UChicago Medicine Administrative Fellowship

Bhavna Sriram (2024-2026) is from Pembroke Pines, Florida and has recently completed the didactic portion of her Master of Health Administration coursework from The George Washington University. Prior to her time in Washington D.C., she received her bachelor’s degree in Health Service Administration from the University of Central Florida. As a graduate student, Bhavna spent 6 months working at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in the heart of D.C. and was exposed to the hospital’s support services, the orthopedics service line, and the vascular surgery service line where she completed various projects supporting process and quality improvement. Additionally, she has participated in multiple case competitions and was awarded 3rd place at the 10th Annual Cleveland Clinic Case Competition, which furthered her experience in problem solving and teamwork. Her professional interests include improving patient access, patient experience, community health, and process improvement.

Nitya Bonda (2024-2026) is originally from the Metro Detroit area in Michigan and attended Wayne State University for her Bachelor’s in Finance with a minor in Public Health. After completing her bachelors, she briefly worked in consulting to better understand the intricacies of healthcare reimbursement, specifically within senior-living. Nitya has most recently attended The George Washington University where she earned her Master of Health Administration. While attaining her master’s degree, Nitya had the opportunity to explore the entrepreneurial side of healthcare where she and her partner placed first in the New Venture Competition for their global healthcare mobile application. Her residency was spent at UChicago Medicine working on Digestive Disease service line access development and ambulatory patient experience improvement. During her time in Washington D.C., she worked at the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Group further developing her passion for patient access within the unique DMV population. Her professional interests include patient access, operational and quality improvement, community health, and facilities planning and budgeting.

Moustapha Mbaye (2023-2025) is a native of the Southside of Chicago, IL, and obtained his bachelor’s degree in molecular biology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After completing his undergraduate studies, he moved to Saint Louis, MO where he received his Master of Health Administration at Saint Louis University’s College of Public Health and Social Justice. During Moustapha’s time as a graduate student, he worked with St. Louis’s Department of Public Health to create dashboards for public health workforce trainings. Additionally, he was an administrative intern within the Department of Construction and Real Estate at Hartford HealthCare focusing on both patient safety and environmental sustainability. He is an active member of the National Association of Health Service Executives (NAHSE) being awarded the 2022 Haynes-Rice Award and participating in the 26th and 27th Annual Everett V. Fox Student Case Competition. He received his Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification establishing his understanding of enhanced problem-solving and process improvement skills. His professional interests include health equity, community health, strategic planning, and infrastructure and design.

Isabelle Arguilez (2023-2025) is from San Diego, CA, and is a recent graduate of San Diego State University School of Public Health where she earned her Master of Public Health with a concentration in Health Promotion and Behavioral Science. During her time at San Diego State University, she worked as a graduate student worker for the County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency, Aging and Independence Services, where she developed, implemented, and evaluated an iPad Digital Literacy curriculum for older adults in the county. The Digital Literacy curriculum supported the CHAT program to mitigate the negative health effects associated with the Digital Divide and provided hands-on technical support to seniors enrolled in the program. Isabelle was awarded Outstanding Student of the Year (2023) for the Health Promotion and Behavioral Science division by the faculty for her dedication to her program evaluation capstone project, passion for Public Health, and overall success as a student. Her professional interests include increasing access to quality healthcare, working with marginalized populations, community and population health, systems improvement, and patient experience.