Scholars are Psych NPs are employed by an external organization and join our Psych NP Fellows participate in weekly programming such as didactics and case conferencing.
The mission of our Scholar program is to create a supportive learning environment for recent psychiatric nurse practitioner graduates in community mental health. The aim is to further develop foundational skills, gain confidence in practice and foster interagency collaboration. The long-term goal is to increase the retention of providers in community settings.
Case Presentations and Didactics
Psych NP Fellows and Scholars virtually meet weekly for three-hour sessions. The first hour is dedicated to case presentation, where Psych NP Fellows and Scholars present complex patients from their setting and receive feedback from an expert facilitator. The following two hours are didactics that cover topics including child and adolescent care, seriously mentally ill patients, neuropsychiatry, integrated care, substance abuse, and more.
The entire cohort – Psych NP Fellows, Scholars, and FNP Fellows – attend joint lectures that focus on integrating primary care and behavioral health. Topics that are presented include but are not limited to social determinants of health, homeless care, racial equality, and LGBTQ+ healthcare.
Eligibility
Scholars who are interested should be a PMHNP graduate and hold a clinical appointment at an institution. Scholars must also complete an application and interview.