Advanced Practice Provider; APP Fellowship: Trauma Surgery - Health Sciences Clinical Instructor

Overview

Position overview

Salary range: The salary for this position is $90,000. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan.

Application Window

Open date: February 2, 2026

Next review date: Friday, May 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Saturday, Aug 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis seeks highly motivated master's-degree or doctorally prepared early-career, advanced practice providers to serve in a unique role that integrates a transition-to-practice clinical experience with clinical teaching activities in a structured, guided learning environment.

Full-time, 12-month positions at the instructor rank in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor (HSCP) Series are available at UC Davis Health, located on a modern, 140-acre campus in Sacramento, California. Practice locations are throughout UC Davis Health.

Currently offered is the APP Fellowship specialty tract:
Trauma Surgery, which will accept Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP), Physician Assistants. National certification required upon selection. This is a limited 12-month engagement. Fellowship:
Trauma Surgery - Clinical Instructors must graduate within 18 months of the start of the program.

The APP Trauma Surgery Fellowship - Health Sciences Clinical Instructor participates in a structured, mentored program to develop advanced clinical knowledge, skills, professional behaviors, and practice management for APP Fellowship specialty track providers. The focus is on enhancing clinical knowledge and proficiency, gaining practice management expertise, and exposure to clinical teaching skills. This appointment uses a practice-based environment to prepare APPs for independent clinical practice as well as building skills for roles such as clinical preceptor, clinical instructor or clinician educator.

With guidance from experienced faculty and clinicians, the APP Fellowship - Health Sciences Clinical Instructor is limited to one clinical education activity (if appropriate) for students, nursing staff, or peers, and participates in at least one of the following: precepting NP/PA students, providing lectures to NP/PA students, co-leading clinical skill labs, or facilitating small groups during simulations or case discussions. Teaching activities may include lectures, teaching clinical procedures, providing feedback or assisting with training.

The APP Fellowship - Health Sciences Clinical Instructor is also involved in limited scholarly activity and limited committee service commensurate with this position.

Candidates must have graduated from an accredited APP program within 18 months from the start of the program (graduation date no earlier than July 1, 2025). Candidates must be fully licensed as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant in the state of California by the start of the program, Jan. 1.

Successful candidates demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills and may have experience or express a goal of clinical teaching. A candidate for appointment in the HSCP Series is evaluated by the following criteria, weighted by emphasis on clinical and clinically relevant teaching and patient care services. The five criteria areas are:

All individuals in the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing are accountable for maintaining and fostering a culture guided by the core values outlined in the School's Vision and Mission. More information at the webpage: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..html

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Graduation from an accredited Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse…