NYU Langone’s Lerner Holistic Integrative Health Nursing Fellowship is a nine-month program designed to help qualified participants learn self-care and resiliency skills, as well as to elevate person-centered care and improve patient outcomes. Fellows will engage in a blend of live, virtual, and self-paced learning; immersive clinical experience; holistic skill development; mentorship, project development, and reflective practice.

Participants in the program are eligible to earn a total of 48 continuing nursing education credits, applicable towards The American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation’s Board Certification.

Learn more about the fellowship curriculum, as well as tuition and tuition assistance.

Meet our current fellows and read about our past fellows’ impact.

How to Apply

Applications for the 2025 cohort are now closed. Please email us at [email protected] to be added to our email list or visit our website in August for applications for the 2026 cohort.

Eligibility for this fellowship is based on the following criteria. Candidates must:

• be a licensed, registered nurse
• have a strong interest in holistic nursing and integrative health
• be a part- or full-time employee (NYU Langone employees)
• have a signed memorandum of understanding from your manager (NYU Langone employees) or a signed letter of support from your institutional mentor and manager (non–NYU Langone employees)

For NYU Langone employees, please note: If you are per diem, nursing leadership, or an APP, the fellowship does not provide paid, protected time during your normal working hours. You may still apply for the fellowship under one of these two conditions:

• Your manager approves your dedicated time during your normal working hours.
• The manager pays for your time from their own budget and/or you would like to complete the fellowship on your own time outside of your normal working hours.

Please note, you must still secure leadership approval for implementation of your project on your unit.

In addition to the application, all candidates must submit the following materials:

• resume or CV
• headshot
• short bio
• letter of recommendation from institutional mentor (non–NYU Langone candidates only)
• letter of support from nurse manager and mentor (non–NYU Langone candidates only)
• institutional memorandum of understanding (NYU Langone candidates only)

Contact Us

For more information about the fellowship, contact us at [email protected].

Leadership and Staff

The fellowship is grateful for the generous donations from the Lerner family and contributions of key personnel, including coordinators, mentors, faculty, and advisors.

Debra Albert, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services, Lerner Director of Health Promotion

Kathleen Demarco, PhD, NE-BC, CPHQ, RN
Senior Leadership and Mentor, Systems Senior Director of Nursing Wellness and Resilience, Department of Nursing and Patient Care Services

Katrina Vigo, MSN, RNC-MNN, HNB-BC
Coordinator, Mentor, and Faculty, Lerner Health Promotion Program

Faculty

Marci Resnicoff, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC
Faculty and Mentor, Senior Nurse Clinician, Lerner Health Promotion Program

Fariza Alendy, MSW, MPH
Faculty, Program Director, Department of Integrative Health

Emma Millon, PhD
Faculty, Associate Director of Research, Lerner Health Promotion Program

Amy Stimpfel, PhD, RN
Faculty, Assistant Professor, NYU Rory Meyers School of Nursing

Lita Anglin, MSIS
Faculty, Lead Programming and Clinical Support, Health Sciences Library