Advanced Practice Provider Executives, Inc. (APPex)

APPex is a not-for-profit professional membership organization and network for healthcare executives, administrators, and leaders in advanced practice nursing/medicine that provides resources, support and consulting services to clinicians, hospitals and other healthcare institutions. Our mission, vision, and values focus intently on APP leaders and those who support them in their role, ultimately leading to safer & higher quality care, markedly more satisfied staff and patients, and more appropriate and efficient utilization of APRNs & PAs. APPex provides 12 core resources: >member directory [searchable database] >discussion forums >controlled substances training & continuing education (in-person courses) >annual conference: advanced practice provider leadership summit >consulting services >position statements >academic literature & publications [searchable database] >document sharing [searchable database] >survey data & reports >post-graduate residency/fellowship programs [searchable database] >job recruiters [searchable database] >professional organizations [searchable database] All of these resources and additional features are accessible through the APPex website: www.APPexecutives.org. Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs)--inclusive of Nurse Practitioners (NPs), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs), and Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs)--and Physician Assistants (PAs) are all considered Advanced Practice Providers (APPs). APPex operates and is functionally headquartered in the Silicon Valley/Bay Area of California.