| ring the Alphabet Soup of Medical Professionals | | | | GP - General Physician |
| Initials | | | | HMD - Homeopathic Medical Doctor |
| If youve ever wondered what the meanings | | | | IBCLC- International Board Certified Lactation |
| are behind the letters and abbreviations at the | | | | Consultant |
| end of your healthcare practitioners name, | | | | ICCE - Certified Childbirth Educator |
| youre not alone. Beyond the commonly known | | | | ICPE - Certified Postnatal Educator |
| credentials, MD (medical doctor), RN (registered | | | | LAc - Licensed Acupuncturist |
| nurse) and PA (physician assistant), there is a | | | | LCCE- Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator |
| litany of titles that signify a medical professionals | | | | LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker |
| specialization, training and professional affiliations. | | | | LM - Licensed Midwife |
| Chances are, as a patient, you know which | | | | LMA - Licensed Masters of Social Work, Adv |
| ailments your doctor or medical professional is | | | | Clinical Practitioner |
| capable of treating. However, the medical apparel | | | | LN - Licensed Nutritionist |
| industry is tasked with understanding medical and | | | | LNC - Licensed Nutritionist Counselor |
| technical titles to best serve their clients, who | | | | LNHA- Licensed Nursing Home Administrator |
| wear lab coats and medical scrubs in clinical | | | | LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse |
| settings, at the hospital, in laboratories and at the | | | | LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse MA - Medical |
| office. Lab coats typically bear the names and | | | | Assistant |
| titles of their owners, who are educated and | | | | MAc - Masters in Acupuncture |
| trained in their chosen profession. When ordering | | | | MD - Medical Doctor |
| lab coats and scrubs as gifts for graduation, white | | | | ME - Medical Examiner |
| coat ceremonies or for the holidays and birthdays, | | | | MHSc - Master of Health Science |
| its important to obtain the recipients correct | | | | MNNP - Master of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner |
| title before it is embroidered on the coat. These | | | | MPH - Master of Public Health |
| abbreviations can sometimes be found on a | | | | MS - Master of Science Degree |
| clinicians business card but to ensure that you | | | | MSN - Master of Nursing |
| have the right title before ordering, check the list | | | | MSW - Master of Social Work |
| provided below. | | | | ND - Naturopathic Doctor |
| A Summary of Common Medical Professional | | | | NMD - Naturopathic Medical Doctor |
| Titles | | | | NP - Nurse Practitioner |
| CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator | | | | NP-C - Nurse Practitioner, Certified |
| CNM Certified Nurse Midwife | | | | OB/GYN - Obstetrician who is also a Gynecologist |
| CPT - Certified Phlebotomy Technician | | | | OCN - Oncology Certified Nurse |
| DHM or DHm - Doctor of Homeopathic Medicine | | | | OD - Doctor of Optometry; Optometrist |
| DMD - Doctor of Dental Medicine | | | | ONC - Orthopaedic (Orthopedic) Nurse, Certified |
| DMFT - Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy | | | | OPA-C - Orthopaedic (Orthopedic) Physician |
| DDS - Doctor of Dental Surgery | | | | Assistant, Certified |
| DO - Doctor of Osteopathy | | | | OT - Occupational Therapist |
| DOM - Doctor of Oriental Medicine | | | | PA - Physician Assistant |
| DPM - Doctor of Podiatric Medicine | | | | PA-C - Physician Assistant, Certified |
| DVM - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | | | | PharmD - Pharmacy Doctorate |
| EMT - Emergency Medical Technician | | | | PhD - Doctorate Degree |
| EENT or ENT - Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat | | | | PsyD - Doctor of Psychology |
| specialist (MD) | | | | PT - Physical Therapist |
| EPC - Certified Exercise Physiologist | | | | PTA - Physical Therapist Assistant |
| FAAD - Fellow American Academy of | | | | RAc - Registered Acupuncturist |
| Dermatology | | | | RD - Registered Dietitian |
| FAAFP - Fellow American Academy of Family | | | | RDH - Registered Dental Hygienist |
| Physicians | | | | RDN - Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist |
| FAAO - Fellow American Academy of Optometry | | | | RKT - Registered Kinesiotherapist |
| FAAP - Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics | | | | RN - Registered Nurse |
| FACE - Fellow American College of Endocrinology | | | | RN-C - Registered Nurse, Certified |
| FACP - Fellow American College of Physicians | | | | RNCS - Registered Nurse Clinical Specialist |
| FACS - Fellow American College of Surgeons | | | | RN/NP - Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner |
| FADA - Fellow American Dietetic Association | | | | RPA-C - Registered Physician Assistant, Certified |
| FAGD - Fellow Academy of General Dentistry | | | | RPh - Registered Pharmacist |
| FAPhA - Fellow American Pharmaceutical | | | | RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist |
| Association | | | | There are some medical apparel manufacturers |
| FASHP - Fellow American Society of | | | | that offer online ordering of lab coats and medical |
| Health-System Pharmacists | | | | scrubs. Medelitas web site offers custom |
| FNP - Family Nurse Practitioner | | | | embroidery on womens scrubs, lab coats and |
| FNP-C - Family Nurse Practitioner, Certified | | | | nursing scrubs, for an additional charge. |