APP Critical Care Fellowship

• APPs with interest in advancing their clinical skills to assess, diagnose, and treat complex, critically ill patients.
• APPs interested in transitioning to practice in a mentored environment to build a professional network and clarify through experience a best fit for clinical practice and starting their career.
  
  

• Critical care is intense, diverse, complex, and requires hands on learning and time to develop competency and confidence.
• Structured experiences are great for new graduates or transitioning to a new practice area.
• Mentored learning in mentored clinical rotations across 5 ICUS and in specialty rotations.
• Provides the opportunity to develop a wide range of clinical and critical thinking skills and professional development with application across diverse clinical specialties.
• APP fellows receive stipend, educational funds, standard MCW APP benefits, and post-fellowship recruitment incentives.
  
  

• 12 Month program
• Start dates of March and September 1
• Up to 2 PA/NP accepted for each cohort
  
  

Eligibility Requirements

NP

• Completion of an accredited nurse practitioner master’s or doctoral program
• Eligible for National board certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
• Eligible for licensure as a NP in Wisconsin
• Eligible for a DEA license
• Acceptable criminal background check

PA

• Completion of an accredited physician assistant’s master’s program
• Eligible for National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants certification
• Eligible for licensure as a PA in Wisconsin
• Eligible for a DEA license
• Acceptable criminal background check

Application Details

• Application Deadlines
  • September 30 for start date March 1
  • January 31 for start date September 1

Interviews

• Candidates who have completed their entire application will be reviewed by the fellowship selections committee
• Top candidates will be identified for an HR interview
• In person interviews with the fellowship team and tour of the facility is offered after HR interview for select candidates. 

Application

• Complete the Human Resources application.
• Submit to Human Resources:
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Education Transcripts from the masters/doctorate nurse practitioner or physician assistant program
  • Copy of BCLS card (must be American Heart Association issued)
  • Three letters of recommendation
    • Reference letters should address clinical experience, clinical knowledge & critical thinking, professionalism, and learning ability.
    • If you have graduated within the past 2 years, submit one letter from your program director or clinical faculty
    • Preference for one letter submitted by a physician who has worked with you clinically
  • One-page statement of interest in postgraduate fellowship training within this specialty
• If you have any questions, please contact our provider recruiter, Amanda Steffens at (414) 955-8351 or via email at appfellowship@mcw.edu.

Fellowship benefits  
In addition to standard APP Fellowship Benefits, Critical Care Benefits include:

• Society of Critical Care Medicine Fellow Membership Benefits
• Society of Critical Care Medicine Fundamental Critical Care Support Course (FCCS)
• Society of Critical Care Medicine Virtual Critical Care Rounds (VCCR)
• Basic Life Support (BCLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Professional Expense budget for eligible reimbursement