title: Oncology Advanced Practitioners Bring Advanced Community Oncology Care.
abstract: Oncology care is becoming increasingly complex. The interprofessional team concept of care is necessary to meet projected oncology professional shortages, as well as to provide superior oncology care. The oncology advanced practitioner (AP) is a licensed health care professional who has completed advanced training in nursing or pharmacy or has completed training as a physician assistant. Oncology APs increase practice productivity and efficiency. Proven to be cost effective, APs may perform varied roles in an oncology practice. Integrating an AP into an oncology practice requires forethought given to the type of collaborative model desired, role expectations, scheduling, training, and mentoring.
authors.affiliation: From the Wellmont Cancer Institute, Kingsport, TN.
authors.forename: Wendy H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Vogel
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010823:Physician Assistants; D011361:Professional Competence; D000078329:Workforce