MICU APP Fellowship (InstructorFellow)

Job Summary:

The Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine has two openings (one in Fall 2026; one in Spring 2027) for a full-time Fellowship position.

Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Medical Critical Care Fellowship Program

A national leader in health care and life sciences CU Anschutz is the only comprehensive academic health sciences center in Colorado and the largest in the Rocky Mountain region. Located in Aurora Colorado it is one of the newest education research and patient care facilities in the world. With six schools and colleges CU Anschutz trains the health sciences workforce of the future by blending education research and clinical care all in one place. This strategic collaboration among diverse healthcare fields allows knowledge to travel directly from the research bench to the patients bedside.

The Advanced Practice Provider Critical Care Fellowship is dedicated to training and recruiting advanced practice providers (APPs) to successfully integrate into a career in critical care while improving the life of every patient.

The program is designed for both Physician Assistants and Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioners who are interested in a career in critical care medicine. The fellowship is ideal for new graduates who wish to pursue a career in critical care or practicing APPs who wish to change their career focus. The goal of the fellowship is to help APPs smoothly transition into a career in critical care.

Medical Critical Care Track

The APP medical critical care track will be hiring two (2) fellows (acute care nurse practitioners and/or physicians assistants) one fellow each for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 - seeking advanced training and a career in critical care medicine with a focus on medical critical care. The focus of the fellowship will be to foster strong critical care ACNPs and PAs through a comprehensive multidisciplinary 12-month training program. The medical critical care track in collaboration with the surgical critical care fellowship program will combine didactic education and clinical experiences based in the University of Colorado Hospital Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) with rotations in other ICUs across the hospital.

All rotations will occur at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The medical critical care track will be housed in the Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Medicine.

Program Details

Over the course of 12-months fundamentals of education will include a comprehensive orientation monthly didactic education sessions clinical simulation experiences POCUS training and a range of rotational experiences based on the track of interest.

APP fellows are encouraged to participate in national and local conferences. There are also opportunities for fellows to engage in quality improvement and research with support from assigned mentors and the institution.

Following graduation from fellowship APP Fellows should be able to practice at a high level of autonomy and in parallel with standard of care in medical intensive care units.

Clinical Curriculum

During the 12-month clinical year APP Fellows will work alongside faculty APPs attending physicians fellows medical residents and other healthcare disciplines. Duties and experiences of the APP Fellow will include obtaining an accurate history and physical examination presenting a concise history of presenting illness writing orders reviewing patient records developing a differential diagnosis for a host of common critical care conditions ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies performing a variety of procedures and effectively communicating with patients families and the multidisciplinary team.

The fellows will be given graduated autonomy based on meeting clinical milestones.

Rotation Goals and Objectives

Rotation goals and objectives are based on the specific rotation and will be provided to each of the fellows at the start of their rotation. Rotations for the medical critical care track include MICU Neuro ICU Cardiac ICU Cardiothoracic ICU Surgical Trauma ICU and Burn ICU. Fellows will also gain clinical experience through elective rotation opportunities with service lines including but not limited to cardiology infectious disease pulmonary hypertension hepatology neurology trauma acute care surgery anesthesia and palliative care. Advisors will be identified at each of these specific rotations and will provide feedback and evaluations of fellows.

Day and night shifts are to be expected over the course of the year.

Work Location:

Onsite this role is expected to work onsite and is located at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora CO

Why Join Us:

About the Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine

Thank you for your interest in the Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Colorado! Our over 140 faculty are located across four sites: the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus National Jewish Health Denver Health and the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System.

We are very proud of our long and illustrious history. Many seminal discoveries in pulmonary and critical care medicine occurred here in Denver including advances in tuberculosis interstitial lung disease airway disease cancer and critical care. Many of our former trainees have taken leadership roles in academic medicine including Division and Department Chairs Deans and American Thoracic Society Presidents.

We continue to enhance all aspects of our division and training program and as a result we have seen tremendous and sustained growth. The clinical practice sites have built new hospitals and there are multiple new research buildings across the campuses. We have been fortunate to recruit tremendous new faculty members while retaining many of our former trainees.

About the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campusis a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science medicine educationand patient care. The campusencompassesthe University of Colorado health professional schools more than 60 centers and institutes and two nationally ranked independenthospitals-UCHealth University of Colorado HospitalandChildrens Hospital Colorado-that treatmore than two million adult and pediatric patients each interconnected and highly collaborative the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campusdelivers life-changingtreatments patient care and professional training and conducts world-renowned research fueled by over $705 million in research more information visit.

Why work for the University

We haveAMAZINGbenefits and offerexceptional amounts of holiday vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability Life Vision
• Tax deferred annuity savings option plans (401k 403B 457)
• 10 Days of vacation and sick time
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

• Graduated from a Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program
• Must pass or be eligible to take the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA) certification exam or National ACNP or AGACNP

How to Apply:

For full consideration please submit the following document(s):

1. A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position

2. Curriculum vitae / Resume

3. Three to five professional references including name address phone number (mobile number if appropriate) and email address

4. Two letters of recommendation preferably at least one from a provider whom you have spent significant clinical time with during your training

5. Transcripts from any undergraduate college(s) and PA/ACNP school (electronic transcripts are preferred)

6. BLS/ACLS certification cards (if available)

7. National Certification by Professional Credentialing Body at least 60 days prior to program start is strongly encouraged.

Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at should be directed to: Ashleigh Morgan .

Screening of Applications Begins:

The screening of applications will begin after the application deadline of March 15 2026 for the September 2026 cohort and September 15 2026 for the March 2027 cohort. No interviews will be conducted prior to the application deadline.

Anticipated Pay Range:

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as HIRING RANGE:

$72953

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the Universitys good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation unless it is non-exempt.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

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