The School of Nursing is proud to announce that one of our Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certificate students, Olivia Muhlenbeck, has been accepted into the highly competitive APP Psychiatry and Mental Health Fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW).
This prestigious 12-month fellowship is designed to support new graduates or advanced practice providers transitioning into psychiatric and mental health care. With a strong focus on clinical immersion, Olivia will have the opportunity to rotate through a wide range of care settings, gaining critical, hands-on experience in:
- General psychiatric ambulatory clinics
- Inpatient psychiatric units
- Geriatric psychiatry
- Toxicology
- Child and adolescent psychiatry
- Child development
MCW’s APP fellows are also placed in embedded psychiatry ambulatory clinics, with some focused on specialized populations such as:
- HIV care
- LGBTQ+ health
- Integrated behavioral health within internal medicine
- Substance use disorders
- Perinatal mental health
These rotations offer a truly comprehensive and interdisciplinary view of psychiatric care—an ideal launchpad for a future mental health leader like Olivia.
“I have decided to pursue Medical College of Wisconsin’s APP Psychiatry and Mental Health Fellowship as I am confident that it will help me to grow in my knowledge and expertise as a psychiatric nurse practitioner and to gain experiences in different areas of psychiatry that I have not had experience in. I believe this fellowship will help to shape me into a more well-rounded nurse practitioner and will open doors for me as I embark on a career in psychiatry. I am also looking forward to a year of mentorship that I would not have if I were to start practicing as a psychiatric nurse practitioner upon graduation, which will strengthen my confidence as a mental health provider.”
Fellowships like the one at MCW represent a valuable bridge between education and clinical practice, offering a structured, supportive environment where new PMHNPs can refine their skills, deepen their clinical insight, and gain exposure to diverse patient populations.
We are thrilled for Olivia and confident she will thrive in this next chapter of her journey—and we can’t wait to see the impact she’ll make in the mental health field. Congratulations!
Interested in learning more about this certificate? Check out our Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certificate page, or contact us with any questions.