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The NeighborHealth Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship Program provides postgraduate Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) with comprehensive, structured training to develop their careers as primary care providers in community health. This 24-month salaried fellowship offers new graduates (within 18 months of graduation) the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and advanced skills in providing culturally competent and patient-centered care to underserved populations. The NeighborHealth APP Fellowship Program Year 1 is accredited through the Consortium for Advance Practice Providers.

Program Objectives:

• Empowerment: Equip fellows to deliver primary care focused on quality, safety, and collaboration.

• Workforce Expansion: Address healthcare disparities by increasing access to primary care for underserved communities.

• Job Satisfaction: Cultivate long-term commitment and professional fulfillment in FNPs and PAs in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) settings.

• Leadership Development: Prepare fellows to become future healthcare leaders and innovators in primary care.

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Training in Year 1:

• Conduct- 6-7 precepted primary care sessions weekly (4-hour sessions).

• Participate in a procedure clinic to develop clinical skills in specialized procedures.

• Engage in one weekly specialty rotation session in areas such as Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, and Women’s Health.

Educational Development:

• Attend a dedicated 3-hour weekly didactic session covering diverse topics, including chronic disease management, community health, and leadership development.

Quality Improvement (QI):

• Collaborate with the Quality Improvement team for 2-4 hours monthly to design and implement a year-long QI initiative.

Administrative Contributions:

• Participate in population management tasks and program-related administrative work as part of weekly responsibilities.

Clinical Training in Year 2:

• Conduct 30 hours per week (30 minute visits) of primary care sessions.

• Serve as a mentor to a Year 1 resident one hour per week.

• Receive mentorship from a former program graduate one hour per week.

Program Benefits:

• Full-time salaried position with comprehensive benefits, including:

• Vacation, personal, sick leave, and CME time

• Health, vision, and dental insurance

• Retirement plan

• Clinical portfolio upon successful fellowship completion

• Mentorship opportunities for post-fellowship employment at NeighborHealth

• Immersion in a large, multi-disciplinary team environment

• Quarterly evaluations by faculty preceptors.

Candidate Requirements:

• Postgraduate Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) or Physician Assistants (PAs) within 18 months of graduation.

• Passion for providing primary care in FQHC or underserved community settings.

• Commitment to completing the full 24-month program.

• Bilingual candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

• Evaluation and Mentorship

• Self-evaluation at the beginning and end of the fellowship.

Important Dates:

Application Opens: January 2, 2025

Application Deadline: February 15, 2025

Interviews Conducted: March 2025 (dates TBD)

Notification of Acceptance: April 2025

Program Start Date: September 2025

For questions or additional information, please contact us via email.