Placement Process for UPMC Employees :

Placement Policy for UPMC Employees: Nurse Practitioner Courses

UPMC prohibits students from contacting providers or practitioners at UPMC or UPMC facilities to secure a preceptor for nurse practitioner practicum courses.  Nurse practitioner students are not permitted to contact UPMC facilities or personnel to secure a preceptorship for nurse practitioner courses.  Nurse practitioner practicum experiences must be coordinated through Walden University.

A Field Placement Coordinator in the Office of Field Experience will coordinate placement for nurse practitioner courses at UPMC.  Students who wish to complete a practicum at UPMC and meet eligibility requirements must follow these steps:   

• Schedule a Coaching Call with the Field Placement Coordinator for Pennsylvania at least three months before the practicum application deadline. 
  • Go to https://bit.ly/CoachingCallFPC
  • On the Coaching Call Schedule page, select “Pennsylvania – UPMC facilities”
  • On the Appointment Details page, select “Placement at UPMC Facilities” for the type of call
• The Field Placement Coordinator will contact potential preceptors at UPMC to secure a preceptorship.

• Students applying for nurse practitioner courses
• Employees of UPMC
• NP specializations in MSN, PMC, and DNP programs.
• Coaching Call scheduled no later than three months before the practicum application deadline.

Placement at a UPMC facility is not guaranteed.  If placement cannot be secured at a UPMC facility, the Field Placement Coordinator will assist students in identifying alternative opportunities.