Our Hawk Stories

Amy Schwartz, ’18

Director of Cancer Service Line
Penn Medicine

Amy Schwartz ’18

My Program(s)

My Opportunity

  • Fellowship

My Industry

  • Management

Briefly describe your position/opportunity.

After I completed my MHA at St. Joe’s I was offered an opportunity to join the Administrative Fellowship program at Penn Medicine. Upon completion last year, I was hired as the Director of the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center Cancer Service Line where I oversee operations of the Department of Hematology/Oncology as well as Radiation Oncology.

How did you first learn about or get connected to your current position/opportunity?

I worked at Penn while completing my MHA and I learned of the opportunity internally through a mentor.

How did your SJU education impact your position or professional goals?

My education opened my eyes to the vast opportunities in healthcare. I gained an appreciation for the complexities and dynamic nature of healthcare organizations as well as large academic medical centers.