January 27, 2025

The Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers is proud to announce the accreditation of The Institute for Family Health‘s Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Program and Cumberland Family Medicine‘s Nurse Practitioner Residency Program! Both programs were officially accredited on July 11, 2024, and have earned initial three-year accreditation—demonstrating their dedication to excellence in postgraduate training. 👏 Congratulations […]

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January 27, 2025

On January 22, the advanced practice provider community lost an icon with the passing of Dr. Loretta C. “Lee” Ford, EdD, RN, PNP, FAAN, FAANP, at the age of 104. A true trailblazer, Dr. Ford redefined nursing by establishing the nurse practitioner role, laying the groundwork for the advanced practice professions we know today. Dr. […]

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December 9, 2024

Projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics identify nurse practitioners (NPs) as the fastest-growing occupation in the U.S., with a staggering 46% growth in employment expected by 2031. Similarly, employment for physician assistants (PAs) is set to rise by nearly 30%, ranking among the nation’s top 20 fastest-growing jobs. This growth comes at a critical […]

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November 19, 2024

The Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers is thrilled to announce three major accomplishments in advanced practice provider postgraduate training! Congratulations to AltaMed Health Services on their 3-year accreditation for their Nurse Practitioner Fellowship! AltaMed, the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the country, is now our 35th accredited program. Learn more about AltaMed’s Fellowship […]

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October 28, 2024

What are Accreditation Office Hours? After the Consortium’s 7th Annual Conference, there was interest in having time dedicated to accreditation and completing the Self-Study Guide. The Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers is hosting Accreditation Office Hours each month to support programs through the accreditation and re-accreditation process. This will allow programs an opportunity to better […]

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October 9, 2024

Check out this new research article, “Outcomes of Postgraduate Fellowships and Residencies for Nurse Practitioners: An Integrative Review”, by Kevin E. McDonough, MSN, AGACNP-B. This insightful review dives deep into the impacts of postgraduate training programs on Nurse Practitioners. 🔗 Read the full article here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38997205/ #NursePractitioners #PostgraduateTraining #Fellowships #Residencies #HealthcareResearch #AdvancedPractice

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September 13, 2024

The Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers is pleased to announce the re-accreditation of the HealthLinc Nurse Practitioner Residency Program, who was re-accredited on September 13, 2024! The HealthLinc Nurse Practitioner Residency Program received re-accreditation for five years. Congratulations to the HealthLinc Nurse Practitioner Residency Program Team! 🎉

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September 3, 2024

Strengthening NP/PA Residency Programs through Academic, Clinical, and Community Partnerships Join the National Health Center Training & Technical Assistance Partners (NTTAP) to explore the essential components of successful primary care nurse practitioner/physician associate (NP/PA) residency programs, including program structure and the value of academic, clinical, and community partnerships. Along with experts from CHC, this webinar […]

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August 15, 2024

The Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers is pleased to announce the re-accreditation of the El Rio Community Health Center Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Residency, who was re-accredited on August 8, 2024! The El Rio Community Health Center Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Residency received re-accreditation for five years. Congratulations to the El Rio Community Health Center […]

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July 17, 2024

📢 New Research Article Alert! 📢 Consortium leadership is thrilled to announce the publication of our latest research article in collaboration with Vasco Deon Kidd, DHSc, MPH, MS, PA-C and Jessica Horstmann, MA, MSN, FNP-C, focusing on the annual salaries of postgraduate Nurse Practitioner (NP) and Physician Assistant/Associate (PA) trainees across various specialties in the […]

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