Center for Advanced Practice
The Center for Advanced Practice at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is committed to providing leadership, support and structure for all Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) at CHOP.
The Center includes many resources for all APPs including: professional development, scholarship and leadership, engagement, recruitment and retention, and serves to recognize the valuable role of APPs across the organization.
The Center for Advanced Practice promotes CHOP's values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence in APP work every day.
Who We Are
At CHOP, more than 800 APPs provide specialized, expert care to all patient populations at the hospital and within CHOP's Care Network.
Our Advanced Practice Providers
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners 68.9%
Physician Assistants 16.1%
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists 4.6%
APP Team Leads 3.9%
Clinical Nurse Specialists 3.3%
APP Managers 2.2%
Certified Nurse Midwives 0.9%
APPs work in a variety of settings across the entire organization including the intensive care units (ICUs), inpatient medical and surgical units, operating rooms (ORs), Emergency Department (ED), all outpatient subspecialty clinics in the CHOP Care Network including primary care, urgent care and specialty care centers.
Where We Practice
Advanced Practice Providers at CHOP practice in over 50 divisions across the Philadelphia and King of Prussia campuses, in many roles including Front-Line Ordering Clinicians, Inpatient Consults, Outpatient Subspecialty, Ambulatory and Primary Care roles.
Download a map of all CHOP Care Network locations or find a location near you.
Spotlight on Advanced Practice
Learn more about the remarkable work and accomplishments of our Advanced Practice Providers and the Center for Advanced Practice.
Recruitment & Retention
Recruiting and retaining the best APPs is a priority at CHOP and many of our staff have years of experience in their fields.
- Our team is experienced: 40 percent of our APPs have been practicing at CHOP for more than 10 years.
- Our team is growing: 60 percent of our APPs have been hired at CHOP within the past 10 years.
CHOP is always looking for top talent to add to our APP team.
