"There are different types of advanced practice providers that you may meet in an oncology practice - PAs, APRNs, NPs, but what’s the difference between them? In the second episode of ASCO Education’s podcast series on Advanced Practice Providers (APPs), co-hosts Todd Pickard (MD Anderson Cancer Center) and Dr. Stephanie Williams (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine), along with guest speakers, Leslie Hinds (Centura Health), Martin Clarke (Arizona Oncology), and Kathleen Sacharian (Main Line Health), break down the differences and similarities between physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses, share what their days might entail in each of these roles in an oncology practice, as well as address some common misconceptions surrounding these types of APPs. Duration 35:52. If you liked this episode, please subscribe. Learn more at https://education.asco.org, or email us at education@asco.org."   TRANSCRIPT Dr. Stephanie Williams: Hello and welcome to ASCO Education's Podcast Series Advanced Practice Providers, APP 101: Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Oncology. I am your co-host, Dr. Stephanie Williams, with physician assistant, Todd Pickard. Today, we are joined by Leslie Hinds and Kathleen Sacharian, both of whom are nurse practitioners, along with physician assistant, Marty Clarke. All three of today's guests are a part of the APP Task Force. Thank you all for being on our panel today. Leslie, Kathleen, and Marty, could you please tell our audience a little bit about yourselves, starting with you, Leslie? Leslie Hinds: Good morning! I am a nurse practitioner in the Denver, Colorado area and I am in community practice. Kathleen Sacharian: Good morning, everybody! I'm Kathleen Sacharian, and I'm an oncology nurse practitioner. I've had over 20 years of experience in both academics setting and community practices in the Philadelphia area. Marty Clarke: Hello, everyone! I'm Marty Clarke. I'm in Tucson, Arizona. I've got closer to 30 years of practice in general medical oncology, as well as a fairly lengthy stint in cancer psychiatry. I'm also a clinical psychologist. Dr. Stephanie Williams: Thank you all. Today's episode will be a deeper dive into the specifics of what physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses or nurse practitioners do on a day-to-day basis in an oncology practice, as well as addressing some common misconceptions of what PAs, APRNs,  NPs do in practice. So, jumping right in, I'd like to ask you all to shed some light on the general differences between a physician assistant and an advanced practice registered nurse or nurse practitioner. Who would like to start? Todd Pickard: I'll get the ball rolling. This is Todd. This is a great question. It's one that people ask a lot, you know, what is the difference? And honestly, in the clinical setting, there really is no difference. When you see an advanced practice provider, whether they be an APRN or a PA, you're going to get the same kind of team-based care with quality and safety and that really focuses on the totality of the patient. PAs and NPs arrive to their clinical work from different educational perspectives. But the work we do really is the same high-quality level of care. I'll defer to my colleagues to add some to that conversation. Leslie Hinds: Yeah, I would agree with you, Todd, that in practice, NPs and PAs provide the same quality of care and the same type of care but our education and background is oftentimes different from a nursing role versus a medical role. Kathleen Sacharian: I'll add that, you know, I think when we think about some of the main differences, really focusing, as Leslie said, like how are we prepared? How are we trained? A nurse practitioner is typically a registered nurse with a bachelor's degree and then goes back for a graduate degree in either a Master of Science in Nursing or a Doctorate in Nursing Practice. And typically, some of the main education