Nurse Practitioners are a vital part of the pt care team (esp when many MD students don’t go into family practice). We deserve the recognition and respect from our colleagues. Our ultimate goal is pt care, and it shouldn’t matter what letters are behind our names.
Patients deserve transparency. Who is leading the medical team? Many hold non-medical doctorates. They are welcomed team members. But patient care should always be #physicianled because MD/DOs are the true medical experts.