Position Summary The Postdoctoral Research Associate will participate in a 12-month Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Advanced Practice Nurse Fellowship offered through a partnership between the University of Illinois Chicago College of Nursing and College of Medicine. The fellowship provides advanced clinical training in comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care, including contraception, medication and procedural abortion, and early pregnancy loss management. The position combines supervised clinical experiences, didactic education, research, advocacy, leadership development, and scholarly activities. The fellow will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of advanced practice nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals to develop clinical expertise and advance high-quality, evidence-based reproductive health care. Duties & Responsibilities • Clinical Practice and Patient Care (40%) • Participate in outpatient clinical rotations at Mile Square Health Center and the Center for Women's Health. • Develop clinical expertise in comprehensive family planning, contraception, early pregnancy loss management, and sexual and reproductive health care. • Conduct comprehensive health histories and physical examinations, assess patient needs, and develop individualized care plans in collaboration with supervising providers. • Provide comprehensive contraceptive counseling and care, including IUD and implant placement and counseling regarding permanent sterilization. • Deliver trauma-informed, patient-centered, evidence-based care using compassionate and culturally responsive communication. • Comprehensive Abortion Care Training (40%) • Participate in clinical rotations at affiliated abortion care facilities (Carafem, UIHealth, PPIL, Hope, Access). • Develop clinical knowledge and skills in medication and procedural abortion, ultrasound, patient counseling, follow-up care, and clinical workflows. • Apply current evidence-based practices and clinical guidelines in comprehensive abortion care. • Collaborate with interdisciplinary clinical teams to support safe, effective, and patient-centered care. • Education, Research, Advocacy, and Leadership Development (10%) • Participate in didactic seminars, educational activities, and professional development opportunities related to reproductive health, leadership, policy, and clinical practice. • Develop foundational research, advocacy, and leadership skills related to abortion access, reproductive health equity, and comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care in the United States. • Develop the knowledge and skills needed to integrate sexual and reproductive health care into future advanced practice clinical settings, including recognition of the clinical, organizational, legal, geographic, and social barriers and facilitators that affect abortion access. • Participate in scholarly, teaching, and quality-improvement activities that support the fellowship's objectives and advance high-quality comprehensive abortion care. • Collaborate effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team and strengthen professional communication, consultation, presentation, and patient-education skills. • Elective Rotations and Scholarly Project Development (10%) • Participate in elective subspecialty clinical rotations aligned with professional interests and fellowship objectives. • Develop and advance an independent scholarly, research, quality-improvement, or advocacy project. • Collaborate with faculty and interdisciplinary teams on project activities and dissemination of findings. • Integrate knowledge and skills gained through clinical and scholarly experiences into future advanced practice nursing settings. • Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.