In partnership with Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, the APRN Fellowship Program was created to focus on reducing Cook County’s primary care provider shortage and creating a pipeline of APRNs for Cook County Health’s primary care clinics and other underserved settings.
Use this form to apply for the Post-Graduate Fellowship Program. Submit a complete set of application materials via email to [email protected] (rolling admission process).
The Cook County Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Fellowship/Transition to Practice program is designed to support new graduate APRNs during the critical first year of their transition into APRN practice. Under the mentorship and guidance of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) and Physician colleagues in a Patient Centered Medical Home model, you will transition to primary care of patients as part of an interprofessional care team committed to delivering high quality patient care to diverse patients and communities throughout all life-stages.
In addition, you will participate in a multidisciplinary didactic training model and will develop APRN/primary care provider expertise in patient assessment, patient care and wellness maintenance through patient assessment, care planning, diagnostic testing, implementation of care planning and care evaluation. You will attain professional and technical expertise through continued educational programs and workshops supporting emerging healthcare trends. You will improve the health outcomes of your patients through direct patient care and continued patient care and wellness via self-management plans for patients. You will assess and manage patients using advanced diagnostic skills, result interpretation and prescribing medications and therapies. The APRN Fellowship program will include an immersive practice-based learning environment focused on organizational enculturation and professional development.
The APRN Fellowship program will include, but is not limited to, the following activities:
Fellowship Learning Opportunities include, but are not limited to:
The fellowship program is a benefit – eligible appointment with a limited duration term of twelve (12) months.
APRN fellows are licensed and fully credentialed with an expectation of mentored transition to independent practice over the course of the fellowship program.
A weekly schedule will be developed in collaboration with APRN and Physician preceptors.
Completion of the fellowship program is expected, and a “Certificate of Completion” will be provided at the end of the program.
Funding for this fellowship program was provided by a grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
The start date is not upon the applicant’s acceptance to the program. All APRN fellowship participants are required to complete the credentialing process prior to the start of the program.
The credentialing process takes about three (3) months to be completed. In some cases, it may take more than three (3) months depending upon the completeness of the credentialing documentation requirements. Upon credentialing approval and completion, the applicant will receive a credentialing approval letter. Human Resources (HR) will then communicate with the applicant for the final onboarding process.
External applicants will have to undergo the whole process of onboarding including background checks and employee health clearance. This may take about two (2) – four (4) weeks to be completed. Internal applicants do not need to go undergo the whole process of onboarding. The status will be a change and transfer of position to the new APRN role.
External applicants will complete the new employee orientation upon hire that is led by HR. Internal applicants do not need to undergo the new employee orientation. They will report directly to the Director of the APRN Fellowship Program for the initiation of the fellowship orientation.
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