Joint Publication

Understanding the Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Oncology in the United States

Suanna S. Bruinooge,(1) Todd A. Pickard,(2),(3) Wendy Vogel,(4) Amy Hanley,(1) Caroline Schenkel,(1) Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer,(1) Eric Tetzlaff,(5) Margaret Rosenzweig,(6) Heather Hylton,(7) Shannon N. Westin,(3) Noël Smith,(2) Conor Lynch,(8) Michael P. Kosty,(9) and Stephanie F. Williams(10)

Abstract Purpose: Advanced practice providers (APPs, which include nurse practitioners [NPs] and physician assistants [PAs]) are integral members of oncology teams. This study aims first to identify all oncology APPs and, second, to und...