The use of terms such as “mid-level provider” and “physician extender” in reference to nurse practitioners (NPs) individually or to an aggregate inclusive of NPs is inaccurate and misleading. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) opposes the use of these terms and calls on employers, policymakers, health care professionals and other parties to refer to NPs by their title. In 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) developed a blueprint for the future of nursing. A key recommendation of this report is that NPs should be full partners with physicians and other health care professionals.i Achieving this recommendation requires the use of clear and accurate nomenclature of the nursing profession.