The Nurse Practitioner Fellowship Program runs from September to September every year. The program will be accepting five Family Nurse Practitioners and two Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners for 2026 – 2027.
We will be having virtual open houses on the below dates. Email [email protected] for more information!
- Tuesday, October 14 at 5:30 pm EST
- Tuesday, November 4 at 5:30 pm EST
- Tuesday, December 2 at 5:30 pm EST
Timeline
We have two means of entry into the Fellowship: early decision admission and rolling admission. Early decision applicants are typically looking to secure a spot in the Fellowship earlier than the rolling admission pool. If you decide to apply through the early decision process, your application will be due at an earlier date and you will be informed of our decision at an earlier date. If there are remaining spots after the early decision deadline, applicants will be reviewed and accepted on a rolling admission basis until the cohort is full.
- October 1, 2025 – Application opens!
- January 1, 2026 – Early decision applications are due.
- January 2, 2026 –Rolling admission begins.
- January 15, 2026 – Early decision applicants are informed if they are selected to proceed with an interview.
- February 15, 2026– Early decision applicants are informed if accepted. You will be given one week to accept or decline the offer.
- February 16, 2026 – Rolling admission applications will be reviewed and interviews will be granted pending availability of spots.
- June – August 2026 – Newly appointed NP Fellows will begin credentialing and prepare for onboarding.
- September 2026– Fellowship begins!
Eligibility Requirements
Family NP and Psych NP Fellows and Scholars will have graduated before the start of the fellowship and must have a Masters in Nursing or be a Doctoral candidate from an accredited institution. Other eligibility requirements are listed below.
Family NP and Psych NP Fellows must:
• have a New York State license prior to start of fellowship
• apply for DEA at time of acceptance into the program
• be Board Certified by the start of the program
Scholars must:
• hold a clinical appointment at another institution
• meet onboarding requirements from their respective employer which may include state licensure and DEA certification
Application
The Nurse Practitioner Fellowship Program has three applications:
- Family NP Fellow. Applying as an Family NP Fellow or a Psych NP Fellow means you will be employed by our company, Community Healthcare Network. You will work in a hybrid setting (remote and in-person) and see patients, observe at specialty rotations all throughout New York City and participate in didactics.
- Psych NP Fellow. Applying as a Psych NP Fellow means you will be employed by our company, Community Healthcare Network. You will work in a hybrid setting (remote and in-person) and see patients, observe at specialty rotations all throughout New York City and participate in didactics.
- Scholar. Applying as a Scholar means that you are are an externally employed Psychiatric NP who will remotely participate in our didactics and case presentations.