SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College says it’s working with the Caring Gene career pathways training program (CPT) to help students in its family nurse practitioner (FNP) master’s degree program. The partnership is meant to “address healthcare workforce shortages in the Central New York region,” per the Le Moyne announcement. The collaboration also seeks to […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College says it’s working with the Caring Gene career pathways training program (CPT) to help students in its family nurse practitioner (FNP) master’s degree program.
The partnership is meant to “address healthcare workforce shortages in the Central New York region,” per the Le Moyne announcement. The collaboration also seeks to reduce barriers to career advancement and support individuals seeking to become professionals in the health-care industry, the school added.
Caring Gene Healthcare Career Pathways Training Inc. — based in Clifton Park in Saratoga County — is a nonprofit organization and an affiliate of the Iroquois Healthcare Association. It is dedicated to helping people start and grow their health, behavioral health, and social-care careers in New York. This program is part of a collaboration with the New York State Medicaid program, per the Caring Gene website.
Through this partnership, eligible New York state residents and residents of certain bordering states receive full coverage of tuition, books, and academic fees while pursuing education in 13 health care, behavioral, and social-care fields. Those eligible include full-time students in Le Moyne’s MS FNP program, the college said.
The program — administered by the Iroquois Healthcare Association and funded by the New York State Department of Health — supports both new health-care workers and current professionals seeking career advancement. Upon graduation, FNP students who participated in the CPT program are required to make a three-year service commitment to Medicaid providers that serve at least 30 percent Medicaid members and/or uninsured individuals, Le Moyne said.
Due to grant-funds requirements, as of now, the program is only available to accepted students who are beginning classes as new students in the full-time M.S. FNP program in the fall 2025 semester at Le Moyne. Students must complete the FAFSA and TAP applications and accept all grants offered through those programs, the school noted. Students must be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen, and must reside in New York state. To submit an interest form and learn more about the eligibility for the funding, visit the Caring Gene website at www.CaringGene.org.
Le Moyne is accepting applications for admission to the full-time MS family nurse practitioner program this fall. The next admission deadline is June 15. Those interested can visit the program website to learn more about the curriculum and submit a free application for admission, the college said.
