The Emory Critical Care Center has an opening for the Director of the Physician Assistant (PA) Residency
Program in Critical Care Medicine. This PA will serve along side of Heather Meissen, ACNP, CCRN and
will be the co-director of a thriving, combined Nurse Practitioner (NP) and PA residency program.
The Program has just completed the interviewing process for the next class which starts in January 2015.
Twenty-two applications were received for three residency positions. So far the program has
matriculated twenty-three residents in three years. Thirteen NP/PA residents have completed the
training and most have stayed as employees in the ICUs within the Emory Healthcare system.
To be considered for this position the applicant must document the following key qualifications:
 At least five to ten years of clinical critical care experience
 A proven ability to teach
 A proven interest in the process of education
 A willingness to extend the effort necessary to sustain and advance the residency program
 Proof of scholarly activity
 A desire for a long term commitment to Emory Medicine
 Currently is an exemplar of professionalism at his/her institution
 A willingness to relocate to the Atlanta area
For further information concerning the program please follow the link:
http://whsc.emory.edu/home/education/critical_care/np_pa_post_grad_res/index.html
For further questions please contact the current Director below:
W. Robert Grabenkort, PA, MMSc, FCCM
Director, NP/PA Residency Program in Critical Care Medicine
Emory Critical Care Center
Atlanta, GA
rob.grabenkort@emoryhealthcare.org
678-557-4771