
Advanced Practice
Providers
Resources, networking, and career-building opportunities for advanced practice providers in the field of neuromodulation.
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.
Want to get involved? Fill out the form to receive APP-specific news and programming.
Get APP Updates
Programs
APP Monthly Networking Meeting
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.
APP Building Blocks Discussion Series
Join fellow APPs on Wednesday, August 26 at 6:30 PM CT for the first in a series of APP Building Block discussions, which will focus on the fundamentals of imaging interpretation (MRI, CT, and X-ray) as it applies to neuromodulation in the interventional pain and neurosurgical specialties.
APP Excellence Award
The APP Excellence Award recognizes an APP member’s achievements and leadership in the field of neuromodulation and pain management. Applications and nominations are now open through September 10, 2026.
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