Minnesota: A Top Destination for Advanced Practice Providers

In the spirit of my travels to the great state of Minnesota this week, here are some quick facts about Minnesota APPs:

• There are 5,840 licensed NPs in Minnesota, most of which report working in “adult/family health” and pediatrics (>34%) [1]
• In 2019, the Minnesota Department of Public Health reported 3,209 licensed PAs, with approximately 37% of PAs reportedly working in a primary care specialty [2]. This data differs significantly from the NCCPA’s 2023 survey of PAs in Minnesota, where 24% reported practicing in primary care specialties [3]
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) were granted the authority to practice independently in Minnesota in 2015 [1]

Minnesota Nurse Practitioners (MNNP) is an organization with a mission to:
     –  Promote accessible, quality health care provided by nurse practitioners
     –  Monitor and communicate important legislative and regulatory issues impacting practice
     –  Encourage participation in the legislative process and empower members to communicate individual opinions with legislators
     –  Network and facilitate relationships between nurse practitioners and the communities we serve
     –  Promote and facilitate educational and mentorship opportunities [4]

*** Minnesota NPs can support MNNP by visiting mnnp.enpnetwork.com

The Minnesota Academy of PAs (MAPA) has a mission and vision to:
     –  Promote the PA profession in Minnesota by representing our collective voice and empowering our members to provide quality and accessible health care for our diverse communities.
     –  Empower Minnesota PAs to lead the transformation in the collaborative practice of medicine through advocacy, education, and patient-centered care [5]

*** Minnesota PAs can support MAPA by visiting www.minnesotapa.org

Nikki Rataj Casady, DMSc, PA-C
email@appcolleague.org