APP Fellowship and Residency Programs
About our programs
Medical College Physicians postgraduate fellowship programs provide a structured clinical and professional educational to foster growth of highly skilled nurse practitioners (NP) and physician assistants (PA) in multidisciplinary, collaborative, and evidence-based management of complex patients
Our program aims to attract new APP graduates or experienced APPs seeking a structured educational program to support and guide their development of proficient clinical decision making and their application of specialized skills. APP Fellows and NP Residents will have core rotations as well as elective choices to provide a diverse and personal program experience.
About our Program
Mission
- Provide a structured clinical and professional educational to foster growth of highly skilled nurse practitioners (NP) and physician assistants (PA) in multidisciplinary, collaborative, and evidence-based management of complex patients through clinical and didactic experiences and professional mentorship.
- Recruit and retain highly talented and motivated APPs.
Our Vision
- Develop a continuously innovative program preparing PA and NP in specialized, academic clinical care, and fostering interest in long term professional growth and engagement.
- Engage MCW PA and NPs for clinical and professional development in a cross-department collaboration.
Fellowships
The APP Adult Critical Care and APP Orthopaedic Fellowships are structured on Phased Onboarding and use Office of Advanced Practice foundations.

APP Adult Critical Care Fellowship
An innovative 12-month training program that teaches APP fellows to become highly skilled in the multidisciplinary, collaborative, and evidence-based management of complex and critically-ill patients in intensive care units.
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APP Orthopaedic Fellowship
A one-year training program that teaches participants to become skilled, well-rounded and current with evidence-based practice in the field of surgical and non-operative orthopaedic medicine.
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APP Centralized Pediatric Fellowship
An innovative 12-month training program that teaches APP fellows to become highly skilled in the multidisciplinary, collaborative, and evidence-based management of a variety of pediatric patient populations.
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NP Psychiatry and Mental Health Residency
An immersive 12-month residency in mental health focusing on underserved populations in a community-based setting.
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Contact Us
APP Fellowship Recruitment
Sarah Vanderlinden, MPAS, PA-C, DFAAPA
svanderl@mcw.edu