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Mentored Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Award for Workforce Expansion in Rheumatology

Rheumatology Research Foundation

The purpose of the Mentored Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (NP/PA) Award for Workforce Expansion is to increase the supply of rheumatology healthcare providers to better meet the needs of people with rheumatic diseases across the United States, particularly in geographically underserved areas. This award provides resources and the framework of knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed by NP/PAs, new to rheumatology, to facilitate their integration into a rheumatology practice under the supervision of a rheumatologist. This award is intended to support clinical training activities and is not meant to support research projects.

Award Amount: $25,000

Award Duration: One Year

All applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM ET on the deadline day through ProposalCentral at: Proposal Central.

If you have any questions about your eligibility or submitting your application, please contact Award & Grants staff at 404-365-1373 or Foundation@rheumatology.org

Award Requirements

The NP/PA is expected to meet the competencies outlined in the ACR/ARP Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Rheumatology Curriculum Outline by the end of a 12-month training period. (In order access the curriculum, you must log-in with your ACR/ARP online account-you must be a current member): Required activities to help achieve this include:

 Completion of the Advanced Rheumatology Online Course. (Members pay $1999)

 Attendance of a minimum of two face-to-face or virtual rheumatology-focused regional or national conferences (e.g. State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium, CME Meetings and/or State Society Meetings), one of which must be the ACR Convergence.

 Attendance at a Joint Injection Workshop, MSK Exam Workshop and/or two Meet the Professor sessions at the ACR Convergence.

The mentor is expected to:

 Participate in ARP-hosted mentorship webinars

 Complete progress and final reports as outlined below

Review Criteria

Each application will be reviewed and ranked based on the following criteria:  Quality of training/clinical environment

 Quality of training plan

 Quality of recruitment plan (if applicable)

 Mentor commitment to training NP/PA

 Potential to increase the rheumatology workforce, particularly in underserved areas.

Award Terms and Funding

Recipients will be allowed to delay start of the award up to 6 months until they have identified and hired (if applicable) an eligible NP or PA. Specific starting and ending dates should be provided by the applicant with the understanding that the total time commitment for training activities must total 12 months.

At the close of the award term, the recipient must provide the Foundation with a final report describing completion of award requirements, any additional accomplishments, and the final financial reconciliation. This report will include components for both the mentor and the NP/PA to complete. Failure to submit required reports by the deadline may result in penalties.

The applicant must present a detailed budget not to exceed $25,000 in direct costs. Funds may be used for the following:

 Conference fees for rheumatology-specific conferences such as the ACR Convergence, ACR State of the Art or Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium.

 Travel costs to rheumatology-specific conferences

 ARP and/or other professional society membership fees

 Educational tools, including:

• Advanced Rheumatology Online Course

• Textbooks

• Online journal access

 Salary support for the mentor and/or NP/PA (to ensure protected time for “on-the-job” training)

Specialties

Rheumatology

Eligibility Requirements

 Eligible applicant (“Mentor”) must be a board-certified rheumatologist employed in clinical rheumatology practice. The NP or PA does not have to be identified at the time of application but must be identified at the time of award contract. Eligible NP/PA must be new to the field of rheumatology (employed in a rheumatology practice setting for fewer than 18 months).

 Mentor must meet citizenship and other eligibility requirements as outlined in the Awards and Grants policies.

 Mentor must be an ACR member at the time of submission and for the duration of the award.

 Mentor is eligible to receive the award multiple times; however, the mentor must work with a new NP or PA each time. The mentor may have only one active NP/PA award at a time.

 NP or PA must be a graduate from a program accredited by either the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant.

 NP or PA must have current state licensure.

 NP or PA must have national Board certification by one or more of the following:

• American Nurses Credentialing Center

• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

• Pediatric Nursing Certification Board

• National Certification Corporation

• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

 NP or PA must be a member of the Association for Rheumatology Professionals for the duration of the award.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Rheumatology Research Foundation

Address: 2200 Lake Boulevard NE Atlanta, GA 30319 Phone: (404) 365-1373 Fax: (404) 600-1674 Foundation@rheumatology.org

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