| Health care providers often wear several initials after their names. Here is a list of the most common health care provider credentials:
| ARNP |
Advanced Family Nurse Practitioner |
| CFNP |
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner |
| CNM |
Certified Nurse Midwife |
| CRNA |
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| DDS or DMD |
Dentist |
| DO |
Physician (Osteopathic) |
| DPM |
Podiatrist |
| FACEP |
Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians |
| FNP |
Family Nurse Practitioner |
| JD |
Attorney (Jurisprudence Doctorate) |
| MA |
1) Master of Arts or 2)Medical Assistant |
| MD |
Physician (Medical) |
| NP |
Nurse Practitioner |
| PA-C |
Physician Assistant, certified |
| PNP |
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| WHCNP |
Women's Health Certified Nurse Practitioner |
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