The Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (CCAPP) Fellowship program is an intensive 12-month training program focused on preparing you for a successful career in critical care medicine. Fellows will be integrated into the Advanced Practice Provider team and work alongside other APPs and Attendings.
Clinical experiences will take place at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), a quaternary care facility with air and ground transport services that care for Northern New England’s most critically ill patients. Upon completion of the program, you will be equipped with the following skills:
Foundational knowledge in complex, critically ill patient management and decision making
Interprofessional team management and communication
Proficiency in critical care bedside procedures
The goal of the program is to help you grow and develop the acute and long-range medical and critical thinking skills required to build a successful career in critical care medicine.
Requirements:
Graduate of an accredited Master's Degree Physician Assistant Program or an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program
Must have an active national certification from NCCPA or ANCC
Ability to obtain/maintain PA/APRN licensure in New Hampshire prior to program start date
Eligible to obtain Federal DEA Registration
All offers are contingent on the successful completion of the standard DHMC pre-employment criminal background check, health screening, and clinical credentialing process before matriculation.
How to Apply:
Applications are due by February 28, 2026.
Applications must include the following:
A current, up-to-date copy of your CV/resume (including school name and GPA). All work and education entries must include dates in a MM/YY format.
A brief personal statement describing your interest in pursuing a career in critical care medicine (500-1,000 words)
Two letters of reference on letterhead
Letters can be addressed to the Critical Care Medicine team
If you are currently enrolled in a PA or NP program, one reference must be from your Program or Medical Director
Note: All materials must be received in order to be considered for an initial virtual interview.
The anticipated start date is Fall 2026 (the exact date will be coordinated with selected candidates based on your licensing and credentialing timeline).
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Additional details about the program, curriculum, schedule, and application process can be found at:
About Us:
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the academic medical center for the Dartmouth Health system, is home to a breadth of clinical specialties, clinics, programs, facilities, and leading-edge research initiatives. As a source of hope and healing for our region, we are committed to delivering world-class care to everyone who enters our doors through a personalized approach that ensures every patient, family, and staff member is heard and respected.
DHMC’s clinical excellence is exemplified by our expertise across a broad range of specialties and sub-specialties, and a growing body of clinical research that translates into superlative patient care and positive outcomes. Our highly collaborative culture engages physician-researchers across the Medical Center, who integrate their research activities with a holistic care model that engages families in every aspect of diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. As an organization with deep roots in the Upper Valley community, we work to promote better health and health equity for all through a combination of support services, community partnerships, and population health programs that reflect the unique demographics and spirit of our region.
On our Lebanon campus-and in our work throughout the Dartmouth Health system-we make a solemn promise to advocate for our patients, promote effective collaboration among our colleagues, advance healthcare delivery through groundbreaking research, and help those we serve to lead brighter and healthier lives.
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited PA academic program
Certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.