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Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider Externship

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APP Externship

Advance Your Education To The Next Level

Be part of the solution for access to quality palliative care.

The Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider Externship is a week-long immersion course led by faculty who are nationally and internationally known palliative care experts. This immersion is geared toward the practice of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and Physician Assistants (PAs).

Content includes a didactic and clinical component offering principles of care, pain and symptom management, communication, program development, quality metrics, as well as specific leadership and professional development.

Externship Eligibility:

  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in any setting - (Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Midwife)
  • Physician Assistants in any role or setting
  • Students enrolled in APRN or PA program

Continuing Education: Pending; includes a 3-day didactic component, 2-day clinical experience, and post-course mentoring.

2025 Externship Dates

3-Day Virtual Trainings (Live)

  • October 8 – 10, 2025
  • February 25 to 27, 2026
  • October 7 to 9, 2026

Courses are typically scheduled for 8 hours daily (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST). Please note that start and end times may vary to accommodate participant and faculty needs, particularly for those in different time zones.

2-Day Clinical Mentoring Experience in Charleston, SC: Dates adapted to the extern's needs and determined after application.

Cost

  • $2600 for practicing APRNs and PAs
  • $1800 for current students enrolled in accredited APRN/PA programs
  • $2000 for MUSC employees

*Tuition fee is paid directly to MUSC upon acceptance. Includes Continuing Education for nurses.

The participant is responsible for travel costs (room, board, and transportation) associated with clinical experience.

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Palliative Care Programs at MUSC

MUSC College of Nursing’s internationally recognized, holistic approach to palliative care education is a Model of Excellence that has been successfully woven throughout all our programs, including clinical opportunities and End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) training. We launched the nation’s first DNP program in Lifespan Palliative Care in 2020 and are one of six Regional Centers for Palliative Care Nursing Education in the United States. Join us in shaping one of the most critical fields in nursing today.

 

Externship Faculty

Constance Dahlin
MSN, ANP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN
Course Director

Patrick Coyne
MSN, ACNS-BC, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN
Course Director

 

 

Administrative Staff

Carrie Cormack
DNP, APRN, CPNP-BC, FAAN
Project Site Director

Christina McDaniel
DNP, RN
Clinical Site Lead

Tiffany Harrison
Palliative Externship Program Coordinator

 

Contact Information

Constance Dahlin
MSN, ANP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN
Palliative Care APP Externship Director
cdahlin3@gmail.com or conappexternship@musc.edu

*Cancellation Policy: A $300 fee will apply if a participant cancels within one month of the scheduled course. There is no charge if the participant reschedules a future course.

Rescheduling Policy: As a one-time courtesy, we are pleased to offer participants the opportunity to reschedule for a future session of their choice within one year of the payment date.