Fast facts
The benefits of completing a fellowship are numerous.
The Primary Care APP Fellowship is designed to support newly graduated APPs as they transition into their first year as a provider. The program fosters building clinical decision-making skills, practice management, team-based care, teaching skills and clinical leadership in a mentored environment. Evidence shows that formal postgraduate transition programs result in greater retention rates and improved provider competency. Fellowship experiences are equivalent to 2-3 years of work experience in assisting new graduates in developing critical thinking skills in areas of leadership, patient outcomes, and their professional roles as APPs.
The APP fellowship programs at UC Davis are accredited.
In 2023, the Primary Care and Specialty Care APP Fellowship programs at UC Davis were jointly awarded accreditation for three years through the Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers.
The Primary Care APP Fellowship is connected to the UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing.
The Primary Care APP Fellowship program is administered by faculty and staff within the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. Fellows are not students, rather they are independent, licensed providers functioning as part of the health care team experiencing advanced training created and coordinated by the school of nursing. Fellows are engaged full time during the fellowship and typically scheduled for 40-hour work weeks.
Clinical locations and relocating need careful consideration.
Our primary care clinical sites, including a nurse-led mobile clinic, UC Davis Health clinics, and community FQHCs are located are throughout the greater Sacramento region, the Sierra foothills and other areas of northern California. Bay Area and Southern California sites are not offered. Applicants who interview will be asked to rank the available clinical sites by their level of interest; however, specific site requests are not guaranteed. Fellows are expected to live in the general area of the clinic where they are assigned. Relocation expenses are not paid by the program.
All 12 months of the fellowship must be completed.
The Primary Care APP Fellowship program certifies fellows' completion of the program once they complete all program requirements, including the full 12-month duration of the program.
Applicants who completed NP programs prior to Apr. 1, 2024 are not eligible.
Applicants must complete their NP program between Apr. 1, 2024, and June 15, 2025, to be eligible for the program.
International students are eligible to apply.
International students with permanent residency in the U.S. (green card holders) are eligible to apply. Applicants must have a master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited university in the U.S.
Preference is not given to California residents.
No preference is given to California residents; however, applicants must obtain an unrestricted California Board of Registered Nursing RN license and Nurse Practitioner certificates prior to starting the program. Without a California license, applicants will not be able to practice in the state of California.
NP applicants with MSN, DNP and PhD degrees are eligible.
Applicants with advanced practice nursing graduate degrees (MSN, DNP, and PhD) are eligible to apply. Applicants with nurse practitioner postgraduate certificates are also eligible to apply. Applicants who will complete their DNP within the first few months of the fellowship are eligible as long as they have completed the NP education portion and can sit for their national board exam by the dates listed in the appropriate Credentialing Documents Checklist. All applicants must have completed or expect to complete their NP programs or postgraduate certificates between April 1, 2024, and June 15, 2025.
Prior NP experience is not required.
Prior NP experience is not required, nor does it preclude an applicant for consideration. Work experience of all types, including prior nursing experience, is among the many factors considered in the application review process.
