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The Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers offers programmatic accreditation for postgraduate nurse practitioner and joint nurse practitioner and physician assistant training programs, designed by NP and PA postgraduate program directors, for NP and PA postgraduate training directors. The Consortium exists to support new and ongoing postgraduate training programs for nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the achievement and maintenance of the highest standards of rigor and quality, consistent with achieving the goal of an expert healthcare workforce prepared to meet the needs of patients and the society as a whole. |
Our colleagues at Community Health Center, Inc., a federally qualified health center, started the first postgraduate training program for advance practice providers in 2007. Since then, the idea has taken root nationwide. In this interview, Executive Director, Kerry Bamrick talks about the need for APPs; the value of accreditation; and how The Consortium is helping […]
Shasta Community Health Center’s NP/PA Postgraduate Primary Care Fellowship Program is currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 academic year. For more information, please visit their website at: https://www.shastahealth.org/nppa-fellowship
The National Academies Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education will host a virtual public pre-workshop on the “Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL),” a method of instruction focused on faculty teaching practices and student learning outcomes, in health professions education (HPE). Speakers will lay a foundation for a shared understanding of the SOTL and […]
Highland Family Medicine NP Residency and PCN Digital Health Team recently published an article on Opportunities & Challenges of Interprofessional Education: NP & Physician Residency. The qualitative study dives into the dynamics of interprofessional collaboration within a nurse practitioner (NP) residency program. Key Findings: Interprofessional training leads to improved patient outcomes and job satisfaction. Stakeholders reported […]
The U.S. Department of Education has just announced that the Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers (CAPP) is now approved to accredit postgraduate physician associate (PA) as well as joint nurse practitioner (NP/PA) postgraduate training programs. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/ezUQScfA Nurse Practitioners and Physician Associates represent a vital and growing portion of both primary care and […]
Check out this Free Preceptor Portal provided by UMass Chan Medical School and Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing. Please visit the Preceptor Portal to access Preceptor Orientation, Training and Resources.
Join NW CAPE for their Winter Annual Advanced Practice Residency and Fellowship Fair in-person at Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture on Saturday, January 27th from 9:00 – 11:00 am PT. Please review the flyer for more information and to register.
The Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers is pleased to announce the initial accreditation of the Shasta Community Health Center NP/PA Postgraduate Fellowship in Primary Care, sponsored by Shasta Community Health Center in Redding, CA. The Consortium’s Accreditation Commission’s initial programmatic accreditation is for three years for each program. Congratulations to the Shasta Community Health Center […]
An Evaluation of the Postgraduate Physician Assistant/Associate and Nurse Practitioner Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship and Residency Websites in the United States. Vasco Deon Kidd Abstract Background: Although considerable research on physician fellowship training program websites has demonstrated critical deficiencies in accessibility and content, there is no published study regarding the website content of physician assistant/associate (PA) […]
Hi everyone! My name is Shay Felder, and I am delighted to be the new Program Specialist for the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium! I’m originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, and relocated to Winston Salem, North Carolina, after attending Appalachian State University for my undergrad in Health Care Management. In 2020-2021, I […]
