UCLA Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Fellowship Program

The UCLA Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Fellowship program is a 12-month program that will employ an immersive hospital-based learning environment to prepare PMHNPs to transition into practice while developing relevant skills in critical thinking, evidence-based practice, and clinical skills. The fellow will develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and professional behavior required for specialty advanced practice in the area of mental health in acute care settings. The fellowship strongly values health equity, diversity, and inclusivity and appreciates applicants with participation and leadership in these domains, as evidenced by coursework, community involvement or life experience.

Program Structure

  • 12-month paid fellowship program
  • The fellow will participate in direct clinical care, patient care coordination, patient and caregiver education, professional development, quality improvement, and organizational enculturation.
  • The fellow will rotate through sites which may include acute inpatient adult and geriatric psychiatry, inpatient child/adolescent psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, psychiatry consultation/liaison, partial hospital program.
  • Fellows will participate in and receive ongoing group and individual supervision
  • Fellows will also engage in didactics that will supplement clinical experience

Applicant Requirements 

  • California RN Licensure, NP Licensure, and NP Furnishing Number
  • Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Nursing from an accredited program within the last 12 months
  • NPI number
  • DEA licensure
  • BLS Certification 

Contacts

  • Anna Hinohara, DNP, PMHNP-BC, Director of UCLA PMHNP Fellowship Program
  • Dr. Erick Cheung, Chief Medical Officer of UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
  • Patrick Loney, Chief Nursing Officer of UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
  • Lora Johnstone, Director of Advanced Practice Providers, UCLA Health