Position Statements for NPs and PAs

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the American Academy of Physican Assistants have submitted statements to eliminate the use of the term midlevel or physician extenders. Please address these important clinical roles by the appropriate titles earned with advanced education.

Please review these documents: 

https://www.aanp.org/publications/position-statements-papers - scroll to bottom and click on Use of Terms Such as Mid-Level Provider and Physician Extender - Understand why AANP opposes these terms and what other terms should be avoided.

https://www.aapa.org/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=2147486411