Program Description

HealthPartners Department of Hospital Medicine offers a structured and comprehensive post-graduate program to Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners interested in advanced training in Hospital Medicine. The program provides clinical and didactic experiences in a variety of supportive teaching environments and subspecialties to foster critical thinking, interprofessional collaboration, competence and confidence, helping the APC fellow successfully transition into the role of Hospital Medicine APC at an accelerated rate.

Length of Program: 12 months

Class Size: 2 fellows per cohort, 2 cohorts per year

Start Dates: January and June

Recruitment: Application will be open in winter 2026 for a June 2027 start date

Licensures Accepted: PA | ACNP

Sites:

• Primary: Regions Hospital or Methodist Hospital
• Rotations: Regions Hospital, Methodist Hospital, Lakeview Hospital

Program Curriculum

Clinical

The Hospital Medicine APC Fellow will spend approximately 6 months of their training in hospital medicine and 6 months in specialty rotations deemed essential for proficiency in hospital medicine. Clinical rotations may vary by site.

• Hospital Medicine
• Critical Care
• Cardiology
• Emergency Medicine
• Gastroenterology
• Hematology/Oncology
• Infectious Disease
• Nephrology
• Neurology
• Palliative Care
• Pulmonary

 

Didactic

Using the Society of Hospital Medicine Core Competencies as the foundation of study, the APC Fellowship partners with on-site physician residency programs and the hospital medicine department to offer lectures, journal clubs, grand rounds, and simulation. These educational opportunities foster the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively assess, coordinate, and deliver evidence-based and cost-effective care to adult individuals with acute, chronic, critical, and terminal medical conditions.

Schedule

For the first 9 months, APC fellows work Monday-Friday day shifts with occasional evening shifts. Rare weekend shifts are required for specialty rotations, which will be communicated about prior.  APC fellows work approximately 40-50 hours per week with some variability depending on the rotation. For the last 3 months, APC fellows transition to a blocked schedule, 7 days on / 7 days off (Tuesday-Monday), which is what HealthPartners staff hospitalist APCs work.

Required Certifications: ACLS, obtained prior to start date

Program Faculty:

Program Director: Danielle Johnson, PA-C

Medical Directors:

• Regions: Abigail Peterson, MD
• Methodist: Emily Van Kirk, MD