Nurse Practitioner Residency Program in Family Practice

Nurse Practitioner Residency in Family Practice
The College of Nursing at the University of South Alabama (USA) has been awarded a Federal grant to prepare new Nurse Practitioners (NPs) in primary care for practice in community-based settings through a clinical and academic focused 12-month Nurse Practitioner Residency Program. The Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residency (ANE NPR) Program in partnership with USA Health and Franklin Primary Health Center aims to better meet the needs of primary care providers serving populations in rural and underrepresented communities.
This program is open to recent graduates with a Master of Science in Nursing degree who are interested in obtaining additional training and the tools needed to provide high-quality patient care in rural and underserved communities. Individuals who completed their Family Nurse Practitioner specialty within the past 18 months and are committed to developing career practices in challenging community-based settings are encouraged to apply.
Alabama Licensure and Board of Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner are required prior to the start of the program in July 2022.
Application for the Program
Application for the Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Program
If you have any questions about the application process or for more information about the ANE/NPR program, please contact Dr. Kathy Bydalek, PhD, MSN, FNP-BC, Project Director at kbydalek@southalabama.edu
Additional Team Members
For more information about the ANE NPR program, please contact:
- Dr. Casey Elkins, Health Education Coordinator, DNP, NP-C, CLS, FNLA
- Dr. Pam Johnson, Health Education Specialist, DNP, FNP
- Dr. Kelly Stauter, Health Information Technology Coordinator, DNP, FNP-BC, MSN, RN
Meet Our Residents

Amy Beasley



Rebekah Jones




Brandy Nicholson

Sandra Shavers

Nyagua Squire
The College of Nursing is pleased to honor our second completing cohort of HRSA Funded Advanced Nursing Education Nurse Practitioner Residents 2021-2022 in a collaboration with Franklin Primary Health Center and USA Health.