December 3, 2019 by Gabby Pantalena

Welcome Yassmin Shaker, the NNPRFTC’s Administrative Specialist! In November 2019, the Consortium welcomed Yassmin Shaker as its new administrative specialist. Yassmin will provide administrative support to the Executive Director, its committees and the accreditation commission. Prior to joining the consortium, Yassmin was an Executive Assistant with over 10 years of extensive experience in executive administration, […]

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August 18, 2019 by Candice Rettie PhD

NNPRFTC has always based its accreditation activities on the Education Department’s recognition requirements. Over the last several months, after thoughtful consideration about its current rock-solid foundation and positioning NNPRFTC for the future, NNPRFTC has implemented three major changes to its accreditation program: Accreditation Commission—Previously a standing committee of NNRFTC’s Board of Directors, the Accreditation Committee has […]

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June 26, 2019 by Gabby Pantalena

Middletown, Conn., June 26, 2019:  The National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC or “the Consortium”), an accrediting, advocacy, education and membership organization for the Nurse Practitioner postgraduate residency and fellowship training movement, is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Executive Director, Kerry Bamrick, effective September 1, 2019. This appointment comes […]

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April 30, 2019 by Candice Rettie PhD

Another Program Accredited: Highland Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner Residency. Well-deserved congratulations to Highland Family Medicine’s (HFM) Nurse Practitioner Residency Program (NPRP) on their initial 3-year, programmatic accreditation. Kristin Smith, DNP, FNP-c, AAHIVS is the Program Director of the NPRP, headquartered in Rochester, NY. The current trainees will be considered to have completed an accredited program. Accreditation Committee now the Accreditation Commission:  […]

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April 24, 2019 by Candice Rettie PhD

The National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Consortium (NNPRFTC) is pleased to announce the initial accreditation of another postgraduate Nurse Practitioner residency:  Highland Family Medicine’s (HFM) Nurse Practitioner Residency Program (NPRP) headquartered in Rochester, NY.  NNPRFTC’s Accreditation Commission’s initial programmatic accreditation is for three years.  The current trainees will be considered to have completed an accredited program. The Highland Family […]

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April 15, 2019 by Candice Rettie PhD

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the National Nurse Practitioner and Residency Fellowship Training Consortium (The Consortium), I want to share with you the news that our Founding Executive Director, Dr. Candice Rettie, has announced her plans to retire in August, 2019.  As all of you who read her blogs or worked with her […]

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March 26, 2019 by Candice Rettie PhD

2019 Annual Conference: Come join us in Indianapolis June 16-17 for our 2nd Annual Consortium Conference, register, book your hotel, and submit a poster.  Join our new dues-based membership program and get a discount on conference registration.  The preliminary agenda is packed full of in-depth learning and networking experiences with national speakers, multiple panels, poster session and six workshops. Membership Program: Join the new dues-based membership […]

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February 20, 2019 by Candice Rettie PhD

2019 Consortium Annual Conference: Call for Posters The 2019 National Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship Training Consortium (NNPRFTC) is accepting poster abstracts on topics about advanced practice postgraduate training in primary, specialty and acute care. The purpose is to contribute to our professional community of practice by sharing ideas, best practices, how we overcome challenges, […]

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February 19, 2019 by Candice Rettie PhD

Come join us for NNPRFTC’s 2nd Annual Conference, June 16-17, 2019 in Indianapolis, IN.  Conference registration and room block  now open.  After you register for the conference you will be directed to the hotel rooming block or your can click here to directly access the hotel room block.  Due to the high demand, we’ve added rooms to the rooming block.  If you […]

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