Sameer Azhar completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Merced, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Human Biology with a minor in Psychology. He went on to pursue a Master of Science in Healthcare Management with a concentration in Healthcare Policy and Regulatory Leadership from the University of Denver.

Sameer’s professional interests center around community outreach, particularly engaging local schools and students to spark interest in healthcare careers. He is also passionate about establishing and managing ambulatory and urgent care services, as well as exploring the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on healthcare and healthcare policy.

Notable projects Sameer has worked on include a research initiative focused on reducing hospital readmissions, which emphasized benchmarks, KPIs, and actionable recommendations for improvement. Additionally, he has managed a nonprofit team in an educational environment, providing academic services to school-aged children in underserved communities.

As a fellow, Sameer is excited to develop his unique leadership style and expand his ability to drive meaningful change. He looks forward to gaining a deeper understanding of the hospital’s various functions, uncovering new areas of interest, and contributing to efforts aimed at improving healthcare accessibility for the community.

Adrienne is a dedicated healthcare professional with a passion for promoting wellness and improving healthcare systems. She earned her undergraduate degree in Health Education and Promotion from Arizona State University and earned a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration from Louisiana State University, where she gained a solid foundation in health advocacy, education, and community wellness. 

Her areas of interest include Human Resources, Patient Advocacy for equitable patient treatment, Military Medical Care and Treatment needs of military personnel and their families, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) projects advancing EEO initiatives within healthcare environments, and Quality Assurance practices. Specifically, Adrienne is interested in the operations of the Cancer Treatment Center, Behavioral Health Unit, and the Quality Assurance practices within the Trauma Center.

Throughout her career, Adrienne has had the opportunity to lead and present on critical safety and awareness topics to large groups, ensuring the well-being of military personnel. These experiences have allowed her to develop and deliver impactful briefings on the vital issues of hearing conservation and suicide awareness, which contributed to meeting her command’s safety requirements and fostering a culture of prevention and support. The first project consisted of providing a Hearing Conservation brief for 200 military personnel for her command's semi-annual Safety Stand-Down (Summer-Autumn). This brief included information on how military personnel are more prone to hearing loss, ways we are exposed to debilitating loud noises in daily life, and prevention practices to protect what hearing abilities we have remaining. 

Adrienne's second project consisted of providing a Military Suicide Awareness brief for 220 people at her command's semi-annual Safety Stand-Down (Winter-Spring). This brief included information on the increasing rates of military personnel suicide rates since the beginning of the National Suicide Awareness Campaign in the 1970s, warning signs of ideations and attempts, prevention actions, treatment actions and resources if handling an individual who is suicidal. At the end of each brief, surveys were issued to the audience to grade on the material and overall presentation. These experiences not only allowed Adrienne to contribute to her command's safety goals but also reinforced her ability to deliver important health and safety information to large groups. As a result, she's become a trusted presenter for future Safety Stand-Downs, continuing to support the well-being of her fellow service members through education and awareness.

Adrienne is excited to be a Fellow for the Community Regional Hospital Administrative Fellowship program, as it offers an excellent opportunity to expand her expertise, collaborate with like-minded professionals, and contribute to meaningful healthcare advancements through hands-on project experience. 

Genesis Williams Trujillo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health Policy from the University of California, Irvine, and a Master’s in Healthcare Administration from Concordia University, Irvine. Her professional interests include quality improvement, population health management, and the promotion of primary care services as a strategy to reduce emergency room visits.

She has contributed to several projects throughout her career. These include aiding the reduction of emergency room readmissions by reconnecting recently discharged patients with primary care services to ensure continuity of care, and engaging newly assigned patients with their physicians to improve health outcomes for members of partnered health plans. 

Genesis has also worked on enhancing quality metrics for postpartum care and for follow-up care among patients with mental illness or alcohol and other drug dependence within seven and thirty days of emergency department visits. In addition, she collaborated with senior leadership to develop a comprehensive front office workflow manual and to implement a standardized naming convention for chart documentation, ensuring consistent workflows across all clinic locations. She also worked with the director of quality to design a workflow that improved postpartum follow-up metrics for the quality improvement team.

Jennifer’s education consists of a B.S. in Molecular, Cellular and

Developmental Biology from University of California, Santa Cruz, and an

MHA from Saint Louis University. After her undergraduate studies,

Jennifer served as a Client Service Representative at BreakThrough

Physical Therapy, an outpatient physical therapy clinic. Simultaneously

with her graduate studies, Jennifer served as a Strategy & Business

Integration Intern at SSM Health, a multi-state healthcare system. 

During her fellowship at Community Health System, Jennifer worked on projects, which included managing the approval process of staffing requests across the system and assisting on a multi-clinic transaction.

Post-fellowship, Jennifer has served in multiple capacities at Community: 

• Planning and Analysis Consultant
• Director of Finance Extern
• Director of Physician Contracting & Operational Staffing
• VP Extern, Financial Planning and Analysis (current role)

Julius serves as a Project Manager in Post-Acute Services, where he supports innovative initiatives aimed at strengthening behavioral health and patient care throughout Community Health System. He first joined Community as an Administrative Fellow in 2023, where he helped lead several key projects, including the development of an Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Healing, and Treatment (EmPATH) unit — a multi-year effort that shaped his path into project management.

During his fellowship, Julius also partnered with the Security team on a study of best practices for restraint use in hospitals and collaborated with the Patient Transport department to design a facility-to-facility non-emergent medical transport program. These experiences deepened his interest in advancing behavioral health care and improving patient transitions.

Today, he continues to guide the EmPATH unit toward its planned opening in 2027 while leading projects at the Behavioral Health Hospital that promote safety, innovation, and compassionate care. He is passionate about creating solutions that enhance both the patient and staff experience and is motivated by the opportunity to help people receive the right care at the right time. 

Julius earned his Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Utah and his Bachelor of Healthcare Administration from Brigham Young University–Idaho.

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Paulina earned a B.S. in Healthcare Management from Clayton State University and an MBA and MHA from Georgia State University.

Paulina is passionate about operations, population health management, process improvement, and value-based care. Her diverse healthcare experience spans ambulatory care, long-term care, and hospital settings. She served as a healthcare administration intern at Sacred Journey Hospice, focusing on patient experience, community outreach, and employee retention analysis. 

As an operational excellence intern at Northeast Georgia Health System, Paulina facilitated process improvement projects using Lean Six Sigma principles, including 5s BioMed and HCAHPS Survey improvements. At the Emory Healthcare Clinic, she worked as a patient services coordinator, managing registration and admission processes while advocating for patients.

Madelyn, a native of Los Angeles, California, relocated to Birmingham, Alabama, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management and subsequently completed a dual Master of Science in Health Administration and Master of Business Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

During her administrative fellowship, Madelyn collaborated with the Clovis Community Medical Center Wound Clinic, serving as the project manager for both inpatient and outpatient wound and hyperbaric medicine services. A key achievement during this time was leading the proposed expansion of the clinic from four to nine exam rooms. She developed a comprehensive financial model and business case that ultimately secured approval and led to the successful expansion of the clinic.

In addition to her work with the wound clinic, Madelyn contributed to initiatives within Clovis Community’s comprehensive cancer institute, hospital throughput improvement team, and volunteer services department.

Upon completing her fellowship, Madelyn assumed the role of Supervisor of Operations for Wound and Hyperbaric Medicine at Clovis Community Medical Center where she continues to advance operational excellence and patient care.