Medical Abbreviations

AGACNP - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
AGNP - Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
AGPCNP - Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
ANP - Adult Nurse Practitioner
APRN - Advanced Professional Registered Nurse
CDOE - Certified Diabetes Outpatient Educator
CPNP-PC - Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
CS - Certified Specialist
DO - Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
FAAP - Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics
FACC - Fellow of the American College of Cardiologists
FACOG - Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics/Gynecology
FACP - Fellow of the American College of Physicians
FACS - Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
FNP - Family Nurse Practitioner
LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
MD - Doctor of Medicine
MPH - Master of Public Health
MSN - Master of Science in Nursing
MS - Master of Science
NP - Nurse Practitioner
PA - Physician Assistant
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy
PMHNP - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
PNP - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
RN - Registered Nurse
WHNP - Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner

C or BC before or after title - Certified or Board-Certified