planning, Data-Driven Decision Making, and Becoming a Specialist. Each module will be delivered by global experts in their fields. 
The 2025 Cohort of the Fellowship Program includes AHVAP members and program candidates: Heidi Ward, Kumbia Lewis, Joanna Williams, Kyle Atkins, Andy Preisling, Melanie Proctor, Rhonda Reeder, Tonilee Acosta, Janet McMehan, Susan Wigglesworth, Jasmine Jarrett, Renee Hoernke, Amanda Conner, and Leslie Sullivan. Those selected for this cohort underwent a competitive admission process and rigorous review process with our Program Faculty. 

The Program is led by Board-Certified Healthcare Executive, Clinician, and Leadership Coach, Dr. Hudson Garrett, and Experienced Healthcare Leader and Clinician Dr. Ruth Carrico. Additional Fellowship Program Faculty include Dr. Rick Ruperto, Paul Martinelli, Dr. Lisa Spruce, Joseph Machicote, and Karen Niven. The experience of these faculty represents over 300 years of professional experience. 

Patients have high expectations for their care, and AHVAP stands ready to always deliver upon our partnership to the patients that we are charged with serving and our partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders. This Fellowship Program is part of our comprehensive approach to delivering the highest levels of value to healthcare in today's dynamic healthcare environment.

This year’s program commences this month, and the 2025 cohort will officially graduate at the 2025 AHVAP Annual Conference and Industry Partner Expo in October.