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Length of Program and Work Hours

  • The program starts October 20, 2025 and ends on October 3, 2026.
    • The Hospice and Palliative Care subspecialty track starts on July 1, 2025 and ends on October 3, 2026.
  • Fellows may be asked to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.
  • Average work week is about 50 hours to include clinical learning and protected didactic learning time.

Eligibility & Requirements

You are a highly motivated critical thinker with a strong desire to care for the oncology patient population. You are empathetic, resourceful, you communicate well, and enjoy working interprofessionally. You are seeking a fellowship position in an environment that fosters mutual respect, leadership, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving.

All applicants must:

  • Have current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) and Nurse Practitioner (NP) licenses or a Physician Assistant (PA) license and appropriate NP/PA board certification as listed within each subspecialty description prior to the MSK credentialing deadline
  • Be graduates of an accredited Nursing, NP, and/or PA program in the United States

Application

You will be asked to rank your top three preferences for subspecialty tracks when applying.

Please submit all required documents in one PDF.

  • Curriculum vitae
  • A personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation

Personal Statement

The personal statement offers you an opportunity to discuss the talents, experiences, and goals that qualify you as a unique APP Fellowship candidate. We are seeking evidence of your qualifications and aptitude as well as your ability to communicate clearly and professionally. Personal statements should be no more than 500 words, typed, and double spaced using 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font.

Letters of Recommendation

Letters of recommendation will be uploaded by the applicant directly as part of the job application in one PDF document as noted above, they do not need to be sent directly to MSK by the writer. Letters of recommendation should be from the following sources:

  • Peer/Colleague
  • Current or prior work supervisor
  • Advanced Practice Clinical Instructor, Faculty, Program Director, or Preceptor

Letters of recommendation should be addressed to:

Nicole N Zakak, MS, RN, CPNP, CPHON    
Director, Advanced Practice Provider Quality and Professional Development

Important Dates

  • Information Sessions Hosted Virtually:     
    • Wednesday, February 26, 2025
      • 11:00 a.m.
      • 6:00 p.m.
    • Tuesday, March 25, 2025
      • 11:00 a.m.
      • 6:00 p.m.
  • Application Opens: April 7, 2025
  • Application Closes: June 2, 2025
  • Fellowship Start Date: October 20, 2025
  • Fellowship End Date: October 3, 2026

Applications will be reviewed, interviews will occur, and offers will be given on a rolling basis between April 7, 2025 and June 2, 2025.

*Hospice and Palliative Care Subspecialty Track:

  • Information Sessions Hosted Virtually:
    • Monday, January 6, 2025:
      • 11:00 a.m. (Click link to register for information session)
      • 6:00 p.m. (Click link to register for information session)
  • Application Opens: February 3, 2025
  • Application Closes: March 24, 2025
  • Fellowship Start Date: July 1, 2025
  • Fellowship End Date: October 3, 2026

Applications will be reviewed, interviews will occur, and offers will be given on a rolling basis between February 3, 2025 and March 24, 2025.