APP Fellowship and Residency Programs
About our programs
Medical College Physicians postgraduate fellowship programs provide a structured clinical and professional education 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.
Join us for the next APP Fellowship Virtual Information Session on January 11, 2023, at 7 p.m.!
If you are interested in learning more about the APP fellowship programs, join us for an upcoming virtual information session. We are excited to offer an opportunity to provide an overview of the APP fellowship programs including the clinical experiences, education, and benefits. There is also an opportunity to ask additional questions with answers provided by the specialty program leadership and current fellows.

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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APP Psychiatry and Mental Health Fellowship
An immersive 12-month residency in mental health focusing on underserved populations in a community-based setting.
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APP Adult Hematology and Oncology Fellowship
The Medical College Physician’s APP Adult Hematology and Oncology Fellowship is an innovative 12-month training program, teaching APP fellows to become skilled nurse practitioners and physician assistants for highly complex patients through clinical and didactic experiences and professional mentorship.
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Pediatric Critical Care NP Fellowship Program
This program provides clinical training at Children’s Wisconsin and the option of pursuing initial coursework for a DNP or PhD through Marquette University College of Nursing.
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Contact Us
APP Fellowship Email (recruitment and program information)
APP Adult Fellowships
svanderl@mcw.edu
APP Pediatric Fellowships
tmerck@childrenswi.org