NYU Langone’s Lerner Holistic Integrative Health Nursing Fellowship is a nine-month professional development program with a curriculum grounded in American Nurses Credentialing Corporation (ANCC)-approved courses and focused on holistic, evidence-informed nursing practice and whole person health.

Participants will explore self-care, holistic nursing, whole person health, and integrative health by designing and implementing a scholarly project, applying holistic approaches across personal and professional settings.

The fellowship offers a blended learning experience that includes didactic sessions, asynchronous online learning, hands-on clinical immersion, mentorship, and opportunities for reflective practice. Nurses can earn up to 48 continuing education credits, eligible toward American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC) board certification.

Learn more about the fellowship curriculum, as well as tuition and tuition assistance.

Meet our current fellows and read about our past fellows’ impact.

How to Apply

Applications for the 2025 cohort will open on August 18th. Deadline is October 3rd.

We request you review the application in it’s entirety prior to submission. We recommend drafting your narrative responses separately and pasting them into the application when you’re ready to submit

Eligibility for this fellowship is based on the following criteria. Candidates must:

• be a licensed, registered nurse
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to holistic nursing, whole person health, and integrative health and participation in all learning activities
• be a part- or full-time employee (NYU Langone employees)
• have a signed memorandum of understanding from your manager (NYU Langone employees) or a signed letter of support from your institutional mentor and manager (non–NYU Langone employees)

For NYU Langone employees, please note: Paid time is not available for nursing leadership or Advanced Practice Providers (APPs); however, you are still eligible to apply for the fellowship under the following conditions:

• Your manager approves participation during regular work hours and agrees to fund your time from the department’s budget
  OR
• You choose to complete the fellowship on your own time, outside of your scheduled work hours
• In either case, participants must obtain leadership approval to implement their scholarly project on their unit

In addition to the application, all candidates must submit the following materials:

• resume or CV
• recent, clear photo or headshot
• short professional bio
• letter of recommendation from institutional mentor (non–NYU Langone candidates only)
• letter of support from nurse manager and mentor (non–NYU Langone candidates only)
• institutional memorandum of understanding (NYU Langone candidates only)

NYU Langone Candidates Apply Here All Other Candidates Apply Here

Contact Us

For more information about the fellowship, contact us at LernerFellowshipProgram@NYULangone.org.

Leadership and Staff

The fellowship is grateful for the generous donations from the Lerner family and contributions of key personnel, including coordinators, mentors, faculty, and advisors.

Debra Albert, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services, Lerner Director of Health Promotion

Kathleen Demarco, PhD, NE-BC, CPHQ, RN
Systems Senior Director of Nursing Wellness and Resilience, Department of Nursing and Patient Care Services

Katrina Vigo, MSN, RNC-MNN, HNB-BC
Fellowship Coordinator Senior Nurse Clinician, Lerner Health Promotion Program

Faculty

Marci Resnicoff, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC
Senior Nurse Clinician, Lerner Health Promotion Program

Fariza Alendy, MSW, MPH
Program Director, Department of Integrative Health

Emma Millon, PhD
Associate Director of Research, Lerner Health Promotion Program

Shari Esquenazi-Karonika, PhD, MPH, MS
Senior Program Director, Healthy Monday for Hospitals

Amy Stimpfel, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, NYU Rory Meyers School of Nursing

Lita Anglin, MSIS
Lead Programming and Clinical Support, Health Sciences Library