Effective 6/1/2019, Ashe Family Healthcare will only consider Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant student opportunities under the following parameters:

Initial Communication:

Clinical site coordinators from the student's University or College must initiate communication and inquiry with the practice owner directly not through the student..

Institutions may email us directly using the address below or may contact our office and speak with our Business Manager.

Contractual Agreement

Commitment to student education and career development requires a great deal of sacrifice on behalf of Ashe Family Healthcare and its providers. Aside from contractual agreements between Ashe Family Healthcare and the student's higher learning facility, each University or College may be required to reimburse AFH for services rendered.

There are options for NP and PA programs to secure a set number of clinical rotations through our practice with additional contractual agreements.

Student Requirements

Nurse Practitioner students must have completed at least one advanced clinical rotation as a Nurse Practitioner student prior to their first rotation with Ashe Family Healthcare.

Physician Assistant students are not subject to the prior rotation experience restriction.

If there is not an current contractual agreement between the NP or PA program and AFH that have an agreed upon vetting process for student placement with our facility, perspective students participating in the program must be interviewed prior to being accepted into a clinical rotation slot. A resume, current photo, and cover letter detailing how a rotation through our practice will be of benefit academically and professionally in their career journey and is required for student entry. Alternatively, contracted programs offering a student bio web resource providing similar information will suffice.

Students may complete no more than two rotations with our practice. Variety in clinical experience is highly recommended.

All students must provide their own malpractice insurance and furnish their own basic supplies (lab coat, laptop, stethoscope, and photo identification for display while seeing patients).

Failure to follow through with the commitment to appear for a rotation (cancelling/changing after an agreement to do so has been made) defaults any fees paid by the University or College and said University or College will not be permitted to send students for one year. Should a University or College have more than two students failing to follow through with their commitment to a rotation will permanently inhibit said University or College from sending students.

University or College Administrative Standards

Programs that fail to meet professional standards of communication, demonstrate student support, inadequately prepare students for role development, or exhibit perceived unprofessional actions will be terminated from future working relationships and forfeit any paid fees. Additionally, AFH reserves the right to report any such negligence to the program's state governing or regulatory board. Open and clear communication between the preceptors, their organizations, the students, and the administrative or educational leadership within individual programs is a must. Failure to recognize the importance of such lessens the solidity of the profession and will not be supported by the professional providers of AFH.

It is understood that both the students and their affiliated programs of study agree to the terms and conditions above for all internships linked with clinical practice.