Allied Health Practitioners - Medical Staff Services
For Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) and Physician Assistants
- APRNs include nurse practitioners, nurse midwives and certified registered nurse anesthetists
- For other allied health practitioners, please contact Medical Staff Services directly at 410-328-2902 for further instructions.
All APRNs and physician assistants must have accepted a position with a clinical department at the University of Maryland Medical Center; University Physicians, Inc.; or another UMMS affiliate. If you have not accepted a position with one of our clinical departments, please do not request an application.
When starting the credentialing process, please ensure that you have applied for:
- Submitted an attestation to the Board of Nursing (if applicable)
- Maryland license
- Federal DEA registration with a Maryland address (if applicable)
- Maryland Controlled Substance Registration (if applicable)
The credentialing process consists of you receiving a link to your credentialing application. Upon successful completion, you will have submitted:
- Credentialing Application
- Requested Privileges
- Copies of all licenses, board certifications and malpractice insurance certificates
- Copy of delegation agreement, etc. (if applicable)
Appropriate references:
- CRNPs must supply the name/contact/email information of a preceptor/direct supervisor from their CRNP Program if they are a recent graduate of the program (within five years). This is a requirement of the CRNP Director.
Please be on call and willing to assist Medical Staff Services should they run into problems while doing primary source verification regarding your education, previous training/employment, insurance coverage, peer reviews, etc. Your help will expedite the process.