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PA Fellowship

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Our approach

Since, 2017, Centra Health has offered a 9-month fellowship for new graduate Physician Assistants/Associates (PAs).

Our program is a rigorous professional development experience for the new PA bridging into advanced practice. This fellowship includes both didactic instruction and hands on clinical training and has been offered in many different service areas across Centra Medical Group. 

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Eligibility

These items must be completed no later than six weeks prior to start date of fellowship.

  • Completion of an accredited PA master's program* 
  • National board certification as a PA*
  • Virginia licensure as a PA*
  • DEA licensure*
  • BLS (and ACLS or PALS for acute care tracks)*
  • Meet all criteria for privileging as set forth by Centra Medical Group, Lynchburg General Hospital and all payors at the time of program start

Fellowships available 

Neurosurgery

Our Neurosurgery Fellowship is an intensive post-graduate training program designed to equip PAs with the advanced knowledge, surgical skills, and clinical expertise required to excel in neurosurgical practice. Fellows receive hands-on experience in the operating room, inpatient and ICU care, and outpatient clinics, working alongside experienced neurosurgeons and advanced practice providers. The program emphasizes the diagnosis and management of complex neurological disorders, perioperative patient care, surgical assisting, and participation in multidisciplinary care teams. Fellows also gain exposure to neurotrauma, spine surgery, brain tumors, cerebrovascular disease, and functional neurosurgery. Through structured didactics, skills labs, and mentored clinical rotations, graduates emerge as confident, highly skilled PAs ready for practice in neurosurgical settings.

Next position available Fall 2026

Neurology

Neurology fellows rotate through a variety of inpatient and outpatient practice locations and subspecialties. The program will provide mentorship, didactic materials, dedicated didactic time, as well as the opportunity to work alongside experienced Neurologists, NPs and PAs. The goal of the fellowship is to help foster clinical confidence for a new graduate PA to care for a wide variety of patients with neurologic illnesses.

Next position available Fall 2025 and Spring 2026

Primary Care

The primary care fellows will have the opportunity to work in multiple primary care and specialty practices across Centra Health to better be able to care for complex patients in a primary care setting. Working with physicians, NPs, PAs, and residents, the primary care fellow will develop their procedural skills, diagnostic and assessment skills, to become a competent provider in primary care.

Next position available Fall 2025 and Spring 2026

Cardiovascular 

Cardiovascular fellows experience didactic instruction and hands on clinical training. Time is spent in the inpatient and outpatient setting under the direction of HVI fellowship faculty which includes physicians, NPs, and PAs; many of whom are graduates of the HVI General Cardiology fellowship. 

Apply to Cardiology Fellowship here

Application process 

Positions are open until filled. Interested applicants can also connect with our APP Recruiter, Sarah Overstreet (sarah.overstreet@centrahealth.com)

PA Fellowship application

Support documents needed:

  1. Curriculum vitae
  2. Unofficial graduate transcripts (3.0 GPA or higher recommended)
  3. One-page personal Statement of Interest in postgraduate fellowship training in the specialty you are applying for
  4. Two letters of recommendation

Email all supporting documents to morgan.mcdowell@centrahealth.com

Questions?

Contact our Director of APP Education:

Morgan McDowell DNP, AGPCNP-BC, WHNP-BC  
Director of APP Education
morgan.mcdowell@centrahealth.com