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Henry Ford Health
Editorially verified · Last reviewed August 30, 2026
Intelligence summary
Documented successes: Operates as a structured nine-month cohort program within Henry Ford Innovations, the health system's commercialization arm; fellow team projects address real Henry Ford Health operational and clinical challenges with a stated pathway to commercialization
Mandate and remit
The Davidson Fellowship is a nine-month professional development program at Henry Ford Health that equips clinicians and administrative leaders with innovation and entrepreneurship skills. Running September through June with monthly meetings and roughly eight hours of monthly outside work, it combines a lecture-based curriculum with team projects tackling real Henry Ford Health challenges. Content covers financial modeling, intellectual property, regulatory navigation and pitch and presentation skills. The program deliberately mixes departments so that fellows build cross-functional networks, and solutions developed by fellow teams can be routed toward commercialization through Henry Ford Innovations.
Documented successes
Operates as a structured nine-month cohort program within Henry Ford Innovations, the health system's commercialization arm; fellow team projects address real Henry Ford Health operational and clinical challenges with a stated pathway to commercialization
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