Appendix B.  Professional Organizations

This appendix lists the professional organizations related to NPs, PAs, and CNMs contacted as part of this study.

The professional organizations that credential and represent Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives and Physician Assistants are:

• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
• American College of Nurse Practitioners
• National Association of Pediatric Nurses Practitioners
• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
• Association of Women’s Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
• National Association of NPs in Women's Health
• National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners
• National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.
• American Nurses Credentialing Center
• National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing Services
• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program
• National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

Nurse Midwives

• American College of Nurse Midwives
• American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) Certification Council Inc. (ACC)
• ACNM Division of Accreditation for CNMs and CMs
• North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) for CPMs
• American College of Nurse-Midwives Certification Council

• American Academy of Physician Assistants