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¶¶زُ¶جتسئµ APP Psychiatry and Mental Health Fellowship

The APP Psychiatry and Mental Health Fellowship is an immersive 12-month program in mental health focusing on underserved populations in a community-based setting. It attracts APPs seeking a structured educational program to support and guide their development of proficient clinical decision making and their application of specialized skills in the care of the mentally ill patients through in-person didactics and mentored clinical experiences. This program is a Certificate Program in partnership with the ¶¶زُ¶جتسئµ and UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing.    
NP Psychiatry and Mental Health Residency

About our Fellowship

Who should be interested in a psychiatric behavioral health fellowship?

Who should be interested in a psychiatric behavioral health fellowship?

  • APPs with interest in advancing their clinical skills to assess, diagnose, and treat complex patients with psychiatric and behavioral health needs.
  • APPs interested in transitioning to practice in a mentored environment to build a professional network and clarify through experience a best fit for clinical practice and starting their career.
What are the benefits of a psychiatric mental health fellowship?

What are the benefits of a psychiatric mental health fellowship?

  • Gain the hands-on experience and dedicated learning time needed to develop confidence and competence in the Psychiatric and Behavior Health field.
  • Structured, supportive training helps newly graduated APPs or those transitioning from other specialties thrive in a new clinical environment.
  • Experience a variety of patient care and specialty care areas with one-on-one guidance and a curriculum tailored to meet career goals.
  • Professional mentorship and networking.
  • Advance your clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills in diverse, real-world environments.
  • Develop leadership skills, build resilience, and prepare to lead in a rapidly evolving healthcare system.
Program details

Program details

  • 12-month program
  • Fall start date
  • Up to 4 fellows annually
  • Certification of completion awarded (Note: this does not take the place of a post-master’s certification program)
Meet our team

Meet our team

Fellowship Program Director
Jason Ipsarides, DNP, PMHNP-BC

Fellowship Associate Program Director
Judy Evenson, PMHNP-BC

APP Vice Chair
Colleen Ballbach, CPNP-PC, PMHS

Coordinator
Cory Hagen, Education Program Coordinator III

APP Recruiter
Emily Roth
emroth@mcw.edu

Physician Champion
Himanshu Agrawal, MD

Program Inquiries
psychAPPfellowship@mcw.edu

How we learn

How we learn

Our fellowship program focuses on hands-on, clinical experiences across Psychiatric & Mental Health subspecialties with a mix of rotations throughout the academic healthcare system.

Clinical rotations include:

  • General Psychiatric Ambulatory Clinics
  • Higher Levels of Care
  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Toxicology
  • Child and Adolescent
  • Child Development

Embedded Psychiatry Ambulatory Clinics may include:

  • HIV
  • LGBTQ+
  • Internal medicine integrated behavioral health
  • Substance use disorders
  • Perinatal

The program integrates additional multi-faceted didactic opportunities to enhance the clinical learning experience including:

  • In-person lectures
  • Case presentations
  • Online didactics and learning modules
  • Self-reflective gratitude journaling

Apply to the APP Psychiatry and Mental Health Fellowship Program

Learn more about application details, including information about interviews, salary, and benefits.

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