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Awards and Grants

NP/PA Clinical Hepatology Fellowship Program 

Application Deadline: February 13, 2009
Recipient Notification: April 2009
Fellowship Period: July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010

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Award Description
The AASLD NP/PA Clinical Hepatology Fellowship Program provides $78,000 in salary and benefit support for certified and licensed Physician Assistants (PA) or Nurse Practitioners (NP) pursuing a full-year of training focused on clinical care in hepatology and is designed to:   

  • Increase the number of mid-level practitioners in clinical hepatology.   
  • Facilitate the transition (or shift in emphasis) into clinical hepatology for mid-level practitioners.   
  • Increase access for liver disease patients to adequately trained clinicians.

    Learn more about the program
     
  • Fellowship Summary of Year-Long Fellowship Curriculum
       
  • Curriculum
       
  • Curriculum Resources

    2008 AASLD NP/PA Fellowship Recipients
    Congratulations to the 2008 recipients, their mentors, and the sponsoring institutions for their commitment to hepatology.

    Support from The Roche Foundation for three fellows and Vertex Pharmaceuticals for two fellows is gratefully acknowledged.

    Recipient Mentor Institution
    Elizabeth Kula Douglas Dieterich Mount Sinai School of Medicine
    Raquel Mahidashti Robert S. Brown, Jr CPMC Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation
    Rennie Mills David R. Nelson University of Florida, College of Medicine
    Michele Sazama Thomas J. Byrne Mayo Clinic Arizona
    Peymei Wu K. Rajender Reddy Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

    Please download the application for additional information and eligibility requirements.

  • Questions?  Contact Denise Davis or Kristin Hutcherson via email at awards@aasld.org or by phone at 703-299-9766.