Case Management Fellow Program - FCM™

Read More on Becoming an FCM

• The Road to Becoming a Fellow in Case Management (FCM ™) by Vivian Greenway and published January 2026.
• Thinking About Becoming a Case Management Fellow by Founding Fellow, Gary Wolfe and published December 2025.
• The FCM Journey:  Advancing Case Management Excellence (Even in Retirement) by Mary Beth Newman and published October 2024.
• The FCM:  Advancing Professional Case Management Practice by Patricia Noonan and published in September 2024.
• Making an Impact on the Professional Practice of Case Management, publish in CMSAToday, November 2023.
• Becoming an FCM - A Fellow in Case Management by Founding Fellow, Gary Wolfe and published in CareManagement, December 2022/January 2023.
• Fellow in Case Management Recognition by CMSA - It is your time to join in! by Dr. Hussein M. Tahan.
• CMSA Launches Case Management Fellow Program press release, 12/15/2021.

Minimum Qualification Criteria

• Hold a case management certification from a nationally recognized certifying body.
  (International applicants whose country does not have a nationally recognized case management certification must submit documentation of equivalent education, training, and professional experience in case management for consideration.)
• Be a current member of CMSA at time of application and have maintained CMSA membership for at least five (5) out of the most recent six (6) years.
• Minimum of ten (10) years in the professional practice of case management.
• Possess professional licensure or hold an advanced health and human services degree.
  (International applicants from countries that do not require professional licensure or an advanced health and human services degree must submit evidence of equivalent professional qualifications and/or recognition in the field of case management.)

Considering Applying?

• The FCM designation recognizes sustained contributions of significant depth and breadth, demonstrating meaningful impact on the professional practice of case management.
• Learn what is required before you apply. Review the [FCM Application Worksheet] to see the application criteria/questions and understand the information you’ll be asked to provide.

Application Process

• The application asks you to demonstrate the depth, breadth, and impact of your contributions to case management, including areas such as leadership, presentations, publications, mentoring, volunteer service, and other professional contributions. The application also includes:
  • • • An essay describing your vision, philosophy, and commitment to the professional practice of case management, how you have demonstrated leadership, and how you will continue to advance case management.
      • Your Curriculum Vitae and a current professional headshot for publication
      • Three (3) letters of recommendation from three separate individuals with first-hand knowledge of your contributions to case management through a professional and/or volunteer capacity. Recommendations should reflect a broad perspective on your professional and/or volunteer contributions. No more than one letter may come from your current place of employment, and no more than two letters may come from the same organization. Consider a supervisor, mentor, mentee, professional peer, someone in a leadership position, or another FCM. Letters may not be provided by an individual you directly supervise or by a current member of the CM Fellow Selection Committee.
      • A non-refundable application fee of $350.

The CM Fellow Selection Process

• Applications will be reviewed by the CM Fellow Selection Committee, made up of 5-9 members that are FCMs and appointed by the CMSA President.
• Applications meeting the minimum criteria will be reviewed and evaluated by the CM Fellow Selection Committee utilizing a scoring rubric that recognizes innovative and leadership qualities that go above and beyond.
• The decisions of the Selection Committee are final.

The CM Fellow Renewal Process

• Current Fellows must renew their Fellow status every two (2) years.
• A renewal fee of $250 will be required at time of renewal.
• Renewing Fellows must be current CMSA members in good standing and have a current case management certification.
• A brief statement on continued contributions to the professional practice of case management will be required for renewal.

CMSA Founding Fellows:

Patricia Agius, BS, RN, CCM, CPHQ, FCM
Jeanne Boling, MSN, CCM, CRRN, FCM
Anne Llewellyn, MS, BHSA, RN, CCM, CRRN, CMGT-BC, FCM
Catherine Mullahy, RN, BS, CRRN, CCM, FCM
Mindy Owen, RN, CRRN, CCM, FCM
Nancy Skinner, RN, CCM, CMGT-BC, ACM-RN, CMCN, FCM
Hussein M. Tahan, PhD, RN, FAAN, FCM
Gary Wolfe, RN, CCM, FCM

FCM - Case Management Fellows

Jayme Ambrose, DNP, RN, CCM, FCM
Raine Arndt-Couch, DSW, JD, LCSW, CCM, FCM
Paul Borja, RN, DNP, DHA, DBA, EdD, PhD, CCM, ACM-RN, CMAC, CMGT-BC, CMCN, CNML, CDONA, FACDONA, FAACM, FADLN, FCM
Elaine Bruner, MSN, RN, CMGT-BC, FCM
Nadine Carter, MBA, BSN, RN, CDMS, CCM, FCM
Janet Coulter, MSN, MS, RN, CCM, FCM
Mark Evans, MA, CCM, CRC, CLCP, CBIS, FCM
Tiffany Ferguson, LMSW, CMAC, ACM
Ellen Fink-Samnick, DBH, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, CCM, CCTP, CRP, FCM
Carol Garner, RN, FCM
Deanna Cooper Gillingham, RN, CCM, FCM
Vivian Greenway, PhD, MSA, BSN, RN, CCM, PAHM, FCM
Derenda F. Lovelace, RN, MSN, CMGT-BC, FCM
Kathleen F. Moreo, RN, CMGT-BC, BSN, BHSA, CCM, CDMS, FCM
Colleen Morley, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, IQCI, FAACM, FCM
Mary Beth Newman, MSN, RN, CMGT-BC, CCM, FCM
Patricia Noonan, MBA, RN, CCM, CDP, FCM
Michele O'Brien, MSW, LCSW, CCM, FCM
Laura Ostrowsky, RN, CCM, FCM
Kathy Parry, BSN, RN, CCM, FCM
Rebecca A. Perez, MSN, RN, CCM, FCM
Susan Plough, MSN, RN, PHCNS-BS, CCM, FCM
Melanie Prince, EdD, MSS, MSN, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CCM, FAAN, FCM
Heaven Provo, MBA, DNP, RN, CCM, PHNA-BC, NE-BC, LNFA, CAHIMS, FCM
Jenny Quigley-Stickney, RN, MSN, MHA, MA, CCM, ACM-RN, CMAC, CPHM, FCM
Lisa Simmons-Fields, DNP, RN, CCM, CPHQ, FCM
Samantha Walker, RN, DNP, CCM, FCM