Ebele Ezenwa, DNP, APRN, APRN, FNP-CThroughout my career as an advanced practice provider (APP), I have had the opportunity to attend several in-person medical education conferences, such as the APP…
Jenny Veliz-Urzua, DNP, MBA, FNP-BC, RNFAWhen I started my career, I was set on primary care. I was motivated by the benefits of disease prevention and early intervention in healthcare…
Kelly Goodwin, NPIt was the middle of the night Saturday, March 4, 2000, and I had been lying, not sleeping, on the mattress my sisters and I had dragged onto…
Professional development may or may not help advanced practice providers in oncology climb the career ladder, but it will make your career more rewarding, according to speakers at a session…
Beth Sandy, MSN, CRNP, FAPO I cannot talk about why I went into oncology without first talking about why I became a nurse. Growing up, my mom was a nurse…
Many advanced practice providers (APPs) find themselves drawn toward careers outside the traditional clinical pathway but may not know how to pursue such a career path. A recent panel discussion,…
Ryan Beechinor, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP I never knew my grandfather growing up. I have this memory of him teaching me to tie my shoes, but that’s it. My aunt tells…
Alana Rothman, FNP My dad was 64 years old—active, social and otherwise healthy—when he was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme. We didn’t appreciate what the diagnosis meant when it was given,…
Rory Medley, PA-S Starting physician assistant (PA) school certainly presented its obstacles. How would I, a fresh college graduate, be able to tackle an intense medical education within the span…
“So…you are a PA fellow…what’s that?” During my year as an oncology PA fellow at MD Anderson Cancer Center, this question came up so many times that I decided to…