The Apex Leadership Program gives you the leadership track — the guidance, coaching, and network access — that most healthcare graduates only get through a fellowship. You don't have to wait for a spot that may never come. We built the alternative.
Limited founding cohort. Applications reviewed within 48 hours.
MHA graduates produced each year in the U.S.
Administrative fellowship spots offered annually
of graduates enter the workforce without a fellowship
You chose your masters program partly because of the network. That network was supposed to help you get your career off on the right foot. The brochure mentioned alumni connections, industry partnerships, career placement support. And maybe career services is trying. But if you're being honest — when was the last time they actually opened a door for you?
"It's not about what you know, it's who you know."
"The chances of me cold messaging an executive and getting a response are quite low."
"I don't know how to navigate this world."
"How do I make myself the most interesting on paper?"
FROM REAL MHA STUDENTS WORRIED ABOUT GETTING THEIR CAREER STARTED ON THE RIGHT FOOT
Apex gives you the same developmental track as an administrative fellow getting you to your ultimate career goal - becoming a senior executive in a health care system.
Same destination. Same development. You just take a different road to get there — and Apex walks it with you.
Membership is built around four outcomes — each measurable, each compounding until you secure your full-time administrative role.
Two warm introductions every month to working healthcare administrators — not LinkedIn cold messages that go nowhere.
Job application, interview, and operational mini-courses built specifically for healthcare administration roles.
Weekly live sessions with healthcare leaders on the exact skills aspiring leaders need to accelerate their path to senior leadership.
Stop guessing. Build a concrete 12-month plan with measurable milestones and accountability from leaders who've walked it.
I built Apex because higher education produces thousands of capable graduates every year but healthcare systems only invest in a few hundred of them through a fellowship. The rest are told to figure it out alone. This makes no sense, hurts critical outcomes for patients, and makes the caregivers jobs harder.
Apex's Board of Advisors are here to help you build the network you need to get on the path to senior leadership. They're current operators, executives, and practitioners who have been in the rooms you're trying to get into — and they joined Apex because they believe in opening those doors for the next generation.
DIRECTOR OF INTEGRATED OPERATIONS, MEDSTAR FRANKLIN SQUARE MEDICAL CENTER
Jeffrey holds an MHA and built his career the same way you're trying to build yours — without a fellowship. He's now a Sr. Director at MedStar, where he leads operational excellence and strategic growth across clinical and administrative teams. He knows what it takes to get hired, get promoted, and build a career in health system operations from the inside.
CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER & VICE PRESIDENT, LIFEBRIDGE HEALTH
Joan brings over 30 years of healthcare experience to transforming health systems and culture around patient care. She serves as Chief Experience Officer and VP at LifeBridge Health, a regional healthcare system in northwest Baltimore, where she leads initiatives spanning executive rounding, physician communication coaching, and HCAHPS/patient experience improvement.
Vice President / Chief Operating Officer, Howard University Hospital
Jeffrey runs daily operations and clinical services at a 452-bed academic medical center in Washington, D.C. He started his career as a nurse and worked his way into the C-suite — which means he understands the path from the front line to the executive floor better than almost anyone. If you want to know what it actually takes to lead in a complex health system, Jeffrey has lived it.
Executive Vice President & CFO, MultiCare Health System
James is an Executive Vice President and CFO at MultiCare, a major health system in Washington State. With more than 30 years of healthcare finance and executive leadership experience across systems in Washington, Maryland, Hawaii, and Illinois. He has held board and leadership roles with HFMA at the national level. If you want to understand how health systems make decisions — including hiring decisions — James has been in that seat for three decades.
System Director of Patient Experience, Luminis Health
Kali is a System Director of Patient Experience at Luminis Health, where she leads enterprise experience strategy, patient relations, and culture transformation across adult and pediatric care settings. She began her career in hospitality, then brought that service mindset into healthcare to build cultures where patients and caregivers thrive. She is passionate about developing mission-driven leaders and mentoring the next generation of healthcare administrators.
Director, Patient and Family Relations, Holy Cross Health
Dave leads patient experience and advocacy at Holy Cross, a two-hospital health system serving Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland. Before healthcare, he was a U.S. Marine Corps officer, a housing advocate, and a government consultant — which means he brings a perspective on leadership that most administrators never encounter. Dave understands how the best leaders are built, not just hired.
Five minutes. Tell us about your goals, your program, and where you're stuck. No résumé gymnastics required.
A 20-minute conversation so we understand what you need and you understand exactly what membership looks like.
Get into the community, unlock the courses, and receive your first two introductions to health care leaders. Our network is now yours.
Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.
Full program access. No contracts. No surprises.
Why $29? We set founding member pricing intentionally low so that access — not cost — is never the barrier to building your career.
Your membership is backed by a 30-day money-back satisfaction guarantee. If for any reason you don't love the program, let us know within 30 days and we'll refund your money. After that, your membership is month-to-month and you can cancel anytime.
Every founding member is reviewed personally. We're assembling 10 people who are serious about changing health care for the better and prepared to lead.
