APP Fellow in Portland, Oregon at Oregon Health & Science University

APP Fellow

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-41544
Position Category: Advanced Practice Provider
Job Type: Faculty
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: Dermatology
Posting Salary Range: $80,625.93
Posting FTE: 1.00
Posting Schedule: M-F, varies
Posting Hours: 7:00am - 5:30pm, varies
HR Mission: School of Medicine
Drug Testable: Yes

Department Overview

The Dermatology APP fellowship will have structured didactics simultaneously with the OHSU dermatology residency program. The APP will engage in faculty clinics as well as supervised continuity clinics later in the curriculum. The focus of training is on diagnosis and management of common and complex medical dermatology. The APP will rotate through several multidisciplinary clinics: CLEAR Eczema Center - Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) Care, Center of Excellence for Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (CEPPA), Melanoma Multidisciplinary Clinic, and others. The training will be with our renowned board-certified dermatologists, NP, and PA faculty. Through the rigorous 12- month program, the APP will build strong clinical knowledge and will meet core competencies as outlined in the program. The PA will complete the SDPA Diplomate Fellowship as part of graduation. The NP will be encouraged to become a Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner through the DNPCB and will complete the NP dermatology curriculum.

Our 12-month Advanced Practice Provider Dermatology Fellowship is designed for:

• Newly graduated nurse practitioners and physician assistants seeking clinical and didactic experience in dermatology.
• APPs with no dermatology background who want to transition to specialty care.

By the start of the program, successful applicants must:

• Be U.S. citizens or legally able to work in the U.S
• Have completed an accredited PA or NP master’s program
• Have unencumbered licensure as either:
  
  • A physician assistant with the Oregon Medical Board
  • A nurse practitioner with the Oregon State Board of Nursing with certification in one of the following areas:
  • Family
  • Adult
  • Adult gerontology acute/primary care, or
  • Acute care
• Have national board certification as a:
  • Physician assistant from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) within 6 months of beginning fellowship OR
  • Nurse practitioner from a nationally accredited organization such as the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
• Eligible for DEA licensure
• Have BLS/ACLS certification

For more information please visit https://www.ohsu.edu/dermatology/dermatology-app-fellowship

Function/Duties of Position

This position will provide an outstanding level of professional performance (e.g. quality of investigation for research faculty; quality of clinical care for clinical faculty; quality of administrative function in education office). Professional performance is to be delivered in a manner that is compliant with the OHSU Code of Conduct. Appointee shall treat all patients, research subjects, trainees and co-workers with dignity and respect.

Required Qualifications

• Applicants must have an active Oregon Nurse Practitioner Degree OR Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS).
• Application deadline for entry into the 2027 cohort is November 30, 2026. Late applications will not be accepted.

Additional Details

To apply:

1. Complete the online application. In addition to the required fields, you will upload:
• Curriculum vitae
• A personal statement describing why you are pursuing a post-graduate fellowship in dermatology and your career goals upon graduation
• Please keep length to one page, double-spaced, in 12-point text
2. In addition to the online application, transcripts and letters of recommendations will need to be emailed directly from the source to ohsudermjobs@ohsu.edu :
• Two (2) letters of recommendation. Evaluators must use official letterhead and email them directly

• New graduates must submit one letter from a physician or APP mentor and one from a faculty member of your graduate program
• Experienced APPs must submit one letter from a peer and one from a person of your choice who is qualified to comment on your professional practice.

• Unofficial PA or NP graduate transcripts. Your accredited program must email these directly