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Curriculum Information
This rigorous nine‑month program prepares APP fellows to manage a broad spectrum of patients. Through high‑fidelity simulation, structured didactic instruction, and comprehensive clinical rotations, fellows develop advanced clinical judgment essential for the care of critically ill individuals.
- Opportunity to obtain over 90 hours of CEUs with weekly lecture series and various critical care courses.
- Direct patient care clinical rotations in various ICU/Critical Care settings:
- Neuro-Critical Care Unit
- Medical Intensive Care Unit
- Surgical Intensive Care Unit
- Trauma Intensive Care Unit
- Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit
- Lung Rescue Unit
- Critical Care Resuscitation Unit
- Neuro-Trauma Intensive Care Unit
- Acute Emergency Surgery Service
- Soft Tissue Surgical Service
- Cardiology Service
- Stroke Neurology Service
- Full-time employment benefits
- Networking and job placement assistance post-fellowship
- Mentorship in development of an EBP project, abstract/manuscript writing and presenting at a national conference
- Graduation from an accredited Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program (CCNE or NLN)
- Must be nationally board certified (ANCC or AACN)
- Must obtain a Maryland RN and CRNP license
- Must be able, in an unpredictable fast paced environment, to work weekends, nights, 40-60 hour workweeks, attend all lectures, simulation and clinical rotations
- APPs with interest in advancing their clinical skills to assess, diagnose, and treat complex, critically ill patients.
- APPs looking for further mentorship to expand their clinical practice, build a professional network and improve the transition into practice as a APP.
- Please note: this is not a replacement or supplement for clinical rotations
- Every week the fellows will attend Grand Rounds or M&M Conference. Each Thursday the fellows will attend mandatory didactic education days that would include high-fidelity simulation or ultrasound rounds, critical care lecture series, monthly case studies & journal club, image review, differential diagnoses cases, and professional development activities.
- Neuro-Critical Care Unit
- Medical Intensive Care Unit
- Surgical Intensive Care Unit
- Multi-Trauma Intensive Care Unit
- Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit
- Critical Care Resuscitation Unit
- Neuro-Trauma Intensive Care Unit
- Acute Emergency Surgery Service
- Cardiology Service
- Stroke Neurology Service
- Infectious Diseases
- Palliative care
- Central line insertion
- Arterial line insertion
- Bedside ultrasound for hemodynamic assessment
- Bronchoscopy
- Thoracentesis
- Lumbar Puncture
- Pulmonary artery catheter insertion
- Chest tube insertion
- Midway and end of rotation evaluations are completed by the fellow and the preceptor of each clinical rotation. The program director and coordinators will provide formal evaluations at the midpoint and end of fellowship.
UMMC APP Education
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