
Advanced Practice
Providers
Join the NANS APP Committee on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 PM CT. Hear updates, share your insights and give feedback on the neuromodulation field for APPs.
About the APP Committee
The North American Neuromodulation Society Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Committee is dedicated to empowering advanced practice providers through education, engagement, and collaboration.
We provide evidence-based resources, training opportunities and mentorship to cultivate professional growth and promote advanced practice provider leadership. We believe in developing interdisciplinary partnerships among clinicians and researchers to advance the field of neuromodulation.
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APP Excellence Award
The APP Excellence Award recognizes an APP member’s achievements and leadership in the field of neuromodulation and pain management. Learn more about NANS Awards & Grants.
Past recipients:
- 2026 – Blake Parente, MHS, PA-C
- 2025 – Chelsey Hoffman, PA-C, MS, RD

APP Resources
Evidence-based resources to support advanced practice providers in neuromodulation:
- The Team Approach to Spinal Cord and Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation: A Guide for the Advanced Practice Provider
- An Advanced Practice Provider Guide to Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
- The Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC): Recommendations for Surgical Technique for Spinal Cord Stimulation
- The Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC): Recommendations on Intrathecal Drug Infusion Systems Best Practices and Guidelines