APC Community
Join our continually growing team of providers
- At ChristianaCare, advanced practice clinicians work in a wide range of clinical environments, including ambulatory practices, specialty services, hospitalist groups, intensive care units, surgical departments and obstetrical areas.
- In the past 10 years, our APC workforce has tripled. Currently, there are almost 700 APCs working at ChristianaCare. As the demand for health care access rises, ChristianaCare anticipates continued growth for the APC community.
Fellowship Opportunities
Fellowship opportunities for new providers
- The Primary Care APC Fellowship is a nine-month, intensive program for newly graduated nurse practitioners and physician assistants with less than 18 months of experience. The fellowship consists of a six-month precepted experience followed by three months in primary care practice. It provides precepting by experienced nurse practitioners, physician assistants and physicians in specialty rotations with additional didactic education in caring for primary care patients.
- The Neonatal PA Fellowship program is a 12-month, intensive program for newly graduated physician assistants with less than 18 months of experience. The fellowship consists of four 13-week block rotations, including introduction to NICU and labor and delivery room nursing, well baby rotations, level II and level III, delivery room experience, and level II and level III NICU. The fellow will have assigned preceptors in all rotations and dedicated didactic time, including case presentations, learning modules and simulation learning. During the last block of the fellowship, the fellow will be an integrated part of the NICU APC staff caring for a full complement of patients.
- The Behavioral Health APC fellowship is a 9-month program for psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNP) and certified physician assistants with less than 18 months of experience. This program provides mentoring, diverse clinical experiences and formal didactic training. The APC fellow rotates in inpatient, outpatient and consult liaison psychiatry and has the opportunity to pursue electives in various subspecialties throughout the health system. This fellowship program is both supportive and challenging as the Behavioral Health APC fellow will manage patients with a variety of complex diagnoses under the direct guidance and supervision of a psychiatrist and/or experienced advanced practice clinician. As the fellow progresses through the program, they will be responsible for managing an increasing number of patients to ensure a seamless transition into a full-time provider role.
- The Critical Care APC Fellowship is a 12-month transition to practice program for novice acute care nurse practitioners and physician assistants who are interested in a career in critical care. The Critical Care APC Fellowship provides clinical rotations in the Medical, Cardiac, Neurologic and Surgical Intensive Care units. Didactic curriculum coupled with experiential experiences will be supplemented with proctored simulation and invasive procedure training in our Virtual Education and Simulation (VEST) Center to help develop competent, evidence-based critical care advanced practice clinicians.
- The Hospitalist APC Fellowship is a 9-month fellowship designed for those interested in starting their career in hospital medicine. This fellowship will allow for the new APC to gain valuable supported experience as an inpatient internal medicine provider by clinically working in the various hospitalist roles, including rounding, admission and cross-coverage shifts. Didactic curriculum, various specialty rotations and training in our Virtual Education Simulation Center will also support the novice provider in transitioning to become an independent, confident hospitalist APC.
Get Involved
Have a voice and join a council with your colleagues
- Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) Council
- Consists of advanced practice clinician leaders throughout ChristianaCare
- Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner (APRN) Council
- Physician Assistant (PA) Council
These councils are a supportive venue for information sharing, collaboration, discussion and education, as well as serving as a mentoring network for APCs.
- Several multidisciplinary system-wide councils within the shared-governance structure include Quality and Safety, Workforce Connection, Research and Evidence-Based Practice, and Technology and Innovations Council.
Added Benefits
Benefits of being an APC with ChristianaCare
- Continuing medical education (CME) allowance and paid CME days
- Reimbursement of fees associated with Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) and Licensure
- Competitive compensation, including incentive bonus opportunities
- Ability to attend lectures and discussions on-site