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Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Application  

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Please review the directions and requirements below to apply to all tracks in all geographic regions.

Applicant Reminders

  • Applicants are encouraged to carefully review individual track offerings within each of our four geographic regions:
  • Applicants are encouraged to review all application requirements outlined below and collect them all before applying. Applications can NOT be edited after submission. Any incomplete applications will not be considered.
  • Applicants may only apply to one specialty track but may submit applications for that specialty in multiple geographic regions. If multiple applications for different tracks within the same cohort are identified, the applicant will not be considered. Within the application, there is a place to select and rank your geographic preference.

Fall 2026 Cohort Start

The projected start date is November 2, 2026. Applications will be accepted through March 31, 2026. Invitations to interview will be extended in April and May. Please apply with a non-education (.edu) email you check most regularly, as this will be how we get in touch with you should you be invited for an interview.

Required Application Attachments

The following documents must be submitted as five PDF attachments within your application:

  • Attachment 1: A Curriculum Vitae and a one-page Statement of Interest in postgraduate fellowship training in the specialty you are applying
  • Attachment 2: PA / NP Graduate Transcripts (unofficial transcripts accepted for current student applicants)

  • Attachments 3-5: Three written Letters of Recommendation (PDF Version)

    • One from a Physician
    • One from an APP mentor or colleague (APP preceptor, mentor, etc.)
    • One from either:
      • NP/PA Faculty Member (required for new graduates with no work experience)
      • APP mentor or colleague (recommended for those with working experience)

Applicants must also satisfy program eligibility requirements by:

  • August 15, 2026: Completion of an accredited PA or NP master's program
  • August 31, 2026: Pass the PA or NP National board examination
  • September 15, 2026: Obtain state licensure as a PA or NP
  • Obtain DEA licensure
  • Successfully pass the Atrium Health employment background check and drug screening

Interested in a future cohort?

Applications will only be accepted for a single cohort at a time. Applications for our Spring 2027 cohort will open Summer 2026 and remain open through September 30, 2026. Invitations to interview will be extended in October and November.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Applications will be reviewed late September, early October for the Spring class, and late March, early April for the Fall class, following the application deadline. We do not review applications prior to the deadline.

As NPs and PAs in North Carolina, we still work in healthcare teams to provide patient care. Thus, we value the evaluation from an alternative discipline to demonstrate how you function in healthcare teams. At this time, a Physician recommendation remains part of the application requirements.

We understand this is a challenge, however we believe feedback and communication about a candidate's strengths and opportunities for growth remain a transparent process. While in the Fellowship, monthly and quarterly evaluations will be confidentially reviewed by the Fellow, Clinical Faculty, and Fellowship Directors. Should your desired author decline to share the document, we suggest you find another professional who can honestly speak to your character strengths. Letters of recommendation that are personally mailed or emailed to the program will not be considered.

The applicant would need to re-apply for the current cohort but may use old documents. However, if not selected, consider a critical appraisal of how to improve the application.
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