David F. Torchiana, MD
Fellowship in Health Policy and Management
Explore This Fellowship
Named for the former chair and CEO of the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO), the David F. Torchiana, MD, Fellowship in Health Policy and Management is a two-year administrative fellowship that fosters the growth and development of early-career physicians interested in health policy and management through direct involvement in MGPO projects and initiatives. Past graduates of the program have gone on to positions with a mix of clinical and administrative work, and/or NIH K-series awards.
Overview
Under the guidance of the fellowship director and other fellowship faculty, fellows will gain exposure to some of the following aspects of healthcare management:
- Quality and safety
- Performance measurement and improvement
- Contracting
- Hospital operations
- Population health management
- Payment systems
- Other areas
Requirements
Applicants should have career aspirations in healthcare management or policy and prior experience in leadership. Applicants must have completed residency or current fellowship by the time they apply for the fellowship and must be board-certified or board-eligible in their chosen specialty. Gap year physicians do not qualify.
Curriculum
Fellows will:
- Gain an understanding of the complexities of health policy and management through frequent exposure to and mentorship from senior hospital leaders.
- Participate in management curriculum and didactics, and projects, committees, and task forces to help develop competency in several areas of health policy and management.
- Develop the requisite skills, knowledge, and perspective to succeed in a mid-level healthcare management or policy position. Fellows interested in academic careers have also obtained NIH funding after finishing the fellowship.
- Have the option to obtain an MPH degree from the Harvard School of Public Health
How to Apply
The David F. Torchiana fellowship is no longer accepting new applicants while the hospital shifts its focus to quality and safety initiatives.
Meet Our Fellows
Current Fellows
Christine Kohn, MD, 2024-2026
Christine Kohn, MD, received her undergraduate and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of Connecticut, where she was an Honors Scholar, and went on to complete a post-doctoral fellowship in Health Economics and Outcomes Research. She later received her MD degree from the University of Connecticut where she was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Dr. Kohn is a senior resident in internal medicine at BIDMC and a clinical fellow in medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kohn's research interests center around comparative effectiveness; she incorporates systematic review, meta-analysis, and real-world evidence to evaluate the efficacy in medical treatments and interventions. Her focus on cost-effectiveness and economic modeling is used to identify the value of healthcare practice and policy, and aid in medical decision making.
Anna O'Kelly, MD, 2023-2025
Anna O’Kelly, MD, is a physician with clinical interests in women’s heart health and cardio-obstetrics, and interventional cardiology. She is interested in learning how to better deliver efficient, cost-effective, and accessible healthcare, especially by strengthening the bridge between inpatient and outpatient care. She completed her residency in internal medicine at MGH where she helped lead the Resident Quality & Safety Committee and served as a chief resident at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She received her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She earned a bachelor of science degree (Hons) at McGill University and was a fellow at the McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy. She also holds a master’s degree from Oxford University where her research examined the role of health policy in shaping access to healthcare for marginalized women.
Previous Fellows
- Clay Ackerly, MD
- Adam Berman, MD
- Jordan Bohnen, MD
- Laura Dean, MD
- Stephen Dorner, MD
- Zach Feldman, MD
- Zhi Ven Fong, MD
- Daniel Frendl, MD, PhD
- Ishani Ganguli, MD
- McKinley Glover, MD
- Craig Jarrett, MD
- Andrew Loehrer, MD
- Lydia Maurer, MD
- Imani McElroy, MD
- Kathleen McKee, MD
- Creagh Milford, DO
- Danny Mou, MD
- Marcus Ortega, MD
- Neelam Phadke, MD
- Jack Rowe, MD
- Kyan Safavi, MD
- Naveen Sangji, MD
- Naomi Sell, MD
- Sachin Shah, MD
- Sahael Stapleton, MD
- Ryan Thompson, MD
- Luis Ticona, MD
- Jason Wasfy, MD
Fellowship in Quality and Safety
Under the MGH/MGPO Office of the Chief Medical Officer, the Fellowship in Quality and Safety is a two-year administrative fellowship that fosters the growth and development of early-career physicians interested in quality and safety.