News
South Carolina newspaper names an NP as the "Best Family Physician"
It's inexcusably disgusting for a practice with the word "physicians" in its name to try and pass off a midlevel nurse practitioner as a family medicine physician.
Noctor
Examples of midlevels engaging in the unethical (and in some cases illegal) practice of misrepresenting themselves as doctors. The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) believes that a physician is an individual who has received a “Doctor of Medicine,” “Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine,” or an equivalent degree (eg, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ‘MBBS’) following successful completion of a prescribed course of study from a school of allopathic or osteopathic medicine.
Noctor
Northwell Health Emergency Medicine congratulates a PA for becoming "the newest doctor in town"
This is a slap in the face to every ER resident physician and attending emergency physician out there.
News
Imposter Doctors, the sequel to Patients at Risk, has been released
Rebekah Bernard, MD, co-author of the book Patients at Risk: The Rise of the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant in Healthcare, president of Physicians for Patient Protection (PPP), and a nationally recognized speaker and expert on physician wellness and the importance of physician-led care, has launched her highly-anticipated new book,
Nurse Practitioner
"Doctor" of Nursing Practice: the laughingstock of academia and medicine
Whether you're a physician or a well-informed patient, now you know what kind of idiot you're dealing with when you hear a DNP nurse practitioner proudly proclaim that they're a "doctor" or "doctorally prepared".
Nurse Practitioner
"Doctor" Jakeyla Reed, DNP flaunts her critical care "training", takes dump on Internal Medicine physicians
This ridiculously arrogant NP is full of so much hot air that she needs an endotracheal tube hooked up to continuous suction, stat!
News
California DNP gets slammed with $20,000 fine for calling herself a "doctor"
Hopefully, this groundbreaking case against California DNP Sarah Erny will set a precedent nationwide for legislators and law enforcement to pursue, prosecute, and punish nurse practitioners and other midlevel providers who attempt to fraudulently represent themselves as doctors/physicians.
Noctor
Halloween midlevel meme compilation
A collection of our favorite Spirit of Halloween midlevel memes scavenged from the internet, featuring NPs, NP students, PMHNPs, DNPs, PAs, and CRNAs!
Nurse Practitioner
"Physician-founded" scrubs company Jaanuu features a "Doctor" in its latest ad
Call a spade a spade, and this "family primary care provider" for what he is - a midlevel, non-physician-provider.
Noctor
Where's the doctor at Dr. Pales Healthcare?
This "doctor" pales in comparison to an actual physician.
Physician Assistant
PA student roleplays as "medical student" on LinkedIn
Personally, we think "provider student" is a more appropriate title. NPs, PAs, physicians...they're all the same, right?
News
Kansas hospital celebrates midlevels on National Women Physicians Day
Not a good look for the University of Kansas Health System.
TikTok
Will the real doctor please stand up?
When patients ask for a doctor, they sure as hell aren't referring to a PMHNP.