Application Information

Length of Program and Work Hours

• The program starts October 17, 2027 and ends on September 30, 2028.
  • The Hospice and Palliative Care subspecialty track starts on June 28, 2027 and ends on May 10, 2028.
• Fellows may be asked to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Average work week is about 50 hours to include clinical learning and protected didactic learning time.

Eligibility & Requirements

You are a highly motivated critical thinker with a strong desire to care for the oncology patient population. You are empathetic, resourceful, you communicate well, and enjoy working interprofessionally. You are seeking a fellowship position in an environment that fosters mutual respect, leadership, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving.

All applicants must:

• Have current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) and Nurse Practitioner (NP) licenses or a Physician Assistant (PA) license and appropriate NP/PA board certification as listed within each subspecialty description prior to the MSK credentialing deadline
• Be graduates of an accredited Nursing, NP, and/or PA program in the United States

APP Oncology Fellowship:

• NP Candidates
  • NYS RN License Application Deadline: March 1, 2027
  • NYS NP License Application Deadline: April 20, 2027
  • Board Exam Must be Passed By: June 11, 2027
• PA Candidates
  • NYS PA License Application Deadline: April 20, 2027
  • Board Exam Must be Passed By: April 20, 2027

Hospice and Palliative Care Subspeciality:

• NP Candidates
  • NYS RN License Application Deadline: October 31, 2026
  • NYS NP License Application Deadline: December 22, 2026
  • Board Exam Must be Passed By: February 19, 2027 
• PA Candidates
  • NYS PA License Application Deadline: December 22, 2026
  • Board Exam Must be Passed By: December 22, 2026

Application

You will be asked to rank your top three preferences for subspecialty tracks when applying.

Please submit all required documented combined in one PDF:

• Curriculum vitae
• A personal statement
• Three letters of recommendation

Personal Statement

The personal statement offers you an opportunity to discuss the talents, experiences, and goals that qualify you as a unique APP Fellowship candidate. We are seeking evidence of your qualifications and aptitude as well as your ability to communicate clearly and professionally. Personal statements should be no more than 500 words, typed, and double spaced using 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font.

Letters of Recommendation

Letters of recommendation will be uploaded by the applicant directly as part of the job application in one PDF document as noted above, they do not need to be sent directly to MSK by the writer. Letters of recommendation should be one from each of the following sources:

• Peer/Colleague
• Current or prior work supervisor
• Advanced Practice Clinical Instructor, Faculty, Program Director, or Preceptor

Letters of recommendation must be on letter head, signed by the writer, and should be addressed to:

Nicole N Zakak, MS, RN, CPNP, CPHON
Director, Advanced Practice Provider Quality and Professional Development