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Goals of the NP Training Program

It is anticipated that the trainees will show clinical growth, improved clinical confidence and preparedness to care for general medical and pediatric dermatology patients in collaboration with a board-certified dermatologist, by the completion of the program. The program fulfills the 3000 hour practice requirement to be eligible to sit for the Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner exam.

Our post graduate Nurse Practitioner (NP) Training Program will provide additional skills training, as well as independent mentorship experience in dermatology for the 24 month duration.

This is an intensive clinical program that prepares NPs to diagnose and treat skin disease among culturally diverse and clinically complex patient populations, in collaboration with our faculty of board-certified dermatologist.

Trainees are employees of URMC and will comply with all patient care policies.

Curriculum/Rotations

The NP Training Program in Dermatology at University of Rochester Medical Center is a 24-month post-graduate specialty training program for Nurse Practitioners. The program is approximately 80% clinical and 20% didactic and includes side-by-side education with the URMC Dermatology Residency Program.

The general NP Training Program includes a core program of general medical dermatology and clinical rotations in subspecialties of dermatology across the lifespan. The pediatric NP training program focuses more closely on children under 20 years.

Training Methods

Hands on training including but not limited to all of the following areas:

• Dermoscopy
• Suturing
• Procedures (cryotherapy, skin biopsies)
• General medical & pediatric dermatology
• Clinical trials

NP Training Program Benefits

• NP Trainees are offered full employee benefits including CME allowance and paid vacation.
• Upon successful completion of the program, trainees may be offered full-time medical staff positions in the dermatology department.

Application Requirements

• Applicants should be new graduate or early-career nurse practitioners with a strong interest in general medical and pediatric dermatology.
• Applicants must be license-eligible in New York State.
• A complete application includes a resume, cover letter, and a letter of recommendation from a clinical educator or colleague (APP or physician preferred).
• FNP required.

Details

NPs will work with faculty with a wide variety of expertise in Dermatology. Trainees will be on the cutting edge of health care delivery as they train to work within the University of Rochester Medical Center.

Qualifications:

Nurse Practitioner

Require a Master's degree as a Nurse Practitioner, an active New York State Registered Nurse license in good standing, an active New York State Nurse Practitioner licensure in good standing and current national certification as an Nurse Practitioner.

NPs will demonstrate clinical competence, superior verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal effectiveness and customer relation skills, computer competence and must have an active desire to learn. The APP will participate in the education of learners (students and new employees), using clinical learning experiences, knowledge sharing and skill training.

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