2023 CAPES Academy Application

    APPLICATION INFORMATION
    • You must be an RN or APRN, from one of the eight states in the Southeast United States (Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee).
    • You must be a US citizen or resident
    • Submit a 300 to 500-word essay about why you would be a good fit for the CAPES Academy program. Please include the following information in your essay:
      •  A statement of purpose:
        • A description of your background, with any relevant experience
        • A description of your goal and what you hope to achieve from the CAPES Academy
      • A description of your perspective on clinical nursing education or clinical preceptorship
      • A description of the population with whom you plan to work upon the completion of the academy (RN students, APRN students, RN preceptees, APRN preceptees...), and what their needs are.
      • An insight on what you perceive as a barrier(s) to your completing the academy requirements (6-7 online training modules, one week in-person training in Atlanta, and monthly virtual meetings) and how you could overcome those barriers
    • Submit a professional reference from a colleague or supervisor familiar with your background, interests, and abilities to CapesAcademy@emory.edu 
    • Submit a letter from a supervisor or your organization's leadership, supporting your engagement in the week-long in-person training at Emory University November 1 - 5, 2023 to CapesAcademy@emory.edu
    Your essay can be submitted via the upload widget at the bottom of this application.
    Please complete the form in its entirety.
    Personal Information
    Mailing Address
    Mailing Address
    Work Address
    Work Address
    I work with underserved/rural populations.
    I work with underserved/rural populations.
    My workplace is classified by HRSA as Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
    My workplace is classified by HRSA as Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
    See above for criteria.

    Please ask your reference and supervisor/organization leadership to email your reference letter and support letter to CapesAcademy@emory.edu.

    IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT CapesAcademy@emory.edu.