ICHS ARNP/Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Program
Five key components
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3 days per week | In continuity clinic, the nurse practitioner residents develop their own patient panel while having an ICHS provider exclusively assigned to them for precepting. |
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1 day per week | Up to 11 rotations in areas of high-volume/high burden/high-risk situation most commonly encountered in the community health center setting. Rotations may include cardiology, sports medicine, dermatology, allergy, hepatology/ID, nephrology, GI, pulmonology, endocrinology, neurology, obstetrics, women’s health, pediatrics, geriatrics, newborn care, diabetes, behavioral health, school-based health, ER, and health care for other special populations. |
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1 day per week | During partnered clinics, the nurse practitioner resident works as a member of a team to see patients at the delegation of the primary care providers. |
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1 day per week | Formal learning sessions in a variety of complex clinical challenges most commonly encountered in community health centers. The content of the presentations is designed to correspond to the residents’ current clinical experiences. |
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throughout the year | Residents will have dedicated time throughout the year to do research and develop a project of interest, which will meet the needs of ICHS and the communities we serve. |
Other activities
- Weekly residency meetings
- Weekly journal
- Introduction to OB and medicine call experience
- Community events
- Leadership opportunities which will include quality improvement projects
