National Coalition Founded to Represent Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. The American College of Clinicians is Born

The American College of Clinicians is a new organization to represent and promote physician assistants (PA's) and nurse practitioners (NP's) nationally. This first of its kind organization was founded by leaders of both professions and will utilize the combined strength and talents of both groups.

(PRWEB) November 26, 2003

Today NP's and PA's represent over 150,000 professionals providing care to millions of patients throughout the United States. Both groups work in collaboration with physicians providing care that is high quality,cost effective, and up until 30 years ago only provided by doctors. NP's and PA's are highly trained professionals who provide a full range of health care including diagnostic treatment, prescription writing and hospital care. They spend considerable time in patient counseling and education, patient advocacy and preventative medicine. "We recognize the time has come for

PA¹s and NP¹s to have a group that represents the interests and goals that are common to both groups" says Michael Champion, PA-C, Executive Director,ACC. The ACC intends to build upon the long standing workplace collegiality between PA's and NP's by transforming it into a nationwide alliance that can improve patient care and advocate for changes in our healthcare system.

"PA¹s and NP¹s have the same educational needs, the same challenges in terms of networking, health policy and a host of other issues. An umbrella organization that can coordinate our efforts will enhance us all and improve the care we deliver to our patients" says Champion.

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For more information call:

Dave Mittman, PA

Director of Communication, ACC

973-954-9208

info@amcollege.org

Gary Falcetano, PA-C

Communications Manager, ACC

973-954-9217

Mike Champion, PA-C

Executive Director, ACC

210-764-1138

see our web site: http://www.amcollege.org