HealthPartners has been a leader in Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) post-graduate training since launching our first fellowship program in 2008. Over the years, we’ve expanded to offer nine specialty fellowships in both inpatient and outpatient settings, helping clinicians gain the skills and confidence needed to provide exceptional patient care.

To date, 100 APC fellows have graduated from our programs, with more than 75% continuing their careers at HealthPartners- making our fellowships a proven path to long-term employment.

Our APC Fellowships are supported by the Office of Health Professional Education within the HealthPartners Institute, the research and education division of HealthPartners is the largest consumer-governed, nonprofit health care organization.

As an APC fellow, you’ll have access to a unique, integrated system of hospitals, clinics, and a health plan- creating opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and real-world learning.

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HealthPartners mission, vision, and values

Our mission: To improve health and well-being in partnership with our members, patients, and community.

Our vision: Health as it could be, affordability as it must be, through relationships built on trust.

Our values: Excellence, Compassion, Partnership, and Integrity

What you can expect from us:

At HealthPartners, you’ll find that we don’t just talk about our values- we live them. That means:

• You’ll be treated with dignity, kindness, and respect.
• We’ll take the time to listen and provide you with clear, timely information.
• We’ll work hard to provide affordable, coordinated, high-quality care that’s easy to navigate.
• You’ll feel comfortable in clean, safe, inclusive spaces that support your health and well-being.
• We will do our best to earn your trust- by being open, honest, and keeping our word.

 

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The APC Fellowship experience

Goals

• To ensure APC fellows receive comprehensive training that promotes competency in systems-based practice with a focus on improving health and health care while containing costs
• To provide diverse clinical and didactic experiences, as well as organization-wide professional resources, that prepares APC fellows to be skilled partners in high-quality and team-based care delivery
• To give APC fellows the opportunity to refine their knowledge and skills so they may successfully integrate into their chosen specialty and work at the top of their licensures

Benefits of postgraduate training

• Experience a wide variety of structured and immersive educational experiences to develop knowledge and skills that would otherwise take years of on-the-job training.
• Develop strong clinical competency in a chosen specialty and confidence to practice with autonomy, which improves job satisfaction and combats burnout.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, develop relationships with specialty colleagues, and network across the organization.
• Fellowship training fosters greater career opportunities, employee engagement, and professional advancement.

 

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APC Fellowship curriculum

We are committed to developing practice-ready clinicians who can deliver high-quality patient care and meet the evolving needs of health care. Each program has its own curriculum designed to build clinical competence and confidence. For details on program-specific training, visit the Programs tab.

Core Curriculum

APC fellows also participate in Core Curriculum, interdisciplinary sessions that foster the development of the following competencies through lectures, simulation, and small group discussions:

• Communication skills: Utilize active listening techniques with awareness of nonverbal communication.
• Patient-Centeredness: In partnership, provide patient and family centered care and experience.
• Trust-Building: Develop a connection with patients build on trust, humility, and cultural awareness.
• Teamwork: Work effectively in teams in which all members have a clear role and an equal voice
• Resiliency: Practice reflection and self-care to remain healthy, adaptable, and to avoid burnout.
• Stewardship: Consider health care cost impact on the patient and the health system.
• Quality Improvement: Engage in practice-based learning dedicated to improving the quality of the system.

 

By integrating this comprehensive curriculum, we ensure that APC fellows have the opportunity to develop skills beyond the clinical expertise that are essential for professional development and career success. Recognizing the importance of community, APC fellows also partake in team building and volunteer activities, as well as central fellowship orientation and graduation.