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The Pain Medicine Academy of Advanced Practice Providers (PMAAPP) was established to optimize and support the role of advanced practice providers in addressing the growing shortage of specialty-trained pain management clinicians. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Describe the background, development, and implementation of the Pain Medicine Academy of Advanced Practice Providers (PMAAPP) to optimize specialty pain care.

September 2, 2026The Journal for Nurse PractitionersOpen Access

Founding the Pain Medicine Academy of Advanced Practice Providers

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HJHeather JacksonVanderbilt University Medical Center JAJeremy Adler AZAmanda ZimmermanTulane University

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Special report reveals the development of a dedicated advanced practice provider organization in pain medicine, suggesting a pathway to alleviate specialized clinician shortages.

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Describe the background, development, and implementation of the Pain Medicine Academy of Advanced Practice Providers (PMAAPP) to optimize specialty pain care.
Reviewed rising demands for specialized pain management alongside ongoing shortages of specialty-trained clinicians.
Documented the organizational framework and launch of PMAAPP in 2024 to support education, advocacy, and career development.
Established the Pain Medicine Academy of Advanced Practice Providers as the first dedicated professional organization led entirely by advanced practice providers in pain medicine.
Implemented a structured platform providing targeted educational resources, professional advocacy, community building, and career growth pathways to expand specialized pain management capacity.

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Jackson et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e20ec562ede874ec6240 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2026.105989

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Special report reveals the development of a dedicated advanced practice provider organization in pain medicine, suggesting a pathway to alleviate specialized clinician shortages.

Founding the Pain Medicine Academy of Advanced Practice Providers

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Founding the Pain Medicine Academy of Advanced Practice Providers

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