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Demand for both roles is growing rapidly. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of physician associates – formerly known as physician assistants – is projected to increase 20% ...

According to the American Psychological Association, a large number of visits to primary care providers stem from mental health conditions or crises. Research also suggests that 70% of mental health ...

Western University is expanding its nurse practitioner program and launching a new primary care certificate to help registered nurses upskill and address Ontario’s health-care needs.

Pitfalls of nurse practitioner education made national headlines in July after a Bloomberg Businessweek article criticized programs for allegedly accepting students and graduating them without proper ...

Mental health has become a major focus in today’s healthcare system. From anxiety and depression to more complex psychiatric ...

January 6, 2023 – Black, Latin American, and other underrepresented groups continue to receive inadequate representation among students and faculty at US neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP) training ...

Expand your clinical knowledge and patient-centered care skills with Miami University’s online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track. Whether you’ve recently ...

Some nurses and physicians opposed the nurse practitioner model. Certain nursing leaders believed that nurse practitioners were no longer practicing nursing, that the title was "ambiguous and ...

In a groundbreaking move, Montefiore Medical Group (MMG) has unveiled a unique a Nurse Practitioner (NP) Fellowship in Primary Care, distinguishing itself as a pioneer in New York State. This program, ...

A residency program beginning next fall in Yakima will provide family nurse practitioners with the skills they need to care for underserved populations. Yakima Neighborhood Health Services is building ...