Specialty Care Advanced Practice Fellowship Eligibility
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a new graduate within the last 18 months prior to start of the program.
- US Master’s or higher degree in an advanced practice from an accredited university (Nurse Practitioner program or Physicians’ Assistant program)
- National board certification in one of the following:
- Burn Surgery Fellowship: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP), or Physician Assistant National Certification.
- Endocrinology/In patient Glycemic Control Fellowship: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP-BC) , Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP), or Physician Assistant National Certification
- Neurology: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP), Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-PCNP), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Physician Assistant national certification.
- Neurosurgery Fellowship: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP), Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-PCNP), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Physician Assistant national certification.
- Neurocritical Care Fellowship: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP), Physician Assistant national certification.
- Oncology: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), Physician Assistant National Certification.
- Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP), FNP, ANP or Physician Assistant National Certification.
- Radiology Fellowship: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP), Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-PCNP), Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP),Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Physician Assistant national certification.
- Trauma/ Acute Care Surgery Fellowship: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP); Physician Assistant National Certification.
- California Nursing Nurse Practitioner License and California Nursing Nurse Practitioner Furnishing License or California Physician Assistant License (Must have applied to be eligible)
Upon Selection
- DEA certificate
- Satisfactory background check
- Ability to work 40 hours per week
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Current Advanced Life Support (ACLS) Certification, ENLS certification preferred for neurosurgery fellowship, ALTS certification preferred for Trauma/ACS fellowship
- Completed application
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS AUGUST 1
Required documents submitted as part of the online application process.
- Curriculum Vitae
- 2 letters of reference
- Personal statement describing interest in selected post-graduate fellowship
- Proof of national certification (required)
- Copies of BLS and ACLS (when applicable) certification
- ATLS (Trauma/ ACS) or ENLS (neurosurgery) if you have successfully completed them
Documents to ready for later submission
- California licensure documents – California Nurse Practitioner and California Practitioner Furnishing or California Physician Assistant License (must be available by time of scheduled work if selected)