Physician associates (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) are vital members of the healthcare team. Increasing opportunities for leadership roles have emerged for PAs and NPs in the past decade. PAs and NPs often utilize other health professions' frameworks for leadership, but no framework exists for PAs and NPs specifically. This article examines existing leadership structures and proposes a leadership framework specifically for PAs and NPs through the health systems science lens.
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