Advanced Practice Providers

UMass Memorial Health is home to more than 700 advanced practice providers (APPs) working at practices across our system. These highly trained and educated, licensed professionals play a critical role in health care, working both in partnership and independently of physicians to execute a broad array of comprehensive and specialized clinical activities, including diagnosing, treating, and managing a number of medical conditions.

The outstanding APP team at UMass Memorial is comprised of nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists, certified nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, and physician assistants. As members of UMass Memorial Medical Group and UMass Memorial Medical Center, these providers have direct access to the top medical specialists for prompt referrals, in addition to conducting assessments, ordering tests, prescribing medications and, in some cases, performing certain procedures, to allow for the efficient use of resources and improve access to quality care in an ever-growing and changing health care landscape.