Fellows
The MD Anderson fellowship is successful in training and developing fellows for their careers after the program. Past fellows have found great opportunities inside and outside of MD Anderson.
2011-2012 Administrative Fellows
MD Anderson welcomes the 2011-2012 administrative fellowship class.
Through the eyes of our administrative fellows, MD Anderson is the perfect place to grow. It offers opportunities for development, while making significant contributions to our institution. Under the leadership of Gerard Colman, senior vice president and chief of Clinical Operations, the fellows will spend one year employed at MD Anderson in an area they select based on their interests.
Danielle DiMonda, Nolan Miller, Emily Neal and Kyle Taylor are the new 2011-2012 administrative fellows. Along with their willingness to learn, they bring a wealth of knowledge, experience and insight into hospital operations and programs.
From left to right – Nolan Miller, Emily Neal, Danielle DiMonda, Kyle Taylor
Danielle DiMonda, of Long Island, New York, completed her Master of Health Administration at Tulane University’s School of Public Health Tropical Medicine. Her professional experience includes an administrative residency focused in revenue cycle analytics. During this time, she directed the implementation of a workflow tool to improve chargemaster maintenance at a local hospital, as well as built and analyzed reports that supported both business and clinical operations.
Nolan Miller, a native of Wisconsin, holds a B.S. in Health Administration from UW-Milwaukee and received his Master’s of Health Administration degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. Nolan completed two internships while at UWM, one in Radiation Oncology and the other in Materials Management, both with Columbia-St. Mary’s hospital system. Last summer, he completed a Graduate Internship with Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL in the Department of Quality and Clinical Analytics. Miller’s experience includes projects in supply chain management, quality improvement, health services marketing, grant writing, and philanthropy.
Emily Neal, a native Texan, graduated with her Masters of Public Service and Administration from the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. Neal’s area of study concentrates on Health Policy Analysis. She additionally completed an internship in Radiation Oncology at The Methodist Hospital, where her interest and passion for cancer care was first sparked. Notable project work while at Methodist includes instituting an inventory management system, conducting a 30 day readmission and LOS analysis, and writing a departmental grant proposal for a massage therapy program.
Kyle Taylor was born in Omaha, Nebraska but grew up in Dallas, Texas. He earned his undergraduate degree in finance from the University of North Texas and then pursued a career in financial services. Before leaving the professional field for graduate school, he was the Regional Sales Manager for a national health care recruiting firm. He earned his Master of Health Systems Administration degree from Georgetown University. As president of his program’s student organization, the Health Care Executives of Georgetown University, he helped facilitate both community service and professional development activities. He spent two years at Georgetown University Hospital; one as an administrative intern in the Department of Radiation Medicine and in the Center for Wound Healing, and the second as an administrative resident working out of the office of the Vice President of Professional and Surgical Services.
In Their Own Words
“My goal was to find a fellowship that was meaningful, through the projects I work on and the organization I work for. From its access to a dedicated senior operations team to its world class patient-centered care, MD Anderson had everything I was looking for to achieve that goal. The skills I learn here will help me tremendously in all my future career endeavors. I am thankful and thrilled to be a part of such a dynamic team at such a prestigious organization.” – Danielle DiMonda
“Joining the family at MD Anderson Cancer Center was an after-thought and a giant step forward for me as an early careerist. I knew that as an Administrative Fellow for MD Anderson I would have a substantially unique opportunity to work alongside the best and brightest minds in healthcare, for an organization that consistently sets the bar for cancer care, research, and education across the US. Throughout the next year, I will work alongside three other fellows and the entire Operations Team to both build a network of colleagues and refine my leadership and professional skills that will be invaluable outside of this program and into an administrative role.” - Nolan Miller
“When choosing a fellowship, I was searching for opportunities to gain direct and firsthand knowledge through an array of departments and at each level of patient care. The strong emphasis on both rotations and mentorship offered at MD Anderson stood out as major strengths to the program. I am excited to gain experience within an assortment of project initiatives, mentor with established administrative leaders, work side-by-side with and shadow employees involved in direct patient care, and ultimately to improve each patient’s quality and experience at MD Anderson.” - Emily Neal
“As I was considering different Fellowship opportunities, it became very clear MD Anderson's program offered everything I was searching for and much more. I am thrilled and extremely grateful to be a part of MD Anderson, and have the opportunity to develop my skills as a healthcare administrator. It is consistently on the cutting-edge of cancer research and technology, and it is one of the finest and best-managed medical institutions in the world. I grew up in Texas and I wholeheartedly support MD Anderson’s mission of eliminating cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world and its focus on integrating patient care. I truly believe this type of commitment and dedication will provide the ideal setting for my professional and personal growth.” – Kyle Taylor
Previous Fellows
Congratulations to the 2010 - 2011 fellows for a very successful year. Emily Hardeman and Ryan Clarke continue to work at MD Anderson; Hardeman serves as Program Manager in the Office of the Senior Vice President and Chief of Clinical Operations, while Clarke is now a Program Manager for Global Business Services. Hollie Nolan is now employed at The Emory Clinic in Atlanta, GA through their Management Development Program, where she is the Operations and Planning Coordinator in Internal Medicine. We wish them all the best in their new positions.