Arizona Gynecology Fellowship Program (AGF)
This Advanced Practice Fellowship is a 12-month program designed to provide hands-on gynecology training for Nurse Practitioners and/or Physician’s Assistants. The curriculum offers diverse experiences of outpatient care with rotations with ultra sonographer, preop/PACU, operating room, Surgeon’s, and other Advanced Practice Providers. By working in a collaborative team, it enables the Fellow to understand the importance of evidence-based care and grow in their leadership skills.
About the APP Fellowship Program
The program is designed to mentor individuals in the growth of their career journeys to prepare them to provide individualized care to each patient as well as succeed in leadership roles within healthcare. The fellowship began in 2018, with one fellow. In 2024, up to six fellows will be accepted into the program.
This Fellowship Offers:
- A full-time salaried position with full benefits (vacation and holiday time; health/life/dental insurance; continuing medical education and association membership dues).
- Opportunities for permanent positions within AZ Gynecology Consultants upon program completion (current placement rate: 100%).
- Individuals to have experience in healthcare leadership administrative roles (participation and leading teams, community events, front/back office administrative roles).
- Participants the ability to join in clinical research trials (enrolling patients).
- Mentorship with another APP (often more than one).
- Mentorship with a Surgeon.
Procedures/Skills
- Colposcopy, vaginoscopy, vulvoscopy
- Vulvar biopsies, suturing
- IUD insertions and removals
- Nexplanon placements and removals
- Endometrial biopsies
- Cervical blocks
- Procedures under ultrasound guidance
- Saline infusion sonogram/ tubal patency testing
- Preoperative and postoperative care
- Hormonal pellets
Journal Clubs
- Weekly virtual journal clubs help promote the Fellows to learn and present to their colleagues on various topics.
- Monthly in-person journal clubs are helpful to get to know your other colleagues and discuss administrative leadership tasks as well as hear from a guest speaker.
How to Apply for the Fellowship Program
Our Fellowship is hiring throughout the year! Qualified candidates must have a terminal degree (WHNP, FNP, PA) and have passed board certification. If you are interested, please submit a letter of interest, CV, and the names of three references to Kristina Calligan at kcalligan@azgyn.com
Meet The TEAM!
Kristina Calligan NP
Academic Director
Kris has been a Nurse Practitioner for over 12 years at Arizona Gynecology Consultants. Kris has a passion for evidence-based medicine with an emphasis on hormone replacement therapy, vulvar dermatology, and management of insulin resistance disease. Kris loves teaching and talking about Enneagram Leadership and how we are all unique in our leadership skills.
Diana Olivera NP
Director of the Fellowship Journal Club
Her healthcare background includes working covid-19 contracts in 4 different cities, women’s health, the pediatric emergency room, pediatric primary care, and adult hospital inpatient care. She has always really enjoyed teaching women about their bodies, and especially enjoys teaching women how the body changes across the lifespan.
Nikkeya Boyd NP
Director of Quality Assurance
Fulfilling her dream of becoming a nurse practitioner Nikkeya Boyd joined Arizona Gynecology Consultants in 2019. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Missouri in St. Louis and her graduate work at Grand Canyon University graduating in 2018. In her 16 years in health care Nikkeya also spent time working in family practice but found it most rewarding to take care of and treat the unique and sensitive needs of women.
Dr. Tom Waliser
Director of Surgical Services
Dr. Waliser is a gynecology specialist, performs minimally invasive surgery, and has been practicing medicine for over 22 years, primarily in the Scottsdale and Tucson areas. He graduated from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences and completed his residency at St. Francis Hospital. Dr. Waliser is fellowship trained in Advanced Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy and is board certified.
What our graduates have to say about the Fellowship
“Words cannot express how grateful I am for this opportunity. The fellowship provided such a team-based well-rounded approach to gynecological care that I can now say I am the provider that I always wanted to be.”
– APP Alumni
“I am so thankful I got into the program! It was intense but so necessary to be able to be prepared for what we see in the clinic. Everyone during training was so nice, understanding, and easy to learn from. This was a great opportunity!“
– APP Alumni
