Health care providers often wear several initials after their names. Here is a list of the most common health care provider credentials:

ARNP	Advanced Family Nurse Practitioner
CFNP	Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
CNM	Certified Nurse Midwife
CRNA	Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
DDS or DMD	Dentist
DO	Physician (Osteopathic)
DPM	Podiatrist
FACEP	Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians
FNP	Family Nurse Practitioner
JD	Attorney (Jurisprudence Doctorate)
MA	1) Master of Arts or 2)Medical Assistant
MD	Physician (Medical)
NP	Nurse Practitioner
PA-C	Physician Assistant, certified
PNP	Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
WHCNP	Women's Health Certified Nurse Practitioner