Advanced Practice Provider Fellow; NP​/PA​/APP - Neurosciences

Position: Advanced Practice Provider Fellow (NP/PA/APP) - Neurosciences

Overview

Although this program is an outpatient-focused track, APP Fellows will rotate briefly throughout key inpatient environments within UVA Medical Center such as general neurology consult service, the Neurointensive Care Unit, inpatient stroke service, and others to enhance the global understanding of acute neurologic disorders. As part of the core clinical curriculum, fellows will then spend the remainder of time rotating with experts in outpatient neurology specialty clinics including general outpatient neurology, neuromuscular disorders, stroke, movement disorders, and more.

Fellows are required to take a patient load under the guidance and supervision of a designated preceptor, increasing their patient load and level of responsibility throughout the program as determined by their competency and overall clinical development. Fellows are evaluated on their clinical performance and competencies after each rotation.

Full-time Clinical Schedule

APP Fellows will work a full clinical schedule aligned with designated preceptors within each rotation, in addition to attending a dedicated didactic day every Friday.

Weekly Hours

Fellows average 40-60 hours per week, including preparation, reading, and Professional Development Curriculum requirements.

Neurosciences Fellows

Will be required to work a Monday through Friday schedule.

Important Dates and Details

• Application closure:
  March 9, 2026
• Interview notifications:
  The week of March 16, 2026
• Interviews:
  Initial interviews will be virtual the week of April 6th and 13th. Interviews will be approximately 1 hour in length. A second round of in-person interviews may follow.
• Final decisions will be made no later than May 8, 2026
• Program start-date:
  October 26, 2026

Application Instructions

• Candidates will complete a Job Application in Work Day and a Supplemental Application. Full details can be found here:
  Application Process - Advanced Practice Providers
• Please submit the completed online application form in Workday, along with all required supplemental application documents, by the Final date to receive applications. Applications that are incomplete or submitted after the deadline will not be reviewed.
• Email Questions to: appfellowship
• Please review this link for all steps related to this process:

Licensure/Certification s position requirements

Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant

Administration

ellows receive dedicated, protected non-clinical time throughout the program to complete required didactic coursework, scholarly projects, quality-improvement initiatives, and professional development activities.

Professional Development/Education

The clinical didactic curriculum provides specialty-specific experiences including lectures, simulations, case studies, and workshops designed to meet each track's learning needs. Didactic sessions vary weekly and are documented within the fellow's master schedule to ensure comprehensive exposure to advanced clinical education.

Professional Development Curriculum

Fellows engage in leadership, research, publication, and quality improvement initiatives that expand their impact beyond patient care. This curriculum balances clinical duties with professional development opportunities and dedicated workshops, preparing APPs as future leaders and innovators in healthcare.

Clinical (Under the supervision of and in collaboration with primary preceptor)

• Independently and in close collaboration with the primary preceptor, attending neurologists, neurosurgeons, fellows, and interdisciplinary team members, provides comprehensive, specialized neuroscience care across the continuum, with emphasis on the ambulatory/outpatient settings (epilepsy, stroke, movement disorders, headache, neuromuscular, neuro-oncology, and general neurology clinics).
• Performs focused, comprehensive neurologic history and physical examinations (including detailed mental status, cranial nerve, motor, sensory, coordination, gait, and reflex assessments) in both acute and ambulatory environments.
• Accurately documents findings in the electronic health record, highlighting pertinent positives, negatives, progressive changes, and red-flag symptoms critical to neurologic diagnosis and management.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic studies relevant to neurosciences, including laboratory tests, and neuroimaging (e.g., CT, MRI, EMG, EEG, etc).
• Formulates differential diagnoses and definitive neurologic diagnoses using advanced clinical reasoning grounded in neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and evidence-based guidelines.
• Develops, implements, and longitudinally evaluates individualized, evidence-based treatment plans tailored to inpatient acute management and ambulatory chronic disease management, including titration and monitoring of disease-modifying therapies.
• Prescribes and manages pharmacologic interventions (e.g., anti-seizure medications, thrombolytics/antiplatelets, disease-modifying therapies for MS, Parkinson's…