Application and Admissions Process

Admission information

Admission to the Neonatal Transition to Practice Program is based on three basic parameters: (1) academic achievement assessed from college/program records; (2) interpersonal skills as noted in letters of recommendations and personal interview; (3) a strong desire to work in neonatology. No person is excluded from considerations on grounds of sex, race, and/or religious belief.

All applicants are reviewed by a panel of the administrative staff, NICU attendings and APPs. Candidates are selected for interview based on an evaluation of their academic record, curriculum vitae, personal statement, and letters of recommendation.

Admission Process

The admissions process is highly selective, and applicants must meet the following qualifications to be eligible to apply:

• The applicant must be a graduate of, or currently a second-year student in, an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) accredited Physician Assistant Program.
• The applicant must be a graduate of, or currently enrolled in, a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program.
• The applicant must have passed, or be eligible for, the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE).
• The applicant must have passed, or be eligible for, the NCC Board Certification exam for Neonatal Nurse Practitioners.

Applicants will need to complete a two-step application process as below:

1. Program positions will be granted based upon hospital need and openings available within the NICU APP team at time of applying. Visit our career site to find out if we are currently accepting applications.
2. Selected applicants will then submit the following materials in their entirety by postal mail or email (Elise.Saluga@uhhospitals.org):

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Personal statement describing your desire to subspecialize in neonatology
• Official transcripts from Physician Assistant Program/Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program
• Copy of Basic Life Support (BLS) card
• Copy of Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification (optional)
• Three letters of recommendation (including one from program director or clinical coordinator and another preferred from neonatal/pediatric rotation)

Incomplete applications will not be considered