International Community Health Services' residency program provides new Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants/Associates post-graduate education to become expert providers.
The ICHS Family Nurse Practitioner residency was founded in 2014 and was the first to be accredited in the U.S.
As of 2023, the program expanded to include Physician Assistants/Associates, and is called the ICHS Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Residency Program.
Its mission is to educate and retain well-rounded, highly autonomous, effective, and culturally-competent APPs, who will serve as primary care providers in community health settings. The program aims to prepare residents to:
- Serve as a primary care provider to patients in a complex community health setting
- Improve cultural competency
- Develop the tools needed to maximize career satisfaction and growth - encouraging work-life balance and avoiding burnout
- Assume leadership roles in community health settings and in driving social change
A five-part curriculum, delivered from top-notch clinicians and educators, includes a ramp up schedule, continual education with weekly didactics, and exposure to several clinical specialties.
The residency is a full-time salaried position with benefits. Residents commit to 13 months of employment at ICHS from September 9, 2025 through October 9, 2026. The program is 12 months of residency curriculum followed by one month transition to independent practice, overlapping with the incoming residency class. Four residency positions are available.
Jessica Truong, ARNP | 2023-2024 cohortJoining the residency at ICHS was the best decision I’ve made to start my career as a nurse practitioner. It is a perfect transition from being a student in school to practicing as a full-fledged independent healthcare provider. During my residency, I had the opportunity to manage my own patient panel while simultaneously learning from my peers and through didactic sessions. Now finishing [my residency] I feel so prepared and confident to practice independently.
Eligibility
Successful applicants will be:
- Recent MSN, DNP, or PA-C graduates from an accredited institution
- FNP or PA board certified by the start of the program
- Licensed to practice in Washington state
- Committed to a community health center career and/or practice within a safety net setting
- Experienced in health care and/or working with community health center patients (2+ years is preferred but not required)
- Bilingual (preferred but not required)
To apply
Applications for the 2025-2026 Advanced Practice Provider Post-Graduate Training Program are now OPEN.
Required materials: Please email all required documents here
- CV
- Application (Download here)
- Three letters of recommendation (Have your references email their letters here)
- Official transcript
- Personal statement (2 pages or less) that addresses the following:
- Why did you choose to do a residency at International Community Health Services?
- What are your experiences working with underserved and vulnerable populations?
- What are your career goals?
Applications are due by Friday, February 21, 2025.
Interviews will take place mid-March 2025. Offers will be extended by Monday, April 7.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, but you must have your Washington state medical license by August 1st. Contact us to see if we can make any exceptions.
No. The residency is limited to Family Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants/Associates at this time.
We accept unofficial academic transcripts, submitted electronically (scanned) with the online application. We may request an official academic transcript mailed at a later date.
Maybe. The APP residency is designed for new graduates. Applicants who graduated more than 1 year ago will be considered at the discretion of the application review team.
Please contact APP Residency Director Megan Wilbert, FNP.
For more information
Please contact APP Postgraduate Training Director Megan Wilbert, FNP.
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