Elizabeth Rezente
MPH, University of California, Berkeley
Elizabeth Rezente holds a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Science in Genetics and Genomics with a minor in Psychology from the University of California, Davis.
Prior to starting graduate school, Elizabeth worked in quality assurance at a specialized clinical reference laboratory in the East Bay. Her experience revealed how the thoughtful design and implementation of clinical procedures can drive patient outcomes, inspiring her to study healthcare management and process improvement. While in graduate school, Elizabeth was a Graduate Administrative Intern at UCLA Health, where her project work focused on standardizing pre-surgical processes, evaluating daily management practices across the health system, and developing a data dashboard to monitor performance improvement. Additionally, Elizabeth was a student consultant for multiple California-based healthcare organizations, and completed a capstone project where she assessed clinical processes and provided recommendations to increase colorectal cancer screening rates for a Bay Area health system. Throughout her early career, Elizabeth has been motivated by her intention to use data-driven insights to improve quality of care and advocate for patient-centered solutions.
Elizabeth is thrilled to begin the Administrative Fellowship program at UCSF Health, where she can continue to serve the Bay Area community. She looks forward to gaining mentorship from industry leaders and contributing to projects that promote innovative and equitable care for diverse patient populations.
Yehia Abdelsamad
MHA, University of Georgia
MPH, University of Georgia
Yehia joins the Administrative Fellowship as a recent graduate of the University of Georgia, with master’s degrees in health administration and public health. His research and professional experience provided different perspectives on issues faced by patients, care teams, and health systems. This multilevel view shaped Yehia’s desire to advance care coordination, well-being, and efficiency in an increasingly complex healthcare environment.
As a graduate student at the University of Georgia, Yehia served as a research assistant and completed various projects on substance use topics. His work included supporting an Atlanta nonprofit in analyzing teenage substance use in Georgia, creating policy recommendations to help Clarke County address rising opioid overdoses, and consulting for a local nonprofit serving people in recovery. These experiences highlighted the level of cooperation needed between academic institutions, health systems, community organizations, and governments to support effective care.
During this time, Yehia worked in university residence life, eventually overseeing six facilities and several teams. This pursuit furthered his leadership skills and gave him significant expertise in process improvement. Yehia led several initiatives that enhanced service delivery, resulting in his teams achieving several records and improved staff retention and satisfaction. He leveraged this experience during an internship at Oregon Health & Science University, where he led projects streamlining echocardiogram workflows to expand patient access and address staff concerns.
Yehia is particularly excited for the opportunity to combine many of his passions at UCSF Health, experience the spirit of continuous learning at an academic health center, and further develop as a leader. He hopes to learn from previous Administrative Fellows and program leadership to become a mentor for future professionals.
Chase Bonin
MPA, University of Minnesota
Chase brings a strong background in finance, a deep interest in learning, and a drive for improving lives to this fellowship role. Chase began his business education in BYU’s top-three accounting program, subsequently earning a CPA license. Chase later worked as a management consultant with Deloitte in Boston, where he gained valuable experience in analytics and presentation and co-authored an article published in a leading HR publication. Chase’s interest in maximizing his impact eventually led him from consulting to the University of Minnesota’s MHA program.
While pursuing his master’s degree, Chase served as board co-chair for a student-run volunteer clinic where he led a team of nine across various functions. At Hennepin Healthcare, a Minnesota safety-net hospital system, he created a revised approach to MA scheduling. His work with Fairview Health Services focused on refining the FP&A department’s financial statement projection processes and internal reporting. During his summer break, Chase joined Children’s Hospital Colorado’s strategy team, where he developed recommendations for a weekend outpatient infusion service and conducted a comprehensive analysis of healthcare access data across the health system to inform the emerging five-year plan.
Supporting people and communities in need is a pillar of Chase’s professional ambition. Early in his career, Chase found fulfillment in his work with CharityVision, a cataract-focused non-profit that partners with ophthalmologists across the globe to restore people’s sight. Chase has also volunteered with Partners in Health, another global nonprofit, to support pathology functions for their Haitian clinics. A commitment to a positive impact is foundational to Chase’s interest in healthcare and UCSF Health.
A Bay Area native whose family has directly benefited from the cutting-edge care UCSF Health provides, Chase is eager to learn and contribute as a management fellow and advance caring, healing, teaching and discovering.
Ghaleb Mehyar
MBA, John Hopkins
Ghaleb Mehyar's path to healthcare leadership has carried him across four countries. He spent his early childhood in Spain before his family settled in Jordan, where he grew up. He pursued his calling in medicine with a medical degree in Egypt and an internship in Jordan, experiences that gave him a firsthand understanding of how culture and access shape the way patients receive care. That perspective drew him to the broader work of improving health systems, and in 2018 he moved to the United States to build a career in health administration.
A licensed general physician, Ghaleb pairs his clinical training with a Master of Clinical Research (MCR) from The Ohio State University and a Master of Business Administration from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, which he attended on a full scholarship with a specialization in Healthcare, Technology, and Innovation. He has gained experience across several leading health systems, including Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Rush University Medical Center. Across these roles he has helped plan major capital investments, strengthen patient safety, and use performance data to improve the patient experience.
Ghaleb is certified in healthcare quality, patient safety, and risk management, and holds a Six Sigma Green Belt. Drawing on a life lived across cultures, he is committed to advancing equity and inclusion in healthcare. He is passionate about applying data and innovation to make care safer and more efficient, and as an incoming Healthcare Management Fellow, he is excited to contribute to UCSF Health's mission of caring, healing, teaching, and discovering for the diverse communities of the Bay Area.