Medical College of Wisconsin APP Psychiatry and Mental Health Fellowship

• APPs with interest in advancing their clinical skills to assess, diagnose, and treat complex patients with psychiatric and behavioral health needs.
• 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.

• Gain the hands-on experience and dedicated learning time needed to develop confidence and competence in the Psychiatric and Behavior Health field.
• Structured, supportive training helps newly graduated APPs or those transitioning from other specialties thrive in a new clinical environment.
• Experience a variety of patient care and specialty care areas with one-on-one guidance and a curriculum tailored to meet career goals.
• Professional mentorship and networking.
• Advance your clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills in diverse, real-world environments.
• Develop leadership skills, build resilience, and prepare to lead in a rapidly evolving healthcare system.

• 12-month program
• Fall start date
• Up to 4 fellows annually
• Certification of completion awarded (Note: this does not take the place of a post-master’s certification program)

Fellowship Program Director
Jason Ipsarides, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Fellowship Associate Program Director
Judy Evenson, PMHNP-BC

APP Vice Chair
Colleen Ballbach, CPNP-PC, PMHS

Coordinator
Cory Hagen, Education Program Coordinator III

APP Recruiter
Emily Roth
emroth@mcw.edu

Physician Champion
Himanshu Agrawal, MD

Program Inquiries
psychAPPfellowship@mcw.edu

Our fellowship program focuses on hands-on, clinical experiences across Psychiatric & Mental Health subspecialties with a mix of rotations throughout the academic healthcare system.

Clinical rotations include:

• General Psychiatric Ambulatory Clinics
• Higher Levels of Care
• Geriatric Psychiatry
• Toxicology
• Child and Adolescent
• Child Development

Embedded Psychiatry Ambulatory Clinics may include:

• HIV
• LGBTQ+
• Internal medicine integrated behavioral health
• Substance use disorders
• Perinatal

The program integrates additional multi-faceted didactic opportunities to enhance the clinical learning experience including:

• In-person lectures
• Case presentations
• Online didactics and learning modules
• Self-reflective gratitude journaling