Information for Applicants
Applicants will be eligible to
participate in this program provided they have completed all requirements
needed to be a fully credentialed independent practitioner in their field at a VA facility (apart from
certain associated health disciplines that require fellowship training prior to licensure).
Fellowship
Requirements
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Applicants from clinical disciplines requiring Doctoral level education to qualify as an independent practitioner must possess the required degree (e.g., DDS, DPM, PhD, etc.).
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Clinical fields that recognize independent practitioners possessing degree levels below that of a Master's degree (e.g., Registered Nurse or Registered Dietitian) must have completed a Master's degree to be eligible for participation in this program.
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Social workers and health care administrators must possess at least a Master's degree.
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Applicants who are in non-clinical associated health professions must possess at least a Master's degree (e.g., MHSA, MPH, etc.).
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Eligibility Requirements:
Prior to beginning the fellowship, physician fellows and associated health fellows must meet the
following criteria
Profession-specific criteria
- Completed a residency program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate
Medical Education (ACGME) or the Bureau of Professional Education (BPE) of the American
Osteopathic Association.
- Fellows may not be enrolled simultaneously in any accredited physician residency/fellowship
program.
- Have active, full and unrestricted license(s) to practice in the U.S. and any of its
territories.
- Be board certified or eligible with demonstration of active pursuit of board certification.
- Be appropriately credentialed and privileged for clinical practice at the local VA facility.
- Appointment Authority. Appointments will be made under the authority of 38 U.S.C 7406.
- Stipend Rate. The stipend rate will be based on years of previously completed ACGME or AOA
accredited residency training and equivalent experiences as determined by OAA and index rates
approved at the affiliated university and the respective VA facility. OAA reserves the right to
use a different mechanism to establish fellow pay rates in the future. Fellows shall be paid
directly by the VA facility unless OAA provides written approval for another payment mechanism.
- Stipend Supplementation. Fellows shall not receive additional revenue from any source in
compensation for their duties in this program.
- Full-time fellows (100% engagement) are expected to spend a significant amount of their time,
typically 30 percent of total fellowship time, in VA clinical care, in order to maintain clinical
skills as well as to maintain close clinical relationship to areas of research or systems
improvement interest. Fellows whose learning plan includes clinical skills development or as
otherwise appropriate may spend considerably more time in direct care but not to exceed 70% of the
overall fellowship training experiences.
- Demonstrate interest in pursuing VA careers with Clinical Simulation as a significant focus.
- Completed all requirements needed to become a fully credentialed independent practitioner in their field at a VA facility, or possess a Doctoral degree in a field relevant to clinical simulation. Specific requirements include one of the following, as applicable:
- Graduated from or have completed the degree requirements in an accredited program in the requisite Doctoral degree program to qualify as an independent practitioner in disciplines requiring a Doctoral degree (e.g., DPM, OD, PhD, etc.). Psychology fellows must have completed an accredited Doctoral program, including an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited internship program.
- Have at least an earned graduate degree from an accredited educational institution in fields that do not involve clinical certification or licensure but that can be applicable to health systems (e.g., education, anthropology, sociology, computer science/medical informatics, engineering, etc.).
- Have at least a Master’s degree from an accredited educational institution in disciplines requiring a Master’s degree (e.g., nursing, social work, physical therapy, or other associated health profession, etc.).
- Clinical fields that recognize independent practitioners possessing degree levels below that of Master’s degree (e.g., Registered Nurse or Registered Dietitian) must have completed a Master’s degree to be eligible for participation in this program. Nurses and health care administrators must possess at least a Master’s degree.
- Be a U.S. citizen.
- Have an active, full, and unrestricted license to practice in the U.S. and any of its territories, if such licenses are required for initial VA employment.
- Demonstrate interest in pursuing VA careers with clinical simulation as a significant focus.
Applicants should contact local site co-directors for information on what materials are required for the application process.