UIC Integrated Substance Use Disorder Fellowship
Begins September 15th, 2023
Applications due by 11:59pm CT, Sunday, April 30th
*Deadline extended*
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The UIC Integrated Substance Use Disorder in Primary Care Fellowship is a year-long, full-time, salaried fellowship (beginning August 15th, 2023) will provide the needed training to develop Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) &/or Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) into:
-Autonomous clinician educators who possess in-depth therapeutic knowledge in caring for people with substance use disorders;
-Independent practitioners and scholars that can have high impact endeavors in a variety of primary care and teaching environments;
-Superior candidates for their desired career goals especially in primary/care substance use disorder care.
PROGRAM BACKGROUND:
This grant is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration and is designed to provide broad exposure to variety of primary care situations with a focus on people who also have a substance use disorder. Assessment will be continual, multidisciplinary, and refined to keep pace with the fellows’ individual needs, growth, and career goals.
Fellows will provide clinical services in several settings, including UIC’s Community Outreach Intervention Program, UI Health Mile Square Federally Qualified Health Centers, and the Night Ministry, a local non-profit organization that provides needed services to unhoused communities and those experiencing poverty. Additionally, fellows will also participate in a variety of weekly interprofessional educational settings, including UIC’s College of Pharmacy, Echo 360, and other webinars and seminars engaging in group discussions and case presentations. The fellowship will culminate in a scholarly project to be submitted to an evidence-based regional or national conference.
Together, these experiences will make the fellow a competitive candidate for careers in numerous settings of primary care.
Candidates must present evidence of experience or interest in primary care and substance use disorder leadership and practice. We are interested in new graduates, and those who are already in practice.
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM DIRECTORS:
Dr. Karen Cotler, UIC College of Nursing
Dr. Jennifer Jarrett, UIC College of Pharmacy
APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY:
-Applicant must hold a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree
-Be board-eligible (or currently board-certified) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP) in the State of Illinois
-Meet all requirements for employment by the University of Illinois at Chicago, which includes a background check
-Be eligible for APRN licensure in Illinois (or hold active APRN licensure in Illinois)
REQUIRED ITEMS FOR APPLICATION:
1) An up-to-date CV/Resume;
2) Three (3) letters of recommendation. You will need to provide their names and contact information and solicit their individual letters. One (1) of your recommendation letter writers must be a (current or former) clinical supervisor or an academic mentor;
3) An application letter that identifies the applicant's areas of interest in interprofessional team-based care, substance use disorders, and primary prevention; and outlines career objectives to be achieved through the traineeship, and a proposed plan for implementation.
Click here to be taken to the online application form.
The deadline for applications is Wednesday, March 15th at 11:59pm CT; candidates of interest will be contacted for interviews, with notification decisions sent via email by April 15th.
Questions? Contact istp@uic.edu
