Growing your career
At the Center for Advanced Practice, we are dedicated to supporting the ongoing growth and success of our Advanced Practice Providers. All our APPs have access to professional development reimbursement funds, education benefits, continuing education opportunities, leadership training, and more empowering you to reach your full potential throughout your career.
Professional Development Benefits
CAP professional development reimbursement program will now reimburse up to $3,500 per APP per fiscal year.
The following is a list of broad categories that we do reimburse for:
- Professional Membership Dues
- Conference Registration Fees
- Travel expenses related to Conference attendance
- License and certification fees
- Subscriptions to journals
- Textbooks
- Training courses, workshops, or other CME activities (live or virtual)
- Work tools to develop practice (ultrasound training mats, procedure practice kits)
APP ASPIRE Program for Professional Development
The ASPIRE Program for APP Professional Development recognizes outstanding Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) who are dedicated to excellence and continued growth in their roles. Through targeted funding, the program rewards APPs who demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing the profession and providing exceptional patient care.
UVA Health Continuing Education
UVA Health Continuing Education, provided by the University of Virginia School of Medicine and School of Nursing, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Relias
Relias is an online continuing education and training platform designed for healthcare and human services professionals. It offers personalized, data-driven learning to support staff development, improve clinical skills, ensure compliance, and enhance patient care—all in support of lifelong learning and professional growth.
How To Apply For Reimbursement
If you are a current UVA Health APP please select the appropriate option below to access information on how to submit and receive your professional development reimbursements.
UPG APPs
Medical Center APPs
Leadership Training
UVA Health Leadership Institute (HLI): a key pillar of the 2022-32 UVA Health strategic plan initiative of Best Place to Work
The institute is the result of significant feedback gathered during the UVA Health strategic planning process and reaffirmed by the 2022 UVA Health team member engagement survey. In pursuit of a strategic plan goal of Cultivating Healthy Communities and belonging for all, the institute’s primary mission is to make UVA Health the best place to work by nurturing leaders from within the organization — a key component for our system’s long-term success.
The Cornerstone Program: In 2014, UVA launched the succession development Cornerstone Program. Cohorts are selected annually and have 30-40 participants. Participants span the entire organization, including the Academic Division, UVA Health, UVA Physicians Group, and other entities, and are identified in advance by their executive leadership.
The program includes:
- An individual learning plan based on a 360 feedback assessment tool and accompanying debrief session
- Monthly classroom sessions based on leadership theory, tools, and application
- Exposure to executive leadership
- Focused individual mentoring
- Participation on and presentation of a team project.
Volunteer Activities
All regular full-time, regular part-time, flex staff, and management medical center employees may receive approval from their supervisor for up to 8 hours of paid Public Service Leave per calendar year. This leave can be used to attend school functions or to perform volunteer work for a school or organizations specified in the policy. Unused leave under this policy will not carry forward to the next year.