Surgery ACP Fellowship
About Us
The Carilion Clinic Surgery Department is offering a post-graduate Advanced Clinical Practitioner Fellowship in Surgery for Physician Assistants (PAs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) who have a RNFA certificate. This fellowship is an intensive program that is built on the strength of a highly successful PA and NP surgery practice in the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the Roanoke Valley and surrounding areas. The fellowship will be a complement to the established general surgery residency at Carilion Clinic. NP and PA fellows will benefit from didactic and clinical experiences that parallel surgical resident training.
Graduates of this one-year fellowship program will possess substantial skills, knowledge, and competencies required in the field of Acute Care Surgery.
Fellows accepted into the program will be full-time employees of Carilion Clinic and eligible for full medical, dental, and disability benefits. They will also retain CME benefits of other ACP fellows, such as BCLS/ACLS/PALS certifications, subsidized healthcare, lab coats, phones, etc.
Mission/Objectives
To educate and train highly motivated NPs and PAs in the challenging and diverse knowledge base and procedural skills required for excellence in clinical practice in Acute Care Surgery.
- To prepare NPs and PAs for a career in General and Acute Care Surgery as competent, highly functional members of a healthcare team.
- To provide NPs and PAs with advanced education and specialized clinical and professional experience that will distinguish them from non-specialty trained NPs and PAs.
- To retain extremely focused and well trained NPs and PAs as strong clinicians and employees of Carilion Clinic who are interested in continued participation in academics and higher learning.
How To Apply
Applying
Admissions Process and Timetable
- Application Deadline: September 1st
- Interviews occur in October and November.
Application Components
- Transcripts from undergraduate institution and PA/NP program
- NPs will need a RNFA certificate
- Three letters of recommendation
- CV- including recreational and community service activities
- Personal Statement: Discuss anticipated strengths that you bring to the fellowship as well as professional knowledge, skills and or behaviors that you wish to enhance.
Selection Criteria: The ideal candidate has demonstrated leadership ability, flexibility, self-directed learning, excellent clinical skills and a sincere interest in Acute Care Surgery.
Credential Awarded at Graduation: Certificate of Completion
Submit applications to:
Carilion Clinic Advanced Clinical Practitioner Fellowship in Acute Care Surgery
c/o Marie English
3 Riverside Circle
Roanoke VA 24016
Electronically to:
msenglish@carilionclinic.org
Curriculum
This dynamic program includes didactic instruction and clinical training components that two fellows will complete over 12 months. Orientation will be approximately four weeks long.
Clinical Rotations include
- Emergency General Surgery
- Trauma
- Surgical Critical Care
- Liver Surgery
- Colo-rectal Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery
- Breast Surgery
- Plastic/ENT Surgery
- Elective Rotation Options including pediatrics and neurosurgery
Clinical time will be spent in various departments of Carilion Clinic, under the supervision and direction of Carilion faculty. Fellows will be working alongside other residents, NPs, PAs, and attending physicians in all sections of the surgical department. They will take call in the emergency department and ICU.
Didactics include, but are not limited to:
- Weekly education conference
- Morbidity and mortality conference
- Journal club
- Certification courses: Fellows will become certified in BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS, FCCS
- Optional Course: AWLS (Advanced Wilderness Life Support)
The didactic portion begins with a month of orientation and skills workshops designed to provide an introduction to Acute Care Surgery. Fellows will attend lectures that cover the core curriculum for Acute Care Surgery.
Length of Program: 12 months
Class Size: 2
Starting Date: Early February
Affiliations: Carilion Clinic
