NP/PA Clinical Hepatology Fellowship Program

NP/PA Clinical Hepatology Fellowship Program Application Deadline: Thursday, February 5, 2015 11:59 PM EST You must be an American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) member to apply for this award. Applicants who are not members are encouraged to apply for AASLD membership no later than December 31, 2014 to ensure your membership is active by the award submission deadline. The NP/PA Clinical Hepatology Fellowship program provides salary and benefit support for certified and licensed Nurse Practitioners (NP) or Physician Assistants (PA) pursuing a full-year of training focused on clinical care in hepatology and is designed to:   Increase the number of associate practitioners in clinical hepatology. Facilitate the transition (or shift in emphasis) into clinical hepatology for associate practitioners. Increase access for liver disease patients to adequately trained clinicians. ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for this fellowship, the applicant must meet the following criteria: The applicant must be a fully certified and licensed nurse practitioner, physician assistant, clinical nurse specialist or advanced practice nurse on or before July 1, 2015. (no contingencies or exceptions) The applicant must have no more than 18 months of experience as a midlevel provider in hepatology and/or transplant hepatology (adult and/or pediatric) as of July 1, 2015. The applicant must be a member of AASLD at the time o...

Source: ScanGrants feed - July 7, 2014 Category: Research Authors: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Source Type: funding