Today’s healthcare workforce is thinner, more mobile, and under constant pressure. That means organizations can’t afford leadership gaps. Building a strong bench from the ground up creates continuity, protects institutional knowledge, and reduces overreliance on costly external hires—while signaling to early-career talent that you intend to invest in them. When you ask Emerson Health why they invest in internships and a one-year fellowship—especially when budgets are tight—the answer comes back to strategy and values: grow…