Preparing for tomorrow's community care
Residencies at Wheeler
Our primary care and psychiatry residency programs for nurse practitioners and physician assistants provide hands-on, mission-focused experience in a leading Federally Qualified Health Center with focus on community-based care provision.
Preparing clinicians for complex care
The Mission
The Wheeler Residency Program’s mission is to provide a high-quality patient-centered training and mentoring environment in an innovative Federally Qualified Health Center. We strive to empower our residents to become clinical leaders in health care and in their communities.
Our vision is that the Wheeler Residency Program will be the program of choice to help new graduates become strong, competent, patient-centered clinical practitioners.
The program will achieve this through clinical preceptors/mentoring and didactic sessions, developing independent clinicians who are equipped to manage the diverse and complex medical and social needs of our patients.
These clinicians will support patients under their care to grow, change, and live healthier, productive lives and enhance Wheeler's goal of providing excellence in care through integrated medical and behavioral health treatment.
High-quality, patient-centered training and mentoring
Join Us. Improve Us.
Help us shape the future of community care.
Wheeler's unique residency program for nurse practitioners and physician assistants is designed to cultivate clinical leaders in community health. The two residency tracks, primary care and psychiatry, provide a high-quality, patient-centered training and mentoring environment within an innovative Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) setting and across more than 120 community-based programs offered at Wheeler. The tracks seek to empower residents to become competent, patient-centered clinical practitioners who will make a meaningful impact in Connecticut’s communities most at risk and in need of accessible, high-quality health care.
A well-rounded residency experience.
- Scheduled Lectures / Didactics
- Mentoring
- Case-Based Learning, When Residents Present Cases
- Grand Rounds, with CME
- Journal Club
- Quality Assurance / CQI Project
Apply now.
- December 15, 2025 - Open applications. Please note that applications require an essay on this topic:
- Discuss your motivations and interests in pursuing a community health residency with Wheeler Health.
- April 30, 2026 - Applications are closed
- May and June 2026 - Interview day(s)
- June and July 2026 - Signed contracts completed
- Fall 2026 - Beginning of residency
- Program runs through August 2027
Help us shape the future of community care.
Wheeler's unique residency program for nurse practitioners and physician assistants is designed to cultivate clinical leaders in community health. The two residency tracks, primary care and psychiatry, provide a high-quality, patient-centered training and mentoring environment within an innovative Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) setting and across more than 120 community-based programs offered at Wheeler. The tracks seek to empower residents to become competent, patient-centered clinical practitioners who will make a meaningful impact in Connecticut’s communities most at risk and in need of accessible, high-quality health care.
A well-rounded residency experience.
- Scheduled Lectures / Didactics
- Mentoring
- Case-Based Learning, When Residents Present Cases
- Grand Rounds, with CME
- Journal Club
- Quality Assurance / CQI Project
Apply now.
- December 15, 2025 - Open applications. Please note that applications require an essay on this topic:
- Discuss your motivations and interests in pursuing a community health residency with Wheeler Health.
- April 30, 2026 - Applications are closed
- May and June 2026 - Interview day(s)
- June and July 2026 - Signed contracts completed
- Fall 2026 - Beginning of residency
- Program runs through August 2027
residency opportunities
Become a Wheeler Resident
Are you a nurse practitioner or physician assistant passionate about community-based care? Our Primary Care and Psychiatry Residency Programs offer immersive, mission-driven training at a leading Federally Qualified Health Center. Apply today!
Resident Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
The Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Resident (APRN) functions as a member of a medical team and applies to the treatment of patient's the medical and related skills acquired through the training and/or experience required for this position.
Resident Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Resident (APRN) functions as a member of the Psychiatry team and applies related skills acquired through their training to the treatment of Wheeler's patient population.
Meet the 2025 Residents Class
Coming to Wheeler from as close as North Main Street in Bristol, to around the globe in Guyana and Pakistan, the four residents in Wheeler’s second annual class bring a wide and impressive set of backgrounds and perspectives.