Advanced Practice Providers

果冻影院 Advanced Practice Providers

The missions of 果冻影院 foster several opportunities for continued professional growth for APPs in the arenas of patient care, education, research, and community engagement. You can make a difference.
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APP Leadership

Being on the forefront of advance practice, 果冻影院 established centralized leadership for APPs in the pediatric (Children's Specialty Group) and adult (Medical College Physicians) practices. The Office of Advance Practice Providers is a resource for APPs and facilitates alignment of APP practice with our physician colleagues and affiliated hospital leadership through shared leadership, revolutionizing collaborative, patient-centered care in an academic medical center. The mission of the Office of Advance Practice Providers includes:

Integrating advanced practice nurses and physician assistants into collaborative and interdisciplinary models of team based health care delivery at 果冻影院 affiliated practice sites.
Promoting the development of APP expertise and focused advanced specialization utilizing scholarly inquiry, continuous learning and evidenced based practice.
Developing APP leadership in the designing of novel practice models, engaging in continuous quality improvement, and ownership in improving patient outcomes.

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Benefits of being an APP at 果冻影院

Centralized APP leadership
On-site continuing medical education
Cutting edge academic medicine
Research opportunities
Quality improvement engagement
Practice at the top of licensure
Multi-disciplinary teamwork
Comprehensive APP orientation program
Precepting and mentorship
Variety of clinical sites (inpatient, outpatient, procedural, on-campus, off-campus)
Competitive salary and benefit plans

果冻影院 Recognized as Employer of Excellence

Employer of Excellence 2020-2021_Rich Text Component The 果冻影院 has been selected as a 2020-2021 by the American Academy of PAs’ (AAPA) Center for Healthcare Leadership and Management (CHLM). The award program is designed to showcase organizations that have implemented practices that create positive work environments for PAs (physician assistants) and encourage collaborative healthcare provider teams. The program is the first and only PA-specific award program available to organizations.

“The PA profession is one of the fastest growing in the United States, and the importance of employer efforts to make the most the PA workforce cannot be overstated,” said Lisa Gables, interim CEO of AAPA. “Especially in times like these, our country needs all healthcare providers working together to meet the demand for high-quality care, and the Employer of Excellence winners serve as outstanding examples of how organizations can establish modern, efficient workplaces that ensure patients the care they need.”

果冻影院 Employs A Variety of Advanced Practice Providers

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Physician Assistant (PA)

A physician assistant is an advanced practice provider licensed to provide medical care with the supervision of a physician. Current physician assistant programs award a master鈥檚 degree.
Training includes extensive clinical rotations, focusing on medical models of care (including surgical training) and overall health and wellness, which prepare them to practice in a variety of settings.
Physician assistants are nationally board certified and maintain continuing education throughout their careers.
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Nurse Practitioner (NP)

A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse who holds a master鈥檚 or a doctorate degree with specific advanced nursing education and training in the diagnosis and management of common and complex medical conditions in collaboration with a physician.
Nurse practitioners are also referred to as advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).
Training includes extensive clinical rotations, focusing on nursing and medical models of care and overall health and wellness, which prepare them to practice in a variety of settings.
Nurse practitioners are nationally board certified and maintain continuing education throughout their careers.
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Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)

A certified nurse midwife is a registered nurse with a master鈥檚 or doctorate degree with advanced nursing education, training and certification in the diagnosis, management, prevention of common and complex medical conditions in women and infants, as well as reproductive health.
Certified nurse midwives are also referred to as advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).
Training includes extensive clinical rotations, focusing on health and wellness throughout a woman鈥檚 reproductive life, including preconception, pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period.
Certified nurse midwives are nationally board certified and maintain continuing education throughout their careers.
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Certified Anesthesiology Assistants

A certified Anesthesiology Assistants is an advanced practice provider with a master鈥檚 degree who is trained to under the direction of licensed anesthesiologists to implement anesthesia care plans
Training includes extensive clinical rotations in the delivery and maintenance of quality anesthesia care as well as advanced patient monitoring techniques
Certified Anesthesiology Assistants are nationally board certified and maintain continuing education throughout their careers.
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Certified Nurse Anesthetists

A certified nurse anesthetists is a registered nurse with a master’s degree with advanced nursing education, training and certification in the diagnosis, management, prevention of common and complex medical conditions in anesthesia.
Certified nurse anesthetists are also referred to as advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).
Training includes extensive clinical rotations in the delivery and maintenance of quality anesthesia care as well as advanced patient monitoring techniques.
Certified nurse anesthetists are nationally board certified and maintain continuing education throughout their careers.
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Interested in Becoming a PA?

果冻影院 has a 28-month Physician Associate Master of Science Program, offering an interprofessional team approach in our academic medical center.

More Information and How to Apply

"As 果冻影院 strives to build a contemporary, interprofessional workforce and educational programs, our advanced practice providers are in the vanguard of patient care, clinical transformation, and health care education. We are grateful for the professionalism, partnership and leadership of our APPs."

John R. Raymond, Sr., MD, President and CEO, 果冻影院

We Practice Team-Based Care

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What is team-based care?

Teams of health care providers work together with our affiliates and staff to bring specialty care to our patients, families and community. This multidisciplinary approach has been shown to improve patient and family satisfaction, quality of care and health outcomes. Nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), certified nurse midwives (CNMs), Certified Anesthesiologist assistants (CAAs), and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNAs) are health care providers you may see during your visits with as at Froedtert Health Network or Children’s Hospital. These providers are also referred to as advanced practice providers (APPs). These providers work collaboratively with physicians as an integral part of both inpatient and outpatient clinical care teams to improve patient access, ensuring timely, relevant, and high quality care. Practicing at the top of their licensures and scope of practice, APPs are involved in all aspects of patient care. APPs practice in a wide variety of adult and pediatric medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties.

果冻影院 APPs are deeply integrated into interdisciplinary team based care models to delivery patient care at our affiliates:

Froedtert Health Network
Children’s Wisconsin
Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center

What are advanced practice providers?

Advanced practice providers are health care providers working together with physicians to provide direct medical care to patient at Froedtert Health Network, Children’s Wisconsin, and other affiliates. These providers see patients of all ages across primary, specialty, hospital, operating room, and long term care settings. They have the education and training to treat patients with acute and chronic conditions, promote health and prevent disease.

What services can be provided by an advanced practice provider?

Advanced practice providers can provide the following services:

Order, perform and interpret diagnostic tests (such as laboratory and medical imaging tests)
Diagnose and treat illnesses
Prescribe medications and other treatments
Counsel and educate patients on their health condition and prevention of illness
Manage and coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team including physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, etc.
Collaborate with your physician, as needed, to develop a plan of care, which may include additional treatment, surgery, referrals, etc.

Can anyone see an advanced practice provider?

Yes. These providers are an integral part of providing quality health care, focusing on the whole person when treating specific health problems, as well as educating patients and families. Our advanced practice providers have specialty interests, as well as a wide-range of experience with chronic and acute conditions, disease management and preventive care.

What is the relationship between my physician and advanced practice provider?

APP Employment Opportunities

Lauren Martin

果冻影院
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
laumartin@mcw.edu

(414) 955-5702