Health Care Credentials - What Do All Those Initials Mean?
| ARNP |
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Advanced Family Nurse Practitioner |
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| CFNP |
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Certified Family Nurse Practitioner |
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| CNM |
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Certified Nurse Midwife |
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| CRNA |
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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
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| DDS or DMD |
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Dentist |
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| DO |
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Physician (Osteopathic) |
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| DPM |
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Podiatrist |
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| FACEP |
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Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians |
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| FNP |
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Family Nurse Practitioner |
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| JD |
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Attorney (Jurisprudence Doctorate) |
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| MA |
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1) Master of Arts or 2) Medical Assistant |
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| MD |
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Physician (Medical) |
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| NP |
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Nurse Practitioner |
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| PA-C |
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Physician Assistant, Certified |
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| PNP |
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Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
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| WHCNP |
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Women's Health Certified Nurse Practitioner | |
