Application Process

The Addiction Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship is open to candidates who have completed a Master’s in Nursing or Physician Assistant curriculum and are currently or will be, licensed at the time of matriculation into the program.  See below for the application link. The MHMC Addiction Medicine Fellowship will accept one candidate each year on a competitive basis.

The 2025 Application Cycle will open on January 1, 2025, and end on March 31, 2025, with an anticipated start in the summer of 2025.

Prerequisites

Candidates will be selected by a comprehensive view of graduate school transcripts, work experience, clinical rotations, leadership qualities, personal statements, and interviews.

• Graduate of an accredited master’s degree in Physician Assistant (PA) program, a graduate of an accredited master’s degree in Family Nurse or Psychiatry Practitioner (ANCC) program.
• Nationally certified through NCCPA, ANCC, or AACN (by matriculation date)
• Licensure for PAs: Hold a license as a PA through the State Medical Board of Ohio (by matriculation date)
• Licensure for NPs: Hold a license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) and a Registered Nurse (RN) through the Ohio Board of Nursing (by matriculation date)
• Eligible for federal DEA registration
• BLS certified
• https://gme.metrohealth.org/advanced-practice-provider-fellowships
• Interested candidates should send a CV, two letters of reference, and a cover letter to Angela Smith, DNP,  at: [email protected]