ADVANCE for NPs & PAs is a peer-reviewed monthly journal that circulates to 115,000 nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the United States. It is indexed in Medline by the National Library of Medicine. ADVANCE for NPs & PAs is the official journal of the Association of Family Practice Physician Assistants (www.afppa.org) and the National Association of Dermatology Nurse Practitioners (www.nadnp.net).

Merion Matters launched ADVANCE for NPs & PAs in September 2010 to meet the clinical and practice information needs of nurse practitioners and physician assistants as they take on the challenges of healthcare reform. ADVANCE for NPs & PAs carries forward a tradition of advocacy, education and community established by its award-winning predecessors, ADVANCE for Nurse Practitioners and ADVANCE for Physician Assistants, which were published from April 1993 to August 2010.

For information on article submissions and the peer review process, click the Peer Review tab at the top of our homepage.

Subscriptions to ADVANCE for NPs & PAs are free to U.S. nurse practitioners and physician assistants and to NP and PA students in their final year. Sign up for a print or digital subscription using the Subscribe tools on the homepage. Or, call 800-355-1088.

The editorial staff of ADVANCE for NPs & PAs represents more than 25 years of combined experience in healthcare publishing. We appreciate your feedback and communication. Please contact us using the resources below.

Michelle Perron Pronsati, editor: (800) 355-5627, Ext. 1221; mpronsati@advanceweb.com

Kelly Wolfgang, assistant editor: (800) 355-5627, Ext. 1158; kwolfgang@advanceweb.com