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doc • Winter 2016
Kentucky
Kentucky Medical
Providers
An Evolving Picture
By Lowell Quenemoen, M.D.
Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Physicians
Prerequisites
BA/Nursing RN +
Clinical Experience
BA/BS +
Clinical Experience
BA/BS
History of Field
Ford(MD) & Silver
(RN) 1965
Stead(MD) at Duke
Flexner Report
1910
Training Program
Nursing(Masters but
Doctors now urged)
Physician Emphasis
(Masters)
MD or DO
Postgraduate Programs
Residencies and
Fellowship
Residencies
Residencies and Fellowships
Programs in U.S.
325(92 with DNP)
200
MD(141), DO(31)
Programs in KY
9
3
MD(2), DO(1)
US in Practice
175,000
92,000
914,720
KY in Practice
3201
991
11,052
KY Average Salary
$97,807
$95,751
$186,600
State Organization
KY Coalition of NP
And N Midwives
(kCNPNM)
KY Academy of Physician
Assistants (KAPA)
KY Med Association
(KMA)
National Organization
Am Association of
Nurse Practitioners
Am Association of
Physician Assistants
Am Med Association
Independent Practice in KY
Yes
18 Mos c Physician
Yes
Writ Rx
Independent after 4 Yrs
Collaboration With Physician
Yes
Yes
Controlled Substance Rx
Needs Collaboration
No
Yes
Accreditation
Commission on
Collegiate Nursing
Education (CCNE)
Or
Accreditation
Commission for
Education in
Nursing (ACEN)
Accreditation Review
Commission on
Education for the PA
(ARC-PA)