Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Accreditation™ (APPFA)

UT Southwestern Medical Center Advance Practice Provider Fellowship Program is accredited with distinction as an Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Program by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs.

APPFA Accredited by American Nurses Credentialing Center

The current sites included in this accreditation with distinction designation are: William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, West Campus Building 3, Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Outpatient Building, and Children's Medical Center.

The current specialty/service line(s) included in this accreditation with distinction designation are:

Oncology
Critical Care
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Psychiatric
Urology

This recognition reflects a meticulous external review of how we teach, how we support, and how we shape early-career APPs into confident, capable clinicians. It affirms that our fellowship structure, our outcomes, and our learner experience stand among the strongest in the country.

Accreditation with Distinction amplifies UTSW’s reputation as a home for advanced practice excellence. It signals to our learners, and the broader healthcare community, that we are committed to training clinicians who thrive in complexity, think critically, and deliver care with skill and heart.