Abdominal Transplantation APP (NP/PA) Fellow

Job Description

The Roger L. Jenkins Transplant Institute at Lahey Clinic offers a comprehensive, one-year Abdominal Transplantation APP Fellowship for newly graduated and experienced Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners.

This structured, mentorship-driven program is designed to develop early-career clinicians into confident, independently practicing providers within the field of abdominal transplantation. Fellows are fully integrated into a high-volume, multidisciplinary team across all phases of care for complex liver, kidney, and hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) conditions.

What You'll Gain

• Comprehensive Clinical Training: Immersive inpatient and outpatient experience across transplant hepatology, nephrology, and surgery.
• Expert Mentorship: Personalized guidance from board-certified transplant surgeons, hepatologists, and nephrologists.
• Multidisciplinary Integration: Active participation in listing conferences, UNOS/OPTN meetings, tumor boards, and M&M conferences.
• Tailored Electives: Opportunities in Infectious Disease, Critical Care, Transplant Pharmacy, Radiology, Gastroenterology, Nutrition, and Psychiatry.
• ASTS Certification: Meet all requirements for the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) Advanced Transplant Provider Certificate.
• Scholarly & Professional Development: Complete a faculty-mentored QI or research project and receive subsidized attendance at a medical conference.

Program & Core Rotation Structure

• Phase 1: Foundational Learning - Orientation to transplant services, systems, and institutional policies. Initial exposure to rounds, clinics, and selecting a scholarly project.
• Phase 2: Core Rotations (12 Weeks Each) - Transplant Surgery: Focus on surgical and peri-operative care, bedside procedures, organ recoveries, and immunosuppression management. Transplant Hepatology: Focus on chronic liver disease (MASLD, cirrhosis, HCC), pre-transplant evaluations, UNOS listing, and long-term follow-up. Transplant Nephrology: Focus on medical management of kidney recipients and living donors, HLA immunology, donor-specific antibodies, and renal biopsy interpretation.
• Phase 3: Elective Rotations (6 Weeks) - Ancillary or subspecialty rotations tailored to your career goals.
• Phase 4: Capstone Rotation (6 Weeks) - An individualized experience with a graduated reduction in oversight to smoothly bridge the gap into autonomous, independent practice.

Program Details & Benefits

• Full-time position (40 hours/week)
• Comprehensive employee benefits package & Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Structured mid-rotation and end-of-rotation evaluations
• Subsidized professional medical conference attendance

Eligibility & Requirements

• Prior transplant experience is not required. Open to new graduates.
• All Applicants:
• Graduate of an accredited PA or NP program.
• Demonstrated academic achievement, professionalism, and clinical readiness.
• Commitment to a career in transplant medicine.
• Physician Assistants:
• NCCPA board-certified or exam-registered.
• Massachusetts PA license (or license-eligible).
• MA DEA and DPH Controlled Substances Registration.
• Nurse Practitioners:
• AANP or ANCC certified.
• Massachusetts NP license (or license-eligible).
• MA DEA and DPH Controlled Substances Registration + prescriptive authority.

How to Apply

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. To be considered, please submit:

• Transcript
• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Letter of interest describing your career goals in transplantation
• Two clinical-based letters of recommendation from a supervising clinician

Launch Your Career

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Pay Range

$87,000.00 USD – $88,000.00 USD