Advance for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

Advance for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants is a monthly professional journal aimed at nurse practitioners and physician assistants. According to its Persian Wikipedia entry, it was founded in April 1993 as Advance for Nurse Practitioners and adopted its current title in September 2010. The journal publishes a mix of scientific articles and news relevant to nurse practitioners and physician assistants, and covers topics such as patient education alongside columns on healthcare workforce issues, the business market, and healthcare work. As of a BPA Worldwide audit in November 2010, its total circulation was 116,600. The publication has received recognition from the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors, including a bronze award for publication redesign in 2009, bronze awards for best news section in 2001 and 2002, silver awards for best reports or special sections in 2003 and 2004, and a gold Eddie Award from FOLIO in 2005. Its website is hosted at nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com. The brand is a specialized trade publication serving the advanced-practice nursing and physician assistant professions in the United States.

Advance for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants was established in April 1993 under the title Advance for Nurse Practitioners. It was created as a monthly professional journal for nurse practitioners and physician assistants, providing a review of professional experiences. In September 2010, the publication changed its name to Advance for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to reflect its expanded focus on both professions. The journal has consistently published scientific articles and news about nurse practitioners and physician assistants, along with columns addressing healthcare workforce issues, the business market, and healthcare work. It also covers patient education. As of a BPA Worldwide audit in November 2010, the journal had a total circulation of 116,600. The publication has been recognized by the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors, winning a bronze award for publication redesign in 2009, bronze awards for best news section in 2001 and 2002, and silver awards for best reports or special sections in 2003 and 2004. In 2005, it received a gold Eddie Award from FOLIO. The journal's website is located at nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com.

• 2010

  Adopted current title in September; BPA Worldwide audit in November reported total circulation of 116,600.

• 2009

  Won bronze award for publication redesign from the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors.

• 2005

  Won gold Eddie Award from FOLIO.

• 2003

  Won silver award for best reports or special sections.

• 2001

  Won bronze award for best news section from the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors.

• 1993

  Founded in April as Advance for Nurse Practitioners.

A specialized trade publication for nurse practitioners and physician assistants, combining scientific articles with professional news and columns.

• Advance for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants (monthly journal)

  A monthly professional journal featuring scientific articles, news, and columns on healthcare workforce issues, business market, and healthcare work.

1. 1Wikidata entry for Advance for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistantswikidata.org
2. 2Persian Wikipedia article on Advance for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistantsfa.wikipedia.org