Ensuring Adequate Preparation for Patient Care Through Interprofessional Team-Based Training and Postgraduate Residencies for Nonphysician Clinicians.

There has been a movement to expand scopes of practice for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health care professionals to practice independent of physicians. In its position paper, ACP summarized recommendations for physician-led, team-based, Patient-Centered Medical Home models. The editorialist proposes additional strategies to achieve team-based care through interprofessional education and training and postgraduate residency training for nonphysician clinicians. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]