Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship

The Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship is designed to expand and refine the specialized skills and clinical expertise that physician assistants and nurse practitioners need to excel in a fast-paced, high-acuity emergency department.

Led by faculty and staff in NYU Langone’s Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, our 18-month program includes clinical and didactic instruction, with additional emphasis on trauma, stroke, cardiology, pediatrics, intensive care, and observation medicine. The academic environment at NYU Langone extends throughout the boroughs of New York City, creating rich and diverse learning experiences.

Fellows participate in patient care at NYU Langone’s Tisch Hospital and Kimmel Pavilion, located in Manhattan, and NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, located in Sunset Park. Fellows also take shifts in a community hospital setting at NYU Langone Health—Cobble Hill Emergency Department at the Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Ambulatory Care Center, located in Brooklyn, and NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, located on Long Island.

In addition to clinical experience, fellows have access to incredible resources that supplement their training and help them achieve individualized goals. The NYU Health Sciences Library ensures instant access to the latest and best medical literature, and our state-of-the-art simulation facility, the New York Simulation Center for the Health Sciences, enables advanced skills training and practice.

With access to the vast NYU Langone hospital system and its resources, as well as the dynamic culture of New York City, fellows enjoy nearly endless learning opportunities.

Clinical Rotations

Fellows can expect to rotate through the following clinical areas:

adult emergency medicine
pediatric emergency medicine
critical care
trauma
anesthesia
orthopedics
ultrasound
toxicology
observation medicine

Three weeks of vacation time is incorporated into the rotation schedule over the course of the fellowship.

Academic Curriculum

NYU Langone is committed to academic excellence and offers a multifaceted curriculum to supplement clinical training. In addition to teaching, research, and administrative opportunities, we provide the following resources:

the Department of Emergency Medicine weekly resident conference
dedicated didactic and simulation sessions with fellowship-trained advanced practice provider staff
grand rounds
specialty-based conferences throughout the year
certification in advanced trauma life support

Fellowship Benefits and Certification

Fellows receive a competitive salary for the 18-month fellowship. We provide access to medical and dental insurance as well as retirement savings options.

Upon completion of the fellowship, fellows receive an official certificate of completion.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for our November 2024 cohort, our application cycle opens on December 1, 2023. We cannot be responsible for application documents sent before December 1, so please wait until our application cycle officially opens to submit all required application components.

Applicants must apply using our online application form. We accept application materials December 1, 2023, through February 29, 2024. Only complete applications will be reviewed after the application cycle closes at 11:59PM EST on February 29, 2024. Please see complete application details below.

Admission Criteria for Physician Assistants

Qualified applicants for the physician assistant class must meet the following criteria before enrolling in the program:

graduation from a physician assistant program approved by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant
a bachelor’s degree with pre-med requisites
board certification granted by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
New York State license
Drug Enforcement Administration licensure (pending employment)
current basic life support, advanced cardiovascular life support, and pediatric advanced life support certification

Admission Criteria for Nurse Practitioners

Qualified applicants for the nurse practitioner class must meet the following criteria before enrolling in the program:

graduation from an accredited nurse practitioner program
a bachelor of science in nursing
current board certification
valid New York State licensure as a registered professional nurse and as a nurse practitioner
Drug Enforcement Administration licensure (pending employment)
current basic life support, advanced cardiovascular life support, and pediatric advanced life support certification

Strong preference is given to candidates with significant experience as a registered nurse in an emergency department.

Fellowship Application

A complete application package for either class includes receipt of your online application and electronic submission of the following materials:

official transcripts from all colleges/universities and from your physician assistant or nurse practitioner program submitted electronically by a registrar to emappfellow@nyulangone.org
CV
personal statement
three professional letters of recommendation emailed directly by the letter writer to emappfellow@nyulangone.org, with the applicant’s name in the title of the email

if you are unable to submit transcripts electronically, they can be officially mailed to the following address:

Jennifer M. Spisak, MHA, MPAS, PA-C
Program Director, Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship
Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, NYU Langone Health
545 First Avenue, Greenberg Hall, Suite 6B
New York, NY 10016

Please be advised that electronic submission of all transcripts is strongly preferred and that only official transcripts sent directly to the program by the registrar will be accepted.

For new graduates, one letter of recommendation must be from the director of the physician assistant or nurse practitioner program; for employed advanced practice providers, one letter must be from your current or most recent employer.

In addition to the materials above, the application process includes an in-person interview at NYU Langone in Manhattan.

Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the application is complete.

Admission Process

Applications are accepted from December 1, 2023, through February 29, 2024, and complete applications will be reviewed in March. Selected candidates will be invited for personal interviews near the end of March, during which we offer a tour of Tisch Hospital and Kimmel Pavilion. We will conduct in-person interviews for our November 2024 cohort. Final admissions decisions will be made in April.

Contact Us

For inquiries related to the Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship, please email Jennifer M. Spisak, MHA, MPAS, PA-C, fellowship director, at emappfellow@nyulangone.org.

Current Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Provider Fellows

Erik Dragos, PA-C, Class of 2024
Nicole Sadej, PA-C, Class of 2024
Charles Sun, PA-C, Class of 2025
Clarisse Abanilla, PA-C, Class of 2025
Stephanie Gangemi, PA-C, Class of 2025