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Biden Administration to award nearly $65 million through Advanced Nursing Education and NP Residency and Fellowship Programs

by Shay Felder

Biden administration to award $100 million to expand the nursing workforce By Daniel Payne | 08/10/2023 03:33 PM EDT The Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday it would award more than $100 million to grow the nursing workforce, the latest government action to address a nationwide shortage of health professionals. The funding will […]

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Seattle Children’s Hospital Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship and Holyoke Health Center’s Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Program are Accredited!

by Shay Felder

The Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers is pleased to announce the initial accreditation of two programs: Seattle Children’s Hospital Neonatal Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship, sponsored by Seattle Children’s Hospital in Seattle, WA; and Holyoke Health Center’s Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Program, sponsored by Holyoke Health Center in Holyoke, MA. The Consortium’s Accreditation Commission’s initial programmatic […]

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New Research Article: Optimal Use of Advanced Practice Providers at an Academic Medical Center: A First-Year Retrospective Review

by Shay Felder

Optimal Use of Advanced Practice Providers at an Academic Medical Center: A First-Year Retrospective Review Vasco Deon Kidd, DHSc, MPH, MS, PA-C. Abstract Background Physician assistants/associates (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs), together known as advanced practice providers (APPs), practice with a high degree of clinical autonomy and professional respect, and play a critical role in […]

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New Funding Opportunity Available!

Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship (ANE-NPRF) Program (HRSA-23-009) Grant Opportunity!

by Shay Felder

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship (ANE-NPRF) Program, which aims to prepare new Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to effectively provide primary care by supporting transition to practice through the expansion and/or enhancement of existing Nurse Practitioner (NP) residency […]

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New Research Article: An Evaluation of the Postgraduate Physician Assistant/Associate and Nurse Practitioner Orthopedic Surgery Fellowship and Residency Websites in the United States

by Shay Felder

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) […]

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The North Georgia Advanced Practice Program (NoGAPP) Residency is Accredited!

by Shay Felder

We are excited to share that the NoGAPP (North Georgia Advance Practice Provider) Residency Program received its 3-year accreditation from the National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Program “The Consortium” on July 19th, 2022. The NoGAPP program is the first FNP residency program in a Federally Qualified Health Center to receive accreditation in the […]

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The Barbara Trueman Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Post-Graduate Fellowship Program is Reaccredited

by Shay Felder

The National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Consortium (NNPRFTC) is pleased to announce the reaccreditation of the Barbara Trueman Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Post-Graduate Fellowship Program sponsored by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and headquartered in Columbus, OH, has been granted renewal of accreditation for the full period of five years. Congratulations to the Barbara […]

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Callen-Lorde Community Health Center’s Keith Haring Nurse Practitioner Postgraduate Fellowship Program in LGBTQ+ Health is Accredited

by Shay Felder

The National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Consortium (NNPRFTC) is pleased to announce the initial accreditation of Callen-Lorde Community Health Center’s Keith Haring Nurse Practitioner Postgraduate Fellowship Program in LGBTQ+ Health, sponsored by Callen-Lorde Community Health Center headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. NNPRFTC’s Accreditation Commission’s initial programmatic accreditation is for three years. Congratulations to the Callen-Lorde […]

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The Thundermist Health Center Primary Care and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Programs are Accredited!

by Shay Felder

The National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Consortium (NNPRFTC) is pleased to announce the initial accreditation of both Thundermist Health Center’s Nurse Practitioner Program in Primary Care and Thundermist Health Center’s Nurse Practitioner Program in Psychiatric Mental Health, sponsored by Thundermist Health Center headquartered in West Warwich, RI. NNPRFTC’s Accreditation Commission’s initial programmatic accreditation is […]

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