Dual MSHSA/MPH student selected as an incoming fellow at WellSpan Health in York, PA

At Barry University, breakthroughs come in a variety of forms. For Banshri Patel, it all started in the classroom. A MSHSA/MPH student, Banshri was selected as an incoming fellow at WellSpan Health in York, PA. The two-year program begins in June 2025 and focuses on hospital operations, service lines, strategic initiatives, and patient-centered care, with an emphasis on community health and DEI.

Originally from Savannah, Georgia, Banshri didn’t always know what she wanted to pursue when she began looking for Master’s programs. Her bachelor’s degree was originally in cybersecurity but, she knew she wanted to work in healthcare. She eventually made the switch to pursuing PA school, going so far as to consider med school as well. However, she ultimately decided to swap her clinical setting for something on the business side of operations.

Fast forward a few years later and she’s now the Supervisor of Nursing Operations at Miami’s own Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. A position whose trajectory she credits to her experiences at Barry University: “Some of my biggest breakthrough moments came from my professor’s pushing me to put my best foot forward from the classroom to my career.”

To be selected for the fellowship Banshri had to endure a rigorous application process consisting of multiple panel interviews and other 1 on 1 meetings and interviews. She spoke with representatives from nearly every level of management including the head of HR for the program. The purpose of ehe entirety of the process? All to see if she was a good fit for them and their goals. Little did they know, Banshri had spent the last two years preparing for the process and would become the perfect addition to their team. After her interview, the response from WellSpan was immediate:“For them to tell all the other candidates to wait 48 hours for a response but then extend me the offer on the spot was a crazy experience.” “I accepted on the spot; it was a no brainer at that point”

Banshri Plans to absorb everything she can from this experience and hopes to learn more about strategic development and patient safety, two of aspects of her field that she feels strongly about. She’ll use the tools she gains to help create systems “that care for patients” and “meet them with care they need and not generalities.”