National Clinician Scholars Program

The National Clinician Scholars Program (NCSP) at Yale is an interprofessional fellowship program designed to prepare a select group of future clinician leaders to improve health and health care in the US through scholarship and action at the national, state, and local levels.

The two year research-focused program is designed for both doctorally-trained nurses and physicians.The Yale program has numerous strengths, including:

• A strong foundational curriculum in rigorous health services research and stakeholder engagement as well as in depth training in research design and execution
• Commitment to inter-professional training, research, and teamwork
• Strong partnership with the VA Connecticut Healthcare System and Yale New Haven Health System
• Exceptional teaching and mentoring talent in program leadership and core faculty, who are leaders at the national, state and local levels in their areas of expertise
• Emphasis on relevance of research, on engagement of those who can help apply research results
• A wealth of experiential opportunities to engage in externships as well as “shadow” healthcare leaders in a variety of settings.

For more information about the NCSP and each of its sites, please visit nationalcsp.org.