The postgraduate Norton Healthcare Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Program is designed to transition graduate physician assistants and nurse practitioners from general practice to specialized practice in a number of areas, including acute care and oncology.

Each year, the program offers fellow positions in various specialties. The 12-month program contains a mix of instruction and clinical experiences throughout the postgraduate year. Fellows will participate in structured postgraduate education training experiences within Norton Healthcare to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in patient care, research and education.

Fellows completing the critical care track also will complete a longitudinal teaching certificate program through Sullivan University to develop and hone knowledge, skills and confidence in the areas of teaching and precepting.

This fellowship is an active member of the Association of Postgraduate Physician Assistant Programs (APPAP) and will seek credentialing.

Available Fellowships

• Critical care
• Oncology
• Behavioral medicine

Fellowship Program Faculty

• Kristen D. Young, MSPAS, PA-C, director, Norton Healthcare Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Program | Email
• Maroun M. Ghossein, M.D., medical director, Norton Healthcare Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship | Email
• Erin Chalmers, DMSc, MSPAS, PA-C, coordinator, Sullivan University Fellowship | Email

Critical Care Fellowship

The 12-month critical care fellowship is designed to transition graduate nurse practitioners and physician assistants to the specialized practice of critical care medicine.

Critical care fellowship faculty coordinator:

• Michelle G. “Shelley” Urquhart, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-C | Email

Oncology Fellowship

This 12-month oncology fellowship is designed to transition graduate nurse practitioners and physician assistants to specialized practice in oncology with opportunities for subspecialization.

Oncology faculty coordinators:

• Lennea E. Coombs, MHS, PA-C | Email
• Rebecca L. Volz, APRN | Email

Behavioral Medicine Fellowship

The 12-month behavioral medicine fellowship is designed to transition graduate nurse practitioners and physician assistants to the specialized practice of behavioral medicine.

Behavioral medicine faculty coordinator:

• Elizabeth Archer-Nanda, DNP, APRN

Fellows will have full-time Norton Healthcare employee benefits, including but not limited to health, dental and vision insurance; continuing medical education (CME) allowance and CME days, competitive paid time off and salary.

Admission Requirements

• Candidates must be graduates of or candidates for graduation from either:

• A physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
• An acute care nurse practitioner program or adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner program accredited by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
• Candidates must successfully pass the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) or acute care nurse practitioner boards
• Candidates must be eligible for or have an active Kentucky physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse license

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