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APP Leadership
Being on the forefront of advance practice, MCW 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 MCW 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.
Benefits of being an APP at MCW
- 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
MCW Recognized as Employer of Excellence
The ʼһ 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.”
MCW Employs A Variety of Advanced Practice Providers
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"As MCW 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, ʼһ
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APP Employment Opportunities
Lauren Martin
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